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You can force open IHG reward availability
Being able to redeem “free” nights using points is one of the best benefits of hotel loyalty programmes. Most hotel groups abide by the Last Room Availability principle, i.e. standard rooms are always available for redemption as long as they are not fully booked.
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Instant Platinum with Marriott’s new status challenge programme
Marriott has had a long history of running status challenge programmes. The programme devalued after merging with SPG into Marriott Bonvoy, as now you could only match to Platinum (previously Titanium equivalent).
GHA Hotels 40% off flash sale
GHA Discovery is running an August Member Exclusive Sale, which you can access here.
You need to book by 30 August, and the discount is up to 40% off. To be honest I don’t usually buy this sort of sales, as most of the time the actual saving is much less than what’s advertised, if any. That said, in GHA’s previous sales I did see some very genuine good rates.
For a September Saturday night stay at Corithia Malta St George’s Bay, the sale rate is €164.7:
Whereas the cheapest rate Trivago finds is £165:
Therefore if you do have plans to stay at a GHA hotel, make sure you check the Discovery site for any potential discount.
My Review of the Principal Hotel, York
As I wrote recently, IHG is running a very tempting 50% off sale at the moment, and I took this chance to book a trip to York, staying at the Principal hotel.
(more…)5,000 Melia points for completing a short survey!
If you are a member of Melia Rewards, remember to check your mailbox (including the spam folder) and a nice surprise may be awaiting!
Which hotel groups are rolling over your night credits this year?
All hotel chains have already applied some sort of Covid-19 policies at this point. For their loyalty programmes, this started with the extension of elite status and different kind of vouchers.
(more…)Radisson Hotels 3-for-2 sale in Asia Pacific
Radisson Hotels has launched a pretty good 3-for-2 sale in Asia Pacific. I know most people can’t really travel there at the moment, but this promotion has a long lifespan so you may still find it useful.
