hotel points

Citi is about to eliminate one of the most useful features in the ThankYou Rewards ecosystem — and if you’ve been using a two-player strategy to maximize points, you may …

Hilton Honors has a feature that doesn’t get much attention—but it can make a big difference when you’re trying to book an award stay. If you’ve ever collected points across …

Over the years, I’ve learned to appreciate the Free Night Reward from the Hilton Honors American Express cards. It’s one of the most valuable free night certificates out there—far more …

Hotel chains have spent years trying to convince travelers to book directly, and in many cases, there are real advantages to doing so. They advertise member rates, elite perks, points …

When Bilt adds a new transfer partner, it usually gets attention. This time, maybe not so much. Bilt recently added Wyndham Rewards as a partner, and I wouldn’t be surprised …

Citi is quietly making one of its lesser-known transfer partners a lot less useful. If you’ve ever moved ThankYou points to hotel programs—or even just like having backup options for …

It’s surprisingly easy to waste a Marriott Free Night Certificate. Not by letting it expire—although that happens more often than people admit—but by using it for the wrong stay. On …

What happens when a redemption that once felt like a steal suddenly has a much wider price range? That’s the question I kept coming back to after Hyatt revealed its …

When it comes to using credit cards to pay for travel, earning points is the easy part. Booking award travel is where the process gets complicated. This post is about …

The World of Hyatt credit card hasn’t changed in any dramatic way. No flashy new benefit. No surprise promo. No “limited-time enhancement” email. And yet, looking at it a little …