Those that follow my blog know that I’ve been a HyattHomerTM for a number of years now. They consistently deliver great service and benefits to me. They’ve done so for a number of years. Their lifetime status is one of the hardest to achieve among the major chains. Unlike chains like SPG, award nights don’t boost your total. Lots of nights at cheap properties don’t boost your total. Only cold, hard cash boosts your total. Earning 1 million base points (by spending $200,000 at Hyatt hotels) was the only way […]
Lifetime Status
Hyatt Changes Lifetime Status For The Better!
I honestly thought this change to lifetime status with Hyatt was a bit of a typo when I first saw it. I thought maybe I wasn’t processing the information correctly. But, lifetime status with Hyatt is pretty darn awesome.
What’s Next After Marriott Gets Final Approval On Their Merger With Starwood?
Now that the merger between Marriott and Starwood is officially approved, what can we expect next?
3 Ways American Airlines Could Keep My Loyalty
Call it the “blah-ification” by a thousand cuts. That’s the case with the American Airlines AAdvantage program over the past couple of years. While there have been occasional positive changes, the negative tweaks have me trying to think logically.
Earning Starwood Preferred Guest Lifetime Platinum Status
The dark lining to the silver cloud of loyalty programs in the hotel and airline industry is that, with very few exceptions, the elite status you earn on a yearly basis will expire if you don’t keep patronizing a specific brand, generally at or near the end of the calendar year. The new year starts, the counters reset to zero, and those of us that value elite status hop back on the hamster wheel for another year. Lifetime status is one of the few lasting perks you get based on […]
Hotels: 2015 Year In Review
Even though Marriott threw a major curve ball as it relates the face of hotel loyalty in late 2015, there’s still plenty of reasons to focus your hotel strategy. I focused mine in 2015 on Hyatt and SPG. Here’s my plan for 2016.
4 Things To Know About The Marriott Merger With Starwood
The Marriott Rewards and Starwood Preferred Guest have some key differences. You need to start thinking about the merger now and how to be on the right side of any changes.
