My good friend and fellow blogger, Sean, texted me over the weekend asking my opinion on which hotel credit card that he should apply for. He was in the midst of applying for a new set of travel credit cards and was torn between the Marriott Rewards® Premier Credit Card and IHG® Rewards Club Select Credit … [Read More…]
Miles in a Minute: Category Changes, Annual Fees, An Easy Way to Make a Grand, and More
It’s been a busy week in points and miles, mostly with category changes being announced (aka a Marriott devaluation in disguise), None of the new IHG PointBreaks locations really excite me. Starwood has announced their 2015 category changes for Starpoints redemptions. Marriott also followed suit and announced their 2015 category changes too. Out of the … [Read More…]
$30 off $150 Weekday HotelTonight Bookings
I’m a huge fan of HotelTonight, and I have been writing about it for years. I’ve used HotelTonight a bunch of times for some last-minute stays (including at The Nines) and I’ve always had a pleasant experience. Aside from their great low last-minute rates, I like the ease and convenience of booking a hotel at my … [Read More…]
An Easy Way to Get Your Other Record Locators
Most of us at one point or another have used miles to fly on partner airlines within the same alliance. One of my favorite redemptions include using my British Airways Avios for American Airlines flights (because they follow a distance-based award chart, often making it “cheaper” in miles to fly domestically). When you book with … [Read More…]
The 5 Best Redemptions to Make During the 20% Back Hyatt Promotion
Yesterday, Hyatt made an announcement about a new promotion that was available immediately to their co-branded credit card holders, offering 20% of redeemed points back on free-night awards. The promotion was a pleasant surprise and it’s certainly lucrative and exciting. I’ve been a Hyatt Credit Card holder for a few years now, and it’s one … [Read More…]
10 Things to Know About The Hyatt Zilara Cancun
My husband and I really enjoyed our stay at the Hyatt Zilara Cancun after we made a last-minute decision to switch our St. Lucia trip to a trip to Cancun instead. We spent 4 nights at the new Hyatt Zilara Cancun all-inclusive resort, and it was hard to leave because the experience was so wonderful. … [Read More…]
Don’t Make This Mistake When Traveling With a Lap Infant on an Avios Award
I think I’ve made it pretty clear by now that I hate the cold. After returning back from a great time away at the Hyatt Zilara Cancun a few days ago (review coming soon), my heart sank to return to 8 inches of snow and a frozen-shut car. I’ve only been home for 2 days … [Read More…]
United’s Elite Buy-Up Offer is Simply One I Cannot Refuse
Yesterday I received a message in my inbox from United saying that I could “enjoy Premier Gold status” for 2015. It read: Thank you for flying with us last year. As a valued MileagePlus® member, you are eligible for a limited-time opportunity to ensure Premier® Gold status for 2015. In addition, … [Read More…]
A Problem When Hidden City Ticketing Goes Mainstream
Skiplagged has been under a lot of heat this month when United and Orbitz both decided to move on in and sue the start-up for “exposing” ways to get cheaper flights, simply by finding routes that include your final destination city as a layover, allowing you to “skip” taking the last leg. With all of the media … [Read More…]
5 Ways to Milk Your Top-Tier United Status Before It Disappears
I know many people are in the same boat as me for 2015 – going from upper elite levels with United down to lowly Silver… or ::gasp::, nothing at all. I don’t feel so bad about the plunge though because the new PQD-spending requirement and mileage-earning devaluation that’s about to kick in in March make … [Read More…]
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