One Year of Earning & Burning with the Marriott Rewards Visa
I often discuss how helpful credit card sign-up bonuses and spending can be for earning award travel, but some readers are intimidated by the idea of opening many new accounts. So today, TPG Senior...
View ArticleGuide to Maximizing Bonus Categories — Hotel Stays
Every purchase is an opportunity to earn travel rewards, and in order to boost your loyalty account balances, it’s important to maximize your return on each dollar. Today, TPG Contributor Richard Kerr...
View ArticleA Trip to Maui and the Big Island on Points and Miles
Hawaii is only a five-hour plane ride from the West Coast, and with so many flight and hotel options, the destination is an all-you-can-book buffet of points and miles. For those of you interested in...
View ArticleHotel Review: Renaissance Zurich Tower Hotel
Prior to train-hopping through the Swiss Alps, TPG Contributor Joel Ward spent some time in Zurich, Switzerland, with a stay at the Renaissance Zurich Tower Hotel. In one of the most expensive cities...
View ArticleU.S. News and World Report Releases Rewards Program Rankings
U.S. News and World Report just released its annual award program rankings. Today, TPG intern Kevin Song digs into the results. U.S. News and World Report released its annual ranking of travel rewards...
View ArticleHotel Review: JW Marriott Venice Resort and Spa
In January, Eric Rosen shared the top 15 new hotels opening in 2015 and one of the most anticipated was the JW Marriott Venice Resort and Spa. TPG Contributor Joel Ward had the opportunity to stay at...
View ArticleIs the Marriott Rewards Premier 80,000-Point Bonus Worth it?
TPG Reader Enrique wrote in to ask about one of the latest sign-up bonus offers: “Is the Marriott Rewards Premier card with an 80,000-point bonus worth getting?” Marriott recently released a...
View ArticleHotel Review: The AC Hotel Carlton Madrid
During Gay Pride weekend, when Madrid hotels were all but overflowing, TPG Contributor Nicholas du Pont was able to secure space at the AC Hotel Carlton Madrid, a fairly convenient hotel that offers...
View ArticleTop 10 Travel Rewards Credit Card Offers for August 2015
Loyalty programs change all the time, and so do the credit cards associated with them. Bonuses rise and fall, benefits shift and mileage charts are revalued, all with little or no notice. Staying up to...
View ArticleFree Marriott Points, United Club Access Changes & More
Here’s a roundup of the week’s points, miles and travel industry news you may have missed: Long-haul business passengers can now pay for access to Air France’s first class lounge in Paris. Buy Your Way...
View ArticleYou Can Now Sign Up for Marriott’s MegaBonus Fall 2015 Promo
Marriott has just posted the details of its Fall 2015 MegaBonus promotion where Marriott Rewards members can earn bonus points on stays from September 15, 2015-January 15, 2016. As usual, Marriott...
View ArticleLast Chance for 80,000 Bonus Points with the Marriott Rewards Visa
Last month we wrote about an increased sign-up bonus on the Marriott Rewards Premier Credit Card from Chase, which is currently offering 80,000 bonus points after spending $3,000 within the first three...
View Article5 of the Most LGBT-Friendly Hotels in America
Welcome to the new era of equality! With the June 2015 US Supreme Court ruling in favor of marriage equality, our country now seems a little more free. New TPG Contributor Kelsy Chauvin takes advantage...
View Article1,000 Delta Miles with SPG, New IHG Sign-Up Bonus and More
Here’s a roundup of the week’s points, miles and travel industry news you may have missed: Boost your Delta SkyMiles account during your next Starwood stay. Earn 1,000 Delta SkyMiles with SPG Stay two...
View ArticleYour Layover Guide to Los Angeles (LAX)
Our “Your Layover Guide” series feature airports and destinations around the world where you’re likely to be stuck between flights, offering tips on navigating and spending time in the airport, as well...
View Article6 Snazzy Hotel Brands for Millennial-Centric Stays
“Millennial” is one of the biggest buzzwords in travel, since this segment makes up a quarter of the US population and spends billions per year on travel-related activities. For the last few years,...
View ArticleRookie Guide to Award Travel: Maximizing Your Hotel Points
For travelers looking to maximize their number of award nights at hotels, TPG Contributor Carly Blatt presents the fourth installment of her Rookie Guide to Award Travel with tips on how to stretch...
View Article6 Credit Card Strategies for Meeting Your Award Travel Goals
With so many great points and miles credit cards available, it can be hard to know where to start. With newer award travelers in mind, TPG Senior Points & Miles Correspondent Jason Steele walks...
View ArticleGet High on 5 of the Best Hotel Rooftop Bars in America
Staying at a hotel sometimes affords us the opportunity to pretend we have a posh cocktail bar in our own resident building — and if we’re lucky, that dream bar comes with a heck of a view. To help you...
View ArticleWhat’s Your Favorite Hotel Program for Stays in the US?
TPG Reader Carrie sent me a tweet to ask about hotel programs: @ThePointsGuy — “What’s your favorite hotel program domestically? I’m mostly a US hotel user, but want to use abroad eventually.” It’s no...
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