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...
Correction on Bilt / Hyatt Terms Regarding Start Date Technicality
In the fantastic Bilt / Hyatt promotion I wrote about recently where you get Explorist status as a trial and then Explorist through Feb 2025 if you stay 10 nights during the promotion period...
New April Transfer Bonuses (Updated April 12th)
April brings two three new transfer bonuses:
Amex --> Hilton
Chase --> Air France Flying Blue
Added April 12th All US programs --> Avianca Lifemiles
I also left the Chase --> Marriott Bonvoy in the table...
Quick Clarifications on Both Hyatt Promotions (Bonus Journeys and Bilt)
There has been some confusion expressed to me in the Facebook group (and via DM and email...) about the two latest promos from Hyatt, Bonus Journeys (3,000 points per two nights stayed AFTER the...
