Wyndham Good Hotel Availability?

Many of you have emailed lately with excitement for the new Wyndham Rewards program. A flat 15,000 points for every hotel seems like a great opportunity. I’ve been semi-eager to post my thoughts, but something held me back from a slow motion, arms-extended embrace. Today, reader Rob ensured I’d slow my roll for now, “MileNerd – I tried to book a stay in Kauai with my Wyndam points. One problem. No availability in 2016. I searched dates for 30 minutes. Nada after December.”

This is far from a sure thing. Maybe I’ve just been burned by hotel chains one too many times. So take this one as a friendly “wait and see” post about future Wyndham shadiness. Is it possible that availability at their best hotels is going to disappear soon? Hell yeah. It wouldn’t be the first time we’ve seen something like this (see: Hilton’s standard rooms). Again, this is only based on one email so far. But keep your eyes open…

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Double Virgin America Card Bonus

Looks like some people are getting double the usual Virgin America credit card bonuses here. I haven’t seen these offers budge from the normal 10,000/15,000 points before. Someone got the offer on a flight…another guy got a targeted email…I think Virgin points are pretty underrated, so be on the lookout for this.

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End Of Week Deals

  • 500 free points. Are LaQuinta points worth the click? It’s debatable. But free is free.
  • Up to a million United miles for the dorkiest of dorks.
  • Hotel Tonight code HT30 is good for $30 off a first booking of $100 for new users.
  • No fees buying American Express gift cards. Always click through a portal first.

Have a great weekend, nerds!

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All Southwest Cards Back To 50,000

All three Southwest cards are back up to 50,000 points. Not a rare thing, but always very welcome. Why? Mainly because the Companion Pass is still my favorite deal in domestic travel. Remember, if you’re getting the Business card, you can still try calling 1-888-883-2721 for a 60,000-point offer.

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