Hyatt Brings Back Miraval BOGO for 2021!

Miraval BOGO (Buy One Night, Get One Free) I don't know about you, but I've been waiting all year for this offer to make a return. While it was available for a larger portion of...
The Nines Portland

72 Hours in Portland, Oregon (+ Lightning Reviews of The Nines and Kimpton Vintage)

I'd never been to Portland, OR before. I'd never even been to Oregon... But it had been on my list for a long time and it didn't disappoint! 72 Hours in Portland, Oregon A lot of...
cosmo vegas sold to mgmm

MGM Buys the Cosmo in Las Vegas

This is going to excite some people, and really make some others mad. News is out that MGM has acquired the Cosmopolitan casino resort via a long term lease arrangement (30 years guaranteed in 10...
bonvoy boundless 125k plus free night 50k

New Chase Bonvoy Boundless Offer: 125k + a 50k Free Night

My favorite offer to date for the Chase Bonvoy Boundless credit card was the one for 5 free nights worth up to 50k each as this gave a max value of 250,000 points as a...
oceana lxr pool

Hilton Extends Status; Relaxes Status Requirements for 2022

Hilton today unveiled some policy changes that all seem good to me, extending status for all until March 31, 2023, continuing to pause points expiration, Extending status through March 31, 2023, so members can...
ocean atlantic city tier match status match

Free Cruise and 2 Nights at Wynn LV? New Merry Go Round Add-On! (Atlantic...

OK folks, time for a quick update on the Status Match Merry Go Round for those local to Atlantic City.... I took a trip down this past weekend. Thanks to COVID, I hadn't been in almost...
marriott global promotion q4

Marriott Launches New Stay Promotion

We've seen some pretty great hotel promotions lately.... Hyatt has led them all for sure. They have had double elite nights, both Jan-Feb on all stays and now with a new World of Hyatt...
Ventana Main Pool

Review: Ventana Big Sur

I tried to make this another MilesTalk Lightning Review (TM), where I aim to give you all the info you need about a hotel or flight in around 1,000 words or less, but this hotel...
zorkfest

ZorkFest + MilesTalk Meetup in Vegas – Tickets on Sale NOW

ZorkFest 2021 Tickets are Now On Sale I've been mentioning this in the MilesTalk Facebook group for a while now, and tickets are finally on sale. This December 17th and 18th, 2021, sees another edition of...
hyatt gopuff

Hyatt Teams Up with Gopuff

Hyatt is testing a collaboration with convenience product delivery service Gopuff to offer free delivery to select Hyatt Place locations Hyatt provided MilesTalk with the following information about the collaboration: HYATT AND GOPUFF PILOT PROGRAM BENEFITS:  Guests and World...