The last few months have seen a number of, in some cases, underhand moves to change – for the worse – the cancellation policies for flexible hotel bookings. These moves have generally been restricted to North America which is why I haven’t covered them. However, […]
Marriott Rewards and Ritz-Carlton Rewards
Marriott Rewards is the loyalty scheme for Marriott, Renaissance, Ritz-Carlton, AC and Courtyard hotels amongst others. You earn points which can be used for free nights or transferred into frequent flyer miles including Avios points. The Ritz-Carlton Rewards is the same scheme but with a different membership card and different branding on its website!
I published an extensive two-part review of Marriott Rewards which can be found here and here. The latest promotions can be found on our 'Hotel Promos' page.
Don’t get caught – IHG, Hilton and Marriott change their cancellation rules
14 August 2017 By 64 Comments
What are the best hotel promos at present?
8 August 2017 By 39 Comments
Welcome to our monthly round-up of the best hotel promotions currently running. All of the information in this article can also be found on our ‘Hotel Promos’ page which contains details of all of the current offers, together with links to our major articles on […]
How to use small orphan amounts of miles and points – Part 1 (Hotels)
7 August 2017 By 50 Comments
I thought it was about time to revise and update the lists I first published in 2012 about the best way to use up small amounts of miles and points. What I want to explore is ‘What is the smallest or most optimum small reward, and […]
Bits: 1000 Avios from Marriott posting, British Airways to launch Nashville soon?
6 August 2017 By 33 Comments
News in brief: 1,000 Avios for joining Marriott Rewards posting Two months ago I published an article, see here, showing how you could get 1,000 Avios points simply for joining Marriott Rewards – no stay required. This was obviously very generous, and if you had a […]
Which hotel at Heathrow has the best swimming pool?
6 August 2017 By 41 Comments
You may well have spent many hours awake at night wondering which Heathrow Airport hotel has the best swimming pool. Good news – I’ve done the work for you! For reasons too complex to explain, we decided to spend Friday at a hotel at the […]
What are the best hotel promos at present?
21 July 2017 By
Welcome to our monthly round-up of the best hotel promotions currently running. All of the information in this article can also be found on our ‘Hotel Promos’ page which contains details of all of the current offers, together with links to our major articles on […]
Is the Marriott Moments auction site getting more useful?
13 July 2017 By
Last year, Marriott Rewards quietly launched Marriott Moments. This is their version of SPG Moments and Hilton Auctions, allowing you to use your points for ‘once in a lifetime’ experiences. Whilst I was keen on this initiative, the reality did not initially live up to […]
When your Marriott Rewards points expire, and how to stop it
17 June 2017 By
I receive regular emails from readers asking ‘How can I stop my Marriott Rewards points from expiring?’ or ‘When do my Marriott Rewards points expire?’. This new series looks at the major hotel loyalty programmes and shows you how to keep valuable points intact. Marriott Rewards is […]
What are the best hotel promos for June?
11 June 2017 By
Welcome to our monthly round-up of the best hotel promotions currently running. All of the information in this article can also be found on our ‘Hotel Promos’ page which contains details of all of the current offers, together with links to our major articles on […]
Bits: first Cuban five-star opens, 150 free Marriott points, no BA lounge at Stansted
9 June 2017 By
News in brief: Kempinski opens the first 5-star hotel in Cuba If you have been put off from visiting Cuba due to the poor quality of accommodation on offer (Virgin Atlantic flies to Havana, as does Iberia from Madrid), there is good news. Kempinski opened […]
Get 1,000 free Avios for joining Marriott Rewards – no stay needed!
5 June 2017 By
(EDIT: Marriott has now withdrawn this offer due to an overwhelming response) Marriott Rewards, the loyalty scheme for Marriott, Renaissance, The Ritz-Carlton, Autograph and many other hotel brands, has launched a very attractive sign-up bonus. To put it mildly. Marriott will give you 1,000 Avios […]
Transferring hotel points to airline miles … when is it worth it?
1 June 2017 By
All of the major hotel points currencies allow you to transfer your points into airline miles. You will often find the airlines encouraging it – every 9-10 months, British Airways offers a 35% transfer bonus when you move hotel points into Avios. This offer last […]
Which hotel schemes let you earn points and credit for multiple rooms?
18 May 2017 By
Two readers have emailed me recently about IHG’s new Accelerate promotion. (If you are looking at where to book hotel stays over the Summer, Accelerate is the most generous offer for most people.) Both wanted to know if it was possible to book multiple rooms […]
What are the best hotel promos for May?
17 May 2017 By
Welcome to our monthly round-up of the best hotel promotions currently running. All of the information in this article can also be found on our ‘Hotel Promos’ page which contains details of all of the current offers, together with links to our major articles on […]
Bits: Avios / Tesco competition, register for the new Starwood promotion
17 May 2017 By
News in brief: Avios / Tesco competition launched Avios has launched a competition for anyone converting Tesco Clubcard points into Avios via avios.com. This means that BA and avios.com are running very similar but different competitions, with different dates! Here is the avios.com one. Full […]
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