Bits ‘n Pieces for May 25, 2013

News and notes from around the interweb:

  • Never Let a Mile Go to Waste: Always sign up for the program (and track your miles with a site like Award Wallet).

  • Don’t Link Your Facebook Photo When You’re Trying to Stay Anonymous: Accor hotels exec caught posting glowing reviews of his chain’s hotels on Tripadvisor and writing negative reviews about their competitors. (HT: Udi A.)

  • Stay in a Hotel Bed Even When You’re Home: The W Hotel Store has promo code MDXTW for 40% off through May 31 (sometimes the codes don’t expire when they say they will). Good deal if you’re shopping for a bed. I have the Queen Plush Top with featherbed (the more expensive pillow top mattress sometimes sees reports of a ‘memory’ and may not last as long). They’ve got good, overpriced pillows as well.

  • Pets Are People Too: There’s a new bill in Congress to require Amtrak to allow small pets in one car of most trains. (HT: sobore on Milepoint)

About Gary Leff

Gary Leff is one of the foremost experts in the field of miles, points, and frequent business travel - a topic he has covered since 2002. Co-founder of frequent flyer community InsideFlyer.com, emcee of the Freddie Awards, and named one of the "World's Top Travel Experts" by Conde' Nast Traveler (2010-Present) Gary has been a guest on most major news media, profiled in several top print publications, and published broadly on the topic of consumer loyalty. More About Gary »

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Comments

  1. thanks for the HU on the W bed sale.
    I have been following your praises for it
    for a long time…

    Now have a high-rise condo in Portland to furnish…
    this could be it.. 🙂

  2. Why would you want sleeping at home to be like in a hotel? It isn’t THAT fun to feel like you’re in the road, at home.

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