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Credit Card Data Stolen from over 1,000 IHG Hotels
CBC reported that InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) said credit card information of their guests may have been stolen last year at thousands of locations, including more than 100 in Canada, mostly in...
In celebration of Marriott Rewards surpassing 100 million loyalty members (granted, it includes The Ritz-Carlton Rewards and Starwood Preferred Guest members), they announced this week that it invested...
[INTERVIEW] President of Marriott Canada – Don Cleary
Today, we feature Don Cleary, President of Marriott Hotels of Canada. Last time, we did an audio interview with Vice President Global Loyalty Thom Kozik (Marriott) that you can find on YouTube.
This...
Comparison of Canada and U.S. Chase Marriott Credit Cards
This idea came from a comment in my Top Credit Card Higher than Normal Sign Up Bonuses post. Thanks Jeff!
Both Canada and the United States offer their own versions of a co-branded Marriott Rewards credit...
Hyatt has re-branded itself to World of Hyatt. What does this mean for Canada specifically? Not much different than the rest of its world members. I thought I’d give a quick rundown of the new program...
They may not be the flashiest hotel chain out there, but I am a huge fan of Best Western. I think the primary reason is because we have the option of earning Best Western points with MBNA. It’s extremely...
The U.S. based Starwood Preferred Guest American Express personal and business cards have increased their sign up bonus from 25,000 to 35,000. The last time was about a year ago. My question is, when is...
IHG PointsBreak (January 30, 2017 – April 30, 2017)
The IHG Rewards PointsBreak promotion is back!
Promotional Period
This new list runs from is valid from January 30, 2017 to April 30, 2017. I am always happy to see a new list come out. I just hope that...
We all know how valuable every Starpoint is. So any time there is an opportunity to earn a Starpoint, I give it strong consideration. SPG Cravings lists over 1,500 restaurants around the world that allow...
IHG Rewards Club just released it hotel reward redemption changes. About 650 hotels are changing categories. What this means is that the number of points required for a free hotel night is going to change,...
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