Usually, airlines either run a fare sale or they offer some bonus miles to entice customers! Airberlin has been in the press a lot for their reorganization, fleet and route reduction (read the news here and here), but they are fighting back: They are now offering you discount fares starting at EUR39 and bonus miles […]
For many years, Asian chains, Accor and InterContinental ruled the luxury hotel scene in Manila. But more recently the large US chains have “uncovered” the capital of one of the fastest growing economies in Asia and opened up hotels. The latest to the party is Hilton Worldwide with their upscale Conrad brand opening near Manila Bay.
Intercontinental Hotel Group’s (IHG) is running its quarterly PointBreaks promotion for members of the IHG Rewards Club. More than 100 hotels around the world can be booked from January 30th through the end of April for only 5,000 points – a cash value of $30! This can be a huge discount and is often the
After living in San Francisco for almost twenty years, I now frequently visit the city I love. And when I stay at a hotel, the InterContinental San Francisco is my favorite place to stay – it’s modern room and great location, as well as the wonderful ISpa are the main reasons to come back over and
If you are looking for a hotel in Manila’s Ortigas business district or near the massive SM MegaMall, the Mercure Ortigas is one of the newest hotels in the area and the third to open for the Accor Group of hotels. I stayed to re-gain my platinum status in the LeClub rewards program and was
As part of my Battle of the Budget Hotels, I became very familiar with the Wyndham Hotel group and their Wyndham Rewards program. And while the Wyndham group consists of mostly budget hotels, it’s far from easy to find the best price on a room at one of their more than 7,800 hotels. To make sure
This week’s Deal Dispatch looks at currently available hotel rewards promotions to make the most out of your hotel points. While winter is often slow for hotels in the Northern hemisphere, there are surprisingly few good hotel rewards promotions to fill those empty rooms. My favorite ones this season are Accelerate from IHG Rewards, Club
Choice Hotels has been upgrading their Choice Privileges reward program and has partnered with Barclaycards to offer an affiliated Visa Signature rewards card. As part of my “Battle of the Budget Hotels” research, I also looked at their credit card – read on what I found!
A great way to make travel better and spend less on it is to leverage reward credit cards. I have reviewed a few cards and one big differentiator is the sign-up bonus banks offer to get you on board. Because earning the bonus usually involves a minimum spend during the first 3 months of opening
Intercontinental Hotels Group has for years now run reward promotions tailored to the individual member, based on their stay history, credit card ownership and even contract rates. It’s one of the best hotel rewards promotions out there, especially if you don’t stay regularly with IHG – and that’s true again this quarter. Check out what
As part of my “Battle of the Budget Hotels” tour of America, I booked a stay at the Super 8 Monterey hotel during a getaway along California’s Highway 1. It was better than some of my other budget hotel experiences – but at an upscale price of $221/night in expensive Northern California during a peak
My “Travel Made Easy” posts are meant to provide easy access to new destinations, hotel groups or airlines, with a quick summary and links to more in-depth information you might be interested in about the brand. Today’s post provides a summary of all the information around the Wyndham Worldwide Hotel Group, their brands, the experience you can