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5 days ago Marriott International announced its path forward with its 3 programs, SPG, Marriott Rewards , & Ritz Carlton Rewards. I wrote about the announcement here. I Really was not sure what to think would happen, and I will now admit, I am skeptically, yet pleasantly surprised! History […]
Everyone that follows me, knows that I am , by far, a Die-Hard SPG (Starwood Preferred Guest) fan! SPG, and Starwood properties, got me excited about traveling, and has always enticed me to stay in hotels even when I don’t need to, just to re-qualify for status or gain bonus […]
The day I said would never arrive, is , in fact , arriving very soon! My 40th birthday will be on May 2nd , and as many of you know I will be starting off my birthday celebrations in Las Vegas, Nevada. I chose Las Vegas, due to its relative […]
Marriott had a shopping portal arrangement of sort before, but they recently changed to a different set-up and are calling it Marriott Rewards MORE. This is important for me because as you know, Marriott International , now owns SPG (Starwood Preferred Guest) . This is relevant because you can transfer […]
Right now is a great time to earn multiple hotel and airline status’s. Because of the merger with SPG (Starwood) and Marriott International, there are unique ways to leverage and gain multiple status’s by earning just one. In this post, I will show you how to get status with at […]
If you travel much, you have more then likely heard of fuel surcharge’s that many airline’s charge. This was instituted several years ago when fuel was very high and the airline’s used it as an excuse to pay the difference in fuel costs. The problem with this is fuel has […]
Anyone that knows me, or follows me , knows that I am a die-hard SPG Fan. SPG stands for Starwood Preferred Guest. SPG is the loyalty program for Starwood Hotels. Starwood was recently purchased in a merger by Marriott International, but for the next year will probably remain separate, and for […]
(I actually had 2 stays, weeks apart so this will touch on both stays) I was so excited to stay at my first Tribute property, as a SPG Loyalist I get excited about small things such as this! And although the hotel itself did not disappoint so to speak, the […]