Written by Island Miler @ Jeffsetter Travel
The new Marriott Rewards includes new benefits for Elite members. And one of those new benefits is the Marriott Choice Benefit for Platinum Elite members and up. What options we’d have under this new program, though, was a mystery, until now. Right now, the big news surrounding Marriott is the leaked terms and conditions of […]
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Read MoreWritten by Ariana Arghandewal @ PointChaser
There’s a lot going on in the world of rewards programs in August. There were rumors that the Citi Prestige card was getting discontinued, which had me worried, but thankfully it turned out not to be the case. One thing that’s not a rumor? The Marriott…
Written by John Ollila @ LoyaltyLobby
A LoyaltyLobby reader sent us a question via Facebook about qualifying for SPG Platinum status this year on stays? Remember that you can always email us, send a message via Facebook or use Twitter and include photos too. We’ll try to cover Reader Questions & Comments here several times a week. Here’s the question from […]
Written by Sarah Page Maxwell @ MileValue
As yesterday’s post wasn’t focused on the earning structure of any of the Marriott-family cards, but rather the new sign-up bonus eligibility rules that will hit later in August, I wanted to remind you guys that it’s time to evaluate whether or not your Starwood Preferred Guest Credit Cards from American Express should remain in […]
Written by John Ollila @ LoyaltyLobby
SPG’s integration to Marriott has given an opportunity to hotels to end their agreements with the chain and St. Regis, W and Westin hotels in Dubai owned by the Al Habtoor Group decided to do just that effective July 31, 2018 (read more here). Now, seems that these three hotel will resurface under Hilton brands […]
Written by Island Miler @ Jeffsetter Travel
The St. Regis Princeville is being sold by its current owners. And, under its new owners, the luxurious Kauai property will receive upgrades and a new brand. On Thursday, the Pacific Business News reported that Starwood Capital has agreed to purchase St. Regis Princeville Resort and the Makai Golf Club on Kauai for $225 million. […]
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Read MoreWritten by Sarah Page Maxwell @ MileValue
We have been watching the merger of Starwood Preferred Guest and Marriott, and the details of what that merger will mean for both of those loyalty programs’ members, unfold for a long time now. We first thought the merger would happen August 1, and then Marriott changed the wording of all their marketing/press releases to […]
Written by John Ollila @ LoyaltyLobby
SPG run a Mobile App Check In promotion for stays between May 1 – June 15, 2018 (read more here) and, unlike with most other SPG offers, these bonus points didn’t post shortly after the stay had been consumed. Seems that SPG has now started to run batches to get these bonuses posted to member accounts. […]
Written by Island Miler @ Jeffsetter Travel
Lately, Marriott’s launch date for the new combined program has become vague. However, yesterday, Marriott finally specified an exact date. And so, the new Marriott Rewards launches on August 18, 2018. The announcement came via a post on Marriott Rewards member community, Marriott Insiders. And, aside from announcing a date, the post also went over […]
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Read MoreWritten by John Ollila @ LoyaltyLobby
Marriott Rewards made an announcement today that the program merger that was supposed to happen in early August will now take place on August 18, 2018. SPG members are converted to Marriott Rewards platform that many have found to be very unstable as of late (read more here). The current award charts are in place […]
Written by John Ollila @ LoyaltyLobby
A LoyaltyLobby reader sent us a message on Facebook regarding a stay he had with Starwood to which he didn’t end up earning a single Starpoint even when the folio indicated 120,000! Remember that you can always email us, send a message via Facebook or use Twitter and include photos too. We’ll try to cover […]
Written by John Ollila @ LoyaltyLobby
SPG releases its weekly Hot Escapes list every Wednesday. This is a selection of hotels around the world that are discounted anywhere from 20%15% (sometimes up to 70% off) + an additional 5% off for SPG members. The hotel listing has the lowest member prices for the next 6 weeks. The availability and the price can […]
Written by Island Miler @ Jeffsetter Travel
A lot is happening at the SLS Las Vegas. Recently, the underperforming property was acquired by The Meruelo Group about a year ago. And now, change is in the air at the SLS Las Vegas yet again as the property prepares for its next chapter. Who is The Meruelo Group? The Meruelo Group is a […]
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Read MoreWritten by John Ollila @ LoyaltyLobby
SPG releases its weekly Hot Escapes list every Wednesday. This is a selection of hotels around the world that are discounted anywhere from 20%15% (sometimes up to 70% off) + an additional 5% off for SPG members. The hotel listing has the lowest member prices for the next 6 weeks. The availability and the price can […]
Written by John Ollila @ LoyaltyLobby
Starwood Preferred Guest (SPG) launched in mid-June their very last 35% off Starpoints sale that is about to end. The last day to purchase Starpoints at a discount is June 20th. You can purchase for your account or receive as a gift maximum of 30,000 Starpoints in a calendar year. The account that receives Starpoints […]
Written by John Ollila @ LoyaltyLobby
A LoyaltyLobby reader forwarded me an email that he had just today received from SPG welcoming him to lifetime Platinum status. The email lists number of Platinum benefits with an asterisk that these benefits are valid until August 2018! SPG introduced lifetime status with the program in the early 2010’s and I qualified for the […]
Written by Patrick Sojka @ Frequent Flyer Bonuses
Offer details:Earn Double Starpoints and receive up to 35% for stays at Starwood Resorts in Arizona, Colorado, Florida and South Carolina. Full details and online booking. Book by Jul 24, 18 for stays until Feb 15, 19Find many more SPG bonus point offe…
Written by John Ollila @ LoyaltyLobby
SPG releases its weekly Hot Escapes list every Wednesday. This is a selection of hotels around the world that are discounted anywhere from 20%15% (sometimes up to 70% off) + an additional 5% off for SPG members. The hotel listing has the lowest member prices for the next 6 weeks. The availability and the price can […]
If you’re a Marriott Rewards business credit card holder, there are some changes you need to know about. Specifically, significant Marriott Rewards Premier Business Visa changes are coming soon. Frequent Miler dug up some changes coming soon to the Marriott Rewards Premier Business Visa card from Chase. These changes will go into effect in a […]
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Read MoreWritten by John Ollila @ LoyaltyLobby
SPG has launched new up to 35% off sale at select Westin and Sheraton resorts that come with double Starpoints. The offer is valid for stays through December 20, 2018, but must be booked bu July 12. You can access the Westin offer on SPG’s website here and the Sheraton one here. READ MORE: SPG […]
