IHG Rewards Club has just revealed the details of its latest global promotion for fall travel, and it even offers a special perk for those with the IHG® Rewards Club Premier Credit Card (review). Let's take a look at the details. With IHG Rewards Club's…
Choice Privileges has just revealed the details of its new promotion for fall stays, which is very similar to the promotion it offered for summer stays. Choice Privileges is offering up to 8,000 points after every two stays between September 21 and November…
While Wyndham is the largest hotel franchising company in the world in terms of number of properties (the company has 9,300 hotels in 90 countries), I don't talk all that much about its loyalty program, Wyndham Rewards. Wyndham Rewards launched two promotions…
Best Western Rewards generally isn’t the most generous loyalty program out there, and for that matter Best Western doesn’t have that many aspirational properties. However, the program does sometimes have useful promotions that don't require all that…
World of Hyatt has just shared the details of its next global promotion. This follows the current "Bonus Journeys" promotion that's being offered for stays through September 15. It goes beyond that, though -- not only is a new promotion being introduced,…
This post is a reminder that Hilton Honors' newest global promotion launches today, and is valid through the end of the year. This is worth being aware of for future stays, and also make sure you register. Hilton Honors' new global promotion launched…
I've written in the past about how Marriott is one of the only major hotel groups to offer a lucrative bonus for new members who join the loyalty program and complete qualifying stays. This promotion has been around for quite a while, but Marriott keeps…
I've written about Hyatt Privé, which is a fantastic program that anyone booking paid stays at Hyatt should consider taking advantage of. There are all kinds of programs out there available exclusively to travel agents in order to drum up more business.…
Lately we've seen a lot of travel brands get creative when it comes to generating revenue. With so many businesses having liquidity issues, we're seeing companies offer a deal if you pay now for travel later. In particular, we've seen lots of hotel brands…
Back in May, Marriott sold gift cards for 20% off. I took advantage of the promotion at the time, since it represented a great deal. I knew I'd eventually get around to using the gift cards, so I consider that to be a solid rate of return. The company…
Unfortunately this is the third time I'm writing about Aman's gift card promotion. Not because I want to, but because Aman keeps changing the terms. This has gone from a great deal for any Amanjunkies, to a hard pass (at least for me)... Anyway, lately…
Lately we've seen a lot of travel brands get creative when it comes to generating revenue. With so many businesses having liquidity issues, we're seeing companies offer a deal if you pay now for travel later. In particular, we've seen lots of hotel brands…
World of Hyatt has just launched a phenomenal promotion for anyone looking to redeem points for experiences over the coming months. This is in addition to the current World of Hyatt promotion offering up to triple points on paid stays through September…
Radisson Rewards has just announced the details of their next global promotion, which is valid for stays through the end of the year. Radisson Rewards' new promotion is rather straightforward -- between July 1 and December 31, 2020, you can earn 5,000…
We're increasingly seeing hotels offer promotions to incentivize future stays, and Fairmont is offering a fantastic promotion for North America properties. While I've written about this before, more Fairmont properties continue to be eligible for this…
For the past several winters we've seen an amazing promotion for Vancouver hotel stays, given what a seasonal market it is. Well, this promotion is back again this year, but it's being offered for summer (for obvious reasons). For those looking to travel…
We’re increasingly seeing travel brands get creative when it comes to generating revenue during these tough times. In particular, we've seen hotel brands sell discounted gift cards for future stays, and we've now seen these promotions from Belmond, Marriott,…
There's an interesting opportunity to redeem points at my favorite US points hotel -- it's not an "amazing" deal for most, but I do think it's worth being aware of, for those who have been wanting to visit. Several months ago I stayed at Alila Ventana…
A lot of people prefer booking their hotel stays through hotels.com, and for those people the popular online travel agency has just rolled out a great promotion. Hotels.com has just launched what they call their most rewarding offer ever. Hotels.com…
We're increasingly seeing travel brands get creative when it comes to generating revenue during these tough times. We're seeing Marriott sell gift cards for 20% off, and we're seeing Belmond sell gift cards with a 20% bonus. Small Luxury Hotels of the…
As I wrote about a few days ago, for one week only, Marriott is selling gift cards for 20% off. Well, they're not the only hotel group to be selling discounted gift cards at the moment. Belmond, which operates luxury hotels, cruises, and trains, is also…
I'm not exactly sure what to make of this, so I'm simply passing this on for anyone who wants to look into it more, as I don't plan on taking advantage of this myself (I think). Buy $150 hotel gift cards for $100 The website buynowstaylater.com is selling…
The major hotel chains sometimes sell discounted gift cards, which is a great way to lower the cost of hotel stays. For the past few years Fairmont has been offering bonuses on gift card purchases at least twice a year. They typically offer one of these…
For a long time Marriott has offered a promotion for new Bonvoy members, though I wasn't aware that Hilton Honors has a new member bonus as well. New members of Hilton Honors can earn up to 5,000 bonus points after two paid stays: To take advantage of…
