Silver members receive several free
hotel nights per year, and they get % 15 on reward points earned through transactions.
For example, you may get benefits such as 1 free
hotel night per year (easily worth $ 100 - $ 300) on a card costing only $ 85 per year.
The Chase Marriott Visa comes with a free
hotel night per year (which I use each year), gets double points at restaurants, and gets 15 elite night credits per year on your card anniversary date.
Not exact matches
The Fairmont Visa Signature credit card rewards users with 1 complimentary
nights stay at one of their
hotels, for any cardmember
year they spend at least $ 12,000 - that's just an average of $ 1,000
per month.
Up to $ 75 back
per stay when staying two consecutive
nights at a
Hotel Collection brand (up to $ 225 in value for 3 rooms each stay, no cap on stays throughout the
year)
For readers who stay at Hilton
Hotels multiple
nights per year, the Hilton Honors Ascend Card from American Express will be undoubtedly better.
Normally qualifying for Gold Elite status requires staying 10
nights per year at IHG
hotels or earning 10,000 Elite qualifying points
per year.
Current bonus: 25,000 bonus Starpoints after you use your new card to make $ 3,000 in purchases within the first three months Earning rates: 2 points
per dollar spent at SPG
hotels; 1 point
per dollar spent everywhere else Other benefits: No foreign transaction fees; 2 stays and 5
nights toward SPG elite status every
year; free in - room premium internet; Boingo Wi - Fi Annual fee: $ 95 (waived for the first
year)
Better to either cancel or keep the Marriott Rewards Premier Visa with $ 85 annual fee after first
year, because of benefits: free
night stay in a category 1 - 5
hotel, 5 points
per $ 1 spent at Marriott, 15
nights credit toward elite status
That's because several times
per year I take advantage of the 4th
night free perk when booking paid
hotel stays.
$ 100 property credit at Waldorf - Astoria and Conrad
hotels; one weekend
night per year (plus another after spending $ 60,000)
Hotel / Resort Fees & Taxes: A tax is imposed by the city: CHF 4
per person,
per night for adults; CHF 2
per night for guests aged 6 - 12
years old.
Using the card can earn you as many as 15 + free
nights per year, depending on the
hotel category and price.
There are a ton of
hotel co-branded cards that offer the equivalent of one or two free
nights per year:
My favorite
hotel redemption last
year was the Andaz Costa Rica at a cost of just 15,000 Hyatt points
per night.
Hotel / Resort Fees & Taxes: City tax of EUR 1.27
per person,
per night (reduced rate for children under 18
years old).
Chase Canada offers two cards with no foreign exchange fees: The Amazon (which also offers 1 % cash back) and the Marriott (which also offers up to five free
nights per year at Marriott
hotels).
Using the card, you could earn anywhere from 6 - 15
nights per year, depending on the category of
hotel you stay at and the particular price of that
hotel.
You'll reach Gold status after staying 4 +
nights per year in
hotels booked through Orbitz, and Platinum status after 12 +
nights per year.
For an extra $ 60
per year, cardholders earn double the rate on IHG
hotel purchases, a free anniversary
night at select properties and Platinum Elite status.
Most airlines award flyers «status» based on flying a certain number of miles within a
year, typically at 25,000, 50,000, 75,000, and 100,000 miles, while most
hotel chains award a status typically based on number of
nights per year stayed.
As a matter of fact, Marriott Rewards Credit Card just conducted a US nationwide survey to take a peek at the global travel mindset of traveler's age 18 - 67 who stay in a
hotel at least five
nights per year for business, pleasure or both.
After you join Marriott Rewards and stay a certain number of
nights per year at Marriott
hotel brands, you can earn Elite membership in Marriott Rewards:
High Season Surcharge on Internet Rates 01 Jul — 30 Sept US$ 10
per room /
per night 21 Dec - 5 Jan US$ 25
per room /
per night Cancellation Policy Notice of cancellation for FIT should be received by the
hotel 72 hours prior to arrival date or otherwise a one
night cancellation fee is applicable (except Christmas and New
Year 7 days prior to arrival date).
While an occasional traveler can still come ahead with a single trip
per year (paying for airfare greater than $ 250 with the card and staying 4
nights in a
hotel priced at more than $ 200), that won't necessarily be for everyone.
Hyatt Visa cardholders receive one free
night per year, earn three points
per dollar spent at any of its
hotels, and receive two free
nights after spending $ 2,000 with the card.
At a glance Turn every purchase into more free
nights Earn Bonus Points on every purchase, 3 Bonus Points
per $ 1 spent at Hyatt
hotels, plus, 1 free
night every
year.
Turn every purchase into more free
nights Earn Bonus Points on every purchase, 3 Bonus Points
per $ 1 spent at Hyatt
hotels, plus, 1 free
night every
year.
Benefits like a 4th
night free at
hotels and the ability to use Citi ThankYou points at an elevated rate for American Airlines bookings were examples of the new things we saw and the inclusion of an Admirals Club membership, a Priority Pass membership and a $ 250
per year airline credit all made a pretty compelling case for getting the card.
The «Suite Temptations» promotion offers discounted rates for anyone looking to book a suite at one of Starwood's worldwide properties as well as bonus Starpoints
per stay and the «5,000 More Reasons to Stay» could be a nice promotion for those with a lot of
hotel nights to book between now and the end of the
year.
Not just a high earning rate, with 14 points
per dollar at Hilton's portfolio of
hotels, but also complimentary Priority Pass lounge access, a free weekend
night each
year (valid at most
hotels), and the opportunity to earn a second weekend
night after spending $ 60,000 in a
year.
The Pestana Carlton Madeira offers $ 5
per night for each child (from 3 until 12
years old), valid for food & beverages at the
hotel.
I stayed at the Grosvenor House
Hotel a few
years ago and enjoyed its location near the Dubai Marina so, now that award
nights can be booked there for as little as 12,000 points
per night, I can definitely see myself returning — that»; s pretty good value... especially if you have SPG Platinum status.
First of all you can only purchase 55,000 Hyatt Gold Passport Points (excluding bonuses)
per year and that's not even enough for 2
nights at one of these super-high-end
hotels.
However we predict that for guests over 16
years of age the tax on a 3 star
hotel will be up to 1 Euro
per night and only valid for up to 7
nights (after which the tax is dropped).
Carlson
Hotels: Gold Elite status membership are yours automatically without having to fulfil 20 paid stays or 35
nights per year i.e. 30
nights or 10 stays.
Figures just released by Abu Dhabi Tourism & Culture Authority (TCA Abu Dhabi) show in all 1,189,995 guests checked into
hotels and
hotel apartments throughout the emirate from January to June this
year accounting for some 3,369,228 guest
nights — an increase of nine
per cent on the comparative six months of 2011.
Since implementing these changes last
year, Hilton has eliminated award categories, making it even more difficult to plan your award stays — the
hotel for your dream vacation might jump from 30,000 points
per night to 70,000 points without warning!
To celebrate the opening, Hilton is offering Hilton HHonors members 1,000 extra bonus points
per night for stays completed at the
hotel through June 30 of this
year.
[+] There is a sign - up bonus that earns you 60,000 points [+] You have to spend $ 1000 in the first three months to earn the points [+] Earn an extra 5000 points if you add an authorized user who then makes purchases [+] The annual fee is waived for the first
year [+] You get five points
per dollar spent at IHG
hotels [+] Get two points
per dollar you spend at gas stations and in restaurants [+] Earn two points
per dollar when you spend in most grocery stores [+] Get one point
per dollar spent when you spend with most other merchants [+] You get a free
night's stay at one of their
hotels for having your card a full
year [+] There are over 5000
hotels worldwide where you may use your free
night's stay [+] Opt in for platinum elite status that continues while your account is open and active
This is in addition to existing benefits such as up to five Starpoints
per dollar spent at SPG
Hotels, credit for five
nights and two stays toward SPG elite status each
year, and an upgrade to SPG Gold status when you spend $ 30,000 in eligible purchases in one calendar
year.
CITY TAX: 3 Euros
per person
per night (kids under 10
years old are tax free, boys / girls between 11 and 16
years old will pay the tax 50 % less) Large group reservations may require a 30 day cancellation / change policy and may require a deposit from the
hotel.
Club CarlsonSM Premier Rewards Visa Signature ® Card cardholders are granted automatic Gold Elite Status upon activation of their card, a benefit normally limited to those who spend 35
nights (or 20 stays)
per calendar
year at participating
hotels.
The
hotel now runs 80,000 points
per night in February and March and 95,000 points
per night the rest of the
year.
In addition, you also earn one free
night each
year of card membership, and earn 5 points
per $ 1 spent when you stay at IHG
hotels.
Hyatt Gold Passport has my absolute favorite
hotel benefit: Diamond members get to confirm a suite at booking 4 times
per year (up to 7
nights at a time).
I discovered that due to the strength of the US dollar, you currently can snag a really nice, new 4 - 5 star
hotel in Sydney for less than US$ 300
per night — that would have been unheard of a couple
years ago before the US dollar's ascent.
Bloomberg reports today that San Francisco's
hotel rates jumped a whopping 88 percent over the last
year, and now average a painful $ 397
per night.
When you factor in the free fourth
night that the card offers on
hotel stays — every
hotel stay purchased through the card, an unlimited number of times
per year with no blackout dates — the card more than makes up for its annual fee.
$ 100
hotel credit on paid stays of two
nights or longer; three Club Level upgrades on paid stays
per year