This week’s Travel News is providing you with some insight into the pending acquisition of Starwood Hotels by Marriott. A lot of Starwood fans and bloggers are up in arms about the pending doom of their favorite hotel chain and rewards program – but is it really going to be so bad? I think the […]
There has been news of a number of mergers and acquisitions in the hotel industry lately and of course travelers, points enthusiasts and the media have been wondering what it will all mean to them. The mergers in the airline industry in the US have shown that reduced competition can have a negative impact on
This week’s Deal Dispatch brings you the second week of deals from the Daily Getaway 2016, including deals from Wyndham hotels, Expedia, Omni Hotels, Universal entertainment parks and Caesar Resorts and Casinos! Read my evaluation whether you should jump on any of these deals or rather save your heard-earned money for other travel opportunities.
This week’s Deal Dispatch is a heads-up for the 2016 Daily Getaway travel deals. I reported about them last year and they are back this year with new offers. The offers are available for sale starting April 4th, with new deals available every day for four weeks. I will post the deals as well as
You have earned lots of hotel points with your favorite hotel rewards program or credit card and now you are planning to redeem them for some well deserved free nights? Well, that sometimes is not as easy as it sounds. The smaller hotel chains may not have a property at your vacation destination or there
For my first night in Krakow on my Baltic Explorer trip, I selected the Hampton Inn, part of the Hilton Group. I was planning to gain HHonors Gold status with a “Fastrack” offer (read about my promotion success) and this brandnew Hampton is one of a handful of Hilton Hotels available for only 5,000 points! Find
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 Starwood Hotel group, their brands, the experience you can expect
This week’s Deal Dispatch alerts you to a coming devaluation of your Marriott and Starwood hotel rewards points. After my recent report of InterContinental hotels changing award levels and hotel categories, now Marriott and Starwood are doing the same. If you have plans to stay using reward points, you should read and make your bookings
Starwood Preferred Guest (SPG) is the rewards program of the Starwood Group of hotels and one of the most popular among US business travelers and US bloggers. While I’ve been a member for many years, enjoy some of their brands and reached the top-level Platinum status in the past, the more I traveled globally and
This week’s Deal Dispatch brings you the opportunity to earn bonus miles on a number of airlines: Triple miles on airberlin and double miles on Virgin America. JetBlue is offering new members 3,500 points! If you are flying them already – great. If you have a trip planned and not sure about the airline, this
The Radisson Blu Krakow was one of my favorite hotels on the Baltic Explorer tour and a great base to explore Krakow and the historic sights in the area. A good location just outside the old town, beautiful rooms and good service – all at a reasonable price made for the perfect fit! Read my
Welcome to my first Travel Made Easy video, helping you to discover dream destinations, to spend less and to travel better, using the tools and tricks I have discovered over years of traveling around the world! This week I will show you how to make the most out of Cebu Pacific Airline’s low fares, how