I’ve been following the miles and points world for well over a decade. When it comes to hotel loyalty programs, one of the biggest gripes is how hotels exploit their …
Hotel Loyalty Programs
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When it comes to hotel loyalty programs, IHG One Rewards is one of the simplest to understand. You earn points that can be redeemed for hotel rooms. There’s no need …
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Hotels
When Does Your Elite Status Expire? Dates to Know for Hotel Loyalty Programs
by joehegby joehegThe year is coming to a close, and if you’ve been working hard to earn hotel status, you may be thinking about doing something called a “mattress run.” That just …
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As we approach the end of the year, many people are reviewing their hotel stays and checking to see if they’ve achieved the desired status level with their award program. …
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Points & Miles
Marriott’s Final Decision to Eliminate Extension of Free Nights: Was it a Mistake?
by joehegby joehegMarriott often receives criticism for being unfriendly when it comes to dealing with its loyalty program, Marriott Bonvoy. In fact, a term called “being Bonvoyed” is used whenever someone feels …
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Having status in a hotel’s loyalty program is one of the things that can significantly improve the quality of a hotel stay. At a minimum, just being a member of …
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Points & Miles
Expiring Choice Privileges Points? Here’s An Easy Way To Keep Your Account Active
by joehegby joehegWhile many hotel loyalty programs extended the expiration policies for reward points several times during the pandemic, those times are over. Most hotel programs have reinstated their requirements of having …
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Points & Miles
How To Sign Up For Las Vegas Loyalty Programs & What You Get When You Do
by joehegby joehegYou can oftentimes get perks for just signing up for loyalty programs. Hotels will give free WiFi to even base members of their program, and having a rental car membership …
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While we don’t chase hotel status, over time I’ve realized it doesn’t suck to have some status with hotel programs. Whether it means getting free premium Wi-Fi, free breakfast or …
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Remember back in 2019 when points in hotel loyalty programs would expire if you didn’t have account activity within a set amount of time? Well, it’s time to re-check that …