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Marriott’s New CEO Continues To Flatter China’s Authoritarian Rulers

Mar 21 2021

Late Marriott CEO Arne Sorenson lent international support for China’s argument that their response to Covid-19 was world-leading. Sorenson knew that crushing the pandemic through any means necessary was good for travel and the hotel business. And he knew that flattering Chinese officials and supporting their narratives is key to staying in their good graces. China is a key growth market for Marriott.

New Marriott CEO Tony Capuano appears to be taking a similar approach.

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Will Hyatt’s New Multi-Brand Las Vegas Complex Jeopardize Its MGM Partnership?

Mar 19 2021

The old Rio Las Vegas will become several Hyatt-branded properties with Hyatt Regency the first to come online, expected in 2023. Full service Hyatts in Las Vegas will be something new, but Hyatt isn’t telling us what other brands they’ll have yet and none of this will happen for several years. So that’s only of limited interest today.

What’s more intriguing I think is what this means for Hyatt’s MGM M life Rewards partnership.

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10,000 Free Hilton Points For Taking One Survey

Mar 10 2021

Taking surveys for miles was super lucrative twenty years ago. Now I very often don’t bother. The rewards tend to be much lower, and I’ve wasted too much time on screening questions to even qualify for a survey that don’t pay out at all, only to learn after that effort that I’m not eligible.

Here’s an exception to the rule. There’s a new offer to earn 10,000 Hilton points as a bonus for your first Guest Opinion Rewards survey, increased from just 1250 bonus points.

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