Just booking a
room at a hotel chain in the city you'll be visiting is the easy option, and that convenience factor can cost you.
Would you like the flexibility to earn hotel rewards or airline rewards with every hotel
stay at a hotel chain that is in six different continents?
If I'm paying with cash I want to make sure that I get as much out of the hotel as possible so, once again, I look to
book at a hotel chain which whom I have top - tier status (Marriott & Starwood) or at least a level of status that will offer me complimentary breakfast (Hilton).
If you're trying to reach elite
status at a hotel chain or airline by spending a certain amount in a year on your hotel - or airline - affiliated credit card, the benefits you'll get may be worth more to you than the amount of the fee, notes Gary Leff, who blogs about his miles and points obsession at View From the Wing..
Elites at hotel chains sometimes find themselves haggling for a free upgrade to which they are actually entitled, so it's certainly not accurate to say the average Joe can walk up to the check - in counter in a suit and demand an upgrade.
For hotel stays, you are still be better off using a hotel co-branded card and booking through your hotel's website, since $ 6,667 spent on a co-branded card is enough to earn 1 or more (in some cases many more) free nights
at any hotel chain property except a Category 7 Starwood property, which would require $ 8,750 or $ 7,000 on the co-branded American Express, depending on your elite status.
When Hilton opened the bidding for its co-brand portfolio a year and a half ago, it received «tremendous response» from issuers, said Mark Weinstein, global head of customer engagement, loyalty and
partnerships at the hotel chain.
Relegated to hawking his new
book at hotel chains, Roth is approached by a pair of concerned parents (Beth Grant and Chris Ellis), who claim their 28 year old daughter Claire (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) has been brainwashed into joining a new obscure cult simply called Faults.
Also, travelers in need of account activity can often gain miles when paying for rental cars and
rooms at hotel chains, which may let the cardholder select the airline to credit for the transaction.
If you're like me and don't travel enough to earn top tier
status at any hotel chain it's key to pay attention to the best promos at any given time and maximize points earning opportunities.
We've signed up for a number of these cards in the past year or so, usually our sign up bonus has been free
nights at the hotel chain; Hyatt, IHG, Marriott.
Regardless of how infrequently you may stay
at a hotel chain you should always be a member of its loyalty program — you never know when it may come in useful.
Also, some hotel programs will send you targeted offers after you complete a stay
at their hotel chain or have points in your account.
Many hotel loyalty programs serve the primary purpose of rewarding stays
at their hotel chains and offering perks at their hotel chains.
A similar experience profile applies to, say, staying
at a hotel chain.