Hotels (Reward Programs)

[HOTEL] Expiry Policies (updated February 18, 2016)

ByMatt February 18, 2016September 20, 2023

It has been a while since my last hotel expiry policies update. There have been a few changes ever since, so I thought I’d give my list a quick update. In deciding my preference for hotel loyalty programs, I give a lot of consideration to the expiry policy. I have been focusing my energy on 4 hotel rewards programs: Best Western Rewards, Hilton HHonors, IHG Rewards and Starwood Preferred Guest.

Delta Privilege (Merged with Marriott Bonvoy) | Marriott Hotels & Resorts (Marriott Bonvoy)

22 Delta Hotels Joins Marriott Rewards

ByMatt February 15, 2016February 13, 2016

Delta Hotels and Resorts was bought out my Marriott Hotels and Resorts about a year ago. Another step towards it integration has taken place. As of January 28, 2016, 22 of Delta’s hotels, located in Canada and in Orlando, Florida have now fully joined Marriott Rewards.

Hotel Transfer Partners to Airlines

ByShirley Huang February 2, 2016February 2, 2016

Sometimes we overlook the fact that there are many methods when earning airline frequent flyer points. One of the easiest ways is staying at one of your favourite hotel brands and then transferring your points over to your airline loyalty program.

Intercontinental Hotel Group (IHG Rewards Club)

IHG Reward Night Changes + 60,000 Points Reward Nights

ByMatt January 30, 2016January 29, 2016

Every year, hotels change the number of points required for a reward night for a certain group of hotels that need the adjustments. IHG Rewards is changing the point redemption amounts for approximately 400 hotels, effective February 17, 2016. Here is the full list.

Intercontinental Hotel Group (IHG Rewards Club)

IHG PointsBreak (January 25, 2016 – April 30, 2016)

ByMatt January 26, 2016March 14, 2017

You probably already noticed by now that I post about the PointsBreak promotion from IHG Rewards a day after it is actually released. The reason I do not post about the preview list is to ensure that the list is finalized that officially available to everyone. Feel free to check out the other Bloggers on BoardingArea if you want to catch the preview list ahead of time.

Hotels (Reward Programs)

[HOTEL] Past Versus Present Experience

ByShirley Huang January 15, 2016January 7, 2016

In recent years, it has been a real game changer in the hotel industry on how to approach the needs of its consumer market. In today’s post, we will focus on how the hotel industry has changed to fit better the current market of travellers.

Hilton (Honors)

Rundown of Hilton HHonors for Canadians (updated January 10, 2016)

ByMatt January 10, 2016February 12, 2019

The newest addition to our points portfolio is Hilton’s HHonors. So today, I am going to give a run-down of the overall program and how Canadians can take advantage of its points program.

Hilton (Honors) | Intercontinental Hotel Group (IHG Rewards Club) | Promotions Update | Starwood Preferred Guest (Merged with Marriott Bonvoy)

Saturday Hotel Promotions (IHG, Starwood, Hilton)

ByMatt December 19, 2015December 19, 2015

There are currently 3 hotel promotions to register for in time for the winter 2016 travels. Bonus offers are so valuable because they really help us rack up points much faster.

AccorHotels (Le Club AccorHotels)

Rundown of AccorHotels for Canadians

ByShirley Huang December 11, 2015December 10, 2015

AccorHotels is a French hotel group headquartered in Paris, France. There are approximately 3,800 locations across the world.

Club Carlson (Merged with Radisson Rewards) | Starwood Preferred Guest (Merged with Marriott Bonvoy)

Saturday Hotel Promotions (Starwood, Club Carlson, Air Canada Surprise)

ByMatt December 5, 2015December 4, 2015

Another Saturday, another week gone by. Time does fly. But it’s always a great time to earn bonus points. If you have any upcoming hotel stays, you may want to consider these two following hotel promotions.