Staybridge Suites and Candlewood Suites Offer Free Hertz Car Rental
http://www.ichotelsgroup.com/h/d/sb/1/en/c/2/content/dec/teaser/sb/1/en/lp/hertz.html
Some hotels are enticing guests with free gas. IHG Priority Club Rewards is offering members who complete a 3 nights or more stay at a Staybridge Suites hotel or Candlewood Suites hotel in the USA or Canada a free weekend day car rental with Hertz. A [...]

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Ramada Amsterdam and watching Tour de France 2006
It was a bed-in experienceAmsterdam Centraal view from Ramada
Amsterdam city center view from Ramada HotelThe plaza across from Ramada, AmsterdamSink, Ramada Amsterdam
I thought I could dash off a quick review of Wyndham Rewards.
The hotel brand members of Wyndham Rewards followed by 2008 average room rate:1. Wyndham Hotels and [...]

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San Francisco InterContinental as seen from Howard and Sixth

InterContinental is the California rage with two new hotels in the past few months. The San Francisco InterContinental is the largest new hotel to open in San Francisco in 20 years and The Clement in Monterey is the city’s only newly built hotel in nearly [...]

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pool area of Doubletree Sonoma, Rohnert Park, CA
My computer suddenly opened up a weblink to the PointStretcher Dates Calendar for May and June 2008. It was unintentional on my part so I take it as a sign to post about Hilton.
PointStretchers are great when you can use them for a reservation and the 40% savings [...]

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View of San Francisco Ferry Building from Hyatt Regency Embarcadero
If you’re going to San Francisco…
Hyatt Gold Passport has a 5,000 points bonus special offer for 2-night (or longer) stays through the summer months.
The promotion runs from today, May 28, 2008 through August 31, 2008.
Gold Passport Offer Code = SFO5K which needs to be inserted in [...]

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Starwood Preferred Guest has released their Summer 2008 promotional offer for eligible Starwood hotel stays.
Starwood Preferred Guest has their summer promotion online as of this week. Registration for the quarterly promo must be completed by July 15, 2008.
The SPG Summer 2008 promotion offer is for stays between June 1 and August 31, 2008.
The promotion offer [...]

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Our record heat of last week tops off one of the driest winter/spring rain seasons in years. The high winds moved in the last two days after the heatwave high pressure system moved out.
The fire in the Santa Cruz Mountains around Mt. Madonna Road and Loma Prieta Road is actually in the mountain area between [...]

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She got a TV eye on me – Iggy Pop
Couple of things caught my attention on the web the past couple days.
1. TripKick Hotel Rooms website
The basic idea is the website tells you the difference in rooms in a hotel by factors such as view, noise, size, corner room, great bathroom.
Great concept and these are [...]

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The Clement, Cannery Row, Monterey, InterContinental Hotel
InterContinental – The Clement, Cannery Row, Monterey
The Clement, InterContinental Hotel opened Friday afternoon on a record heat day. The temperature on May 16, 2008 maxed out around 95 along the coastal communities of Monterey, Pacific Grove, and Carmel. I was outside in Carmel, saw a flower show at the [...]

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JW Marriott, Camelback Inn, Phoenix, ArizonaMarriott Rewards Hotel and Air Vacation Packages favored by Freddies travelers.
I wrote a blog post March 13, 2008, Diners Club, American Express or Hotel Corporate Affinity Credit Card?
I discounted the benefits of the Marriott Rewards Visa card when compared to Diners Club and American Express Membership Rewards travel points.
Marriott won [...]

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