You have just a handful of days to make an award booking at a number of Hyatt Hotels that are due to increase in price for award rooms on Tuesday, March 25th. Hyatt recently announced award category changes, something they do on an annual…
If you’ve followed me for any length of time, you know that I spend quite a bit of time in Vegas for work. I’m also a big Hyatt fan, which meant that the recent announcement about Rio Las Vegas officially joining World of Hyatt…
Hyatt has announced a promotion that covers the spring of 2024. They’re using the title “Bonus Journeys”, which they’ve used in the past. It covers a similar structure they’ve used in the past. Hyatt Bonus Journeys Promo Spring 2024 You need to register for…
I earn affiliate credit if you sign up for the Bilt Rewards Mastercard using links in this story. You’ve heard me talk quite a bit about Bilt over the past couple of years. They started out as a unique program that allowed folks to…
Each year for over 30 years the Freddie Awards has celebrated the best brands in travel loyalty. Dubbed the “People’s Choice” of the travel world, millions of travelers pick the winners instead of a panel of “experts”. I’ve been one of the organizers of…
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…
When Hyatt transitioned from the Gold Passport program to World of Hyatt they added some very thoughtful benefits to the program. One of those was Brand Explorer. For every five unique brands you stayed out across Hyatt’s portfolio, you’d earn one free night certificate…
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 we start to return to travel after what seems to be the worst of the pandemic, travel companies are starting to flex their ability to encourage customers to travel. Early on, though prices were low we didn’t see too many promotions. That was…
The COVID-19 pandemic has placed a lot of challenges on people. Way down the list of important items are the decisions we’re all making with the credit cards in our wallet. Many of us have plenty of travel-related credit cards in our wallet. I’ve…