Hilton Honors

Before I start this post, I need to clarify a few tidbits about myself: I have little to no interest in credit cards, frequent flyer miles or hotel points. I…

The 1,600 room Palmer House is the second-largest hotel in Chicago. Currently part of the Hilton Hotels portfolio, it’s been a part of the Chicago landscape for over 145 years.…

In 2020, hotel loyalty programs had plenty of things on their respective plates. From figuring out how to keep their most loyal customers happy with status extensions, to postponing point…

If you’ve been playing this game for a while, you’re familiar with the rules that banks have in regards to new applications. Some of them can be downright confusing. To…

We’re just back from our first post-COVID19 vacation, and I was the one who pulled out a card to pay for most of the expenses during the trip. When we…

While I’ve read about many of the great sign up bonuses for credit cards online or by referral links, occasionally Sharon or I have been targeted for special offers through…

Happy Sunday to all of our travel friends, both near and far. Here are some articles we’ve read from other bloggers (and other sources) that we think you may like,…

We’re living in an unprecedented time. Can we just agree to retire that word when this is over? There are many problems that companies in the travel industry have to…

I tend to give American Express a hard time about how they treat cardmembers. It’s not so much AMEX policies that I have a problem with, but their ruthless punishment…

While frequent travelers wanted to know how hotels were going to treat their most loyal customers with top tier status, that wasn’t important to me. I don’t have any statuses…