Best Western Rewards isn’t the most generous loyalty program out there, and for that matter Best Western doesn’t have that many aspirational properties. They do offer promotions pretty consistently, though, either offering free nights or gift cards.…
World of Hyatt has just announced the details of their next global promotion, called "Bonus Journeys." This is very similar to the promotion that Hyatt offered last spring, and not that different to the promotion they offered last fall either. With World…
Yesterday IHG Rewards Club revealed the details of their next global promotion, and today registration has opened for the promotion, so see below for all the details on that. This follows IHG's previous promotion, which ended on January 31, 2020. Much…
Paris is known for being an incredible market for luxury hotels, and arguably the Four Seasons George V snags the number one spot in the city. It's one of only about two dozen hotels in all of France to be given "Palace" status, which is the highest…
Radisson Rewards has just announced the details of their first global promotion of 2020, allowing members to earn up to 150,000 bonus points. With their first quarter 2020 promotion, Radisson Rewards is offering a tiered bonus for stays, allowing members…
Of all of the major hotel chains, Hilton Honors is by far the most consistent and generous with the promotions they offer. They constantly run promotions (typically without even a day gap between them), so that's great for members. A few weeks ago Hilton…
Four Seasons is considered by some to be the Holy Grail of hotels and resorts (just look at their properties in Hawaii, Bora Bora, Paris, and Los Cabos). Others may say they are overpriced and overrated, although I think it's fair to say that Four Seasons…
Over the past few years I've had a lot of inquiries from readers and clients about the Four Seasons properties in Hawaii. Of all the Four Seasons properties, I receive the most emails and make the most bookings at the Four Seasons resorts currently operating…
Bora Bora is one of the most picturesque places in the world, and the Four Seasons Bora Bora is regarded as the best major hotel there. If you're considering a trip to this island paradise, below is some information, including how to maximize value at…
I've written in the past about how Marriott is the only major hotel group to offer a lucrative bonus for new members who join their loyalty program and complete qualifying stays. This promotion has been around for quite a while, but Marriott keeps extending…
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…
Marriott seems to be offering a new targeted promotion for Bonvoy members, which is in addition to their current global promotion. Marriott recently launched their new "Unlock More" promotion, which is valid for stays through January 14, 2020. The promotion…
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…
Shangri-La Golden Circle is more of a niche loyalty program, and not one I talk about much. That's because they don't have any useful transfer partners, and there aren't that many ways to get outsized value from the program, in my opinion. However, for…
IHG has just released their new PointBreaks list, so if you might be interested in making a booking, check out the list now. Last year IHG revamped their PointBreaks promotion. This is a promotion they’ve been offering on a quarterly basis for years,…
Vancouver is a highly seasonal hotel market, and for the past several years there have been awesome promotions offering savings on Vancouver hotel stays in winter. Well, this promotion is returning this year. To help fill rooms during low season, StayVancouverHotels…
Hyatt acquired Exhale Spa in 2017, as part of their focus on wellness. Exhale has a total of 18 participating locations in the US and the Caribbean, and they offer fitness classes, spa therapies, and more. In October 2018 it was announced that Exhale…
Several months ago Hilton and Lyft launched a new partnership, allowing Hilton Honors members to earn bonus points for Lyft reads. With this partnership you have to link your Hilton Honors and Lyft accounts at hiltonhonorslyft.com. You'll then automatically…
In early 2018 the Hyatt Privé program launched, and I wrote about it at the time. In this post I wanted to provide an update on the program, given all of the new brands that Hyatt has added in the past year or so. Hotels still largely rely on travel…
World of Hyatt has a cool partnership with M Life Rewards, allowing World of Hyatt members to earn and redeem World of Hyatt points for MGM stays. Stays at select MGM properties accrue points at the same rates as normal Hyatt properties, and you're also…
The Park Hyatt St. Kitts is an awesome property that opened in late 2017. For those of us who are World of Hyatt loyalists, it's awesome to have a luxury Park Hyatt resort destination that isn't 5,000 miles away. I reviewed the Park Hyatt St. Kitts last…
