Marriott Travel Packages is the best way to redeem your SPG/Marriott points. In this post, I will introduce how to make the best out of SPG/Marriott through Marriott Travel Packages. Why choose the Marriott Travel Packages? As a hotel fan, I have not been redeeming Marriott and SPG points for hotels for over a year. Why? I have been saving points…
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Hey all, Today I』m going to write about the Starwood Preferred Guest (SPG) Program. We』ll go through the ins and outs of the program. Buckle up and enjoy the ride! 1. Overview First the basics: Starwood has 1,300+ properties across the world. They range from mid to upper tier properties and have excellent hotels. Starwood was acquired by Marriott hotels…
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Hello, World! I』m a new blogger on US Credit Card Guide. My username is one of my favorite nicknames: The Yoosh. I』m a big fan of the travel/hotel/points world and my posts will be focused on helping you earn and maximize those points and benefits. How To Get SPG/Marriott Platinum Ok, so today I』m going to show you how to…
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Background FHR is the abbreviation for Fine Hotels & Resorts Program, which is an exclusive benefit for American Express Travel’s Platinum Card and Centurion Card members. In the hotel and tourism sector, FHR is also a luxury hotel trendsetting / rating system. As a Platinum card holder and a hotel addict, FHR is one of the major reasons to continue to hold on to…
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On Mar 1st, 2017, Hilton made some big changes to its point system. But for now, all the posts on blogs are based on personal experiences, not on concrete data. This post will show you how the Hilton point system changed exactly, using big data. The following two plots are the distribution of point value for the old system and the…
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The Chase Hyatt Credit Card is a great card with a good signup bonus, a solid annual benefit, and is decent for everyday spending. The signup bonus is two free nights (FN) at any Hyatt Hotels in the world without any category restrictions. The annual fee is $75, but, you receive a free night at a category 1~4 after each anniversary. Top FN Charts without Category Restrictions Where…
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Best Rate Guarantee, just as its name implies, is to guarantee the best rate. Currently, hotel groups more want customers to go directly to their official website (including the official mobile phone App) to book accommodation.In order to attract more customers, in addition to the general provision that only official website reservation can get eligible stay/nights, they also tend to…
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In the previous post we mainly discussed how to earn the SPG Starpoints, and in this post we mainly discuss how to use them. SPG card is so popular because that you have so much useful and valuable choices to redeem your starpoints. I will introduce you two ways to of SPG points — Free nights, and airlines miles. 1. Free nights in…
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With the boom of applying for AmEx SPG, I would like to talk about the SPG point system. Just like the Chase Ultimate Rewards serial, we still discuss it in two parts – how to earn and how to use. In this post we mainly discuss how to earn the SPG Starpoints, and in the next post we will mainly discuss…
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