Four major hotel loyalty programs now offer award nights using a combination of points and cash: Club Carlson, Hilton HHonors, IHG Priority Club Rewards and Starwood Preferred Guest. I stretch my hotel… Continue Reading

The spotlight is on hotel loyalty elite members in 2012. According to Starwood CEO Frits van Paasschen, just two percent of travelers drive 30 percent of Starwood’s profits. Not surprising then… Continue Reading

Earning points and miles for free nights and flights is one major benefit all members receive with hotel and airline loyalty programs. Elite members strive for more. Hotel loyalty program elite members… Continue Reading

Hilton HHonors piloted three new hotel rewards since April 2011 with Points & Money, Premium Room, and Room Upgrade Rewards. These options are spreading to more hotels worldwide in 2012. Points &… Continue Reading

The best loyalty promotion for October to December 2011 hotel stays depends on your travel needs and desires. The best hotel promotion for me is the one that offers the biggest rebate for the type of… Continue Reading

Travel reward credit cards are a popular commodity with Americans, yet benefits tied to high annual spend offer little value to low spend consumers. My premise is a hotel card’s earn rate for groceries,… Continue Reading

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. Discount… Continue Reading

ROAD TRIPPING AMERICA? THINK MIDSCALE. Six thousand miles of road tripping was already my summer travel plan in May when I found myself in the DiscoverAmerica pavilion in San Francisco at the U.S. Travel… Continue Reading

FLASH SALES AND FREE HOTELS DiscoverAmerica.com is the official travel and tourism website of the United States. In April and May Discover America Daily Getaways sponsored by American Express offered… Continue Reading

December is the time to reflect on our loyalty intentions for 2011. Some of us celebrate another elite year with our favored hotels and airlines. Others lament the impending loss of travel status as next… Continue Reading