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…]
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…]
Best Western Gift Card Promo – $25 Per Night (September 14 – November 23, 2020)
Best Western is back with another gift card promotion. Fortunately, this one is a little better than the previous versions because you can earn up to four of the $25 gift cards. If you have any Best Western stays coming up, be sure to register for this promo. [Read more…]
Best Western Promo – 3000 Bonus Points Per Stay (Register & Book by Sept. 13, Stay by Oct. 31, 2020)
Best Western Rewards has a new promotion although its registration and booking period is quite short. When you register and make an eligible booking by September 13, 2020, you’ll get 3000 bonus points per stay until October 31, 2020. [Read more…]
Searching For New Hotels In Various Loyalty Programs
A recent post on this blog was about a new hotel in Venice with potential for a high value redemption of Choice Privileges points. Consequently, I thought it might be useful to go over a few resources for finding new properties in various hotel chain loyalty programs. Whether it’s a recent construction or a rebranding of an existing hotel, it’s nice to discover new options for redeeming your points. [Read more…]
Summer 2020 Hotel Promo Registration Links
I thought it might be useful to compile a list of hotel promotions available for summer 2020 travel. Some of these I’ve posted about previously on the blog, but not all. If you have plans to travel within the Atlantic Bubble, check these out to see if any of them will help you save a bit of cash or earn a few extra loyalty points. [Read more…]
Another $25 Best Western Gift Card Promo (June 22 – September 7, 2020)
Best Western has emailed members about yet another gift card promotion. We’ve already seen two – one for buying Best Western gift cards and one for getting a gift card upon emailing proof of a gas purchase within 10 days of a qualifying stay. This latest one gets you a gift card simply for registering and completing a qualifying stay. [Read more…]
Best Western “Tanks-A-Lot” $25 Gift Card Promo (June 15 – August 31, 2020)
Yesterday Best Western sent out an email about a new promotion. If you stay at a Best Western by August 31, 2020 and buy at least $10 worth of gas or electric charging for your vehicle, they will give you a $25 Best Western Travel Card. The card expires December 31, 2020 which is the same expiry date of the bonus card you’ll get if you take advantage of their other promo for purchasing Best Western gift cards. [UPDATE: there is now another Best Western $25 gift card promo which requires registration] [Read more…]