Its popular Best Western Rewards program has bucked the industry trend toward depreciation — as a matter of fact, it's the
only major hotel loyalty program that has not reduced benefits over the last decade.
In 2017, the Hilton Honors loyalty program was reconfigured; it no longer uses award charts like other
major hotel loyalty programs such as World of Hyatt and Marriott Rewards.
In 2017, the Hilton Honors loyalty program was reconfigured; it no longer uses award charts like
other major hotel loyalty programs such as World of Hyatt and Marriott Rewards.
Many of
the major hotel loyalty programs have a policy of allowing customers to redeem their points for any unsold standard room.
Here's how
the major hotel loyalty programs treat the expiration of their rewards.
This is a welcome move from Hyatt albeit one that simply brings its loyalty program into line with most of the other
major hotel loyalty programs.
West Hollywood is where I base myself whenever I get back to Los Angeles but, aside from the Andaz West Hollywood, there aren't any properties in the area that participate in any of
the major hotel loyalty programs — it's why I often use AirBnB when I'm back in town.
For example, Centurion cardmembers are able to request elite status in four
major hotel loyalty programs: • Starwood Preferred Guest Gold.
10,000 bonus points for a simple one night stay is a great offer for
any major hotel loyalty program; even Hilton!
Of
the major hotel loyalty programs only two offer suite upgrade instruments as an official perk of the program while the others may or may not upgrade their elite members upon check - in.
Compared to other
major hotel loyalty programs, this 25 % bonus for mid-tier status amounts to a 7 % return based on a point valuation of.4 cents per point which is below Marriott, SPG, IHG, and Hyatt.
Compared to other
major hotel loyalty programs, this 25 % bonus for mid-tier status amounts to a 7 % to 9 % return based on how you value Hilton points.
Also,
the major hotel loyalty programs allow you to transfer points to airline programs.
New York City has hotel properties in
all major hotel loyalty programs, which could also make for a lucrative points - earning opportunity for paid stays.
IHG was the first of
the major hotel loyalty programs to announce free wifi back in 2013, signaling an industry trend that was picked up by hotel chains like Marriott and Hyatt.
This hotel is not part of
any major hotel loyalty programs but we were not interested in using points for hotel awards on this trip.
Let's start with few of the top cards that can help you earn hotel loyalty points, followed by an explanation of most of
the major hotel loyalty programs and their benefits.