Hilton Honors is currently running the Double Up promotion through the rest of 2016, where you can earn 2x base points, and they’ve just stacked this promotion where you can earn a total of 3x base points for stays booked through the Hilton Honors mobile app. If you’ve already registered for the Double Up promotion you won’t need to register for this promo, but be sure you’ve previously registered.
With both Marriott and Starwood, the mid-level elite status is known as Gold Elite, while the high-level elite status is known as Platinum Elite. The Gold status level benefits with both are similar, although as we have recently explained, Marriott Gold Elite status is a somewhat more valuable than Starwood Preferred Guest Gold. The reasoning is that Marriott provides complimentary breakfast and lounge access to Gold Elites and Starwood does not.
One of the significant benefits of the Marriott-Starwood merger is the ability to status match between Marriott Rewards or Ritz-Carlton Rewards and Starwood Preferred Guest. In other words, any elite status you hold with either Marriott or Starwood can now be instantly matched to the other. To reach elite status levels with either of these programs, you typically have to meet some nights or stays requirements per year. However, there are a couple of shortcuts to these stay or night conditions that can instantly grant you Gold Elite status across both programs.
Whenever there is a merger in the travel industry that allows you to transfer points between two separate rewards programs, it is common to find new sweet spots with one of these programs suddenly. The Marriott-Starwood merger is no exception….
Flying Blue has released its October 2016 Promo Awards for Air France and KLM. This month includes a mix of economy and business class flights with a maximum 50% off award flights.
To help its customers understand the relevant aspects of the Marriott-Starwood merger, Marriott has put together an FAQ section on its website. The FAQ is quite extensive (excessive even), so to simplify the process we have sorted through all of them…
Marriott’s recent announcement of instant status matches and points transfers between Marriott & SPG accounts has opened up a massive number of new opportunities for loyalty program members. The advantages of linking accounts are that you’ll receive an instant status…
It’s been roughly a year since Marriott launched its takeover bid for Starwood Hotels & Resorts, and the following months have read like a Hollywood rendition of a corporate takeover. The surprise intervention of Chinese conglomerate, Anbang Insurance Group, creating…
When deciding whether to add a particular credit card to your collection of rewards earning cards, the feature given the highest priority is typically the monetary value of the signup bonus and the points the card earns. And while you won’t…
If you’re looking to build up a substantial base of Southwest Rapid Rewards points, whether it’s towards a Companion Pass or for a big holiday redemption, acquiring one or more of the Southwest cards is one of the fastest ways to go about it.