MGM Rewards New Benefits Uncovered: Milestone Rewards, Enhanced Partner Perks, and a New Credit Card
On March 25, 2025, MGM Resorts announced exciting new benefits for MGM Rewards members, covering milestone rewards, enhanced Marriott Bonvoy tier matching, Royal Caribbean upgrade...
An Introduction to the Choice Hotels Program and Its Points
With a wave of acquisitions and its Preferred Hotels partnership, Choice Hotels has carved out a place in the upper-midscale and resort space. Its elite benefits are pretty solid,...
Beginner’s Guide: Understand Hotel Programs and Points in One Article
If you’re in the U.S. and like taking a trip now and then and staying at quality hotels, be sure to read this article. It can take your stay experience to the next level....
The St. Regis Macao Ends Breakfast Benefit for Elite Members
The St. Regis Macao recently announced that, starting March 1, 2025, Marriott Bonvoy Platinum, Titanium, and Ambassador members will no longer receive the hotel’s breakfast benefit...
IHG Acquires Ruby as Its 20th Brand, Fueling Global Expansion
Recently, InterContinental Hotels Group PLC (IHG) announced that it has acquired the Ruby brand, making it IHG’s 20th brand. The deal is valued at as much as €110,500,000, or about...
Hyatt to Acquire Playa Hotels & Resorts in $2.6 Billion Deal!
Recently, Hyatt announced plans to acquire Playa Hotels & Resorts for $13.50 per share, valuing the transaction at about $2.6 billion. This is not the first time Hyatt and Playa ha...
Marriott’s Hidden Hotel Award Chart: Up to Category 17 and 605,000 Points Per Night
Marriott still assigns a hidden category to each hotel, and with a little digging, you can still figure out each property’s award pricing range....
Extend Hilton Honors Diamond for Free for One More Year
Hilton Honors has recently brought back its Diamond status extension offer. Eligible Diamond members can apply to extend their status for one additional year. However, this is a on...
Choice Privileges Points Devalued, Most Noticeable in Northern Europe
In 2025, Choice has made quite a few updates. The booking window for award stays was extended from 100 days to as much as 50 weeks. But as of today, Choice Privileges has also quie...
Hilton Honors Raises Award Prices at Some Hotels (Buying Points at 0.5 Cents Each Still Can Make Sense)
I was just looking up hotels in Tokyo over the past couple of days, and unexpectedly Hilton slipped in a devaluation right under our noses. The Conrad Tokyo and Conrad Osaka, which...
FTC New Rule Bans Hidden Hotel and Vacation Rental Fees
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Tuesday approved a new rule aimed at banning bait-and-switch pricing and other tactics used to hide the total price of hotels and short-t...