For all of you out there (Including myself) who, due to the merger, were concerned as to the fate of your American Express Starwood Preferred Guest cards, fear no more! Yesterday, Marriott announced that Chase AND American Express will remain credit-card issuers for the new ultimate combined loyalty program. Marriott signed co-brand credit card agreements […]
Tag: Starpoints
Uber and SPG Are Breaking Up
Since 2015, SPG has been a partner of Uber and you have been able to earn Starpoints for rides with Uber. In an email yesterday from SPG, I learned that the partnership will not be renewed for 2018 and will officially end on December 17, 2017. […]
We Made A Last Minute Hotel Switch In Chicago To The Westin On Michigan Avenue
In the final days before our trip to Chicago I got nervous about the Hilton Embassy Suites hotel that I had booked in terms of its location. I remembered back to our trip to Philly, where we stayed at an Embassy Suites, and were far away from many of the restaurants and attractions. So […]
We Saved $5,400 On Our Trip To LA!
How We Did It 8 Nights At The SLS Beverly Hills And A Savings of $3,900 Chase Ultimate Rewards Points Used For Three Flights To LA-A Savings Of $1,400 About Our Trip Liquid Olives Over In And Out Burger Any Day In LA! […]
We Saved $11,500 On Our Trip To Israel
How We Did It Matmid Points Got Us Free Flights to Israel on El Al–We saved about 10K!!! Three Free Nights At the Sheraton Tel Aviv, A Savings of $1,500 About Our Trip Our Trip To Israel and Our Handy Chase Sapphire Preferred […]
London
4 Night Stay At The Waldorf London And A Savings Of $1440-Yay! Back To London Again WIth A Savings Of $940-Hopefully For Wimbledon London Bound This Summer And A Savings Of $2,390 Using Virgin Atlantic Flying Club Miles British Airways Avios Points Got Us To London On British Air Business Class […]
Starwood Preferred Guest Points Got Us A Free July 4th Weekend at the Equinox in Manchester, Vermont and a Savings of $1,350
Last year, Rob and I spent 3 nights over July 4th weekend with our friends, at the Equinox, in Manchester, Vermont. We used the hotel as our base to go to Stratton Golf School, (only 9-1 each day thank goodness!), as Stratton Mountain is only 20 minutes away. The Equinox is a Starwood Resort and […]
Ski Weekend In Vermont And A Savings Of $1,100
Since we are not taking our big ski trip to Whistler until March next year (we usually go in February), I am going to book a few ski weekends in Vermont prior to. In fact, I just booked one at the Equinox, in Manchester, Vermont. We can use the hotel as our base to ski at Stratton […]
What Happens To Your SPG Points Upon Death?
The Marriott Rewards Program has been combined with the SPG Program to become one program. You can get all the details of the combined Marriott/SPG Program here. The SPG program terms state that upon death, Starwood will likely permit, the deceased’s unredeemed Starpoints to be transferred to a family member or a friend […]
Hello From The Westin New York Grand Central-We Saved $260
We have no school tomorrow, Monday, and my family and I have an 1130 am appointment in the city for TSA Pre√. When I decided to take advantage of our free Sunday afternoon and head to the city to go to the 911 museum, I opted against us trekking back to the city the very next […]