Hotels
This is my best attempt at a comprehensive comparative look at the top Hotel Rewards Programs. Hotels are ranked based on Travel & Leisures Top 500 Hotels in the World list and by things like number of points to redeem a free night.
The lists hotels are compared by include...
- The # of hotels on T+Ls Best 500.
- Points to redeem cheapest hotel.
- Points to redeem best hotel.
- Discounts on rewards nights.
- Points you earn per dollar.
- Promotions for earning.
- Nights/Stays to top tier status.
- Perks of top tier status.
- Number of properties.
- Credit card value.
- Other ways to...
This Conrad is known for being super modern and that must be the thing that does it for me. All though it's a step down from the Park Hyatt Shanghai's level of luxury (in my opinion), it has even more of a modern feel. Plus, the hotel has the biggest standard rooms in New York City (that I've seen).
Perhaps though it should be more compared to the Park Hyatt Tokyo. Although not quite as luxurious as either, the Conrad...
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After one week at the InterContinental Fiji, I know exactly why this hotel should be on T+Ls top 500 hotels, but it never will be. When the IC Fiji showed up on PointsBreak I jumped at the chance to have it for a mere 5,000 points a night. Besides the fact I love pacific islands, it was also our one year anniversary. The hotel was running at high occupancy (seems like an odd time to join...
Read moreI have heard a lot of people give Marriott Rewards a hard time but seemingly for all the wrong reasons. My problem is that spending 70,000 points on a Ritz Carlton seems absurd when 22,000 Hyatt points gets a room at a Park Hyatt. However, there are so many things to take advantage of with Marriott, and in many ways superior to the other hotel programs. If you come at Marriott from every angle, you can certainly get good value and a good experience. I’m going to tell you how you can earn over $200 in rewards from one $100...
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