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...]
Megan is planning her bachelorette party in Austin this summer and asked for my help researching a place for her and her bridesmaids to stay. Without me there, my elite benefits with various chains were useless. (I offered to tag along and confer said benefits when I heard there was a lingerie party, but my generosity was rebuffed.) Instead, I … [Read more...]
American Express recently changed the terms for its OPEN Savings® program for business card holders. Previously you could only earn cash back in the form of a statement credit. Now, you have a choice between cash back or bonus Membership Rewards points. Some merchants will earn you a 5% statement credit or 2 bonus points per dollar. Other … [Read more...]
Carl gets another mention in the blog today. He started a thread on MilePoint when he found that not all Hyatt hotels participate in the OPEN Savings® program offered by American Express, which gives you a choice of cash back or bonus points when you use your Amex business card. Hyatt is a relative newcomer to OPEN Savings, but it attracted … [Read more...]
Going into my second year of Diamond status with Gold Passport I use their website quite a bit and became accustomed to its glitches -- for example, never being able to change my destination without going back to the main homepage. But now that the website has undergone a radical redesign I am impressed by the results. Some features, like new home … [Read more...]
