Hotel Loyalty Programs

The year is coming to a close, and if you’ve been working hard to earn hotel status, you may be thinking about doing something called a “mattress run.” That just…

Marriott often receives criticism for being unfriendly when it comes to dealing with its loyalty program, Marriott Bonvoy. In fact, a term called “being Bonvoyed” is used whenever someone feels…

While we don’t chase hotel status, over time I’ve realized it doesn’t suck to have some status with hotel programs. Whether it means getting free premium Wi-Fi, free breakfast or…

Over the years, I’ve developed a system to get an upgraded room at hotels every time. It’s so easy that I’m hesitant to share it with you. But I figure…

For most of my life, I never understood why people valued hotel status. Besides free internet and a sub-par breakfast, what were you getting for your loyalty? That was, until…

With the travel industry working at a fraction of its previous levels, hotels have made several changes to their loyalty programs to keep the top-tier members happy. These changes included…

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…

There are many things you can do to earn points and miles. When you fly on a plane, stay at a hotel or rent a car, it’s up to you…

I love being a free agent when it comes to our travels. Because I’m not working to keep status with any single program, I have no restrictions on where or…

When you hear the term Loyalty Program, what do you think? I’d imagine that images of a program that rewards you for being a loyal customer, right? I mean that’s…