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 […]
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
The 3Nagas was the first boutique hotel in the beautiful old town of Luang Prabang, Laos. It offers large, traditional rooms in a 100 year old, colonial style building. It’s located in the heart of Old Town, with the traditional alms-giving ceremony on its doorstep. The service is fantastic, offering the warmth and friendliness Laos
The Best Western Amaranth Bangkok Airport offers large, modern rooms, a beautiful pool and gym and a good breakfast with a free shuttle to the airport, making it a convenient stay before or after a flight. The service was friendly and the elite treatment excellent, making this a great reward stay for elite members. This
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.
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!
The Centara Grand Phratamnak Pattaya is an upscale city hotel, between South Pattaya and Jomtien, a short walk from the beach. You get a small room with upscale finishes and fast internet, as well as professional service and a very good breakfast. You’ll have a nice rooftop pool, but are not oceanfront. It wouldn’t be my
The Heritage Beach Resort has a prime beachfront location on Jomtien Beach, Pattaya, just a short ride from Bangkok! It offers full resort benefits, including a multi-level pool area, big gym and spa, as well as a restaurant, making this one of the best places for a relaxing beach getaway from busy Bangkok and resort
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
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
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
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