Category Archives: Miles & Points

Interesting Wyndham Rewards Timeshare Offer I Won’t Be Booking

wyndham rewardsA few months back I wrote a post regarding a Wyndham Rewards timeshare offer.

With the offer, I could book a 3 day, 2 night stay for 15,000 Wyndham Rewards Points at one of four pre-selected properties.

I didn’t go for that offer but just a few months later Wyndham Rewards has sent out another similar offer. Continue reading Interesting Wyndham Rewards Timeshare Offer I Won’t Be Booking

Earn 1,000 Bonus Marriott Bonvoy Points For Dining Out

Marriott BonvoyDining programs can be a great way to earn some extra bonus miles and points. They’re also a good option to earn points to extend the expiration dates on some loyalty programs.

I just received an e-mail from Marriott Bonvoy inviting me to join their new dining program called Eat Around Town. Continue reading Earn 1,000 Bonus Marriott Bonvoy Points For Dining Out

Hacked! 140,000 IHG Rewards Points Were Stolen From My Account

IHG Rewards ClubYesterday I tried logging into my IHG account but ran into some trouble. From what I recall, the last time I checked out my account was just before we left for our month long trip around South Asia (figure mid-July 2019).

When I went to log in through Award Wallet, I got a message that my pin didn’t match! This made little sense but I then attempted to reset my pin. I then ran into another issue. When  I typed my e-mail in for the reset, I received a message that the e-mail didn’t match for my account!

Once this happened, I figured that while we were away, my account must’ve been hacked! Continue reading Hacked! 140,000 IHG Rewards Points Were Stolen From My Account

Hotels.com Making Changes To Loyalty Program

loyalty programWhen we’re not booking hotels directly through the property’s site, I try to use Hotels.com for my bookings due to their loyalty program.

With their loyalty program, “after collecting 10 nights, you’ll get 1 reward night to redeem at any eligible property.” The reward night is worth the average value of the 10 nights you had booked. Continue reading Hotels.com Making Changes To Loyalty Program

30,000 Missing Wyndham Rewards Points Returned To My Account

Wyndham RewardsFor around one month, I had 30,000 Wyndham Rewards points missing from my account.

You’re probably wondering what I could possibly be talking about, so I’ll start at the beginning.

A portion of my points were going to be expiring within a month or two, so I looked for ways to redeem them without creating other trips. Continue reading 30,000 Missing Wyndham Rewards Points Returned To My Account

What Did I Book With My Marriott 25,000 Points Free Night?

MarriottI recently put together a list with various hotel points and free nights which I needed to redeem/ book over the next few months.

On this list were two free nights at Marriott hotel properties. One night was good for a room valued at up to 35,000 points from my old SPG Amex card, the other good for a room worth up to 25,000 from my old Chase Marriott Rewards card. Continue reading What Did I Book With My Marriott 25,000 Points Free Night?

Earn An Easy 10,000 Bonus Radisson Rewards Points

radisson rewardsOver the years, Radisson Rewards (formerly Club Carlson) points have been quite valuable for our travels.

After the Club Carlson credit card’s 2nd night free benefit went away, their points lost a ton of value. Regardless, we’ve still used our points for stays at some very nice properties.

A couple of days back I received an e-mail about an easy way to earn 10,000 bonus Radisson Rewards points. Continue reading Earn An Easy 10,000 Bonus Radisson Rewards Points