Thanks to reader Susan for sharing this extended SPG status challenge page (for Gold or Platinum). You don’t need to be an “elite” anywhere else but you will need to spend some nights at Starwood properties. And, of course, it would mean Marriott status for you as well. Worth looking at if you have some stays coming up. Quick random …
How Not To Make A Presentation
The first 5 days of my Kauai stay were spent at the Grand Hyatt. It was a bright, shining example of what customer service can be. But this post is about what happened after I left. I moved on to the Westin because of a targeted offer that sounded great ($649 for 5 nights, car included, and 5,000 Starwood points …
Hyatt Numbers
Like many of you, I’m a fan of Hyatt points. I can’t even remember the last time I transferred my Chase Ultimate Rewards to any other partner. If you’re thinking about a Hyatt points + cash booking, I’d take a look at the numbers. Some properties are popping up cheaper than they should be. But reader Amir says he also …
Annual Reminder
Overall, it’s been a tough time for miles. They’ve have been devaluing as a currency for years now. It’s safe for us to call that a trend, right? Figured it might be good to get my annual reminder about The Flight Deal out of the way early this year. So here it is. Recent alerts include Newark to Amsterdam for …
Newbie New Year
Like clockwork, I’m getting a flurry of January newbie questions about what card to get. Probably a new year’s resolution thing. I guess I started doing all this in a January myself. The year was 1897 and…well, I digress… As of today, the answer to the card question is pretty clear for noobs. If you haven’t been playing this game …