One of the easiest ways to rack up lots of hotel points is to take advantage of the systemwide bonuses that come from many of the big chain programs and also from the lesser known programs. In fact, right now it should be rare for you NOT to earn a bonus. Unless you are staying […]
Tag: Starwood Preferred Guest
We have a preview of some new redemption rates with the combined Marriott Rewards-Starwood Preferred Guest program
Today Marriott released the redemption rates of 100 of their top hotels in the newly combined program that launches this August. Last week we brought you most of the details of the new program in these two posts: Marriott Rewards and Starwood Preferred Guest come together with the announcement of one set of benefits Further […]
April 23 Update: 35% Discount on buying or gifting Starpoints, Aeroplan & Rocketmiles extend partnership, latest Fairmont Moments offer
Starwood Preferred Guest once again offering of a 35% discount when you buy Starpoints. This is always an ideal buy points offer as you can pull way more value out of the points when redeeming for expensive hotels or converting to airline miles for under US 2 cents apiece. Your yearly limit remains at 30,000 […]
Further details to the combination of the Marriott Rewards, Starwood Preferred Guest and Ritz-Carlton Rewards Programs
On Monday we brought you the majority of the details of the unification of the Marriott Rewards, Starwood Preferred Guest and Ritz-Carlton Rewards programs. Some details were not provided to us in advance which are now on Marriott’s website that outlines everything. Sarah McLaughlin at the Marriott announcement event at the Ritz-Carlton Toronto on Monday […]
Ouch! No more Starpoints bonus for the Starwood Preferred Guest Credit Card from American Express – Statement credits instead
Hot on the heels of yesterday’s Marriott and SPG announcement comes this change to the sign up offer for the Starwood Preferred Guest Credit Card from American Express and it is surprising! They have done away, for the time being, with bonus Starpoints for getting the card! We have seen 15,000, 20,000 and 25,000 points […]
Marriott Rewards and Starwood Preferred Guest come together with the announcement of one set of benefits
There have been lots of rumours and some spoilers floating around the frequent traveller blogs and forums about today’s announcement from Marriott International. Some of those rumours are true while some others are not. Invites went out to select people including ourselves for the multiple events running tonight around the world including the Ritz-Carlton Toronto […]
April 13 Update: 25 Free AIR MILES, 100 Free ConnectMiles and save 50% on a second room with Starwood in EMEA
You can get 25 Free AIR MILES Reward Miles for subscribing to Lowes emails! Find out more here. (Bonus Miles will not be awarded to residents in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, PEI, Newfoundland and Labrador) And speaking of free miles, over on FFB we detailed how you can get 100 Free Copa ConnectMiles – I […]