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.
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Hilton Honors has launched the equivalent of a “double status credits” promotion until the end of this year. From 11 October until 31 December 2022, Hilton Honors members can earn double night credits at any hotel or resort that is part of the Hilton portfolio. Hilton brands include DoubleTree, Hampton, Conrad, Curio Collection and Waldorf … Continued
You could earn IHG One Rewards Platinum Elite status until the end of 2023 by staying just five nights at IHG hotels by the end of this year, thanks to a renewed 2022 IHG status fast track promotion! IHG One Rewards (formerly IHG Rewards) is the loyalty program of Intercontinental Hotels Group and covers hotel … Continued
During the pandemic, many hotels stopped offering daily housekeeping citing health and safety reasons. This was largely understandable at the time, but it now appears that many hotels have no intention of resuming this service for their guests. And no, prices haven’t come down proportionately. I’ve stayed at many hotels this year in Australia and … Continued
IHG One Rewards has launched a generous new status match and challenge offer which is available even to base-level members of other hotel loyalty programs including Accor ALL, Marriott Bonvoy, Hilton Honors, World of Hyatt, Wyndham Rewards, Best Western Rewards, Choice Privileges and Radisson Rewards. Until 31 July 2022 (or until the offer is withdrawn), … Continued
For many years, the loyalty program of IHG Hotels & Resorts was relatively uncompetitive when it came to status perks. Its former IHG Rewards program was fine as a program for accumulating points and burning them for free nights – especially back in the days of PointBreaks. But the benefits of IHG elite status were … Continued
Update: After we published this story, World of Hyatt has emailed “selected” members to offer them a status extension for another year with status now valid until February 2023. It is not clear which members are being offered this extension and it is not available to everyone. Over the past few months, almost every major … Continued
Qantas Frequent Flyer is working to fix an error that saw members earning fewer points than they should have when staying at Accor hotels. Under the new partnership between Qantas Frequent Flyer and Accor ALL, which launched last month, members of both loyalty programs can link their accounts to receive reciprocal Qantas and Accor benefits. … Continued
Qantas and Accor have launched their long-awaited loyalty program partnership, allowing Qantas Frequent Flyer and Accor ALL members to link their accounts, “double dip” on points and enjoy extra perks when flying or staying. With this partnership, Qantas Frequent Flyer members can earn extra Qantas points when booking stays at Accor hotels. Selected Accor loyalty … Continued
Hilton Hotels will extend the status tiers of all Hilton Honors members for another year. All Hilton Honors Silver, Gold and Diamond members will now automatically receive a status extension until 31 March 2023. Any nights that members had completed in 2021 will not go to waste, with Hilton extending rollover nights for members at … Continued
Marriott Hotels is giving away 41 “Ultimate Marriott Bonvoy Packages” to Australians vaccinated against COVID-19 in its new Marriott Vaccine Passport competition. Open to all Australian adults who’ve received both doses of a COVID-19 vaccination, entries for this competition close at 3pm (AEST) on 30 November 2021. The prizes Five lucky Australians will win a 1-night … Continued
When it comes to airlines, hotels and loyalty programs, few buzzwords are as prolific as the infamous word “enhancement”. While the dictionary definition of enhancement is “an increase or improvement in quality or value”, this meaning seems to have become lost over the years. Nowadays, many businesses seem to love this word because it sounds … Continued
