American Airlines is offering a 25% bonus when you transfer hotel points to AAdvantage miles. This is a good opportunity to get some value out of those orphaned hotel points, but I wouldn’t convert large balances unless you’re trying to top up for a specific reward.
Starwood Preferred Guest has announced it’s 1st quarter 2014 promo, Bring On The Nights: The promo calls for a 2,500 point bonus for every 5 nights up to a total of 25 nights. If you hit 25 nights, SPG will award you…
I wish I knew where Gary gets all his good info from. We knew there was another announcement coming from Hyatt (and likely a good one) after they announced their devaluation recently. I wouldn’t call the good stuff a home run, but it’s a…
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Registration officially opened yesterday for Hyatt’s fall promo, New Possibilities. You need to register here. It’s always a good idea to register for promos even if you don’t think you’ll have a stay during the promo period. It’s so easy to forget later on…
Hotel promotions represent a decent bonus on trips you already have planned. As the economy has gotten better, the promos have gotten worse (no surprise). But, they still represent solid value, especially when you consider these points are available to you for business you…
Hyatt purchased the Peabody Hotel in Orlando. I’ve stayed at the Peabody in Memphis, where they share the tradition with the Orlando property of the ducks in the lobby fountain. It’s a cool tradition they practice daily. The Peabody in Orlando is a massive…
I love New York. That sounds a bit kitschy, I know. But, I grew up there and never miss an opportunity to go back. We wanted to take the kids to a Yankees game at the new stadium, so a trip to Manhattan was…
LAX is a pretty major airport as far as travel goes. Not only do you have the huge population of Southern California but LAX is a major jumping off point for trips to Hawaii and Asia. I’ve stayed in the airport area a handful…
Many a word has been written about the relentless march of airline fees, and not too many have been complementary (well, except those ones by the airlines themselves in reference to increased profits). Heck, Southwest has made a multi-year marketing campaign out of airline…