The Daily Getaways is sponsored by the US Travel Association and offers a number of travel related deals each year. Week 4 of the 2018 Daily Getaways offers hotel packages from Fairmont, Casinos and discounted hotel gift cards from Orbitz and Marriott! Find out my take on these deals and whether you should strike or […]
The Daily Getaways is sponsored by the US Travel Association and offers a number of travel related deals each year. Week 3 of the 2018 Daily Getaways offers Best Western Rewards points, Loews and Caesars hotel packages and discounts for Alamo Car Rentals and Universal Orlando. Find out my take on these deals and whether
Radisson Rewards is the loyalty program of Radisson Hotel Group (RHG) and the successor of Club Carlson! Club Carlson went from much praised program to mostly ignored after a number of sharp devaluations. With new owners and a new name, RHG is re-launching the rewards program. Find out what it offers now and who it
NH Hotels, the Spanish chain of stylish boutique hotels, that hit the news when they were acquired by Chinese investors HNA, is now revamping their loyalty program, NH Rewards. Against the trend of devaluation and disappearing benefits, NH Rewards is actually improving the program with higher earn rates and better perks. Find out if it
The IHG Rewards Visa card by Chase was one of my most recommended travel rewards cards due to the exceptional value of a free night each year at any IHG Hotel worldwide for an annual fee of ony $49. Unfortunately, Chase has severely devalued the card, limiting the annual Free Night Certificate to hotels of
Accor Hotels currently runs a “Stay 3, Pay 2 – Live the Unexpected” promotion for hotels in Europe, the Middle East, Africa and South America, offering up to a 33% discount on hotel stays. You have to book by April 3, 2018 for stays until June 10, 2018. So, be quick to book that long
IHG Rewards holds regular sales of their points currency. In the current Flash Sale till March 22, 2018, you can get 100% bonus points when buying 5,000 points or more. The more points you buy, the lower the price. Starting at 26,000 points, the price is only 0.5 cents/point – the lowest I have ever
Hilton Honors is the rewards program of Hilton Worldwide Hotels and with more than 50 million members, it’s one of the largest hotel reward programs in the world. It has frequently been written about on travel blogs, unfortunately often because of their drastic devaluations of points. They made significant changes in 2017, making it easier
Hilton Hotels is doing another worldwide sales, offering discounts of up to 35% on hotels around the world. You have to book your stay by March 19th, 2018. Discounts and travel dates vary by region and are off the best flexible price, so not always as high a discount compared to existing advanced, prepaid bookings!
When looking for a good hotel deal, starting with a hotel comparison site is a good idea to get a wide choice of hotels and prices from many different web sites. I have reviewed Trivago, hotelscombined and TripAdvisor to show how they work. For most people booking hotels, the location and price are top considerations,
Radisson Hotel Group has announced that Club Carlson will become Radisson Rewards. In the process, they are making it easier to earn elite levels, harder to earn points and made some slight improvements to the affiliated credit card. Most of the changes are cosmetic, but it’s a start in resurrecting a loyalty program that went
Carlson Rezidor Hotels and their Club Carlson Rewards program had a rough few years: After getting a lot of attention for their aggressive changes to the rewards program and a high-value credit card offer, they devalued the program and removed the credit card benefits, turning many fans away. Now, they are back with regular promotions