Today, Hyatt and Small Luxury Hotels of the World officially launches their partnership, allowing World of Hyatt members the opportunity book participating SLH boutique, luxury properties through Hyatt channels and to earn and redeem points and enjoy on-property benefits in over 50 Small Luxury Hotel locations around the world for stays starting December 6, 2018. Additional … [Read More…]

Inspired by a $13 RyanAir fare, I just booked last-minute flights to Mallorca, Spain from Germany for my family and me next week. I visited Mallorca for the first time last September during the MegaDo, and had the opportunity to stay at the Park Hyatt Mallorca, which was an absolutely stunning property for only 20,000 … [Read More…]

I’ve had my Business Platinum Card® from American Express OPEN (learn more) for 5 years, and have extensively written about all of the ways that I maximize the card’s benefits year after year. Forgive for what I’m about to say, but there’s one valuable perk that I vaguely knew about, but haven’t batted an eye at … [Read More…]

Who else can vividly remember the golden age of miles and points? One credit card offer that truly got me hooked during the “golden age” was the British Airways Visa Signature Card (learn more) back in 2011. The card was offering a sign-up bonus of 100,000 miles at the time. With that sign-up bonus, I was … [Read More…]

I spoke a bit about my love for an the benefits of status matching at FTU NY this past weekend during my “Getting the Most Out of Your Hotel Programs” session, and it was very nice to meet many of you! Deals We Like recently shared a new status match & challenge opportunity all the … [Read More…]

There are so many free night and status match opportunities happening in Atlantic City this summer, that it seriously may be worth a trip! Just to recap, here’s everything you need to know in one place: Borgata – 2 Free Nights Borgata recently joined M Life, but their booking systems are not yet fully integrated. With that … [Read More…]

Those who follow my blog regularly know I love a good status match! Southwest currently has a 90-day status challenge/match offer to their top-tier A-List status just by sending an email and providing proof of your current elite status with another airline. There’s an opportunity  to extend the status for another 12 months by booking and … [Read More…]

If you haven’t already made plans to head down to Atlantic City, NJ this summer, it might be worth taking the trip just for all of the status matching and free room opportunities available! There’s a lot of excitement to look forward to in Atlantic City this summer. Not only are Total Rewards properties in … [Read More…]

As someone who enjoys theatrical arts, I’m lucky that I’m local and live right outside of New York City. With that said, I’ve seen a fair share of Broadway and off-broadway shows over the years. You almost never have to pay full price on Broadway because there are tons of ways to save money on … [Read More…]

I spent this past weekend in Atlantic City, one of my guilty pleasures, because I had an offer for two free nights at the Borgata, which is now part of M Life. If you have Hyatt Explorist or Globalist status, you can instantly status match to M Life Gold, which came in handy for me in … [Read More…]