Standard Award Available Every Day in February at One of the Most Coveted Marriott...

For those that have been reading my post about Tips for Booking Hard to Book Marriott Awards including App vs Website Differences, you may have stayed up late last night after midnight ET only to...

Tips for Booking Hard to Book Marriott Awards including App vs Website Differences

First, I'm going to assume that you have a working Marriott app. If you are having trouble booking award nights on your Marriott app, read my post from last night: The Fix for Booking Marriott...

The Fix for Booking Marriott Awards on the App

For about the last week, if you've had the Marriott or SPG apps installed, you have probably been having issues booking awards online. You can see cash rates in the app, but not awards....

Totally Free Nights in Dubai; Earn Free Nights in AC and Vegas – Total...

Oh, yeah, and they are changing their name. Starting in February 2019, Caesars Entertainment is changing the name of their casino loyalty program from Total Rewards to Caesars Rewards. That's not the big news, though. The big...

Is Marriott Cat. 8 Delayed to March? And Bora Bora for points….

I've been somewhat obsessively trying to book top end Suite Spot hotels and resorts with Marriott while they are fixed at the Cat 7 60,000 point a night rate. (In peak season, these will...

54 New Ways to Spend Hyatt Points (and New Benefits)

It is pretty big. In October, I wrote about the impending Category 8 at Hyatt. 40,000 points a night. I said that I could get behind it, as long as they stuck to what they...

12% off Marriott Bookings (again)

Marriott is at it again, offering 12% off all bookings made right now. If you have an existing reservation, you can rebook - just make sure the same (or lower) rate is available and...
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30% Bonus on Hotel Transfers to Aeroplan

Aeroplan has announced a new 30% bonus on transfers from hotel partners. For the most part, transferring from hotels to miles is a terrible idea. However, for those with Marriott (and ex-SPG) points, this...

[Maybe a Glitch] Hyatt Pulls a Fast One? Devalues Program with Cat 8 Unannounced...

2nd Update : These hotels are all now bookable again online at 25,000 points online. It may have been an IT glitch mis-categorizing the rooms as suites. It may not have been. Hyatt has...

Why I COULD BE Excited for Hyatt’s Category 8 (Hear Me Out!)

If you've missed the news, Doctor of Credit reported that Hyatt is adding a Category 8 that will cost 40,000 points a night. There was initially some mass panic but a Hyatt rep has...