Best Western brings back a promotion from the past to celebrate historical Route 66, the ‘mother road’ from Chicago, Illinois to Los Angeles, California that predates the creation of the U.S. interstate highway system.

Route 66 passed through eight states and Best Western is giving 6,600 bonus points for Best Western Rewards members who complete two nights by June 30, 2013 at any Best Western hotels in California, Arizona, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, Kansas, Missouri and Illinois. The two nights do not need to be consecutive nights at the same hotel. That makes this offer available at 745 Best Western hotels in these eight states.

Best Western Route 66 promotion registration is required before completion of qualifying hotel stays. The 6,600 bonus points can only be earned one time per member.

(Get your kicks on) Route 66 is a song from 1946 popularized by many artists including the original 1946 Nat King Cole version and many later versions by Chuck Berry, Rolling Stones, John Mayer and Glenn Frey.

John Steinbeck immortalized Route 66 in The Grapes of Wrath where the old road plays the part of a major character, the road of hardship and the road to the American Dream. Many travelers in the 1930s found in California the same devils and dust they were fleeing after making the long trek across the desert southwest.

Today, Route 66 is a nostalgic tribute to American car culture.

All in all, this is a good Best Western promotional offer for 6,600 bonus points for two nights or two stays at Best Western hotels by June 30, 2013.

My experience this month visiting National Parks in California and Utah is Best Western rules when it comes to having hotels nearest to the National Parks. This is a distinct competitive advantage of the Best Western chain in the U.S.

Ric Garrido, writer and owner of Loyalty Traveler, shares news and views on hotels, hotel loyalty programs and vacation destinations for frequent guests. Follow Loyalty Traveler on Twitter and Facebook and RSS feed.

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Best Western $50 gift card after three stays April 22-June 9, 2013.

Earn 2,500 points by giving Hilton’s Facebook page a like and make a reservation this morning for a hotel stay by September 30, 2013. Limit of one Facebook bonus points offer per member. The catch is this offer is only for the first 4,000 bookings and the booking must be made by 10:59am ET this morning, Friday May 24, 2013.

• Like this Hilton HHonors Facebook page.

Here’s how to earn 2,500 points:

1. Starting at 11:00 a.m. ET May 23 and ending on 10:59 a.m. ET May 24, book a stay between May 23 and September 30, 2013 at any hotel within the Hilton HHonors™ portfolio.
2. Return here to enter your reservation confirmation number, HHonors number, and required information. Act fast – to earn Bonus Points you have to be one of the first 4,000 Hilton HHonors™ members to book and register.
3. Complete your stay by September 30, 2013 and earn 2,500 Bonus Points.

I dislike promotions like this where they are limited to a specific number of people. As the consumer do you know if you are one of the first 4,000?

Hilton HHonors Flash Sale T&C.

2,500 HHonors points are worth about $12 to $18, so this offer is pretty much for someone who plans a Hilton stay anyway.

Remember this offer lasts only to 10:59am ET Friday May 24 and bonus points only apply to first 4,000 registrants.

Starwood Preferred Guest is promoting event bookings through December 31, 2013 by offering SPG members the chance to earn bonus points and elite night credit on group bookings.

Earn:

• 1 base Starpoint for every $3 in spend, up to 20,000 bonus Starpoints per event.
• 1 base Starpoint for every $2 in spend for SPG Gold and Platinum elites, up to 30,000 bonus Starpoints per event.
• Earn 1 night elite credit for every 10 rooms booked by group per night of the event. Example: 12 rooms for 3-night conference = 36 nights = 3 elite nights credit.

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FlyerTalk has an IHG Priority Club thread called “IC Master Promo Thread 2013”. This thread posts current registration codes for Priority Club bonus points.

Priority Club frequent guest members refer to the stackable bonuses for hotel stays as one of the best features of the loyalty program; a program that has few defined benefits for elite members compared to other major hotel loyalty programs.

There is a note on the Stay x, earn y bonus points post I had not noticed before now. Read More…

Hilton HHonors Q2 promotion favors weekend travelers with 2,000 bonus points per night Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Other nights of the week earn 1,000 bonus points per night from April 1 to June 30, 2013.

Hilton HHonors Q2 promotion is called Daily Grand.

All hotels worldwide are participating.

Hilton HHonors promotion registration required prior to first stay.

This promotion allows the potential for 10,000 bonus points per week.

Weekend nights are Thursday, Friday and Saturday at some hotels in Middle East and Africa.

Hilton HHonors Daily Grand Promotion.

This is a straightforward promotion. HHonors members can earn bonus points every night of the week on any length of stay. Bonus only applies to one room per member stay.

HHonors Daily Grand promotion FAQ.

Related post:

Hilton HHonors Major Award Devaluation March 28, 2013 (Feb 19, 2013)

Wyndham Rewards is the only major loyalty program that has not had elite tiers for members. Now Wyndham Rewards adds a Gold elite level for members who stay 20 nights in a calendar year in Wyndham Rewards numerous brands.

The only benefit advertised for Gold status are bonus points awarded upon reaching 20 eligible nights in a calendar year.

How does Gold Status work?

• After staying 20 qualifying* nights in a calendar year, you’ll achieve Gold Status and automatically be rewarded with Gold Status Points that can solely be redeemed for a free night.
• The amount of Gold Status Points you have depends on the average amount you spent over the course of your 20 qualified nights.

Average spend per 20 nights

Gold Status     Points earned

$100 or less           6,000

$100.01 – $150      10,000

$150.01+              20,000

• You will earn an additional Gold Status Point bonus for every 20 qualifying nights, up to 3 bonuses in a calendar year.
• Your Gold Status will last for the remainder of the calendar year in which you achieved status as well as the following calendar year.
• You will continue to earn your regular Rewards points on every qualifying night you stay. Again, your Gold Status Points may only be redeemed for a free night; however, your regular Rewards points can be redeemed for free nights, gift cards, merchandise & more.

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Choice Privileges brings back its offer of 8,000 points after every two stays from February 28 through May 15, 2013. There is no limit to the number of bonus points earned during the promotion period.

Promotion registration is required prior to stays. This offer is only available to Choice Privileges members who maintain a US or Canada address.

Diamond and Platinum members earn an additional 100 bonus points for each stay booked through ChoiceHotels.com. Read More…

Hyatt Gold Passport special offers drop from 253 offers at 249 hotels listed today for February 2013 stays down to 21 offers at 20 hotels for stays next month.

The main offer for February is the AAA breakfast rate for USA hotels. This offer is 10% off Hyatt Daily Rate and breakfast. It is a good deal for members without Diamond status with the benefit of complimentary breakfast.

There are a variety of bonus points and miles opportunities at select Hyatt properties worldwide. Here are some of the higher earning offers. Many of these offers will be available in March to combine with the Hyatt More Possibilities promotion March 1-May 31, 2013 for 3,000 points every 3 nights.

Los Angeles

Hyatt Regency Century Plaza: 2,500 bonus points per stay of 2 nights or more Thursday through Saturday through February 28, 2013. Offer code 2500CP. This hotel is walking distance to Beverly Hills and near an upscale mall.

LA Hotel Downtown: 2,500 bonus points per night through May 31, 2013. This is a rebranded Marriott hotel located in the downtown area with LA Live, Staples Center and the LA Convention Center.

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Buying Hyatt Gold Passport points normally costs $24 per 1,000 points. Hyatt is running a one week only bonus points offer from January 31 through February 6, 2013 for a 10% to 30% bonus on points purchases.

Hyatt Gold Passport members can purchase a maximum 40,000 points per year. This limited time offer makes possible the purchase of 52,000 Hyatt Gold Passport points for $960.

Hyatt Points Purchase link.

But is Hyatt’s 30% bonus points a good deal? 

Promotion Basics:

• Purchase 1,000 to 9,000 points and get a 10% bonus
• Purchase 10,000 to 29,000 points and get a 20% bonus
• Purchase 30,000 to 40,000 points and get a 30% bonus
• Bonus points offer only applicable to member’s purchases for own account. Gifted points do not receive bonus.
• Points purchased post to member’s account within 48 hours.
• Bonus points offer runs January 31-February 6 (no time zone listed, so I assume either ET (New York) or CT (Chicago – Hyatt HQ)). Read More…

Starwood Preferred Guest Power Up promotion begins today for hotel stays through April 15, 2013. The bonus points offer is 2,000 points every 4 nights, up to 8,000 points for 16 nights during the promotion period. Stay 20 nights and the final bonus is 10,000 points for reaching the 20 night threshold.

SPG Promotion registration is required by February 28, 2013. Eligible stays completed prior to registration will receive bonus points credit retroactively.

• 4 nights = 2,000 bonus points
• 8 nights – 2,000 bonus points (4,000 total)
• 12 nights = 2,000 bonus points (6,000 total)
• 16 nights = 2,000 bonus points (8,000 total)
• 20 nights = 10,000 bonus points (18,000 total) Read More…