When I tell stories of my travels, friends and acquaintances wistfully say that they wish they could figure out what to do with the miles they’ve accumulated on an airline or points they have earned via credit cards or hotel stays.
Working out while traveling is not easy, and Westin is trying to make it more fun. For those not familiar, FitStar offers customizable workout videos that can be watched via AirPlay on TV, and there’s an app on iOS and Android that can be used on a tablet or phone.
Last year Hyatt Gold Passport points were on offer for 1 cent each, which is a great deal. I was online and ready to go right when they went on sale, but alas I must have been too slow and all the packages sold out. Maybe this year I’ll do better!
Not everyone has the time (or the money) to stay three times at a hotel in order to get the bonus. That’s why their alternate entry method for this promotion is brilliant.
You can earn up to five $25 Best Western Travel Cards during the promotion, for a total of $125 spread across five gift cards.
There are over 1,270 Starwood properties worldwide, so that means a lot of eggs!
To take a look at the promotional rates, I checked the Marriott Frenchman’s Reef Resort & Morning Star Beach property in St. Thomas for the random dates of June 21-22, 2016 using the promotional rate.
The list is heavy in United States properties this week, with over 200. There are a couple of really great deals in New York, as well as some properties prime for mattress running in Texas.
Travelers that frequently pass through San Francisco will be pleased to hear of Hyatt’s official announcement…
I registered and turned over my card of choice, and received the 2 $25 Uber credits, which is pretty cool considering that in the past rates of just $49 could be had at the property and rates now are hovering around $80 (albeit without the exorbitant $32.48 resort fee).
I was dismayed to look over the list today and find that IHG had not only increased a bunch of properties to require more points for redemption, they also upped the top redemption levels to 55,000 and 60,000. It was done quietly without any fanfare, but the extra points required are kind of a big deal.
What delightfully unique hotel was chosen as Kimpton’s first property outside of the US?
Rather than have a single bonus offer for all members of Marriott Rewards, the Megabonus offer this time varies by person.
New York can get expensive, especially right in Times Square. That is why this SPG property on offer this week is a great deal.
I was disappointed to see that the most recent list didn’t include any InterContinental properties at all, nor any of my favorite Crowne Plaza hotels (like the one in Times Square of New York, or even the Crowne Plaza at Toronto Airport in Canada that has quiet zones great for jet-lagged travelers).
The lobby is being renamed “The Hive” and encourages social interaction. I know I’m not Tru’s target market, but looking at the picture of the lobby it really reminds me of a candy shop. Licorice, anyone?
The random drawing has been done and the winners are –
MGM will soon start charging self-parking fees for many of their Las Vegas strip hotels, according…
Tomorrow January 19, 2016 I’ll randomly draw three winners to receive a $10 iTunes gift card.
Unfortunately, after the recent changes to the format of the list I found it much more difficult to rearrange the properties since they were grouped by region rather than state.
