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InsideFlyer
April 2009 |
Hotel Value for Frequent Guests You're going to love what this columnist has to say about hotel loyalty programs.   |
InsideFlyer
March 2010
Ric Garrido |
HHonors Points Inflation Hilton HHonors makes a system-wide loyalty points devaluation. |
InsideFlyer
April 2010 |
Loyalty Traveler- Hotel Value Proposition Hotel points are a safety net against fluctuating hotel rates. |
InsideFlyer
August 2011 |
Discount Hotel Awards Several hotel programs offer discount rates on standard hotel award nights. Redeeming discounted standard hotel award nights is a primary way to increase the value of your hotel loyalty points. |
InsideFlyer
June 2014 |
Hotel Points & Cash For most hotel travelers, Cash and Points offer an award option that frequently reduces the cost of hotel stays while conserving points in your account for future hotel award stays. |
InsideFlyer
February 2013 |
Priority Club Award Changes Priority Club Rewards has changed its award chart for the second time in two years, effective Jan. 18, 2013. Last year, the program introduced additional point levels within each hotel brand. |
InsideFlyer
February 2011
Ric Garrido |
Scaling Peaks of High Category Hotel Awards SPG reinstituted peak season dates for Starwood Preferred Guest hotel rewards at 65 percent of its category 5, 6 and 7 hotels for 2011 and 2012. Over 100 Starwood hotels have peak season dates. |
InsideFlyer
April 2010 |
Hotel Loyalty Here's a look at the value proposition of hotel awards after recent changes - is it time to hold or fold, stay loyal or switch programs? |
InsideFlyer
May 2011 |
Hilton HHonors Changes Hilton HHonors has added new award options for members. |
InsideFlyer
May 2013 |
Loyalty Traveler The reassignment of hotels on March 28, 2013 to 10 HHonors hotel award categories, combined with peak season rates, has many members reassessing the value of their HHonors points. |
InsideFlyer
September 2011 |
Hyatt Changes Some Hyatt Gold Passport properties have changed award categories. |
InsideFlyer
May 2014 |
InsideEdition Hilton HHonors recently announced award adjustments for 2014 and the news is almost non-news (which is a good thing). There will be 25 hotels going up an award category and 14 moving down - that's just a fraction of Hilton hotels worldwide. |
InsideFlyer
April 2014 |
Club Carlson Program Changes Club Carlson recently made changes to the program including how members earn and redeem points as well as changes to elite benefits. |
InsideFlyer
December 2010 |
Loyalty Traveler- This Was 2010 December is the time to reflect on trends in hotel loyalty programs. Here are the top 9 pivotal maneuvers for 2010. |
InsideFlyer
March 2014 |
The Evolution of Club Carlson There's no denying that Club Carlson has been a good deal for the early adopters of the hotel loyalty program. |
InsideFlyer
September 2011 |
The Best Hotel Credit Cards for Low Spenders Here's the best value hotel loyalty credit cards for low spenders. |
InsideFlyer
June 2012 |
2012 Summer Travel Promotions and 2009 Rewind A survey of changes to hotel rewards programs. Marriott Rewards actually has a better free night promotion offer in 2012 than they did in 2009. |
InsideFlyer
May 2011 |
Loyalty Traveler Several major loyalty programs such as Club Carlson and Expedia Rewards have relaunched. |
InsideFlyer
April 2012 |
Marriott Rewards Category Changes Marriott Rewards announced their 2012 hotel category changes a little over a week after SPG's announcement. |
InsideFlyer
November 2004 |
Be Our Guest: A comparison of the Top 10 Hotel Programs by traveler type and award payout. How rich is yours? Just like frequent flyer programs, hotel programs differ in their strengths. Some have better awards to the Caribbean, others to Hawaii. |
InsideFlyer
May 2012 |
Hilton HHonors Category Changes Hilton HHonors has announced the list of hotels that will be changing award categories this year. |
InsideFlyer
January 2012 |
Buy and Transfer Points for Bigger Hotel Rewards Think the Maldives, Bora Bora or Paris are unattainable with your hotel points balance? Think again. |
InsideFlyer
May 2007 |
The 19th Annual Freddie Awards The best of airline loyalty programs. |
InsideFlyer
November 2012 |
Surveying 2012 and Q4 Hotel Promotions This has been a transitional year for hotel loyalty programs in the face of improving hotel economics. Hotel promotions consistently provide good rebates. There seems to be incentive to remain a loyalty traveler for 2013. |
InsideFlyer
December 2012 |
Hotel Loyalty Promotions 2012: The Way They Were A look back over 2012, one hotel chain at a time, reveals hotel loyalty promotion trends. |
InsideFlyer
May 2009 |
Freddie Awards The 21st Annual Freddie Awards. Over 700,000 frequent flyers have spoken - did your favorite programs win? |
InsideFlyer
February 2010 |
Prepare For Great Hotel Deals In The Year Of The Tiger Hotel industry insiders watched occupancy and revenue data looking for signs of strength in the last quarter of 2009. |
InsideFlyer
February 2015 |
Chain Choice Don't just assume a hotel chain is the right fit for you because it's where you've always stayed. Invest the time to reap the greatest rewards possible. |
InsideFlyer
October 2009 |
Higher Value with Cash & Points Hotel Awards Hotel award nights using points + cash stretch the value of your hotel points. |
InsideFlyer
October 2006 |
Counting Sheep... And Points You say there aren't enough waking hours to earn all the points and miles you'd like? No problem, you just need to put those sleeping hours to work for you. How rich is the payout from your hotel program? |
InsideFlyer
May 2008 |
The 20th Annual Freddie Awards The best travel loyalty programs, according to 629,022 frequent travelers. |
InsideFlyer
February 2012 |
IHG Priority Club Rewards Changes Priority Club Rewards has adjusted its award schedule and 25 percent of its properties have increased in the number of points required, 20 percent have decreased in cost and 55 percent are the same. |
InsideFlyer
July 2012 |
Loyalty Traveler The system of annual hotel award category reassignment based on hotel popularity and average daily rates is one I favor over the revenue-based redemption models currently used by a few hotel loyalty programs. |
InsideFlyer
June 2008 |
Cover Story How rich is your hotel award payout? A comparison of hotel loyalty programs to help you determine which ones are right for you. |
InsideFlyer
May 2014 |
2014 Freddie Awards The Freddie Awards allow travelers around the globe to give voice to their opinions of which frequent flyer and hotel loyalty programs offer the best value. |
InsideFlyer
October 2011 |
Loyalty Traveler - Matching Hotel Promotions to Your Travel Style The best loyalty promotion for October to December 2011 hotel stays depends on your travel needs and desires. |
InsideFlyer
June 2009 |
Hit the Beds Running Now is the time to implement your 2009 and 2010 hotel loyalty program strategy. |
InsideFlyer
January 2015 |
Web Watch Muchopoints is a new website that seeks to fill a helpful niche for members of hotel loyalty programs. Anything that makes the quest to maximize our points an easier and faster task is welcome. |
InsideFlyer
July 2010 |
Opening Hotel Doors for Miles Ric Garrido looks at how to maximize mileage earning through hotel stays. |
InsideFlyer
May 2012 |
Loyalty Traveler - A Midscale Choice Buying points directly from hotel programs during special offers for bonus points or discount prices is another way to build points balances and diversify your loyalty accounts without having to sleep around so much. |
InsideFlyer
December 2013 |
Best & Worst of 2013 2013 was full of new partnerships between airlines and hotels to warm your heart and heartbreaking award chart changes that could bring you to tears. We take a look at the highlights and low points of the past year. |
InsideFlyer
August 2009 |
Priority Club Points & Cash InterContinental Hotels Group has added a new "Points & Cash" option that allows members to redeem fewer points plus cash for award nights. |
InsideFlyer
February 2011 |
Room at the Top Part 1 of the most comprehensive look at hotel elite programs-ever. Over 25 hotel loyalty programs from around the world are compared by basic member benefits and how well they serve their elite members. |
InsideFlyer
March 2011 |
Room at the top Over 25 hotel loyalty programs from around the world are compared by basic member benefits and how they serve their elite members. |
InsideFlyer
May 2012 |
Welcome to the 2012 Freddie Awards After taking a hiatus for two years, the Freddie Awards have returned. Introduced in 1988, the Freddie Awards allow members of frequent traveler programs to vote for their favorite programs completely from their point of view. |
InsideFlyer
June 2013 |
Loyalty Traveler One bright spot remains in a year when thousands of hotels globally have increased the cost for free nights using hotel loyalty points. Choice Privileges members have the option of low award rates for hundreds of hotels around Europe and elsewhere. |
InsideFlyer
July 2010 |
Cover Story We speak with ezRez, Cathay Pacific, GHA Discovery, Hyatt Gold Passport and Stash Hotel Rewards about their programs for travelers. |
InsideFlyer
December 2014 |
Best (& Worst) of 2014 Here is a look at this year's best news for frequent flyers along with the changes that were real "dogs." |
InsideFlyer
June 2011 |
Flash Sales and Free Hotels Sample Daily Getaways Travel Offers... Are free night promotions coming to an end?... |
InsideFlyer
January 2011 |
Loyalty Traveler-Confessions of a Former 'Mile'ionaire Major hotel brands are rapidly growing with the travel industry recovery. Hopefully hotel competition will continue to benefit the frequent guest in 2011 with real loyalty program enhancements and high value promotions. |
