A number of hotel loyalty programs have released their promotions for summer 2022. If you’re planning any travel over the next few months, you should definitely check them out before you book. There are three that would be particularly handy for road trips. But which one is the best? The answer depends just as much on your future travel plans as your current ones. [Read more…]
6 Tips For Redeeming Hotel Points in the Dynamic Pricing Era
Dynamic pricing is the name of the game now when it comes to booking hotels with points. Not all hotel loyalty programs have made the switch, but most of the more popular ones have. Hence, you might want to approach redemptions a little differently. Below are a few suggestions that could be useful to thwart some of the negative repercussions of dynamic reward pricing. [Read more…]
6 Ways For Canadians to Earn Hotel Loyalty Points
A great way to save money on your trip is by redeeming hotel points – but first you must acquire some. There are a few different methods for doing so and I’ll go through each of them in this post. With a little effort, it’s not too difficult for Canadians to derive benefit from hotel loyalty programs, even as a leisure traveller. [Read more…]
Choice Privileges Seasonal Reward Rates (February 1 – April 15, 2022)
Hotels in the Choice Privileges loyalty program are now displaying redemption rates during the period between February and mid-April. If you intend to travel during that time, it’s worth checking out the options in case anything fits into your plans. Choice is a quirky program but can be very useful to save on lodging in certain destinations. [Read more…]
The Daily Getaways Sale Finally Returns – Should You Buy Some Hotel Points? (2021)
The annual U.S. Travel Association Daily Getaways sale has returned. It was cancelled last year due to the pandemic with no sign of when it would reappear. Now it’s back with a familiar array of point packages and certificates available in the coming days and weeks. If you’re contemplating travel, it’s definitely worth checking out and doing the math to see if any of the offerings would save you money on your trip. [Read more…]
Choice Privileges Seasonal Reward Rates (Dec. 1, 2021 – Jan. 31, 2022)
Reward rates at Choice hotels for dates up to January 31, 2022 are now available on the hotels’ websites. If you have any Choice points and are considering potential travel during that period, it’s worth surveying the possibilities. In this post I’ll highlight a few interesting options. [Read more…]
Summer Explorer Promo at 18 Canadian Hotels (IHG, Hilton, Marriott etc.) Book by July 16, 2021
I recently noticed this “Summer Explorer” hotel promotion in a Travelzoo Top 20 email and it looks pretty enticing. For stays of two to four nights, guests will receive a voucher ranging from $25 to $250 to use for a future stay at one of the 18 participating hotels. If you have any plans to travel within Canada this summer, you should probably take a look. [Read more…]
Choice Privileges: Stay Twice, Earn a $50 Gift Card/8000 Points (June 7 – Aug. 9, 2021)
Back yet again is the promotion from Choice Privileges that awards members with 8000 points after every two stays. Or, if you’re not interested in points you can redeem them for a $50 gift card for Amazon, Golf Town, Lowe’s, Best Buy or Esso. This is a good hotel promo to consider if you’re pondering any travel this summer, especially if it’s a road trip with multiple one night stays. [Read more…]
Two Double/Queen Bed Hotel Rooms in Europe – Marriott, IHG, Choice, Hilton
If you’ve done much travelling in Europe, you’ve likely discovered that the standard hotel room commonly found in North America with two double or queen beds is relatively scarce over there. If you’re travelling with family or friends and are okay with sharing one room, it could be a challenge to find suitable accommodation and even more so if you want to book a reward stay. In light of this reality, I thought it might be useful to highlight a few chain hotels that offer larger rooms bookable with points. [Read more…]
Choice Privileges Promo: Stay Twice, Get A “Free Night” (April 6 – May 2, 2021)
Choice Privileges is back with a familiar opportunity to earn 8000 points after every two stays. The promotion period is unfortunately rather brief, ending May 2, 2021, but it’s a good chance to earn points if you’ll be staying at any Choice hotels in the next little while. If you don’t have any stays coming up but have your eye on a high value future redemption, there is also a 40% bonus on purchased points that goes to April 27, 2021. [Read more…]