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January 2013 has seen hotel loyalty program changes growing faster than hotel construction. The managers must be working late nights. Wyndham Rewards changed from 4 to 7 reward categories for their brands. Kind of a shock to see a hotel award night rise from 16,000 points to 45,000 points with no warning. So far it…
October brings a surprisingly good month for hotel promotions offering free nights, bonus frequent flyer miles and bonus hotel points with several major hotel chains. New promotions for October hotel stays have been announced by a majority of the major hotel chains. These promotions and more are listed below with links to Loyalty Traveler posts…
2012 HELP SHEET #4 – Hotel Loyalty Promotions. April 6, 2012 Update (previous update March 6). Daily Getaways April 9-May 11, 2012. One of the most important events of the year happens April 9-May 11with the U.S. Travel Association’s Daily Getaways sponsored by American Express. This is an opportunity to buy hotel loyalty points in…
by Ric Garrido
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 update. Club Carlson has mounted a full scale promotion blitz in the U.S. this past…
by Ric Garrido
The column I wrote for InsideFlyer October 2011 is Matching Hotel Promotions to Your Travel Style. The problem with writing an article about hotel loyalty promotions for a magazine are new offers typically come out between the due date for the article (Sep 8) and the time the article is published and online. My Loyalty Traveler column on…
HELP SHEET #8 – updated July 7, 2011 This Loyalty Traveler post is the 8th update for 2011 hotel loyalty promotions and includes about 25 new promotion offers since the June 7 list. Offers marked with an asterisk (*) were added since the last update June 7. Accor Hotels – A-Club Hotel Brands: Sofitel, Pullman, M Gallery, Novotel,…
Sixty Second overview of current offers: The primary news of the past month is hotel reward category assignment changes for Starwood Preferred Guest, Marriott Rewards, and Carlson goldpoints. The vast majority of hotel shifts are among each program’s lowest hotel categories, particularly categories 1, 2, and 3 to higher reward categories. Fast-Track Elite Status Offers are Everywhere…
Offers are marked with an asterisk (*) if added since last update January 5. Sixty Second overview of current offers: Fast-Track Elite Status Offers are Everywhere Hilton HHonors has an instant Silver elite offer for Mileage Plus Premier members. The promotion offers Gold elite after 4 stays within 90 days of promotion registration. Perhaps there…
Current Hotel Loyalty Promotions and News – updated January 5, 2011 Today is my birthday. Here is my birthday gift to you. I updated the current hotel loyalty promotions page on Loyalty Traveler blog. I didn’t think much had happened in the past six weeks, but this HELP sheet indicates otherwise. 2011 is rolling out…
When I see a new hotel loyalty promotion roll out, my analysis focuses on how I can maximize the value of the promotion to reduce my overall cost for hotel nights. I plan my hotel travel year with the purpose of earning elite status and its commensurate hotel benefits, but I also keep my eyes…
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