Sentences with phrase «than hotel status»

In short, I've concluded that I'd rather earn bonus airline miles on hotel stays than hotel status and points.

Not exact matches

You'll also get an annual $ 200 airline fee credit, up to $ 200 of credits for Uber each cardmember year, access to more than 1,000 airport lounges around the world, complimentary elite status at major hotel chains, and more.

Rounding out its free core offering are itinerary management, real - time trip information like flight status, navigation to the hotel and alerts; travel policy setup in less than three minutes; traveler / admin control of preferences and loyalty programs; multilingual, 24/7 traveler support provided by an in - house team and available in one click; and data reporting and analytics.

All guests of The Stafford London are eligible to enroll in the iPrefer hotel rewards program, which extends points redeemable for cash - value Reward Certificates, elite status, and special benefits such as complimentary internet to members upon every stay at more than 550 participating Preferred Hotels & Resorts locations worldwide.

Though billed as a documentary, this 59 - minute doodle barely rises above homemovie status, featuring more material of Corfixen's two daughters dancing naked around hotel rooms than it does actual on - set footage — though ambient music from «Drive» composer Cliff Martinez gives her a distinct advantage over most amateur videographers.

Other travel benefits of this premium card include a $ 200 annual airline fee credit, $ 75 hotel credit, fee credit for Global Entry program or TSA PreCheck, complimentary Hilton Honors and Starwood Preferred Guest Gold Status, and complimentary Wifi at more than 1,000,000 hotspots worldwide with Boingo.

Hotels follow different rules than airlines when it comes to granting elite status to credit card holders.

Oftentimes, hotel award redemptions in New York City suffer from the city's premium status, with properties commanding rates several categories higher than a similar hotel in another city might.

Unlike other hotel co-branded credit cards, you won't get Gold status as a cardmember unless you charge $ 30,000 on your card annually, but the flexibility of the program to cash in your points for airline miles with a bonus of 5,000 miles for every 20,000 points redeemed makes it more than worth it — even if you don't frequent Starwood properties.

The Southwest packages start at just 270,000 Marriott points for a week at a category 1 - 5 hotel and 120,000 Southwest points, which is more than enough for Companion Pass status!

Even without elite status the points offered by a hotel's own loyalty program can often be redeemed for more valuable rewards than what you'd get from an OTA.

In fact, you could probably redeem Membership Rewards for hotel gift cards at a higher rate than that and then just use the gift card for your booking so you'll still earn hotel points and receive elite status benefits.

Platinum status with IHG isn't the best hotel elite status out there, but it's better than nothing.

You're guaranteed to enjoy hotel status benefits if you book the hotel direct rather than through BA

Status Match... No Catch ® offer («Offer») is open to new and existing Best Western Rewards ® members («Members») who reside in a participating country, territory, or region and wish to upgrade their new or existing Best Western Rewards Elite Status Membership level to a level equal to, but not higher than, their current elite tier / status level in any other competing hotel chain's loyalty program («Competitor Loyalty Program&raStatus Match... No Catch ® offer («Offer») is open to new and existing Best Western Rewards ® members («Members») who reside in a participating country, territory, or region and wish to upgrade their new or existing Best Western Rewards Elite Status Membership level to a level equal to, but not higher than, their current elite tier / status level in any other competing hotel chain's loyalty program («Competitor Loyalty Program&raStatus Membership level to a level equal to, but not higher than, their current elite tier / status level in any other competing hotel chain's loyalty program («Competitor Loyalty Program&rastatus level in any other competing hotel chain's loyalty program («Competitor Loyalty Program»).

If by having Ambassador status you find yourself booking more expensive hotels than you otherwise would (InterContinental properties aren't know for being cheap!)

The complimentary Gold status is probably among the best hotel benefit now offered with the American Express Platinum Card as it waves the 20 stays or 40 night minimum and you get a slew of benefits, even more than you get at SPG hotels.

Guaranteed room upgrade — that's definitely better than what you get with IHG status where the room upgrade is at the hotel's discretion

But, as a rule, having status is better than not having status at all so people will go to varying degrees of effort to maintain their hotel status from year to year.

While this is a very generous promotion from Marriott (and considerably more interesting than their latest global promotion) it's worth noting that the double elite qualifying nights have only succeeded in bringing Marriott's elite status requirements down to what other hotel loyalty programs have as standard.

An added annoyance is that I've got a few hotel bookings I need to make for December, January and February so it would be nice to know, sooner rather than later, if I have Hyatt Diamond status or not.

Best Western customers can enjoy even more rewards this summer as the UK's largest independent hotel group pledges to match the loyalty status of any hotel group — meaning more perks and points than ever before.

The winning touch might be the 4x points (5x for gold status members) earned while staying at more than 1,000 participating SPG hotels and resorts worldwide, but the card's fraud protection, identity theft assistance, and emergency card replacement service add yet another layer of icing to the cake.

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..

The $ 200 annual airline credit, $ 100 statement credit for Global Entry / TSA Pre-Check, along with elite hotel status, free Boingo, and rental car status, all combine for a substantial amount of value that more than pays for the annual fee when all things are considered.

First, the fact that I can earn more value with BonWi than I'd earn with top - tier elite status is significant on its own since you wouldn't ever think that an OTA would be more lucrative than having top - tier status with a major hotel chain.

Becoming a member of the best hotel programs and earning elite status might be easier than you think.

All guests of Sanctuary on Camelback Mountain are eligible to enroll in the iPrefer guest loyalty program, which extends points redeemable for cash - value Reward Certificates, elite status, and special benefits such as complimentary Internet to members upon every stay at more than 500 participating Preferred Hotel Group locations worldwide.

Hotels follow different rules than airlines when it comes to granting elite status to credit card holders.

Although the card's annual fee of $ 450 is not waived for the first year and the minimum - spending requirements are high, the card's perks and benefits, such as the $ 200 airline fee credit, hotel elite status and access to a wide network of airport lounges, more than make up for it.

Since I touched on elite status, it's worth noting the window for accumulating tier points and benefitting from elite status is different with M life than with many traditional hotel programs.

Hilton Honors Silver status is one step up from the regular «Blue» members and gives you a bonus of 15 % on earning points, a 5th night free on award reservations, complimentary access to hotel gyms and two bottles of water — that's not a whole lot of perks, but better than nothing.

However, with no foreign transaction fees, automatic elite status and an annual free hotel night, the ongoing value of the card more than offsets the $ 85 annual fee.

Other Notable Features: Free Sheraton lounge access, upgrade to gold status when you spend more than $ 30,000, no foreign transaction fees, free hotel Internet and Boingo Wi - Fi access, five nights and two stays toward SPG elite status each year, no fee for employee cards, tools to manage business receipts and expenses, designate an account manager, set individual limits on employee cards, extra savings on business purchases with OPEN Savingss

If you can maximize benefits like the $ 200 annual airline rebate, lounge access, free Hilton Gold status and free Starwood Preferred Guest Gold status, the Fine Hotels & Resorts program and Global Entry or TSA PreCheck application fee credits, this card's perks can easily be far more valuable than the cost of the annual fee.

Other Benefits: Receive credit for 5 nights and 2 stays annually toward the next level of SPG Elite Status, earn up to 5 Starpoints for each dollar of eligible purchases spent at hotels in the SPG portfolio that can be transferred to more than 30 airlines, and get purchase protection for up to 90 days after the date of purchase.

Recent Starwood merger news and posts: - Roundup Of Combined Marriott And Starwood Award Charts With Sample Hotels, Extend Your Points Expiration, And More — Marriott Completes Starwood Buyout; Link Your Accounts To Transfer Points, Match Elite Status, And Take Advantage Of Each Program's Strengths — Transfer 18,667 Starpoints Into 25K United Miles Or 90K Starpoints Into 132K United Miles And 7 Nights In A Marriott Hotel — Redeem 90K Starpoints For 120K Southwest Points, Southwest Companion Pass Status, And 7 Nights In A Marriott Hotel — Starwood Adds 36th Airline Partner — Starwood's 35th Transfer Partner Increases The Value Of Your Starpoints; Fly Roundtrip JFK - Los Angeles For Less Than 10K Or JFK - Europe For Less Than 20K SPG!

Though American Express Platinum cards have long been lauded for their premium benefits, like status at certain hotel chains and airlines, more robust airport lounge access, and concierge booking services, it's much harder to take advantage of those perks than the quantitative benefits of the Reserve card.

Hotels that participate in this program offer cardholders perks that can be more valuable than your hotel elite status can provide - like room upgrades, free night offers, complimentary breakfast, early check - ins and guaranteed 4 pm check - outs, resort credits for expenses like restaurants or spa treatments, and sometimes even free WiFi.

Other travel benefits of this premium card include a $ 200 annual airline fee credit, $ 75 hotel credit, fee credit for Global Entry program or TSA PreCheck, complimentary Hilton Honors and Starwood Preferred Guest Gold Status, and complimentary Wifi at more than 1,000,000 hotspots worldwide with Boingo.

The annual free night certificate valid at many IHG properties and Platinum elite status for as long as you have the card make this a potentially good value, as most of those hotels would cost more than $ 89 per night.

It was a decent number of trips, probably more than I've taken before in a single year, though obviously it was not enough to get elite status in any program — especially because I diversified my hotel stays among a few different programs based on which had the lowest rates.

+ silver status will be earned after booking 7 qualifying nights or spending $ 5,000 annually, and includes 10 % bonus points on point eligible purchases, 250 extra points when booking one of more than 1,400 + VIP Access hotels, and exclusive amenities at over 700 + VIP Access hotels.

• Avert a sticky situation involving a potential robbery at the hotel, by recognizing signs of intrusion and alerting the security personnel on time • Reorganize bookkeeping process, making it 50 % more efficient than before by incorporating a dynamic calculation module • Greet guests as they arrive and inquire into their reservation status • Verify reservations and assist guests in filling out registration forms • Attend telephone calls to take reservations and provide information of vacant rooms and rates • Check guests in and out of the hotel by following prescribed protocols and procedures • Ascertain that guests» luggage is delivered to their rooms and proper keys or key cards are issues • Process payments during check - ins and check - outs and tender change and receipts • Perform bookkeeping duties such as handling accounts receivable and payable