Hotel Loyalty Programs

Hyatt has long received credit from miles-and-points travelers for being better than other major hotel loyalty programs. In many ways, that reputation was deserved. World of Hyatt benefits are generally …

You booked a hotel months ago. Then, before your stay, the hotel changes brands. Maybe it was a Holiday Inn when you booked it, but now it’s a Courtyard by …

When upgrades are never guaranteed, is selling them to elite members really a devaluation—or just an honest reflection of how the system already works? TL;DR: Hilton is giving elite members …

Wyndham may be best known for Days Inn, Super 8 and La Quinta, but there’s a small boutique hotel collection inside its world that still feels oddly easy to miss. …

Hilton Honors has launched its new summer promotion, and this time it’s bringing back another familiar name: More Nights, More Points. That follows the Points Unlimited promotion Hilton offered earlier …

Most travelers assume hotel room assignments are pretty simple. You check in, they hand you a key, and that’s that. In reality, assigning rooms can be a daily puzzle involving …

The outrage of the day in the Hyatt world is that Park Hyatt Sydney and Park Hyatt Tokyo are apparently being treated as resorts for late checkout purposes. That matters …

The Marriott Bonvoy program’s Terms and Conditions webpage scrolls on seemingly forever. When your program encompasses dozens of different brands worldwide, there are endless exceptions and carve-outs that need to …

The largest hotel chain in the world is Marriott International, which, as of early 2026, reported roughly $20.77 billion in revenue. The company was founded in 1927 by John Willard …

Hyatt has released its 2026 hotel category changes, and while this happens every year, the implications are getting harder to ignore. If this feels familiar, that’s because it is. Hyatt …