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Choice Hotels Gets Charitable with their Loyalty Program

October 30, 2009 at 9:03 AM | by KatieK | 0 Comments

Aww. It always cheers us up to see hotel brands using their power for good. This month Choice Hotels supported Make a Difference Day, a national day of neighborly help. Choice Hotels employees joined Rebuilding Together volunteers to work with low-income homeowners, with roughly 700 reps from Choice Hotels doing their part to contribute some 5,000 volunteer hours.

But here’s how that relates to you: For every volunteer who joins the Choice Privileges rewards program by Dec. 31, Choice Hotels will donate $1 to Rebuilding Together, up to $50,000. Just for signing up, new loyalty program members get 500 bonus points, plus 500 more points if you stay before the end of 2009. Choice Hotels also offers similar charity programs with the American Red Cross and Armed Forces Relief Fund.

The best part? You’ll be able to sleep sound knowing you’ve made a tiny dent of good in the world—and as a new Choice Hotels loyalty program member, you can enjoy the extra sleep with late check-outs.

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Hyatt Gives Free Nights, Bonus Points With 'Next Big Thing' Promotion

October 16, 2009 at 3:28 PM | by MsRebecca | 0 Comments

You know how sometimes it feels like you’re not really getting much out of your hotel-chain loyalty program except for a bunch of promotional crap in the mail? This is not one of those times. Hyatt Hotels has just announced the launch of what they call its “most generous promotion ever.” So if you’re a Hyatt Gold Passport member, here’s the deal …

The Next Big Thing promotion offers Hyatt Gold Passport members a choice between two unlimited rewards— free nights or bonus points—for stays at any Hyatt property worldwide now through Jan. 31, 2010. So that includes Park Hyatt, Andaz, Grand Hyatt, Hyatt Regency, Hyatt Resorts, Hyatt Place, Hyatt Summerfield Suites and Hyatt Vacation Club properties.

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InTouch Members Can Now Raid Kimpton Minibars Guilt-Free

October 15, 2009 at 10:28 AM | by KatieK | 0 Comments

Hotel Helix's mini-bar

Sometimes, don’t you sort of wish you could just raid the mini-bar without the guilt of $8 Snickers haunting your dreams? Well, we’re not afraid to admit that’s a tiny hotel fantasy of ours. For all you Kimpton loyalty members, it turns out our wish is your command.

That’s right, raiding the mini-bar guilt-free is one of three new perks for members of the free-to-join Kimpton InTouch loyalty program. Guests get a credit for two mini-bar items up to $10 (or $15 in NYC) every time you stay at a Kimpton. Maybe not so good for the diet, but a nice extra at 2 a.m. nonetheless.

Then there’s the “My Offers” page, exclusive to InTouch members, which offers five special discounts and promos that change regularly, from meals and in-room spa treatments to hotel packages and amenities.

Finally, the new “Passport Rewards” offer gives guests the chance to earn three free nights after 15 stays, and four free nights after 20 stays (that’s in addition to the current two free nights after 10 stays giveaway).

You can find out more about Kimpton's InTouch program online.

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Choice Hotels Giving $25,000 in Cash to One Lucky Winner

September 16, 2009 at 4:48 PM | by juliana | 0 Comments

If you're a devoted viewer of the "Today Show" on NBC, then you may have been keeping up with the shows's "Where Are We Today?" segment where viewers have to guess the correct location before it's revealed the next day. But maybe you didn't know that the segment was being sponsored by Choice Hotels and as part of this sponsorship, the hotel collection is offering a lucky viewer to win a $25,000 cash prize. And no hotel stays needed!

Of course, Choice would like you to spend your nights at their hotels (which include Comfort Inns, Cambria Suites and Quality Inns) and indeed you must be a member of their Choice Privileges program to enter.

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IHG's Priority Club Now Offering Members 'Flights Anywhere'

September 16, 2009 at 9:27 AM | by juliana | 0 Comments

Staying in this pretty Hotel Indigo could earn you a free flight!

If you're a member of the IHG Hotels' Priority Club loyalty program, you could be jetting off to your next vacation, courtesy of all your hard-earned rewards points.

Today, the Priority Club has officially launched its "Flights Anywhere" program that allows members to redeem their points for flights on more than 400 airlines worldwide, without restrictions on availability.

You can even combine points and cash for flights, if you find yourself a little short or hesitant to binge on all your points for a flight. So far, Priority Club is the first and only hotel loyalty program that offers this option.

However, as with most redemption programs you need a lot of points to get what you want.

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A Handy Chart for the Obsessive Loyalty Program Collector

September 14, 2009 at 4:59 PM | by juliana | 0 Comments

Do you collect as many hotel loyalty program memberships as you do with hotel keycards? Then getting a hang on who offers what for how many nights stay on which dates can get kind of confusing. Luckily, DealBase has done some of the work for you with their nifty new Hotel Loyalty Programs chart.

The chart lists the major hotel loyalty programs, all of which are free to join, and details the brands included in each one, the earning points, the exclusive benefits and the rules on blackout dates and gift giving.

While the hotel loyalty program websites are still the best places to go for info on new promotions and for all the rules and terms of agreements, this chart is definitely worth a bookmark for the next time you want to dip into your points. And because Dealbase.com is all about hotel deals, they keep updating the newest loyalty program deals on their site here.

For more details on Hotel Loyalty Programs, check out the HotelChatter Guide to Loyalty Programs

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Starwood Now Giving SPG Members Up to 1,000 Points Per Stay

August 6, 2009 at 9:26 AM | by juliana | 0 Comments

Yes, the W South Beach is one of the participating hotels.

Starwood Hotels keeps rolling out the deals this summer. First there was the 50 percent off deal, now members of the Starwood Preferred Guest program have a shot at earning up to 1,000 Starpoints from now through November 6. From the all-knowing press release:

SPG is awarding its members unlimited opportunity to earn up to 1,000 Starpoints per stay for travel from August 6 through November 30 at more than 500 participating Starwood properties across North America and Latin America. Beginning September 1, members will have even more opportunities to earn when the promotion is expanded to include nearly 250 additional hotels in Europe, Africa and the Middle East.

As with all other special SPG promotions you must register first, even if you are an SPG member. You can do that here: www.spg.com/starpointsbonus. The list of participating hotels in the U.S. is pretty extensive with seemingly all Alofts, Four Points by Sheratons, Westins and W Hotels on the list. Also, some of the Luxury Collection hotels like SLS Hotel in LA, The Joule in Dallas (with the cool pool) and The Nines in Portland are participating as well, giving you a 1,000 Starpoints per stay (not per night.)

So tell us...which Starwood hotel have you hit up this summer?

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Cash In On Your Clubbing Habits at the Borgata

Go To The Hotel's Web Site Where: 1 Borgata Way, [map], Atlantic City, NY, United States, 08401
August 5, 2009 at 9:25 AM | by Jenna | 1 Comment

Atlantic City's Borgata is new, it's nice — and, in our experience, it's a mighty fine place to party. And we're guessing they know it, too: they've launched Borgata Nightlife Rewards, a loyalty program designed for nightlife customers. Ha! So you can cash in on your clubbin'. Nice.

If you sign up for the My Borgata Card, you can earn comp dollars based on everything you spend at the hotel/casino's nightlife venues — mur.mur, MIXX, Gypsy Bar and B-Bar — and then you can use those points toward rooms, even more nightlife, dining, spa treatments, entertainment, retail and whatever you need at the Borgata and its sister property, The Water Club. (Oh, warning though: you can't buy gum. The last time we were there, a retail staffer told us they don't sell gum on the premises. Ugh.)

As part of the launch, the Borgata is also running a "Soul & Cash Giveaway," where you can win one of three Kia Souls (yes, that would be the boxy car driven by the rodents in that commercial), cash and other nightlife prizes if you hit up the Borgata nightlife venues on August 8th, August 22nd and September 5th — more details here.

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Hilton HHonors' Newest Promo Rewards You Progressively

July 16, 2009 at 9:16 AM | by Jenna | 1 Comment

Ah, a Midsummer Night's Math Problem. Well, not so much a math problem as a not-so-easy-to-keep-track-of numbers game: Hilton HHonors' midsummer promo is progressive — meaning you're awarded with more and more points the more you stay.

From July 15 to September 30, Hilton HHonors members earn 500 bonus points on their first summer stay. As you continue to stay at Hiltons throughout the promo period, you can end up earning up to 10,000 bonus points after five stays.

The breakdown:

· First Stay: earn 500 Bonus Points
· Second Stay: earn 1,000 Bonus Points (total of 1,500 points after two stays)
· Third Stay: earn 1,500 Bonus Points (total of 3,000 points after three stays)
· Fourth Stay: earn 2,000 Bonus Points (total of 5,000 points after four stays)
· Fifth Stay: earn 5,000 Bonus Points (total of 10,000 points after five stays)

Got it? Cool. You don't have to keep track of all these points by yourself; register for the promo here and Hilton will take care of everything for you.

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Score Free Live Nation Tix From Hilton Honors

June 26, 2009 at 10:49 AM | by Jenna | 0 Comments

Hotel loyalty programs will give you the hookup this summer — there are free night promos and buy-some-get-some-free deals flying around all over the place.

And now here is this, particularly for summer concert goers and Ziggy Marley or Katy Perry (hehe) fans: the Hilton HHonors loyalty program is givin' out free Live Nation concert tickets to members that book a stay between June 24 and September 30 of this year, and you'll score yo-self a free general admission or lawn ticket to a Live Nation concert (redeemable at participating Live Nation amphitheaters and clubs through December 31, 2009).

Some of the highlights of concerts available: 311 with Ziggy Marley & The Expendables in St. Louis; Coldplay in Wisconsin; Kid Rock & Lynyrd Skynyrd in Charlotte; Katy Perry in Houston. Eh? Any of these sound good to you?

You've gotta be a Hilton HHonors member to score the tickets, and the good news is that there's no limit to the number of tickets one member can get — but the bad news is that you only earn one ticket per stay, regardless of the number of nights.

Sign up for the promo here.

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Choice Frequent Stayer Program Gives Lovin' To Europeans

June 24, 2009 at 9:40 AM | by amandak | 0 Comments

Members of the Choice Privileges rewards program from the Choice Hotels chains (which include places like Cambria Suites and Comfort Inns) have got a double points bonus coming their way — but only if they're from Europe.

To celebrate the fact that it's now one year since the Choice Privileges program started up in Europe, European-based members will earn double points on any qualifying stay between now and November 19. And that's not limited to your stays in Europe: if you vacation in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Australasia or the Caribbean, you're getting bonus points too.

Even if you're not based in Europe, we think joining the Choice Privileges program sounds like it can't hurt; there's no cost to join and then you get express check-in and late checkout just for signing up, even if you don't stay in a Choice property often enough to add up to serious points. Or maybe we just love collecting memberships.

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More Free Nights, More Free Ironing at Omni

June 11, 2009 at 9:32 AM | by amandak | 0 Comments

The new Select Guest loyalty program run by Omni Hotels is already something we've been recommending, but they've just made it even a little bit better. Basically if you're planning an Omni stay, call them up and join the Select Guest program and straight away they'll give you a two-for-one stay over a weekend — but you have to book by the end of June.

Free nights are all well and good, but we're more excited by the free ironing that Select Guest members get. Getting your shirts pressed for free at Omni properties has even got an enthusiastic mention over in Britain, and at the same time the Omni gang has been busy doing some research about how much we all hate picking up the iron ourselves.

Their survey says that only 21% of people "don't mind" doing their ironing, while 15% would rather have their teeth pulled. Avoidance of ironing is common: 33% of people surveyed have worn a wrinkled shirt but kept their jacket done up so nobody could see, while 51% have bought a new shirt while traveling just so they didn't have to iron. No wonder getting Omni to do it for free is such an attractive option.

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