Marriott Rewards was the first hotel rewards program I signed up for more than 20 years ago. Since Marriott’s acquisition of Starwood Hotels, it offers more hotel rooms worldwide than any other company, giving you plenty of options to earn and redeem points. Marriott offers a Visa credit card in partnership with Chase bank – […]
Every year the U.S. Travel Association organizes the “Daily Getaway” in partnership with travel providers, offering hotel stays, car rentals, entertainment park tickets or reward points for sale at discount of up to 60%. I reported on this last year and snatched a few great deals myself. Here is a pre-view of the deals you
A big part of the excitement about travel rewards credit cards are the huge sign-up bonuses credit card companies in the US have been handing out. And they are especially high during the occasional promotions – currently, Marriott offers an increased bonus of 100,000 points for their Chase Visa card and Starwood offers 35,000 points
There are countless blog posts about “the best” hotel rewards program, but because we all have a different idea about “the best” that discussion will go on forever without a resolution. I wrote recently about rewards vs loyalty – and today want to look at the hotel rewards program with the highest reward rate for
Flights between Europe and the US have been on sale for months, with Norwegian, Wow and the new Level budget airline stoking a fare war. But flights to Asia are also cheap – from the US, Canada and Europe: United and ANA are offering flights to Indonesia from US$527, Philippine Airlines is flying from Vancouver
Earning miles in an airline program used to be about “butt in seat” miles – actually flying the airline to earn miles. Nowadays, you can earn miles through credit cards, merchants and big bonus offers – or even for free. Find out more about some of the best current airline award promotions from JetBlu, British
This week both Philippine carriers announced big sales – Philippine Airlines has an anniversary sale with low fares for domestic, international and business class fares. And Cebu Pacific has a sale for both cash fares and GetGo Rewards points! Find the details and some of the best deals below!
I have reviewed a number of hotel search sites on my blog, and have my clear favorites – but on a recent search for a visit home to San Francisco, I used a site I didn’t really consider for hotel stays before – Travelzoo! While I have looked at their weekly Top 20 lists before
A few weeks ago, Hilton announced major changes to their HHonors rewards program. I reviewed it in TravelNews here and concluded that it will be more flexible and easier to use for regular members just looking for a free night, but reflect a devaluation for points & miles enthusiasts looking for the best value for their
Airline and hotel rewards programs frequently offer the opportunity to buy miles or points with a bonus to top up your account for future flight or hotel redemptions. This week, you can purchase Alaska MileagePlan and Air France KLM FlyingBlue miles with significant bonuses. Let’s look at the details to see if it is a
Priceline Group, the travel giant, is planning to purchase Momondo and Cheapflights for $550 Million and merge it into Kayak to create a leading global travel search brand! I’m a big fan of Kayak and have used Momondo. Find out what this acquisition will mean to travelers!
Accor Hotels frequently has sales promotions with discounts of 30-50% or points promotions with lots of bonus points for stays. This week, you can book hotels across the Asia-Pacific region at discounts of up to 40% off – I checked a few of my most frequent destinations and found that these are some of the