Hyatt, MGM announce huge new partnership
Today is a major day in the world of hotel loyalty and Las Vegas. In short, 12 properties – all part of the MGM portfolio...
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Best Western plants a flag in Myanmar
Best Western has become the first US hotel chain to plant their flag in Myanmar. The company is planning to take over management of the Green...
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Double Up points earning at more than 3200 hotels via PointsHound
When hotel booking engine PointsHound started up late last year there were some notable limitations to the service. Most significantly, like other OTAs, bookings made...
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PointsHound adds AAdvantage, Elevate and Etihad Guest as earning partners
PointsHound, the hotel booking site which lets you earn airline points for your stay, has added a few new partners to their earning options in...
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And then there was that night we slept in the same bedroom as the new Pope
It was just over two years ago, in February 2011. It was St. Valentine’s Day, in fact. Maybe that should’ve been a tip-off that there...
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Earn 500 bonus airline points from PointsHound (and hotel points, too!)
PointsHound, the hotel booking engine which also lets you earn airline points, has a promotion out through the end of March earning members 500 bonus...
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Marriott’s latest brand addition: Moxy Hotels
The economy hotel tier in Europe will see a new player come March 2014: Moxy Hotels. The brand, backed by Marriott, expects to open the...
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Two rather entertaining emails from hotels this week
Just because I don’t see a ton of value in hotel loyalty programs doesn’t mean I’m not a member of most of them. Keeping up...
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A decidedly blah stay at the Grand Hyatt Washington, DC
I don’t expect much from most hotel stays, and getting a room at the Grand Hyatt in Washington, DC for $65 all-in is a hard...
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Enrollment now open for Delta/Starwood Crossover rewards
Looks like registration for the Delta/Starwood Crossover rewards opened up a couple days early. The program goes into effect on March 1st but the registration...