HotelChatter - Tag: Loyalty Programs

SLS Hotels Now Have a Loyalty Program, sbePREFERRED

juliana — 2011-10-27T12:29:39-05:00

If you love the staying the night at the SLS Hotel or The Redbury and dining on sushi at Katsuya and are totally going to the Hyde Lounge when it opens at the Bellagio in Las Vegas, then you should probably sign up for the brand-new sbe loyalty program called, sbePREFFERED FRIENDS.

Being a preferred friend will not only help you earn rewards for your sbe dedication across hotels, restaurants, nightclubs and even spas but it will also get you access to the Global Concierge, which offers "lifestyle experiences worldwide."

Here's a bit on how it works:

Would You Pay $200 a Year to Be an InterContinental Royal Ambassador?

juliana — 2011-07-15T13:00:01-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/intercon_robenslippers.jpg" class="top"> We can't all earn <a href="http://www.jaunted.com/story/2011/7/11/133729/176/travel/So%2C+What+Does+a+Frequent+Flyer+Get+After+Racking+Up+10+Million+Miles%3F">10 million frequent flyer miles</a> or spend 300 nights out of the year on the road to get supreme elite status so some of us have to get it another way--by buying it. And that's what you can do at <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/intercontinental hotels">InterContinental Hotels</a> to get Royal Ambassador status. For just $200 a year (or 32,000 Priority Club rewards points), you can get an upgrade to a superior room, priority waitlist reservations, late check-out, instant check-in, instant check-out, a complimentary weekend night upon enrolling, fresh fruit and mineral water at arrival, VIP greeting, in-room welcome gift, one free pay TV movie per stay, complimentary newspaper and an airport chauffeur service (but for

This is What You Get as a Morgans Hotel Group Global Cardholder

juliana — 2010-06-14T11:13:37-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/morgansclubcardFD.jpg" class="top"> What we imagine the MHG Global Card looks like.Last week we were trying to nail down exactly what you get for being a <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2010/6/9/13516/94288/hotels/What_is_the_Morgans_Hotel_Group_Global_Club_Card_And_How_Can_We_Get_One_">Morgans Hotel Group Club Cardholder</a>. We were able to suss out some very VIP perks like hotel room upgrades and priority access and reservations to all Morgans Hotels restaurants and bars but it turns out there's a whole lot more that these privileged card holders can receive. A tipster and global card holder sent us (from his iPad, natch) a complete list of the perks. We've bolded the ones we like: · Dedicated concierge to assist you with all of your needs before and during your stay · Complimentary night at all of

What is the Morgans Hotel Group Global Club Card? (And How Can We Get One?)

juliana — 2010-06-09T16:55:49-05:00

The other week we mentioned how the Sky Terrace was open for the season at The Hudson Hotel. The terrace, we noted, is open to hotel guests, select New York influencers and Morgans Hotel Group Global Card holders.

Naturally, any sort of secret club or exclusive card-holding group has us wanting more yet when we inquired about this club, a Morgans rep told us they were still finalizing some details about the program.

However, in doing some internet research, we learned the Morgans Hotel Group Global Card has been around for some time or at least since 2007.

Have You Ever Used Credit Card Rewards Points For Hotel Stays?

amandak — 2009-11-02T14:51:59-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/3873/Credit_Card_Stack.jpg" class="top"> We recently spent a few hours trying to decide how to spend our credit card rewards points on a hotel stay on the east coast of <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/browse/Australia%20And%20South%20Pacific/au">Australia</a>. Something about using rewards points brings out the worst in us we want to get the best possible value for our "money"; after all, it's taken a lot of spending to get us those points. But we're also never quite sure if it's worth it to deplete more than half of our points on a hotel stay. Would buying two iPods be better? Or a Best Buy gift card and some airlines miles? Aside from shopper indecision, our particular credit card rewards program offers a choice. You can