REMINDER: SPG Transfer Bonus To American Airlines Ends Tomorrow
August 31, 2015 is the last day to earn a bonus when transferring points to the American Airlines AAdvantage program.
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Recapping My Progress On Hotel Status At The Half-Year Mark
We’re halfway through 2013 so I figured I would check to see if I’ve made the expected progress on elite status for the first 6 months. I’m a big fan of Hyatt and Starwood (in that order) and had hoped to keep top-tier status…
Starpoint Sale. Should You Buy?
Courtesy of View From The Wing, Starwood Preferred Guest is selling Starpoints at up to a 25% discount right now. Like all new things, I came to the hobby of collecting miles and points with a ton of excitement and not enough information. But,…
I Guess It’s Good I Waited To Extoll The Virtues Of Starwood Preferred Guest’s New Crossover Rewards
There’s been a bunch of buzz in the blogsphere about a new program Starwood Preferred Guest had coming out called “Crossover Rewards”. Now, I’m a Platinum member of Starwood Preferred Guest so these discussions perked up my ears. The rumors flying around yesterday were…
My Two Cents On Starwood Preferred Guest Cash & Points Awards
Don’t forget to vote in my poll about the new American Airlines logo for a chance to win a free systemwide upgrade on a future flight. The recent changes to the SPG Cash & Points awards have really lit up the travel blogsphere the…
Year-End Factoids From Starwood Preferred Guest
Starwood Preferred Guest has released it’s year-end summary of fun facts about how members interacted with their program in 2012. I remember them doing this last year, but I don’t remember some of the number being quite so eye-popping. The top-earning member from hotel…
A Discount On Purchasing Starpoints, But Still Probably Too Much
Starwood Preferred Guest is currently offering a 20% discount on purchasing Starpoints. Starpoints normally sell for 3.5 cents a piece. This sale takes them down to 2.8 cents per, and is valid through December 14th. While I consider Starpoints one of the most valuable…
Starwood’s Fall Promo: Comparing It To Hyatt & Marriott
Starwood has announced it’s fall promo (Better Nights). Members will receive double Starpoints on stays of 1 or 2 nights and triple Starpoints on stays of 3 or more nights. There’s also an interesting booking bonus. 250 points for each stay if booked using…
Why I Like Hyatt’s Fall Promo Better Than Marriott’s
No question I’m a Hyatt HomerTM. However, I consider Starwood Preferred Guest to be a vastly better program than Marriott Rewards. That being said, SPG’s summer promo is still chugging away on it’s summer promo so there’s nothing to compare for the fall…