Points.com sent out an email yesterday trying to get me sign up for the Bing Rewards for 100 free miles on most (not sure if all) programs they (Points.com) are affiliated with.
The email says that the offer is targeted but the link to Bing Rewards website suggests otherwise as there are no identifiable tracking.
SPG has a bad habit of tinkering with the hotel award categories after releasing the yearly award category move list and they are always up!
Now, SPG has changed the award category of the Westin Los Angeles International Airport hotel from category 3 to 4 on May 29, 2014.
Andaz Tokyo Toranomon Hills is set to open on June 11 and the hotels has a 2,000 bonus points Bed & Breakfast rate loaded for stays until August 31, 2014.
You must book a special “Opening Special B&B” using “Special Offer Code” TYAZ1, although the promo rate did come up on the rate search using other offer codes as well.
Le Club Accorhotels has new offer for Alitalia MilleMiglia member stays in all of Italy and select cities elsewhere between June 11 and September 12, 2014, that are booked between June 4 and July 4.
You can earn up to 1,000 Alitalia miles per stay (Le Club Accorhotels will deposit 2,000 points regardless of the rate paid to your account that will convert to 1,000 miles).
Avis has made the richest car rental bonus mile offer that I have seen for a while for American Airlines AAdvantage members that can earn up to 7,500 bonus miles per rental through July 15, 2014. These are in addition to the base miles you get.
You must use a special coupon code MUAA036 and have your American Airlines frequent flier number recorded on your Avis profile or at the time of rental.
Orbitz has been promotion their rewards programs a lot lately and I wrote a piece about it when it was launched last year (read more here).
Orbitz is now offering $20 in Orbucks that you can use towards future hotel booking by making a standalone flight purchase between May 27 and June 11, 2014. The actual flight date can be later.
Starwood Preferred Guest (SPG) has launched a great double Starpoints promotion called “Two For You” for Aloft Stays in Latin America between June 1 and September 30, 2014.
SPG even has a sweetener of 10,000 bonus Starpoints for visiting two or more Aloft properties in Latin America during the promotional period.
IHG Rewards Club has started to push harder their Dining Rewards program that is currently available for member accounts with an address in China.
By paying a yearly fee of 2,388 RMB (about $382) you get number of benefits for a 12 month period including a status upgrade to Gold or Platinum and a free night certificate valid at any IHG affiliated hotels worldwide.
This was something tacky that I came across few weeks ago at the Radisson Blu Royal hotel in Copenhagen that had a “Royal Wall Of Fame” next to the elevator bank.
The hotel had a name engraved for each of the most famous guest on the wall and then a leaflet for you to take.
IHG Rewards club just sent out an email about 20% off gas card sale that is valid until May 31, 2014.
The gas cards can be purchased using IHG Rewards Club points and are for Chevron, ExxonMobil and Sunoco gas station with values of $25, $50, $100 or $200.
Hilton has a new 15% off “Gold Medal” discount rate code for all participating Hilton family of hotels worldwide.
The “Gold Medal” rate is targeted to members and friends & family of the Team USA and seems to have the same cancellation policy as the hotel’s Easy Cancellation rate that is usually day of arrival (remember to always check).
Club Carlson has a new sale for close to 100 participating properties in Asia Pacific for stays of 2 nights or longer between June 1 and September 30, 2014, that are booked by May 30.
You can get 35% off of the Best Available Rate (BAR) for hotels in Australia, Brunei, Bangladesh, China, Fiji, French Polynesia, Japan, Nepal,, Thailand, Philippines and India.
Last year, SPG combined Starpicks and Beat The Timer for Hot Escapes. Now that the program is established, I will have a weekly post on Wednesdays about the current offerings.
This is still work in progress. We try to find a better way to present the availability and pricing in the coming weeks in compact format. The hotel listing has the lowest member prices for the next 6 weeks. The availability and the price can vary from date to date.
