Hotel Loyalty Programs

Spending $15,000 to earn a free night certificate might sound like a hefty commitment, but when that certificate has no blackout dates, resort fees, or weekend-only restrictions, it becomes a…

If you’ve been a part of the Marriott Bonvoy loyalty program, you’re probably familiar with the free night certificates that come with certain co-brand credit cards from Chase or American…

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…

If you travel more than once or twice a year, you might become interested in hotel loyalty programs. Through a hotel program, you’ll earn points, which you can use for…

Major hotel brands have loyalty programs where you earn points for your stays, and these points can be used for free nights. Additionally, achieving status by accumulating qualifying stays with…

Hotel co-brand credit cards offer similar benefits. Most cards offer hotel status, and some even provide a free night for renewing the card for another year and paying the annual…

For as long as I’ve been reading travel websites, one of the biggest advantages of having status with a hotel chain was getting free breakfast. At first, I wondered what…

While many hotel loyalty programs extended the expiration policies for reward points several times during the pandemic, those times are over. Most hotel programs have reinstated their requirements of having…

I’ve been following the miles and points world for well over a decade. When it comes to hotel loyalty programs, one of the biggest gripes is how hotels exploit their…

When it comes to hotel loyalty programs, IHG One Rewards is one of the simplest to understand. You earn points that can be redeemed for hotel rooms. There’s no need…