One of the biggest benefits of Chase Ultimate Rewards points are their flexibility. Transfers to most partners happen instantly and you can transfer in increments of 1,000 points, giving you the ability to top off accounts to achieve your next redemption. I usually focus…
The Daily Getaway for tomorrow is presented by Caesars Las Vegas. When I started looking at the Daily Getaways previews, I looked right past these offers. I’m not a big package guy so I studiously ignored them. But, for Vegas travelers these can represent a great deal. From Paris to Caesars to Harrah’s, with show tickets, massage, and dinners, there are a ton of options for different budgets.
In case you’re not familiar, Daily Getaways are daily deals sponsored by the US Travel Association. Some are better than others, so you need to think about whether you can take full advantage of the offer before buying. For the more popular offers, they…
One Mile At A Time covers the exciting addition of Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer program as a transfer partner for the Chase Ultimate Rewards cards. I’m a bit behind reporting on this but it’s worth noting in case you haven’t heard the news yet. I…
Hyatt announced a partnership this morning that will result in them managing a renovated castle in Germany, Neues Schloss Baden-Baden. I found this picture on Wikipedia and there’s a similar one on Trip Advisor, so I’m pretty sure this is the castle. I’m a…
Daily Getaways for May 22nd and 23rd are from Alamo car rental and Hilton HHonors. Alamo is selling $50 car rental certificates for $22.50 and Hilton is selling points for about half a penny each. The Alamo deal is a good one if you like renting from Alamo. The Hilton HHonors deal is going to take some work to get good value out of.
Daily getaways for today and tomorrow are from Choice Privileges. The Choice Privileges offer is good for both hotel stays and airline mile transfers. Alamo is offering a $50 rental certificate for $22.50.
The newest Daily Getaways are from Hertz and Choice Privileges. Today’s deal is Hertz Gold Plus Rewards. These are solid deals for a variety of different types of cars and rental lengths. The Choice Privileges deal tomorrow is probably better for hotel stays if you have something specific. Airline transfers are reasonable but not hugely valuable.
Wyndham Rewards is selling points as part of Daily Getaways today. Hertz is selling points tomorrow. The Wyndham deal is okay if you have a specific redemption in mind, but don’t buy speculatively. The Hertz deal is a solid value for a variety of Hertz car rentals.
Daily Getaways start on Monday, May 19th. I’ll be detailing these offers each day, with a breakdown of the following day’s deal as well. The first deal is Wyndham Rewards points on sale for just over half a cent each. While there are properties where you can get a good value out of this deal, don’t buy speculatively.