# Hotel Credit Cards
Rumor: Legacy Chase Hyatt Card May Be Automatically Converted to the New World of Hyatt in November (Higher Annual Fee, Updated Benefits)
According to DOC, the legacy Hyatt card with the old $75 annual fee may be automatically converted in November to the new World of Hyatt credit card with a $95 annual fee. Will thi...
AMEX Now Strictly Requires Hilton Gold on a Platinum Primary Card Account to Match the Cardholder’s Name
You’re not seeing things—this post is not late. As early as 2-3 years ago, AMEX had already started enforcing a name-matching policy for elite status enrollments, especially for Ma...
AMEX Hilton Aspire and Marriott Brilliant Dining Reimbursement Data Points [06/12 Update: US Starbucks Reloads Also Work; Weee Gift Cards May Trigger It]
Reloading a US Starbucks account can also trigger the reimbursement. Previously this was only speculation, but now there are actual data points. For Starbucks fans who can’t really...
What? Supermarket Purchases Can Also Trigger AMEX Hilton and Marriott Dining Credits?
We previously wrote about how, for AMEX’s June through August hotel reimbursement, dining (or takeout) can be used to complete it. See: AMEX Hilton Aspire and Marriott Brilliant di...
Good news! IHG confirms Chase card free night certificates can be used at dynamically priced hotels (up to 40,000 points)
Earlier this week, we shared that IHG had already started using dynamic pricing for award redemptions at its hotels, but when using the free night certificate offered by Chase IHG,...
Late May Is the Best Time to Apply for Premium AMEX Credit Cards, Including Upgrades
What’s the policy? AMEX has long had several excellent options in the premium credit card space, including the AMEX Platinum and its co-branded versions, the AMEX Hilton Aspire, an...
10,000 Bonus: Should You Upgrade? Targeted Offer to Upgrade the Old IHG Card to the IHG Premier
Chase keeps sending out emails encouraging cardholders to upgrade the old version of the IHG card to the IHG Rewards Club card, with a 10,000-point bonus for upgrading. The main be...
Reach Elite Status Faster: Earn 3 Elite Nights for Every $5,000 Spent on the Chase Hyatt Credit Card
Hyatt cardholders can now earn more Elite Nights through spending to help with earning higher elite status. From April 15 through June 30, the World of Hyatt credit card earns 3 el...
AMEX | Hilton 150,000 Upgrade Offer Is Back Again (Targeted)
There is no public link yet. If you received one that is not targeted, feel free to share it in the comments. The author, Chestnut, received this targeted link; screenshot below: A...
Marriott Co-Branded Cards Can Now Get You 30 Elite Night Credits Total — Time to Go for Higher Status!
Marriott has changed the terms for earning Elite Night Credits from its credit cards. Now the 15 Elite Night Credits from Marriott personal cards and business cards can stack. In o...
AMEX | “Upgrade” Hilton Aspire to Surpass
Like many readers, KUKU has multiple Hilton Aspire credit cards. I previously wrote a short post about the Hilton “elevator” strategy, which got quite a bit of attention. With AMEX...