"Can Be Combined with the Buy Points Deal" Choice points: 100% transfer bonus to Qantas and Virgin Australia (2:1.6)
There is currently a 50% bonus on purchasing Choice Hotel points, which brings the cost down to 0.68c/p. Combined with the transfer promotion below, that works out to buying miles...
Wyndham Timeshare Presentation Offer: 2 Nights + $150 / 30,000 Points for Just $199
Wyndham currently has several good timeshare presentation offers. In some cases, after factoring in the value of the incentive, the net cost comes out to just $49 for a two-night o...
Hyatt Timeshare Presentation Offer: 3-Night/5-Night Suite + 10,000 Points for Just $299/$599
Thanks to weekend-homebody reader 33 from our reader group for sharing the timeshare presentation offer details below. If you’re interested in joining the group, please add the US...
Hyatt’s 2023 Hotel Category Changes Are Out, and Somehow It Keeps Getting Worse
Hyatt has announced its hotel category changes for 2023, and the new categories will take effect on March 28, 2023. Hyatt hotels are now priced by category as well as off-peak, sta...
Marriott | Account referral offer is still available (2,000 Marriott points per stay)
Marriott has officially launched its account referral offer again: Entry page: https://www.joinmarriottbonvoy.com/friends.aspx?promo=rewardafriend Just enter the other person’s acc...
Marriott to End Points Advance, So You Can No Longer Hold Award Nights With Too Few Points (Effective March 28)
Marriott emailed members to announce that it will discontinue the Points Advance feature on March 28. Previously, this feature allowed you to book an award stay even if you did not...
Shangri-La elite status fast track: Stay 10 nights or spend $3,000 to earn Jade status
Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts is now offering a fast track to elite status. After registering, you only need to complete 10 nights by May 31 (down from the original 20), or spend $...
Hyatt Promotion: Earn an Extra 3,000 Points Every 2 Nights, Plus 500 More with a Co-Branded Card
Hyatt has launched a new hotel promotion: earn an extra 3,000 points for every 2 eligible nights. In addition, if you have a Hyatt credit card, you can earn an extra 500 points for...
IHG Elite Fast-Track: Stay 8 Nights to Upgrade to Diamond Status
Some IHG members can now sign up for a great offer: stay 8 nights before March 31, and you can upgrade directly to IHG’s top Diamond status. The biggest Diamond perk is breakfast i...
Buy Marriott Points with a 40% Bonus: Cost 0.89c/point
Marriott is currently offering an extra 40% bonus when you buy points. If you buy 100,000 points, you’ll get 40,000 more for a total cost of $1,250, which comes out to 0.89c/point....
How to Book Hotel Stays for Someone Else Using Points and Free Night Certificates
Major hotel groups all have ways to book stays for a third party, but the process varies. This article walks through how common hotel programs let you use points and free night cer...