Choice Privileges has rolled out their first promotion of 2020 on purchased points, which has the potential to represent an excellent value. Through February 4, 2020, Choice Privileges is offering a 30% discounts on purchased points when you buy at least…
Choice Privileges is currently having their "Members Only Madness" week. A couple of days ago I wrote about how Choice is offering up to a 40% bonus on purchased points, which is potentially a great deal. Well, today they've unveiled the last part of…
This is an update to the below post from a couple of days ago to note that this issue has been fixed. All Choice Privileges properties appear to once again be bookable as normal. Earlier I wrote about how Daily Getaways is selling discounted Choice Privileges…
We're in the second week of Daily Getaways, which is an opportunity to purchase discounted hotel points and travel packages. Daily Getaways go live at 1PM ET every weekday, and the more popular packages sell out very quickly, so you'll want to be fast,…
Shopping portals can be a great way to earn cash back for purchases you’d make anyway. While shopping portals offer bonuses for all kinds of retailers, sometimes they even offer bonuses for airlines and hotels. Yesterday I wrote about how Ebates is offering…
Hilton, Hyatt, IHG, and Radisson, have all announced their fall 2018 promotions. We've seen nothing from Marriott Rewards and Starwood Preferred Guest, but they seem to be a mess right now, so it might be that they don't offer a promotion till they figure…
While not personally one of my favorite loyalty programs, Choice Privileges is a niche program that does have some sweet spots. They often have lucrative promotions for stays, and also often sell points at a discount. Travis has explained why he thinks…
A couple months ago Choice Hotels announced they would begin offering elite members a welcome amenity upon check-in. They weren't exactly clear on what that would be, though they did say there would be an option to receive bonus points instead of the…
It used to be that Hyatt Diamond members received a welcome amenity upon check-in at all of their properties. If you were staying within the US, you could choose from a food & beverage amenity or bonus points, whereas for international properties you…
Our flight arrived in Gander at 1:30AM, and since we had to take a ferry to Fogo Island, this required spending a night in Gander. Gander is more of a highway town than anything, so it doesn't have much in the way of lodging. There seem to be a few hotels,…
We spent part of our stay in Oslo at the Hotel Folketeateret, but decided we might as well give another Clarion Collection property a try. That's not to say there was anything wrong with the Hotel Folketeateret per se, as it's truly a wonderful property…
We had a bit of trouble deciding where to stay in Oslo. The two most useful loyalty programs in this part of the world are probably Choice Hotels and Club Carlson, both of which have a slew of properties in Oslo. So many, in fact, that it can be hard…
Hotel status matches seem quite popular lately, perhaps due to the consolidation happening in the industry. For example, Hilton has been offering status matches all the way to Diamond since late last year, which I know many have taken advantage of. I…
