Hotels

The last thing I want to have right now is déjà vu to 2020. However, that’s exactly how I’m feeling about Points Unlimited,  Hilton’s first promotion of 2021. If the…

While some people chase hotel status, we’re not those people. For years, I pledged the joys of being disloyal. It wasn’t until the first long business trip that I learned…

I have found that the best way to resolve a travel-related customer service issue is to contact the company on Twitter. I’m not saying you should blast out your travel…

Rebranding a hotel is a complicated process. The major hotel chains have brand standards that properties must meet to remain compliant. If a hotel doesn’t keep up to the standards,…

Marriott Bonvoy just published a list of their most popular hotels for award redemptions based on data from 2019, because really, who wants to use the data from 2020 for…

One of my best points hacking achievements was booking a room at the Waldorf=Astoria in New York with a mistake rate from the Visa Luxury Collection where you paid for…

If you’ve been reading our blog for more than the past few months or so (and if you’ve only been reading it for a couple of months, hello and welcome!),…

Airbnb has been negotiating around the coronavirus pandemic with a moderate degree of success. In fact, the NY Times reported in September that home rentals have outperformed hotels in 27…

When I was thinking earlier in the year about places we could visit by car, the Pigeon Forge/Gatlinburg area in Tennessee was towards the top of the list. Visiting Dollywood…

On an overnight stay at a Fairfield Inn, I encountered a dilemma I’ve experienced many times before. There was no apparent way to charge my phone. While many hotels have…