Hotel Loyalty Programs

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 …

Back when Sharon and stayed at the Casa Marina Key West, A Waldorf Astoria Resort, the hotel was nice enough to extend my Hilton Gold status to our reservation, even …