Like many travel blog readers around the world, I woke up yesterday morning to the news that IHG had a special offer for instant Diamond elite status, which normally requires 70 nights or 120,000 elite points. Diamond elite through 2023
In July 2022 I reached 20 nights in IHG hotels for the calendar year. All my nights were bought with IHG points during a trip to Lisbon, Madrid and Thessaloniki, Greece. After returning to Monterey, California I learned I was
Memmo PrÃncipe Real Lisbon, a member of Design Hotels and a Marriott Bonvoy hotel was our favorite stay during 11 nights in Lisbon, Portugal. A hillside location offering panoramic views across the cityscape of central Lisbon in a boutique high
Buying hotel points has become my primary strategy for discount hotel rates. My primary objective when looking for hotel rooms is to find the best value deal I can book for rates or points for under $100 per night. This
All-time record hotel rates across the USA were booked in April 2022 taking the average daily rate (ADR) to $149.90 per room night, according to industry data reports from STR. This is a 14% increase in room rate compared to
Many tourist articles I read on Venice complained about the high price of stuff in the city due to everything having to be shipped in over the water. Honestly, I did not find prices in Venice to be high at
This week I am examining different aspects of Hyatt reward nights for potential savings. There are deals to be found on standard rewards, Standard Suite and Premium Suite reward nights. This article examines a couple of hotels for dates when
This article examines World of Hyatt loyalty program reward rate points tables for low category 1 to 4 hotels. Hyatt points are on sale through May 30, 2022 for as low as $16.80 per 1,000 points. You can buy up
Venice fascinated me. The city is a wonderful walking city with its pedestrian only streets and alleys. Centuries old architecture all around in stunning restored glory and various states of decay provides a visual mosiac through time from every vantage
Best Western has brought back another variation of their discount award rates for hotel stays in USA and Canada using points that offers up to a 58% discount on the standard number of points per hotel reward night from December
