Loyalty Programs
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Purchase SPG Starpoints With a 35% Discount
When you purchase Starpoints through May 31, 2018, you’ll receive 35% off the regular price. You still end up paying about 2.27 cent per points, even after the discount.
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Marriott-SPG Merger Details, the Good the Bad and the Unknown
A new unified loyalty program is coming soon. Marriott Rewards, The Ritz-Carlton Rewards and Starwood Preferred Guest (SPG) will becomes one starting on August 2018 plus many more details.
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Uh Oh! IHG Anniversary Free Nights to Be Capped at 40K Starting in May
Going forward, Anniversary Free Nights issued after May 1, 2018, will be redeemable at eligible IHG hotels with a redemption value up to and including 40,000 points.
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Hilton Devalues Program, A Third of Category 1 Hotels Increase in Price
A third of Hilton hotels that were available a year ago at 5000, points are now more expensive.
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SPG Backtracks on Some Hotel Category Changes For 2018
Looks like some properties that were supposed to get more affordable haven’t changed and there’s at least one property that should have moved up a category, but did not.
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Hilton $75 Daily Credit at Resorts in Americas
I received an email regarding a new promotion for a Hilton $75 daily credit. Book your next stay before January 31st, 2019 at one of our Resort properties in the Americas and receive a $75 daily credit on your next trip. Use your on-property credit for dining, shopping, relaxing and more. Book your next getaway…
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Samsung Pay Rewards Earning Rate Cut In Half
They have taken another step that really diminished the value of Samsung Pay Rewards. They have cut in half the earning rate for all levels.
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Marriott Hotel Category Changes For 2018
Marriott’s list has lots of hotels moving up a category or more. Over 20% of Marriott’s properties are moving up. Yup, you read that right.
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SPG Hotel Category Changes For 2018
SPG announced its annual category changes today that will take effect on March 6, 2018. Please note that the hotels and resorts listed are only hotels and resorts with category changes.
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BOOK NOW! IHG PointBreaks Hotels List Starting From 5K Points A Night Till 4/31
IHG has published the new  PointBreaks list for bookings and stays through April 31, 2018. This is one of the best deals around for award stays. You only need as little as 5,000 IHG Rewards Points per night
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You Can Now Use IHG Points & Chase Anniversary Free Night Awards To Book Kimpton Stays
Last year IHG acquired Kimption Hotels and announced that it would be the two loyalty programs, IHG Rewards with Kimpton Karma Rewards into one loyalty program. Well now IHG members can finally use their points to book award stays at Kimpton Hotels.
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Delta Flash Sale, 16K SkyMiles For Round-Trip To Central American & Caribbean
Now you can use your miles to soak up the sun for less. Escape to the warm weather and hot flavors of destinations from Belize to Bermuda. Explore Central American and the Caribbean starting at 16,000 miles round-trip (plus taxes and fees), when you book by 11:59 pm (Eastern) on January 10, 2018 and travel…