Hyatt $25 free dinner compelled me to join AARP
I am going to be 52 in six weeks. I could have joined AARP when I turned 50. Since I still see well enough to drive, I hadn’t made the leap to AARP yet. My hotel discount with AAA motor
My stay at the Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel Chicago
The opening of Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel Chicago on November 1, 2011 marks the debut of the Radisson Blu brand in the U.S. Loyalty Traveler was invited to attend the U.S. press media tour November 14-15, 2011 with complimentary airfare from
Thoughts on Jeff Zidell Hyatt comments in Milepoint chat
There was a live chat between Randy Petersen and Jeff Zidell, head of Hyatt Gold Passport loyalty program on MilePoint last night. This is the first MilePoint chat I have logged into and I was unaware the format is a computer version of
HELP Sheet #12 – Current Hotel LoyaltySphere
HELP SHEET #12 – Current Hotel LoyaltySphere Updated November 9, 2011. This Loyalty Traveler post is the 12th update for 2011 hotel loyalty promotions and includes about 20 new promotion offers and Loyalty Traveler research posts since the October 12
Radisson 50,000 Points Promotion Revisited and Clarified Nov 10 – Dec 30, 2011
Club Carlson, the hotel loyalty program for Carlson Hotels, celebrates the opening of the Radisson Blu Aqua, Chicago with a generous promotion called the Radisson Big Night Giveaway. The first 50,000 Club Carlson members to register for the Radisson Big Night
Priority Club Last Minute Reward Nights Nov 4-6, 2011
Last Minute Reward Nights offer a 50% discount on the standard cost of a Priority Club free night reward. A participating Crowne Plaza hotel normally 25,000 points per night is 12,500 points this weekend for Friday, Saturday and/or Sunday night.
Hotel Review: The Plaza @OccupyOakland
The fastest growing hotel brand in the U.S. appears to be the recently launched Occupy chain popping up in central city locations all around the country. The room rate can’t be beat and no advance reservations required. The Occupy brand
Kimpton Hotels 4-day sale $99-$199 weekend deals to Jan 31, 2012
Kimpton Hotels is my favorite hotel chain that I rarely write about. I think of Kimptons as the cool kid on the block that W Hotels try to emulate. Kimpton Hotels are popular with guests. Check TripAdvisor.com and today there
Hilton Worldwide listens to guests—concludes let them eat oatmeal!
While I wish I had some insight to Hilton Worldwide’s reaction to the HHonors Premium Room Rewards points devaluation discussion, I don’t. What I have learned from HotelNewsNow today is Hampton turns to guests, developers for innovation and oatmeal is the
Starwood Hotels adds guest reviews to its hotel websites
Starwood Hotels launched a new feature this week on its hotel websites with a tab for hotel reviews. The upper right tab “Reviews” takes you to the message: Write a Review If you’ve stayed with us in the past 18