May 25 Update: Muir Autograph Collection Halifax will be a Category 6 hotel, discussing unused miles & points plus reduced redemption rates for Amex prepaid cards

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We have now learned what Marriott Bonvoy category the Muir, an Autograph Collection Hotel Halifax will be. As I had predicted the hotel is a Category 6 hotel which unfortunately puts it out of reach for the anniversary free night awarded on the Marriott Bonvoy American Express card – that is unless there is an Off Peak Pointsavers award available in which case you could use it for one night. We have also learned the opening of this hotel has now been pushed back to November of this year from the projected summer opening. Learn more about this and other new Marriott Hotels in Canada here.

Image via Canadian Lodging News

Over the weekend I had the pleasure of being The Informed Traveler
radio show again. This time we discussed the amount of miles and points
that have gone unused due to the pandemic and what that may mean for
future travel. You can listen to the show here.

Image via The Informed Traveler

Catching up on one more piece of news from last week. American Express
is offering a special redemption offer for American Express Prepaid
cards until May 30. Right now you can redeem points at a rate of 100
points per dollar instead of 125 points. This points the redemption
value at 1 cent per point which is equal to Amex’s flexible travel
points option and equates to a 1% to 5% return on your spending
dependent on which American Express card you have. This is a really
decent redemption option if you aren’t looking at using your points for
travel anytime soon.

Image via American Express

The Preferred Hotel Group iPrefer program has
extended their points expiry date from June 2021 to December 17, 2021
and also extended current elite members status to June 30, 2022.

Image via Preferred Hotel Group 

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Deals:

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Canadian Bonus Offers

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Other Bonus Offers

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Marriott Bonvoy


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