Hyatt Hotels Corporation has signed an agreement to acquire Two Roads Hospitality, a hotel management company whose headquarters are in Denver. This acquisition will add 85 properties to the Hyatt portfolio. The Two Roads’ hotel brands consist of Alila Hotels & Resorts, Destination Hotels, Joie de Vivre Hotels, and the only one I have visited […]
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What’s Going On With La Quinta Returns And Wyndham Rewards?
Sorry, I have been remiss about posting about the Wyndham/La Quinta merger. The other merger (you know the one), has taken all of my time and manpower. 🙂 A few months back, La Quinta joined Wyndham Rewards. Members of La Quinta Returns (the loyalty program) are currently able to match status in the Wyndham Rewards […]
Chase Ultimate Rewards Adds JetBlue TrueBlue As A Transfer Partner
If you have a card that earns Chase Ultimate Rewards points, one way in which you can use the points is by transferring them to participating frequent travel programs. Some of the Chase frequent traveler programs include United’s MileagePlus program, British Air Executive Club, Southwest Rapid Rewards, Aer Lingus AerClub, Iberial Plus, Air France Flying Blue, Virgin […]
The Marriott Site Is Now Allowing You To Combine Your Points From SPG-I Just Did
With the official merge of the programs on August 18th, much of the Marriott site has been limited over the past few days. Prior to August 18th, you would have had a balance of SPG points and another balance of Marriott Rewards points. As of today, you can combine these points online which will yield […]
Coming In 2019-A New Company That Will Launch A Virgin-Wide Loyalty Program
I got this email today from Virgin Atlantic Flying Club. If you are a member, you probably did too… Today we’re announcing that Virgin Group and Virgin Atlantic have agreed to create a new company that will launch a Virgin-wide loyalty programme, to reward customer loyalty across Virgin branded companies with unique and differentiated reward […]
Banks and Hotels (Huh?) Are Giving Us An Incentive To Exercise
When the Chase World Of Hyatt Credit Card arrived on the scene a few months ago, it was the first time I ever recall seeing a bonus offer for spending on a very unique category…fitness clubs and gym memberships. That’s right, with the Hyatt card, you earn 2 World Of Hyatt points for every $1 spent in this […]
More Options Just Became Available To World Of Hyatt Members-Hello SLH
Hyatt Hotels has partnered with Small Luxury Hotels of the World to expand its World of Hyatt loyalty program by the end of 2018. Not every SLH property participates but Hyatt makes it easy on this site, to see which ones do. World of Hyatt members will be able to earn and redeem points during […]
Ugh-I Had Always Wanted The Chase Ritz Carlton Rewards Card-I Should Have Acted Sooner
Currently, there is no working application link for the the Ritz-Carlton Rewards Credit Card. When you try to apply, you get the following message… This product is no longer available. Are you interested in becoming a Marriott Rewards Credit Cardmember? Learn More As you can see, the “Learn More” directs you to the link for the […]
Hamptons Friends-If You Have An Amex Card, You May Find It Easier To Get In Here
Hamptons Friends: For the second summer, there is a pop-up restaurant in East Hampton-EMP Summer House. It is a more casual version of Eleven Madison Park in NYC. The pop-up location has an a la carte menu, indoor dining room, covered patio area, and picnic tables in the backyard. Reservations are exclusive to American Express […]
Prime Members and Whole Foods Shoppers, Do You Want To Make An Easy $10?
Now through July 17th, 2018 (at midnight), Prime members who spend $10 at Whole Foods Market stores will receive a $10 credit on Amazon.com which can be used on Prime Day (36 hours starting at 3pm July 17th). The credit is valid on a single transaction but you cannot use it towards Amazon Gift Cards. […]