SPG & Marriott: Big Changes To Award Categories in 2018 by Sam Helmy February 12, 2018 62 Both SPG and Marriott have announced a slew of changes to the categories of their properties. This year’s changes impact 276 SPG properties, and a stifling number of Marriott properties: over 1,300 are changing category. Although Marriott now owns Starwood, the changes to SPG hotels are relatively benign with roughly the same number of properties going up as going down in category.
Changes To Club Carlson Award Categories – March 1, 2018 by Sam Helmy February 11, 2018 16 Club Carlson has announced changes to its award categories that come into effect March 1, 2018. Unlike recent similar changes in other hotel chains, this change is relatively balanced and does not present a significant devaluation, with about the same numbers of properties going up and down in category.
Earn $5 CASHBACK in points from Shop Your Way for every Uber ride during Super Bowl Weekend by Howie Rappaport February 1, 2018 30 It doesn’t matter how much your Uber ride is, but for every trip you take over Super Bowl Weekend, February 2nd through February 5th you’ll earn $5 CASHBACK in points from Shop Your Way (SYW) if you’ve linked your Uber and SYW accounts.
New Brazil eVisa Website Up And Running by Sam Helmy January 30, 2018 13 A new website is up and running to issue electronic visas for visiting Brazil. This new service is open to citizens of the US, Canada, Japan, and Australia.
Caesars Introduces Total Rewards Military Card (Free Platinum Status) by Sam Helmy January 29, 2018 35 Caesars Entertainment has introduced a new Total Rewards card, the Total Rewards Salute card, especially for military personnel and veterans. The #1 perk is complimentary Platinum status with the Caesars Total Rewards loyalty program.
