Marriott Introducing Marriott Rewards Member Rates
Marriott has announced that, on 11 April 2016, if will follow Hilton's lead and offer discounted hotel rates to Marriott Rewards members who book...
Starwood Category Changes 2016 – The Numbers
Yesterday evening Starwood published its list of hotel category changes for 2016 and, from the outset, they're not making any friends. The hotel category changes...
Marriott Rewards: 500+ Hotels Increasing In Reward Cost
From 24 March 2016 Marriott will be moving 556 of its hotels up one tier in their rewards categories. That's the bad news. The good news is that 237 Marriott properties will be getting cheaper when they drop down a tier on the same date.
One Good Thing From The Marriott Starwood Takeover?
There won't be too many regular Starwood guests that are looking forward to the Marriott take over that's in the works. As I explained...
Marriott Megabonus Promotion Is Live
In recent times the Marriott Megabonus promotion has been pretty bland, uninteresting and not tempting in the slightest and has caused me to book a sum...
Starwood Improves Platinum Benefits….But For How Long?
Most hotel loyalty programs give their top-tier elite status holders the same benefits regardless of how they qualified for their status. If, for example, I qualify for Diamond tier status with Hyatt by completing 25 stays I'll get the same benefits as someone who qualifies for the same status by staying 50 nights - but this is not the case with Starwood.
Los Angeles: Using Points At Big Chain Tourist Hotels – Part 1
Los Angeles is a city I know reasonably well after having lived there for over 5 years. It's a city for which I have...
Marriott Rewards Adds South African Airways As Partner
I can't say I knew that much about South African Airways (SAA) or their Voyager Frequent Flyer program before I heard about this announcement but I...
Hyatt Diamond Suite Upgrades v Starwood Suite Night Awards
Of the major hotel loyalty programs only two offer suite upgrade instruments as an official perk of the program while the others may or...
Starwood SPG Take Two Promotion Details
Starwood has announced details of its "SPG Take Two" promotion which runs from 11 January through 30 April 2016 but I doubt it's going to get too many people excited. While any kind of promotion is usually better than no promotion at all it would be nice if Starwood was to get a bit more inventive with their offerings.
Starwood Adds Aegean As Transfer Partner – Great For Star Alliance Awards
One of the reasons Starwood's SPG guest is so popular (and one of the reasons so many people are concerned about the upcoming takeover...
Starwood/Marriott Tie-up – Why The Big Fuss?
There's been a lot of gnashing of teeth and general dissatisfaction expressed at the thought of Marriott taking over Starwood and most of the displeasure is being voiced by those who have Starwood Preferred Guest (SPG) status (generally those with top-tier, Platinum, status). So what's the issue?
Hilton, Hyatt, IHG & Starwood – Buy Hotel Points & Get A Bonus
As Black Friday and Cyber Monday approach we're seeing more and more hotel programs bringing out their seasonal offers for those looking to top up their account balances. American Airlines have had their offer out for a while now but here's a round-up of the hotel points-buying offers out there.
Marriott Cash & Points Redemptions – Are They Any Good?
Recently, Marriott announced four changes to the Marriott Rewards program that are all, to one degree or another, a net positive for members. That's a...
Valuing Marriott Rewards Points
Marriott Rewards has recently added (or codified in one instance) some new benefits to their program. One of the new benefits is the option...
News Links: It’s Now Easier To Join PreCheck, Marriott Rewards Promotion, Ultra Long Range...
Various bits of travel-related news from around the Web. Including a new aircraft that could possibly fly further than you'd want to, TSA are going to work longer to make your life easier, Marriott and Hertz want to give you some points (in return for your money) and more.
Is This The Most Limited Promotion Ever? 10,000 Bonus Starpoints At Tribute Portfolio.
In April this year Starwood announced yet another brand for their collection - Tribute Portfolio. Starwood already had nine different brands (including W Hotels, The...
Marriott Rewards Changes Coming
Gary Leff from the View From The Wing Blog is reporting that his sources at Marriott Rewards have told him of some upcoming positive changes...
Offer News: SPG Pro Double Points Offer, Save Up To 25% At Park Plaza...
Starwood's SPG Pro program is aimed at meeting planners, travel professionals, executive assistants and anyone else whose job includes booking travel and venues for groups. The idea...
Dissecting The Marriott Rewards Paris Offer – Up To 20% Off & 2,000 MRP/Stay
Marriott Rewards has introduced an offer for members taking a weekend break in Paris this fall. Although you have to be a Marriott Rewards member to...
35% Starpoint Discount At Very Select Starwood Resorts
Starwood, the hotel chain that includes luxury brands such as St. Regis and The Luxury Collection, has brought back their "Paradise Just Got Closer"...
Should You Convert Starpoints To AAdvantage Miles?
The annual bonus offer from Starwood/American Airlines has been doing the rounds for a few days now and it's very tempting to take it up.
"Now...
Why You Should Ignore The 80,000 MRP Sign-Up Bonus On The Chase Marriott Rewards...
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Over the past few days...
10,000 Bonus Marriott Rewards Points + HEX Upgrade For UK Stays
Marriott Rewards has launched a 10,000 Marriott Reward Points promotion for Marriott Elites (silver status or higher) thinking of heading to London this summer, but just...
Marriott Confirms Delta Hotels Joining Marriott Rewards
On January 27th this year Marriott announced that it was purchasing Canadian Hotel chain Delta Hotels & Resorts for around $135m - at the...
Favourite Starwood Hotels In Europe
This is the first in a series of posts that I'll use to look at some of my favourite hotels in Europe, brand-by-brand. Most...
AMEX SPG (USA) Credit Card Gets An Overhaul – Should You Care?
The Amex Starwood Preferred Guest Credit Card (Amex SPG) has been a favourite in the US for quite some time - but its lustre...
New Ritz-Carlton Opens In Macau – But Is It Worth It?
On Wednesday 27 May, Ritz-Carlton opened their 11th hotel in China with the Ritz-Carlton Macau.
According to the press release the new property is located...
Starwood News: Emirates Partnership, Keyless Room Entry and Mercedes F1 Experiences
Starwood/Emirates Partnership
Back in March Starwood began a new partnership with Delta that they branded 'Crrossover Rewards'. The partnership was put into place to encourage elite...
Information Round Up – US Lawmakers Oppose Cell Phones on Planes, Atlantis Bookable With...
These are the stories that we've read over the last few weeks that didn't really warrant a whole blog post on their own but that may...
Starwood Adds A Castle To Its Portfolio
Starwood's 'Luxury Collection' brand appears to be in expansion mode. Earlier in the month we had an announcement that the brand would be opening Las Alcobas on...
Travel Tidbits From Around the Blogosphere
There are a lot of travel blogs out there and there's a lot of travel news being reported on a daily basis. Sometimes it's...
More Details on the Apple Watch App From Starwood
One of the smaller bits of information about the Apple Watch that managed to draw "ooooohhhhs" from the crowd at the Flint Center in Cupertino,...
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