Altogether this makes me think the Citi Hilton HHonors Reserve card has promise as a tool for manufactured spend despite devaluations of Hilton's loyalty program and my previous criticisms
of free night awards (which often face greater restrictions than points - based awards).
Not exact matches
Plus, when you have Marriott Silver status, you will get the 5th
award night free after booking a stay
of 4 consecutive
nights.
This benefit is
awarded in the form
of a «
Free Night Stay E-Certificate», which is issued once a year.
The Foods
of Athenry are delighted to have been
awarded three new «
free from» accolades in last
night's national FreeFrom Food
Awards in Dublin.
The Mayor
of London, Sadiq Khan, has announced that he will host a
free public preview screening
of The Salesman, Iran's entry for the Best Foreign Language Oscar, on Sunday 26 February — the same
night as the 89th Academy
Awards ceremony.
That's the whole point
of this tipsiest and dippiest
of award shows, where a herd
of wobbly celebrities squeeze themselves into the Beverly Hilton for a
night of free booze and camera time.
The annual fee has inceased by $ 20 (from $ 75 to $ 95), but the card now features new benefits, like a
free weekend
night award after your first anniversary
of Card Membership.
However, these
free night awards are restricted to Starwood and Marriott stays with redemption rates
of 50,000 points or less.
Possibly the most valuable aspect
of the Marriott Rewards ® Premier Plus Credit Card is the
free night award that cardholders earn every year after account anniversary.
But for the same amount
of minimum spending, I'd rather pay the $ 69 fee and earn more
free award nights!
For example, the Marriott Rewards Premier Credit Card gives users one
free night stay every year, while the Club Carlson Rewards Visa Signature Card
awards one
free night for every two or more consecutive
nights booked using points at one
of their hotels.
A
free night award chart is being introduced in 2019 where the amount
of points required for a
free night will depend on peak, standard and off - peak pricing at all hotels.
One benefit
of your new Marriott Rewards Premier Plus account is an Anniversary
Free Night Award e-certificate every year after your account anniversary, valid for a one night hotel stay at a property with a redemption level at or under 35,000 points, instead of the category 1 - 4 hotel e-certificate valued up to 20,000 points you received on your Marriott Rewards acc
Night Award e-certificate every year after your account anniversary, valid for a one
night hotel stay at a property with a redemption level at or under 35,000 points, instead of the category 1 - 4 hotel e-certificate valued up to 20,000 points you received on your Marriott Rewards acc
night hotel stay at a property with a redemption level at or under 35,000 points, instead
of the category 1 - 4 hotel e-certificate valued up to 20,000 points you received on your Marriott Rewards account.
In addition, you can earn a
free weekend
night award after your first anniversary
of card membership.
On top
of the points you'll get from day - to - day spending, this card
awards one
free night every year in a category one to five hotel.
While I hadn't originally based my valuation on the
free last
night award benefit offered by Club Carlson's co-branded Visa cards, I realized that for me, those
free nights were the most valuable aspect
of the program.
There will be no Starpoints refund or
free night credit for any unused portion of a Fifth Night Free Aw
free night credit for any unused portion of a Fifth Night Free A
night credit for any unused portion
of a Fifth
Night Free A
Night Free Aw
Free Award.
As a gold member you are able to book
free award nights 50 days in advance instead
of 30, and earn an additional 10 % in points for eligible stays.
Co-branded hotel credit cards earn points towards
free nights at various hotel chains and many offer bonuses
of award nights, elite status and amenities with card membership.
You also get a
free weekend
night rewards when you use your card to spend $ 15,000 on eligible purchases in a calendar year, and a second weekend
night award when you reach a total
of $ 60,000 in purchases.
A
free night will be
awarded to your Marriott Rewards account after March 15, 2018 (which is why we may not want to cancel our cards ahead
of time, to ensure that we receive the
free night)
Plus, earn a
free weekend
night award after your first anniversary
of Card Membership.
The Andaz Mayakoba Resort Riviera Maya is a World
of Hyatt Category 5 property, meaning
free night awards start at 20,000 points per
night, whereas Points + Cash is available for 10,000 points and $ 125 per
night.
This card has a lot
of benefits including a
Free Night Award (valued up to 35,000 points) every Anniversary year.
You also get your 5th
night free on
award stays
of 5
nights or more.
Hilton Honors Silver confers minimal hotel stay benefits, but it opens up the 5th
night free benefit on
award stays (which can save lots
of points!).
I am assuming here that many
of you will get this card for two or three
free night awards, and maybe you'll get one or two more through points earned with manufactured spend.
Combine that with the fifth
award night free feature
of Marriott's program and you could book up to 28
free nights at Category 1 properties!
I also had trouble with Hyatt since only one
of my two
free night awards is displayed, but it's hard to tell that there are two even when I log onto Hyatt's site.
Schlappig also saved money on travel by taking advantage
of Citi's new hotel benefit, which
awards Prestige cardholders a
free night's stay if they book a room for four or more
nights.
Plus, when you have Marriott Silver status, you will get the 5th
award night free after booking a stay
of 4 consecutive
nights.
Miraval Arizona Resort & Spa recently joined World
of Hyatt, with
award free nights starting at 45,000 Hyatt points.
Once you search for your desired Hyatt property, select Show World
of Hyatt Points &
Awards and you will have the opportunity to redeem your
free night certificate.
From your World
of Hyatt account, you can select My Account then My
Awards to see your
free night certificate.
While Hyatt
award rooms are typically completely
free of charge, a tax
of roughly $ 5 per
night is levied at all hotels in Zurich and appears to apply to
award nights, as well; this charge is customarily collected at the hotel, whether booking in advance or not.
As faithful readers know, in the next few days the Club Carlson program will undergo two catastrophic devaluations: co-branded credit card holders will lose the
free last
night on
award reservations
of two or more
nights; and a vast swath
of Club Carlson's lame mid-tier properties are being bumped up to their highest rewards category, and will cost 70,000 Gold Points per
night.
Unsurprisingly, affiliate bloggers tend to resolve that problem in the following way: not only should you apply for IHG's co-branded credit card, you should also convince your significant other to apply for the card, so you can take advantage
of the cards» overlapping annual
free night awards to book up to 4 consecutive
free nights (Frequent Miler ably demonstrates this sleight
of hand here).
-- Radisson is under Club Carlson and these points are easy to collect plus you get a
free night as a U.S. Bank Club Carlson card cardholder on every
award stay
of at least two
nights.
The rebate will be posted to member accounts within 10 business days
of the property requesting re-imbursement from BWR for the
free night award.
With a goal to bring real value to today's travelers with instant rewards and gratification, BWR offers a lower point level threshold relative to other hotel brands, enables members to redeem
free nights at any
of Best Western's 4,200 + hotels worldwide, and
awards points that don't expire and don't have blackout dates.
It has one
of the lowest redemption threshold for
free nights globally & on
awards, and is one
of few loyalty programs that is truly international.
To qualify for the Hyatt Credit Card Anniversary
Free Night Award you need to keep tehj card past teh first year and pay another annual fee
of $ 75.
Blue - level members receive
free Wi - Fi at all properties and a credit
of $ 5 per
award night redeemed towards a local experience.
Co-branded hotel credit cards earn points towards
free nights at various hotel chains and many offer bonuses
of award nights, elite status and amenities with card membership.
In addition to booking
award flights, you can also book
free hotel
nights by transferring points to IHG Rewards Club, Marriott Rewards, Ritz - Carlton Rewards and World
of Hyatt.
We had booked an
award stay, using
free night certificates from our IHG Rewards MasterCard — a great use
of the
free night during the very expensive New Years Eve!
The Category 1 - 4
Free Night Award is valid for 180 days from the date of issuance and must be redeemed for a reservation with a checkout date before the expiration of the a
Award is valid for 180 days from the date
of issuance and must be redeemed for a reservation with a checkout date before the expiration
of the
awardaward.
The cheapest
free night awards are just 2,000 to 3,000 points a
night depending on the day
of the week.
Explorist Club Lounge Access
Awards are valid on
nights for which the Member has paid an Eligible Rate or has redeemed points for a standard - room
Free Night Award, Suite
Free Night Award, or a Points + Cash
Award, up to a maximum
of seven (7) consecutive
nights.
Fortunately, if you want to redeem at a hotel that costs more than your
free night, you can choose the pay the difference in cash rather than leave money on the table or be forced to hunt for one where you could use the exact value
of the
award.