Starwood Preferred Guest (Merged with Marriott Bonvoy)

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Saturday Updates (Aeroplan Bonus, Scotiabank-Sears, Starwood-Marriott)

ByMatt

It is Saturday again, so we’ve got another round of weekly updates for you. This week, we saw the Aeroplan conversion bonus back, Scotiabank officially taking over the Sears credit cards and a historic merger, pending final approval, between Marriott and Starwood.

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Top 5 Hotel Loyalty Programs for Canadians

ByMatt

The top 5 hotel loyalty program for Canadians to sign up for and why. The rank as follows: IHG Rewards, Marriott Rewards, Starwood Preferred Guest, Best Western Rewards and Hilton HHonors.

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Is the American Express Starwood Preferred Guest Credit Card Worth it?

ByMatt

The American Express Starwood Preferred Guest Credit Card has a 20,000 sign up bonus points and $120 annual fee. The question I get fairly often is whether the 20,000 sign up bonus is worth the $120 annual fee.

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InterContinental Hotel and Starwood in Merger Talks

ByMatt

According to Bloomberg, there seems to be early talks on the topic of merging Starwood Hotels and Resorts (Starwood) with InterContinental Hotels (IHG) into one major corporation. The collaboration of the two companies will create the world’s third-largest hotel corporation by market value, following Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. and Marriot International Inc. This is not the first time we have heard of merger talks between the two companies.

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Air Canada Altitude Partners with SPG

ByShirley Huang

Air Canada Altitude has recently collaborated with Starwood Preferred Guest to create more benefits for its loyal members. Please note that this is a targeted email towards Altitude members, so please check your inbox before proceeding with the SPG elite…

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[PROMOTION] Earn 1,000 Bonus Points with Best Western Rewards and Starwood Preferred Guest

ByMatt

Two hotel chains are offering bonus points for upcoming stays, just in time for the summertime. Best Western Rewards is offering 1,000 bonus points for each qualified stay between May 26 and September 7, 2015. You will need to register for this promotion….

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List of Requirements for Attaining Hotel Elite Status (updated May 22, 2015)

ByMatt

Hotel elite statuses can be very valuable to some people. There are essentially 3 different ways to achieve hotel elite status, through nights, points or stays.