LifeMiles award sale, Aeroplan transfer bonus from Marriott, Iberia J availability, Marriott MegaBonus, Alaska...
I didn't know how else to title this. Since last night I've been bookmarking things to share with you. So before there's any more, let me begin:
1) There's a very interesting award seat sale...
Review: Cervo Hotel – Costa Smeralda, Sardinia, Italy
From my early days with the SPG program, I was aware of and allured by a small family of SPG owned hotels in a small and luxurious area on the island of Sardinia, which...
475,000 Hilton Bonus Points Available and How to Spend Them
The following elevated (limited time) signup bonuses are on for the Hilton family credit cards issued by American Express.
Hilton Honors (base card): 75,000 Points
Hilton Surpass: 125,000 Points
Hilton Aspire: 150,000 Points
Hilton Business: 125,000 Points
You can...
A Few Notes: Booking All-Suite SPG Hotels for 60k Marriott Points
Ever since a Marriott rep confirmed to me in April that all-suite hotels in the SPG fold, which at the time went for exorbitant rates on points from 70k SPG points (equal now to...
Roundup: Marriott (Plat Challenge, Suites, Breakfast), Hilton, IHG, BofA, Amex Plat 100k
I'm just back from two amazing weeks in Europe - two nights in London at the Hotel Xenia (charming little boutique hotel with small rooms but a great quiet location in Kensington/Earls Court), two nights...
Marriott Choice Benefits Live (i.e. Suite Night Awards)
For those (like me!) that have been waiting to finally be able to select your extra benefit for having 50 or 75 total nights year to date between your SPG and Marriott accounts, you...
Marriott Allows Downgrade of Old Travel Packages
The Internet had been abuzz since the launch of the new program and Marriott's mapping of old to new, leaving some package holders mapped to a category exactly the same as one they could...
Marriott Travel Packages: A Very Plausible Outcome
Flyertalk reader Maxcalls shares a very detailed discussion he had with a Marriott call center employee in India regarding what will happen to Travel Packages after August 17th. You can read his post here.
The...
Marriott Travel Packages WON’T Convert to Points (Apparently)
There has been an amazing flurry of conjecture the last couple of months about what would happen to Marriott Travel Packages booked before August 18th (at the current rates. A lot of speculation on the...
Review: Berlin Marriott Hotel
Since the "Starriott" merger, I've found myself staying with Marriott whenever possible to take advantage of my new found Marriott Platinum Elite benefits. Lounge access and breakfast is a nice perk that can really...
