In June 2024, Hilton announced plans to bring its first internationally branded hotel to northern Iceland. Slated for Akureyri and scheduled to open in spring 2025, the Akureyri Skáld Hotel—part …
Hilton
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Anyone who has traveled more than a few times, or just done a really good study of review sites like TripAdvisor, realizes that some hotel chains are simply better than …
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Hotels
Hey Hilton, Hyatt, IHG & Marriott – Sandals Resorts is Considering Billion-Dollar Sale
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegSandals Resorts is a Jamaican operator of all-inclusive resorts in the Caribbean. Developed by Gordon “Butch” Stewart in 1981, the family operation was handed down to Stewart’s son, Adam, when …
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Points & Miles
How Diversifying Your Hotel Points Portfolio Makes Travel Smarter and Cheaper
by joehegby joehegWhen we decided to take a 15-day road trip through the Southwest, we knew we wanted to make the most of our travel budget. The good news? We were able …
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Gift cards have been around for about 30 years. Neiman Marcus introduced them in 1994, but Blockbuster Video was the first company to offer them on a nationwide scale, about …
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Hotels
Our 2024 Hotel Recap: How We Made the Most of Free Nights and Loyalty Points
by joehegby joehegWe’re finished with our travels for 2024. That means it’s time to look back at our travels over the last 12 months and see which hotels we spent the most …
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Having status in a hotel’s loyalty program can significantly improve the quality of a hotel stay. At a minimum, just being a member of the program will decrease your chances …
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We’re on a Hilton kick this year. It’s an accident because we didn’t plan on it. Instead, it was the convergence of earning a free night with the Hilton Surpass …
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When it comes to hotel points, I’m generally an earn-and-burn type. Except for Hyatt points, where I’ll save points for a stay at a fancy resort, I’ll use hotel points …
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Your Smartphone is a precious tool to help you when traveling. To maximize its functionality, you need to have the right apps installed and make sure they’re updated before you …