hotel strategies
Overwater bungalows are found in some of the most exotic places on earth, particularly the Maldives and French Polynesia. These also happen to be some of the most expensive places on earth. In the midst of all the options to redeem points for an overwater bungalow in one of these beautiful locations, one hotel stands out as incredibly valuable while being the most reasonable option for those who know how to work the travel game.
Not everything I'll quote will be free though. Sure booking a hotel room is free to book but if you're going...
Read moreRecently I've heard that IHG, who is notorious for denying valid BRGs, has been approving them. A Best Rate Guarantee is a guarantee that promotes booking on one website over another. This is great because 1) given that everyone nowadays has a BRG it makes it easy to snag one and 2) there are some great compensations for calling a hotel out on it's guarantee.
Basically, if you find a lower...
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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...