Welcome to Spending Less on Hotels – from tips on reward programs to finding the best room rates and hottest promotions. To get started, check out my introductory post:
“Hotels – How to Spend Less and Travel Better!”
Travel has shut down worldwide to a degree never seen in my lifetime due to the novel Coronavirus pandemic. Billions of people around the world are told to stay home and stay safe and travel is not in the cards for even the most avid travelers. But what does that do to the elite status many frequent traveler have in … Continue reading
If you are one of the many travelers who had to cancel your hotel bookings due to the CoVid-19 pandemic, you might be able to get a full refund for your hotel booking, even if you booked the cheapest, prepaid and non-refundable rate! Many hotel chains have issued travel policies that allow you to cancel even pre-paid bookings due to … Continue reading
Wyndham Hotels has rolled out their latest promotion and while it is not as good as in the past, you get a 15% discount and a free night after two stays. You’ll have to register and book by April 26, 2020 for stays through May 21, giving you plenty of time to make it happen. And the bonus points you … Continue reading
Best Western is offering one of the better promotions this quarter: Stay 2 nights at any of their properties in the US, Canada or the Caribbean and get 1 free night! With many inexpensive Best Western hotels around the US and some very expensive ones, like in San Francisco, that can be a great deal! Find out the conditions and … Continue reading
Sadly for frequent travelers, each new year starts with the announcement of changes to award programs. And even though they are often called “enhancements” they usually mean less value for travelers. Marriott Hotels, is delivering a one-two-punch this year by allowing more limits on available rooms, making it more difficult to book an award stay AND by changing the amount … Continue reading
Accor Hotels runs frequent promotions for their Accor Live Limitless Rewards Program and the latest deal allows you to earn up to 6,000 bonus points for three stays of at least 2 nights through June 7, 2020. You have to book by March 6, 2020 and be a member. Check out the promotion details, terms and conditions in my post below! … Continue reading
Wyndham Rewards as announced that they will adjust on February 11, 2020 the award categories of approximately 800 hotels in their portfolio of more than 8,000 hotels, with 500 being less expensive and 300 more expensive. While I appreciate a heads-up, Wyndham is not announcing which hotels are going up or down and previous changes have drastically reduced the value … Continue reading
Accor Hotels has frequent “Private Sales” for Accor LeClub members and sometimes regional sales, too. The current sale offers a 35% discount on hotels on Bali or Lombok in Indonsia for all members and 45% for AccorPlus members. The promotional rate also includes free breakfast, making this an even sweeter deal! The current sale runs through February 28th, 2020 for stays through December … Continue reading
Hilton runs promotions for their Hilton Honors loyalty program each quarter and the most recent promotion is one of the best in recent times: You can earn 2,000 bonus points per stay and 10,000 bonus points every ten nights you stay, without any limit for the number of bonus points earned. This fixed bonus promotion is especially interesting for frequent, … Continue reading
Hilton Honors, the rewards program of Hilton Hotels, is running a promotion and selling Hilton Honors Rewards points with a bonus of 100% for 0.5ct/pt, making it the best deal on Hilton points I’ve seen to date. With rewards nights at Hilton properties for as little as 5,000 points per night, you can stay for as little as $25/night! Find … Continue reading