Luxury lodging... on points | Frequent Miler on the Air Ep252 | 4-26-24
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There are many ways to book luxury hotels (credit card points, hotel points, etc) and this can be a great way to stay in some amazing luxury accommodations you'd never justify paying cash for. We'll dive into this today.
(01:43) - Please share an experience when a positioning flight had not gone to plan, perhaps share a "Positioning Flight From Hell" type of experience. (Mailbag)
Read about Greg's positioning flight mayhem here.
(06:23) - On our Instagram post, @marriottbonvoy's account trolls Hyatt by saying "Fortunately for our guests, we don’t play games with welcome gifts, points, and awards at Luxury locations such as St. Regis, JW Marriott, W Hotels, The Luxury Collection, and more but that’s just us." (Crazy Thing)
See our post: Marriott Platinum Elite Free Breakfast Simplified
(12:12) - 30% transfer bonus Amex to Virgin (Mattress Running the Numbers)
(15:17) - MaxFHR.com (Award Talk)
(17:09) - Equinox credit for massages (Award Talk)
(21:10) - Bilt’s new Rent Day snoozer
(24:27) - Bilt BLADE
Read more about the Bilt Blade partnership here.
Read Greg's Blade flight review here.
(30:01) - Hyatt’s sad rollout of Mr & Mrs Smith
Main Event: Luxury lodging... on points(41:52) - Find our "Which is the most rewarding hotel loyalty program? | Ep193 | 3-11-23" here.
(42:54) - Major hotel chain luxury brands
(43:34) - Hyatt
(45:53) - Hilton
(47:55) - Marriott
(54:03) - IHG
(58:12) - Wyndham
(59:10) - Read Nick's post about free cruise opportunities.
(59:34) - Choice Privileges
(1:01:36) - Small Luxury Hotels of the World (SLH): Book with Hilton points (coming soon).
Read more about the Hilton SLH partnership here.
(1:05:49) - Preferred Hotels & Resorts
(1:09:05) - Leading Hotels of the World (LHW)
(1:11:23) - Fine Hotels & Resorts & The Hotel Collection
(1:13:28) - What's the best way to start on the Marriott credit card journey? (Question of the Week)
See our chart for figuring out which Marriott cards you're eligible for.
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