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Aug 1 is likely NOT the Marriott launch date for the combined Marriott/SPG program

  I've been wondering for a while about the actual launch date of the new combined program. We'd been told since day one that it would combine in August 2018. Somewhere along the way we all...

IHG Point Breaks are live (5-15k points a night)

The IHG PointBreaks list for now through September 30th is now out and there are a few interesting choices. As a refresher, IHG makes a selection of properties available each quarter for points redemption at...
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Last chance to buy Starpoints at 35% off

  Time runs out July 20th to buy Starpoints for 35% off. With SPG vanishing the end of July or soon thereafter, this is definitely your last chance. 30,000 Starpoints will convert to 90,000 Marriott points after the program...

How to book the Ocean Resort in Atlantic City for free

  You've heard me talk (write) plenty about the offers in Atlantic City right now. If you have any of the right statuses to start with, you can get up to 5 free nights in...

Ocean Resort Casino Atlantic City Review of “Black Card” Benefits

Ocean Resort Atlantic City - Free Nights Hopefully you had read my post about how to get 5 free nights in Atlantic City. You got three at the Hard Rock and two at the Ocean...

5 Status Matches and 5 Free Hotel Nights in 1 Day: Atlantic City –...

  For those near Atlantic City, this deal seemed too good to be true. In fact, when I wrote about on the private MilesTalk Facebook group on Friday as I was about to hit the...

New Marriott Members can get a Free Night

  While I tend to assume most people reading MilesTalk already have a Marriott account, there's certainly room to think that SOME of you do not.... If you do not, and you plan to have at...

Chase Marriott 100,000 point signup bonus ends July 12 – and all the variables...

  Last week, when I thought this bonus might be going away sooner, I wrote that I was having a conundrum about whether or not to jump in for this 100,000 points bonus. (100,000 bonus...

Analysis: New Hyatt Credit Card (60,000 pt signup offer)

A reader in the private MilesTalk Facebook group asked my opinion on the new Hyatt credit card. Not one to give a short answer when I can give a longer one, here's my take...

Marriott: Summary of New Categories / Air + Hotel Rates Announced (SPG/Marriott merger)

Today, Marriott unleashed their new categories by property in the new combined SPG/Marriott program. Along with the list of which properties are in each category, they've also released their new cash + points rates, new...