American Airlines made a bunch of announcements today about what to expect from them in 2014 from a loyalty standpoint. A lot of it has me excited! I first learned about it this morning on View From The Wing, where it appears Gary spoke…
Starwood Hotels & Resorts continues to practice a strategy they and Hyatt have employed frequently of late with the sale of the St. Regis Rome to Constellation Hotels. The price was about $150 million, or just about $1 million “per key” for the 161-room…
Just a quick note to remind anyone thinking of booking a Hyatt stay to make sure you book it through their mobile app. They’re currently offering a 1,000 point bonus for each stay you reserve through the app as a way of promoting the…
Good news and interesting partnership enhancements between United Airlines and Hertz. Starting November 1st, United MileagePlus members will earn additional miles and be eligible for higher status levels with Hertz. First, the increased mileage opportunities: MileagePlus members who book with Hertz may earn the…
A couple of quick updates on my post about the possible restriction of Visa and MasterCard branded gift card sales at Staples: Some Different Math on Gift Cards: I’m not a fan of buying Visa and MasterCard gift cards from office supply stores. I…
Neil, one of my friends who’s also a regular reader of the blog, has just recently gotten hooked on buying gift cards at Staples with his Chase Ink Bold card. He wrote me an e-mail last night letting me know he had an interesting…
Airport hotels at LAX are something of a dying breed. Sure, you have the new-ish Hyatt Place LAX/El Segundo, but there’s not much else new nearby. Getting to and from the Hyatt Place can be a bit cumbersome with the shuttle and no way…
Hertz is running a promotion that features double Gold Plus Rewards points through December 15, 2015 on all rentals. They’re also giving away ten vacations that feature airfare plus a 3-day car rental. It’s pretty straight forward. Register here, and then you get one…
The St. Regis Rome is one of those truly special historical properties that also offers an unparalleled level of service and room quality. If you like great hotels, this is one to save up for and anchor to the bucket list.
I received two separate offers for bonus miles from the United Airlines MileagePlus shopping portal, both targeted to a specific MileagePlus account (I have a few different e-mail addresses for various family member accounts I keep an eye on). The bonus miles on the…