Sharing the tricks and tools of better travel
Hyatt has a new 48 Hour Sale, providing the opportunity to save up to 20% on select properties in the U.S. and abroad. Use the code C48MAY today or tomorrow before 11:59 PM Central Time on May 15. Hyatt PR generously contacted me with a list of participating properties. Remember, this list may not be exhaustive and there could be other … [Read more...]
Big thanks to Eric B. for today's post! I've used VRBO a few times, but I'm not a regular customer of this or other alternative resources for finding a place to stay. He kindly volunteered to share some of his experiences. My name is Eric and like Scott I'm an avid fan of points and miles, but I'm writing today to talk about some lesser-known … [Read more...]
With a hat tip to LoyaltyLobby, hotel booking service PointsHound is offering free Level 2 status and the option of some bonus miles from Virgin America or Etihad, two of its partners. What does Level 2 mean? PointsHound rewards its frequent customers with more miles for every dollar spent. While a standard booking at its introductory Level 1 earns … [Read more...]
There's been a lot of buzz about Rocketmiles in the last two weeks. You all know from my past posts that I'm a fan of PointsHound, and on the surface the programs are very similar: earn miles in an existing airline loyalty program when booking hotels. I know what made PointsHound great for me: the chance to earn even more miles as a repeat customer … [Read more...]
A quick note to follow up on Chris and DJ’s post this morning regarding “sanity costs.” Yesterday I booked my first Hotwire stay in quite a while, ever since I got into the hotel loyalty game early last year. My motivation was a change to my itinerary from Seattle to Washington, DC, which moved my departure from a pleasant 8:05 AM to a … [Read more...]
