The iconic Rimrock Resort in Banff that sits on the side of Sulphur Mountain will be closing its doors this October to undergo a complete renovation and will reopen in summer 2026 as a flagship for Accor’s newest luxury collection brand: Emblems Collection. The hotel which has been an Accor partner hotel for several years […]
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The Best Travel Credit Card Welcome Bonus Offers for July 2025
Here are the Best Travel Credit Card Sign Up offers for the month of July 2025. This is not an overall ‘best’ credit card list like our Top Travel Rewards Credit Card rankings for 2025 but instead a look at cards that have the most valuable welcome bonus sign up offers. It must be said […]
RWRDS Daily Update July 2: New Amex Offers for St. Louis Bar & Grill, Lancome & more and Sixt Car Rentals now available in Calgary
New Amex Offers for St. Louis Bar & Grill, Lancome & more and Sixt Car Rental now available in Calgary. Check out today’s points & miles updates here:
JW Marriott, W Hotel and another Autograph Collection Hotel are coming to Calgary
A big announcement today from Marriott and Truman who will be bringing three additional higher end luxury Marriott Hotels to Calgary. Truman, a local Calgary developer has plans to build the tallest residential towers in Western Canada at up to 69 stories. The taller of the two towers will house the W Hotel and the […]
Scotiabank Gold American Express Card: Get up to 50,000 bonus points & pay no annual fee in the first year
The best ever bonus offer for Scotiabank Gold American Express Card is back for this summer and early fall! The new offer provides up to 50,000 bonus Scene+ points and no annual fee in the first year! This card is considered the best Travel Points Credit Card with an Annual fee, one of the best […]
Scotiabank Passport Visa Infinite Card: New increased welcome bonus of up to 45,000 points in the 1st year
A new elevated welcome bonus offer on the Scotiabank Passport Visa Infinite Card is here for the summer and early fall! The new offer provides up to 35,000 bonus Scene+ points which is a 5,000 point boost over the previous offer. The offer is promoted as up to 45,000 points in the first year as […]
Porter Airlines flights can now be booked with Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan miles!
The long awaited option to be able to redeem Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan miles on Porter Airlines flights is finally here! Originally planned for sometime in 2024, it looks like Alaska picked a great day to launch the new redemption option, Canada Day! As we had predicted and pretty much anybody should have been able […]