59% Transfer Bonus from Starpoints to Aeroplan Miles!
March 15, 2016
Aeroplan has brought back its huge transfer bonuses that it last offered in April, August, and December 2015.
Right now 40k Starpoints plus taxes will get you a roundtrip economy class trip to Europe, 145k Starpoints will get you two roundtrip Business Class ticket to Europe, and 110k will get you two roundtrip First Class tickets to Hawaii.
Starpoints always transfer to dozens of airlines at a 1:1 rate with a bonus of 5,000 miles for every 20,000 Starpoints transferred.
Earn 5,000+ Bonus Starpoints (Worth $125) from Stacking Bonuses on One Stay
December 1, 2015
Right now there are three great Starwood Preferred Guest promotions you can stack.
Earn 2,015 Starpoints on any stay this month.
Earn 2,500 Starpoints for using SPG Keyless and paying with an American Express by February 29, 2016.
Earn 2x Starpoints on two night stays plus another 500 bonus Starpoints on three night stays through December 20, 2015.
You need to register for all three promos. Here's more details and how to register:
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Marriott to Buy Starwood Hotels
November 18, 2015
Marriott has announced a deal to buy Starwood Hotels. The deal still has to get shareholder and regulatory approval, so this is not a done deal, but I thought I'd offer some preliminary thoughts.
Marriott buying Starwood is bad for miles and points enthusiasts.
Starwood has a far more lucrative program, SPG.
Ends Monday: Starpoints Transfer to 50% More American Airlines Miles
August 29, 2015
Update 8/30/15: This offer ends Monday August 31, 2015.
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Until August 31, 2015, you can transfer 20,000 SPG Starpoints to 30,000 American Airlines AAdvantage miles.
SPG Starpoints Now Transfer to Korean SkyPass Miles
August 18, 2015
SPG Starpoints now transfer to 33 airlines with the addition of Korean SkyPass Miles to the list. Korean SkyPass is a 1:1 transfer partner, and, as with all 1:1 transfer partners, for every 20,000 points transferred, you get 5,000 bonus miles.
Examples:
15,000 Starpoints = 15,000 Korean miles
20,000Starpoints = 25,000 Korean miles
25,000 Starpoints = 30,000 Korean miles
60,000 Starpoints = 75,000 Korean miles
You can transfer Starpoints to airline miles here.
SPG to Aeroplan Transfer Bonus Means 40k Roundtrips to Europe, 80k First Class Roundtrips to Europe
August 5, 2015
Right now 40k Starpoints plus taxes will get you a roundtrip economy class trip to Europe, 65k Starpoints will get you a roundtrip Business Class ticket, and 80k will get you a roundtrip First Class ticket.
Starpoints always transfer to dozens of airlines at a rate of 20k Starpoints to 25k miles. On top of that standard bonus, until August 24, 2015, Aeroplan is giving a bonus of up to 40k miles on transfers of hotel points to Aeroplan miles.
Transfers in from any of these partners count, and the best deal is to transfer in SPG Starpoints.
SPG to Aeroplan Transfer Bonus Means 40k Roundtrips to Europe, 80k First Class Roundtrips to Europe
August 5, 2015
Right now 40k Starpoints plus taxes will get you a roundtrip economy class trip to Europe, 65k Starpoints will get you a roundtrip Business Class ticket, and 80k will get you a roundtrip First Class ticket.
Starpoints always transfer to dozens of airlines at a rate of 20k Starpoints to 25k miles. On top of that standard bonus, until August 24, 2015, Aeroplan is giving a bonus of up to 40k miles on transfers of hotel points to Aeroplan miles.
Transfers in from any of these partners count, and the best deal is to transfer in SPG Starpoints.
Marriott,Hilton,Choice Privileges,Hyatt,SPG,Prestige,IHG Rewards Club
Which Credit Card to Pay Hotel Stays at Each Chain and Non-Chain Hotel
July 8, 2015
I don't spend much time in hotels (here's a breakdown of where I'm sleeping as I travel 365 days this year), but I've been looking at booking some upcoming hotel stays. I carry several co-branded credit cards, but as I've crunched the numbers, my Citi Prestige® Card has come out as a better option for paying the hotel stay in almost all cases.
That's especially true if I'm looking at a four night hotel stay, since the Citi Prestige® Card offers the fourth night free on paid hotel stays, which is an ~25% rebate (more if you're doing it right.
Hilton,IHG Rewards Club,Hyatt,Marriott,SPG
How to Get Free Internet at Hotels Worldwide
June 4, 2015
Updated June 4: Hilton has moved up its free wifi to today from its originally announced date of August 1.
Hilton, Hyatt, SPG, Marriott, IHG, and Fairmont all offer free internet in their hotels worldwide if you meet certain easy conditions. Finally the great hotels of the world are catching up with a standard benefit of hostels for the last decade.
Free Sheraton Night for Every Five Paid Sheraton Nights. Gameable?
June 2, 2015
Starwood Preferred Guest has two summer promotions that should be stackable, and for some people, the value of the promotions will make mattress running a viable option.
The first promotion--Make It Count--offers 1,000 bonus Starpoints for each eligible 2+ night stay that includes at least one weekend night. Eligible stays must be completed by August 31, 2015.