IHG has a separate paid InterContinental Ambassador recognition program for stays at InterContinental hotels where most (if not all) IHG Rewards Club Gold and Platinum benefits don’t apply.
You get guaranteed room upgrades, guaranteed 4PM check out, a free weekend night voucher and a fruit welcome amenity.
Turkish Airlines is celebrating the launch of new routes by offering 25% discount on awards issued using Miles&Smiles miles for ticket issuance and travel between July 15 – December 31, 2014.
The discount is applicable on economy, economy comfort and business class as well as companion and upgrade awards.
Last week, I wrote about (access here) very lucrative targeted SPG Select Member Exclusive promo for category 1-6 free night certificates just for few stays.
I requested readers to send me links to the other offers under this same promotion and it seems that there are actually three different versions.
Marriott has updated the program terms and conditions for Gold and Platinum member complimentary breakfast in Europe.
Gold and Platinum members can now choose between a breakfast for 2 OR 750 points daily at JW Marriott, Autograph Collection, Renaissance and Marriott Hotels in Europe if the lounge is not open.
Hyatt’s twice monthly 48-hour (June 2014) sale has returned this time under “Bask In Savings” tag line. You can save up to 20% off of best available rates (BAR).
These rates are valid at select US, Canada, Caribbean and Latin America hotels for stays between August 6 and November 4, 2014. The promotional dates for individual properties may vary.
Le Club Accorhotels has new quintuple (5X) miles offer for Airberlin Topbonus members for stays between July 1 – September 15, 2014, that are booked by August 15.
Airberlin is also offering 1,000 bonus miles for enabling the points to miles conversion from Accor.
Hilton HHonors just released the list of non-participating properties for the upcoming Triple Your Trip-promotion. You can access my main article about this offer here.
The list includes 1,362 properties that represent roughly 33.4% of all Hilton family of hotels (4,080 hotels open at the end of 2013).
Avianca sent out strangely worded out emails late last week about changes coming to its award charts on October 15, 2014, and I wrote about them here.
It is extremely difficult trying to find the actual award charts on LifeMiles’ website, but they have now released the new chart as well that will be effective on October 15, 2014. This has allowed us to do a side-by-side comparison about the differences.
Last week, I took a Garuda Indonesia flight in economy from Jakarta to Hong Kong. The price was right and the schedule fit my needs (close to midnight departure and 6AM arrival).
I have previously flown Garuda twice; Bali to Jakarta years ago and Hong Kong to Jakarta back in June.
Hilton HHonors is bringing back Triple Your Trip promotion for stays between August 1 and October 31, 2014, and has now again enabled the required sign up for the promotion.
You earn double points for weekday nights (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday) and triple points for weekend ones (Friday, Saturday and Sunday).
Four previously non-Le Club Accorhotels participating Accor hotels in Australia are now part of the program and offering triple points for stays between July 15 – September 30, 2014, that are booked by August 31.
The bonus triple points are calculated based on the non-status member earnings. Elite bonuses are not tripled.
Marriott has number of properties each week on eBreaks list that is valid for the upcoming weekend from Thursday to Sunday.
These properties are usually in North America and the discount for booking the eBreaks offer should be around 20%.
Starwood has launched a separate “Red Hot Deals” for Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam that are up to 50% off of the BAR. This sale is valid for stays until March 31, 2015, and should be booked by August 3.
Note that the maximum discount is 50%, but in reality is often much less. These rates often pop up as the lowest, however.
IHG Rewards Club has 2,000 Bonus Points Packages at select InterContinental Hotels that are available for Ambassador members.
You must book specific “Bonus Points Package” rate and will earn 2,000 bonus points for the stay regardless of the number of nights.
