Jul
02
2019
A roundup of the most important stories of the day. I keep you up to date on the most interesting writings I find on other sites – the latest news and tips.
I’ve Had Some Miserable Hotel Stays, But Never This.
Hotels
Category Archives for Hotels.
IHG’s New Most Expensive Awards May Be 100,000 Points Per Night
Jun
26
2019
On the one hand a new highest price is always concerning, since it creates a path for other hotels to creep up in price as well. On the other hand these properties aren’t ‘really’ part of IHG, and perhaps the agreement that brought them into the chain just makes them expensive (IHG has to overpay to get these redemption nights, and is charging members accordingly).
Nonetheless prices of 75,000 and 100,000 points per night are concerning to say the least.
IHG Rewards Club Scores Two New Casino Resort Properties, Introduces New Highest Award Price
Jun
25
2019
The Venetian and Palazzo hotels in Las Vegas are part of IHG Rewards Club, even though they’re separately owned by the Las Vegas Sands Corporation.
Las Vegas Sands has a Macau subsidiary, Sands China Ltd, and two of their properties are now a part of IHG Rewards Club – effective immediately.
Website Leak: Alila Hotels Start Joining World of Hyatt on Tuesday
Jun
23
2019
It was only just October that I broke the news that Hyatt would acquire Two Roads Hospitality and the Thompson, Destination, Joie de Vivre, Alila and tommie hotel brands.
Already Hyatt has integrated Thompson Hotels and Joie de Vivre hotels. The brand I’ve been looking forward to though is Alila.
Citi Prestige Limits Access to Good Hotel Rates for 4th Night Free Over Two Months Early
Jun
19
2019
I wrote off the fourth night free hotel benefit when the changes were announced in November, capitalizing it as though the restrictions were already in place. It looks like the limitation on what rates can be booked may already be in effect.
Hilton Explains Why They Increased Reward Prices at Tons of Properties and Didn’t Tell You
Jun
11
2019
Earlier I wrote that tons of Hilton Honors redemptions appeared to go up 10,000 points per night indeed the bulk of 10,000 Honors point per night properties have become 20,000 points.
Under Hilton’s system they do not tell members that this is happening. I asked Hilton about it.
Marriott is Coming Under Too Much Criticism for Failed Points to Miles Transfers. Let’s Not Forget Why
Jun
08
2019
Earlier in the week I wrote that customers were transferring points from Marriott to Lufthansa and they were just getting lost in the ether. There seemed to be a broad issue with Lufthansa transfers, and that this was a sudden decision on Lufthansa’s part that applied pretty broadly.
In this case Marriott is coming under criticism for how they’re handling Lufthansa’s withdrawal from points transfers because their points transfers are actually useful. Who would transfer Hilton points to Lufthansa miles if they had any other option?
The Best All-Inclusive Hotel Redemptions
Jun
05
2019
A roundup of the most important stories of the day. I keep you up to date on the most interesting writings I find on other sites – the latest news and tips.
Hilton’s CEO Doesn’t Tip Hotel Housekeepers, and That’s Probably a Good Thing
Jun
04
2019
Hilton Hotels CEO Christopher Nassetta told Andrew Ross Sorkin during a panel for the NYU International Hospitality Industry Investment Conference that he does not tip hotel housekeepers. He said “I typically do not leave a tip.”
The truth is that tipping is a terrible way to pay housekeepers. And the more guests tip, the less hotels have to pay to attract workers.
Big Marriott Hotel Owner Complains About Free Breakfast at Resorts
May
29
2019
Mark Brugger, the President and Chief Executive Officer of Diamondrock Hospitality, spoke about how Marriott’s new loyalty program is affecting his hotels during the company’s earnings call.
When asked by analysts to provide color on the Bonvoy transition, he noted lower costs and some positives and negatives depending on the property but where he zeroed in on a problem it’s providing breakfast at resorts to elites.
