Business Hotel Points
Choice Hotels Visa Promotion - Two Free Nights
Choice Hotels is offering a promotion of two free nights with a new Choice Privileges Visa Card. Choice Hotels is offering the “With Two Nights Free, How Will You Spend Your Days?” promotion. With this promotion, guests will receive bonus points worth two free nights at more than 1,000 Choice Hotels properties in North America. Unfortunately, that probably doesn’t include the REALLY, REALLY good properties. You don’t get the points automatically, they are credited to your account after “qualifying purchases” are made. You must apply for the …
Date: April 29th, 2007 |
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American Express Membership Rewards Travel Booking
American Express is introducing a Flight and Room booking toll for its Membership Rewards program, on which members can book an award flight or hotel room easier and faster than before. Flight Finder and Room Finder enable charge card members enrolled in the Membership Rewards program to search award inventory, transfer points directly into a frequent flyer or frequent guest account, and book flights or hotel stays in a single online transaction.
Featured partners currently include: InterContinental Hotels & Resorts, AirTran Airways and Hilton HHonors. Additional airline and hotel partners are scheduled to follow.
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Date: March 30th, 2007 |
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Joie de Vivre Hospitality Introduces New Hotel Loyalty Program - Joy of Life Club
Joie de Vivre Hospitality has introduced their new hotel loyalty program with the Joy of Life Club. Joie de Vivre lets you Carpe Diem. The Joy of Life Club allows guests to participate in unique experiences, rather than earning free hotel nights or airline miles. At the two lower membership levels, members earn 1 point per dollar spent at hotels and 2 points per dollar at day spas. You could get your Bay Area clients trips to the day spa and keep the points for yourself. What better way to get those surfing lessons faster? Top level members enjoy 2 points per dollar at hotels and 4 points per dollar at spas.
Membership Levels:
Joy Seeker (0 - 2499 points): Your chosen welcome indulgence upon arrival, pre-arrival call or e-mail from hotel concierge, room upgrade upon availability and complimentary internet access, faxes, and domestic phone calls.
Joy Enthusiast (2500 - 9999 points): Your chosen welcome indulgence upon arrival, pre-arrival call or e-mail from hotel concierge, room upgrade upon availability, complimentary internet access, faxes, and domestic phone calls, early check-in (10am) and late check-out (2pm), guaranteed room availability with 72 hours notice at a participating Joie de Vivre Hospitality Hotel and invitation to Joie de Vivre’s exclusive JoyFest celebrations.
Joy Aficionado (10,000 - up): Your chosen welcome indulgence upon arrival, pre-arrival call or e-mail from hotel concierge, room upgrade upon availability, complimentary internet access, faxes, and domestic phone calls, early check-in (10am) and late check-out (2pm), guaranteed room availability with 72 hours notice at a participating Joie de Vivre Hospitality Hotel, invitation to Joie de Vivre’s exclusive JoyFest celebrations and earn points faster! Receive DOUBLE POINTS at participating hotels and spas.
Date: December 7th, 2006 |
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Marriott Rewards
Marriott Hotels offers Marriott Rewards a rewards program, much like every other hotel chain. In addition to free hotel nights, members may redeem points for cruises, rail trips, ski packages, golf packages and theme parks. They’ll also send you handy dandy e-mails with great weekend offers.
Date: October 2nd, 2006 |
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Hilton HHonors
I’m really not a fan of Hilton’s HHonors Program, but it seems to work well for some people. Why don’t I like it? You can’t get 100% mileage rewards for your stay. Never. The best you can do is ‘double dip,’ which means you earn a combination of miles and points. At most hotels, this adds up to only 1 mile per dollar spent.
Date: September 18th, 2006 |
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Renaissance Hotels Online Meeting Planner Forum
Renaissance Hotels & Resorts announced today the launch of its online community where meeting planners can network with one and other, as well as plan and organize meetings at the Renaissance properties around North America. Hehe - it’s like MySpace for meeting planners.
According to the press release, “The site will serve as a continually updated resource providing information on planning an ‘Enlightened Event,’ the Renaissance approach to distinctive meetings and events, including a brief online video, destination finder, showcase of Executive Chefs from across North America …
Date: April 18th, 2007 |
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Marriott MegaBonus Points Bonus Program
Marriott Rewards members can earn free nights faster than ever with the MegaBonus Promotion between now and May 31, 2007. Members earn 2,500 Marriott Rewards points with every night’s stay, beginning with your second stay, up to a grand total of 10,000 points.
Participating brands include Marriott Hotels & Resorts, JW Marriott Hotels & Resorts, Renaissance Hotels & Resorts, Courtyard by Marriott, Residence Inn by Marriott, Fairfield Inn by Marriott, TownePlace Suites by Marriott, SpringHill Suites by Marriott, Marriott Vacation Club, Horizons by Marriott Vacation Club and Grand Residences by Marriott Vacation Club.
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Date: March 1st, 2007 |
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Hyatt Gold Passport and Faster Free Nights with MasterCard
Gold Passport, the rewards program offered by Hyatt, gives patrons loads of options to earn points and miles for their hard earned dollars. And who doesn’t love the Hyatt? Members have the option of earning Gold Passport Points or airline miles with their account. This is one of the more pain-in-the-neck awards programs to navigate, but the rewards are great.
Points: Earn five points per dollar spent at Hyatt. Platinum members earn a 15% point bonus and Diamond members earn a 30% point bonus.
Miles: Earn 500 miles per stay when you present your travel partner membership at check-in for the following: Air Canada, Air France / KLM, Alaska Airlines, All Nippon Airways, American Airlines, Amtrak, Asiana Airlines, British Airways, Cathay Pacific Airways, China Airlines, Continental Airlines®, Delta Air Lines®, Emirates, Jet Airways, Korean Air, Lufthansa, Midwest Airlines, Northwest Airlines, Royal Brunei Airlines, Singapore Airlines, SN Brussels Airlines, South African Airway, Thai Airways International, United Airlines®, US Airways®.
Other partner options: Aeromexico® (1,000 Kilometers), Alitalia (600 Miles), China Eastern Airlines (800 Points), LAN (1,000 Kilometers), Mexicana (625 Miles), Qantas Airways (600 or 1,000 Points), Southwest Airlines®(0.5 credits), Virgin Atlantic Airways (750 Miles).
car rental partners: Not listed, but they do exist.
Date: November 10th, 2006 |
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Starwood Preferred Guest
Starwood Hotels, including Sheraton, Four Points, St. Regis, The Luxury Collection, Le Meridian, Loft, W, Westin and the new Element, fall under this “Program of the Year” for awards travel. With Starwood, you get 2 starpoints for every dollar spent at member hotels.
Starwood claims “No Blackouts or Availability Restrictions on Free Night Awards” but we’ve heard that before. I’ve not tried to book a rewards night with them, so I’m not sure. In addition, they claim to have more resort properties with whom you can book your rewards stay.
Date: September 25th, 2006 |
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InterContinental Hotels Group: Priority Club
Priority Club is the rewards program for the InterContinental Hotels Group, including InterContinental, Crowne Plaza, Holiday Inn, Holiday Inn Express, Staybridge Suites and Candlewood Suites. They claim to be recognized as the best hotel rewards program going. This has been my rewards program of choice for the last year.
Date: September 13th, 2006 |
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