The Status Match Merry Go Round™ Explained (Using Both Hotel and Casino Status Match...
Latest Updates:
May 31, 2023: Wyndham Matches are BACK - but as a Challenge.
May 5th, 2023: Live! in Philly no longer matches anything in the Merry Go Round to Black. It's now only Platinum.
May 1st,...
Marriott’s Nudist Resort
I don't write a lot of "fluff" pieces. Not my thing.
But I couldn't help myself when I discovered today that there is actually a nudist resort bookable with Marriott Bonvoy points.
The resort is the...
(Extended to May 19th!) 40,000 Point Bonus on Marriott Homes & Villas
Sharing an abridged version of a Marriott press release below - keep in mind that these are often the very same homes you'd find at VRBO or Airbnb. Sometimes they are more expensive on...
HotelSlash is Live – Use This Code for a Lifetime Discount
I'd previously mentioned on the MilesTalk Facebook group that it would be a wise idea to signup for HotelSlash while it was in beta since that meant a free lifetime membership.
HotelSlash is Live and...
Wentworth by the Sea is No Longer a Marriott Resort
I'm not sure how this happened with, as far as I can tell, zero coverage, but this is pretty sad news.
Wentworth-by-the Sea is a fabulous resort on the coast of New Hampshire just outside...
Personal Marriott Ambassadors Return!
Marriott Ambassador elites were certainly (and understandably) upset when they lost access to personalized Ambassadors (concierges). They were relegated to a general Ambassador line with varying degrees of service.
Today, Marriott tells me that personal...
Hilton “Points Unlimited” (May 1 through September 5, 2023)
Hilton's mid-year promotion is out, and it's going to give you between 2,000 and 4,000 bonus points per stay.
As I ALWAYS say, register here and now - you never know what travel plans the...
[False Alarm] Hilton Removes Gold/Diamond Breakfast Benefit at Two Maldives Resorts
Update: based on the comments, this was a false alarm.
In checking if there was paid breakfast, I referenced the FlyerTalk master thread and wiki which states “+ If you do NOT have Gold/Diamond status...
Hyatt to Acquire Mr & Mrs Smith
In some more exciting Hyatt news (they've really been on a tear with new, high quality redemption options within their still fixed award chart!), Hyatt announced today that they will acquire Mr & Mrs...
Hyatt Launches New Hyatt Studios Brand
I don't have much to add to Hyatt's Press Release here, as these are under construction and I am hardly an "extended stay brand" kind of guy - yet I think it's worth noting...
