Ritz-Carlton is offering double night credits for the entire 2014 qualification year, essentially cutting in half the time it takes to qualify for elite status with them. I find it’s a curious move given the improvement in hotel occupancy and rates.
Today’s Daily Getaway is a sizable discount on Marriott gift cards, up to almost 20%. 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…
Tire rack is offering two free weekend nights at participating Marriott hotels if you buy a set of 4 Continental tires valued at $440 or more.
Southwest Rapid Rewards and Marriott are teaming up this month to offer bonus points on gift card purchases. Purchase link here. Buying gift cards at a discount (or earning bonus points) is a solid way to save on travel. I remember stocking up…
Marriott has announced it’s fall promo. They’re bringing back Mega Bonus, which will likely offer most members a chance at a couple free nights during the promo period. The promo period is a long one, running from September 15, 2013 all the way to…
Mommy Points has a very thorough post on this from last night. I’m not a Marriott guy but this is a great deal if you have a trip coming up. Essentially, the gift cards are 10% off as part of the Daily Getaways that…
Don’t forget to enter my contests for a free roundtrip ticket on American Airlines and/or 25,000 United MileagePlus miles or Hyatt Gold Passport points! You don’t have to comment on that post specifically, just any post over the next 13 days. Comment as much…
Things are in full swing for the first hotel promotions of 2013. Once again, the important take away here is to register for all the promos even if you don’t think you’ll patronize a specific chain during the promo period. Plans change frequently and…
View From The Wing has a nice plus for people who pledge their loyalty to the Marriott brand. United is offering bonus miles if you buy Marriott gift cards. Now, I don’t frequent Marriott on a regular basis, but those people with Marriott status…
Over the years I’ve refereed/participated in a number of debates about which hotel loyalty program is the best. Reasonable minds can disagree (except for those people who think Marriott is the best out there) about the best program, and different types of travelers will…