I logged into SPG.com this morning to find that I have crossed the 500 night threshold necessary to obtain lifetime SPG Platinum.  Unfortunately since I have met the requirement in just 4 years, (my first ever SPG stay was in late 2008) I have a solid 6 years of Platinum status to go to meet the second criterion of SPG Platinum which is 10 years at Platinum status.

At least I don’t have to sleep in a hotel tonight.

Ugh…I probably stay too many nights in hotels…..

I forgot to set my alarm clock this morning. I wanted to make sure I got down to try the new Platinum complimentary breakfast amenity at the W Santiago. Thankfully, mother nature had me covered. I can’t recall ever receiving breakfast at any W hotel so I was quite excited about the experience. In short,… continue reading

To celebrate the W New Orleans French Quarter hotel’s comeback after an $8 million renovation, the hotel is offering a chance to win two free nights and cocktails in their new SoBou restaurants & bar. The promotion runs through June 1, so you still have time to enter if you’re interested in visiting this corner… continue reading

Parting is such sweet sorrow and so is redeeming SPG points. SPG points are some of the most valuable loyalty program points. Their flexibility is powerful. You can redeem them for a lot of different things including hotel rooms, aspirational airline awards, and an often overlooked but interesting redemption, the SPG moment. But without pain… continue reading

In February, I wrote about how impressed I was to find that the (then) SPG category 4 Westin Miyako Kyoto had its own Category 4 helipad.  For the SPG program, I find the best combination of aspirational properties and value in the category 5 range priced at 12000 to 16000 points per night.  A large… continue reading

I’d like to report a positive first experience using SPG Suite Night Awards today.  As I blogged before, I will be gallivanting through South America over the next few days.  I chose the  Tambo Del Inka resort in the Sacred Valley of Peru near Machu Picchu as my first  test drive of the new Suite… continue reading

This is a simple reminder to collect cash/points back for every Starwood booking.  As entrenched as I am on a daily basis in earning points, I must admit I sometimes forget to collect these easy points when booking hotel stays.  As I recommend, EVERY online purchase should begin with www.evreward.com.  This website does a pretty… continue reading

Mrs Weekly Flyer likes to visit a Spa or two sometimes when traveling. So when the SpaFinder 40 SkyMiles offer came up last year I loaded up the truck. I could earn miles and give Mrs Weekly Flyer a nice gift at the same time. We purchased enough gift cards to earn about 20,000 Delta… continue reading

British Airways Executive Club has teamed up with eight hotel partners allowing members to convert hotel points to Avios Points. For a limited time, the hotel to Avios point conversions will provide a 25% bonus. I’ve mentioned a few times how valuable hotel and airline programs can be, so it’s important to consider the conversion… continue reading

Starwood recently announced a World Tour where members can win a chance at one of nine live artist experiences. The events are all around the world so Starwood is throwing in airfare and two hotel nights for you and a guest. In the past, they’ve offered tickets to Live Nation events, which of course we took… continue reading