Hotel loyalty programs reward frequent travellers with perks like free nights, upgrades, and exclusive benefits. From boutique stays to luxury chains, these programs are essential for maximising the value of your hotel bookings. Check below for tips and guides on how to make the most of hotel loyalty programs.
Hilton Honors has removed late check-out for its Silver, Gold and Diamond elite members, but plans to sell it back to them. Is this the start of a sad new trend for hotel loyalty programs?
Luxury Escapes has launched its own loyalty program called Société. Our guide explains how the program's points and status tiers work.
Hilton Honors members should get 1,500 Qantas Points for every 10,000 Hilton points transferred to Qantas Frequent Flyer, but only 10% of those points are arriving.
Qantas Gold, Platinum and Platinum One frequent flyers now earn 1 Accor ALL point per $4 spent on Qantas flights. That's half of the previous earn rate.
Many World of Hyatt membership numbers end in the letter O or I. This makes no sense because the letters O and I are easily - and frequently - confused for numbers.
In this guide, discover how to buy Qantas points cheaply by taking advantage of two common Choice Privileges promotions.
If you want top-tier status in a hotel loyalty program, you'll often need to spend 40+ nights in hotels. But you can get GHA Discovery Titanium status with just 3 nights, earning you great benefits at hotels including Pan Pacific and Parkroyal.
By booking with Fine Hotels + Resorts or using a travel agent with Virtuoso access, you can get free perks like breakfast, credits and late check-out at luxury hotels.
AFF editor Matt Graham shares his strategy for earning Diamond Elite status in the IHG One Rewards hotel loyalty program each year.
Our guide to IHG One Rewards benefits explains exactly what you get with Silver, Gold, Platinum or Diamond Elite status, as well as the Milestone Rewards.
Qantas Frequent Flyer members can get a fast-track to Accor Live Limitless (ALL) Gold status by registering for this offer and staying 3 nights at an Accor hotel.
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