Starwood Preferred Guest is the most recent loyalty program to announce that members have had their accounts hacked, following on the heels of hacks at American Airlines and United Airlines. According to this Consumer Affairs article, a “large number” of accounts have been compromised….
After a family vacation and a whirlwind week at CES, I haven’t had the time to catch up some things I’ve wanted to. The first hotel promotions of 2015 are out and I was interested to spend a few minutes on each evaluating where…
Venice is many things depending on what you make of it. The Hotel Danieli is the sort of destination that shows you this city in a different way, in the middle of things while projecting tranquility.
While 2014 was still a busy year for travel, it was a bit slower than 2013. It certainly didn’t feel like it at times! I set out with a goal to requalify for Hyatt Gold Passport Diamond status, the hotel status I value most…
I’ve been testing a new hotel booking engine that I really like and I wanted to share it with you. There’s a lot to cover, including how it works, a first-time booking discount and a pretty cool giveaway. Full disclosure, I don’t make a…
Via One Mile At a Time, we learn that Hilton is finally getting in the game and will be offering lifetime status in 2015. Unlike Lucky, I am a big fan of lifetime status. Since I do a lot of travel for work I…
St. Regis San Clemente Palace sets itself aside from other Venice properties with amenities like walking trails, a pool and tennis courts. It’s easy to relax and unwind just a short boat ride away from Venice.
A quick and easy bonus from Starwood Preferred Guest if you also have their co-branded American Express card. Register here and book up to 3 stays via their app to earn 500 bonus points per stay. You need to pay with the SPG American…
Heard of Travelocity? Expedia? Orbitz? Of course you have. You’ve likely used one or more to book a trip. But, if you have a lot of hotel points, you needed to search multiple websites to find award inventory while you were balancing airline ticket prices….
Did you spend your holiday weekend out shopping all the sales? Hanging out on the couch recovering from too much turkey? Either way, now that Cyber Monday is here you’ve got plenty of opportunities to get discounted stays at great hotels along with those…