I earn affiliate credit if you sign up for the Bilt Rewards Mastercard using links in this story. Bilt Rewards has been on a tear in 2023 with numerous massive transfer bonuses for members to take advantage of. Where elite status in the Bilt…
I logged into Chase Ultimate Rewards today to make a transfer and noticed a new item at the top of the transfer page: I hadn’t seen this elsewhere so figured it was worth mentioning. True to form, the T&C show that you can receive…
I recapped my airline status achievements for 2022 last week. I finally got a free moment to talk about where I ended up in regards to hotel elite status last year. The title of this post is only a little deceptive, in that at…
For the past decade I’ve helped organize the Freddie Awards, frequently referred to as the “People’s Choice Awards” for airlines and hotels. It’s been three years since we were able to gather in person to hand out the awards and I was on hand…
Just when I thought 2020 was the weirdest travel year I’d ever see, 2021 did everything it could to rival it. Our family took a sharp left-hand turn during the pandemic and bought an RV. We spent a fair amount of 2020 camping, a…
As things start to thaw slowly from the absolute freeze on travel during the height of the COVID-19 crisis, travel brands are trying to figure out what it will take to motivate us to spend our money on travel again. Hyatt was the first…
Marriott is reaching out to members to notify them that they won’t re-qualify for status. In my case, they did offer a soft landing.
There’s a statistic in Marriott’s quarterly earnings that I just can’t believe.
With these new changes, Marriott becomes Lucy holding the football while their customers become Charlie Brown, charging down the road to a vacation they may not be able to afford.
We’re halfway through the year and it’s time to look at what’s working and what’s not with hotel status. My patterns have followed largely what I thought they would have in 2019. I’m further ahead than I want to be in some respects, with too much time on the road. What’s your year look like chasing hotel elite status?