If you have read my two posts about the Power of Promotions (here and here), as well as the travel I undertook to make these promotions successful (here), you probably want to know how it turned out! After the first promotion was completed successfully (read here), now, finally, after a long wait, some anxiety and […]
If you have followed this blog recently, you know about my attempt to make the most of an Accor promotion to gain status quickly and with minimal expense (read here). Now it’s time to look at the results – did Accor deliver as promised? My expectation was to receive Gold status with the Accor LeClub
As you have read in my Power of Promotions (read here) article, Accor has been ramping up the promotions to sell directly through their web site. They have launched another private sales for hotels around the world, with discounts up to 40%.
If you have followed this blog, you know I’m a big fan of Club Carlson – and they are working very hard to keep their fans with their latest promotion “Extend your stay, earn 30K”! You can earn 30,000 bonus points for each 3 night stay or 15,000 points for each 2 night stay! This
The Intercontinental Hotel Group (IHG) is one of the largest hotel companies in the world and their IHG Rewards Program has millions of members – yet it doesn’t get much love in the blogosphere. Why, you might ask? I have updated my review of IHG Rewards Club – find the latest review here!
While I don’t really need any special reason to travel, and have lots of content for many, many more posts on this blog, for the first time I booked a trip to help with the content of this blog!
As enticing as the adds of the hotel and airline companies sound, often the number of flights or nights and the amount of money you need to spend, to actually get enough points for a free night or flight is staggering. But you can do it, as yesterdays post showed (insert link here), and get
In a world of declining customer service and disappearing perks, being an Elite member of a hotels or airlines frequent traveler program is often a nice way to restore some comfort to your travel: An upgrade to a nicer seat, a free checked luggage, free internet or a nicer room. But for many people who
After traveling to Asia for years, I found that Agoda not only had more hotels at better prices and great, independent hotels off the beaten path that other sites didn’t show, but also more relevant reviews to help you plan your trips. While the rewards program is mediocre, in combination with the breadth of hotels
Although I didn’t even know Club Carlson existed a few years ago, they have taken my heart by storm! Why? Their promotions and Club Carlson Visa card have enabled some of my most memorable reward stays in beautiful (and expensive) places in London, Dresden, Prague, Vienna and Cape Town!