Hotel loyalty programs reward frequent travellers with perks like free nights, upgrades, and exclusive benefits. From boutique stays to luxury chains, these programs are essential for maximising the value of your hotel bookings. Check below for tips and guides on how to make the most of hotel loyalty programs.
Update: After we published this story, World of Hyatt has emailed “selected” members to offer them a status extension for another year with status now valid until February 2023. It is not clear which members are being offered this extension and it is not available to everyone. Over the past few months, almost every major … Continued
Qantas Frequent Flyer is working to fix an error that saw members earning fewer points than they should have when staying at Accor hotels. Under the new partnership between Qantas Frequent Flyer and Accor ALL, which launched last month, members of both loyalty programs can link their accounts to receive reciprocal Qantas and Accor benefits. … Continued
Qantas and Accor have launched their long-awaited loyalty program partnership, allowing Qantas Frequent Flyer and Accor ALL members to link their accounts, “double dip” on points and enjoy extra perks when flying or staying. With this partnership, Qantas Frequent Flyer members can earn extra Qantas points when booking stays at Accor hotels. Selected Accor loyalty … Continued
Hilton Hotels will extend the status tiers of all Hilton Honors members for another year. All Hilton Honors Silver, Gold and Diamond members will now automatically receive a status extension until 31 March 2023. Any nights that members had completed in 2021 will not go to waste, with Hilton extending rollover nights for members at … Continued
Marriott Hotels is giving away 41 “Ultimate Marriott Bonvoy Packages” to Australians vaccinated against COVID-19 in its new Marriott Vaccine Passport competition. Open to all Australian adults who’ve received both doses of a COVID-19 vaccination, entries for this competition close at 3pm (AEST) on 30 November 2021. The prizes Five lucky Australians will win a 1-night … Continued
When it comes to airlines, hotels and loyalty programs, few buzzwords are as prolific as the infamous word “enhancement”. While the dictionary definition of enhancement is “an increase or improvement in quality or value”, this meaning seems to have become lost over the years. Nowadays, many businesses seem to love this word because it sounds … Continued
Accor Live Limitless members can now earn & redeem Rewards points and receive status benefits at 15 of the 20 Ibis Budget Hotels in Australia.
Qantas Frequent Flyer members will soon be able to earn both Qantas points and Accor ALL points when flying with Qantas or staying at Accor hotels. The double-dipping of Qantas points and Accor ALL points will be a feature of a new wide-ranging partnership, launching between Qantas Frequent Flyer and Accor ALL in mid-2021. Accor … Continued
The Hilton Honors loyalty program will extend the status of all members until 31 March 2022, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact members’ ability to travel. Hilton already extended the status of all members for one year in March 2020. Now, it’s announced that all elite members will keep their status benefits for a … Continued
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Marriott Bonvoy has launched a brand new status match & challenge for members with existing Accor, Hilton, Hyatt or IHG status. If you currently hold status with one of these four competing hotel loyalty programs, you can now receive equivalent status with Marriott Bonvoy for 90 days at no cost. Once the status match is … Continued
Struggling hotels are now offering “work from hotel” day room packages to people struggling to work productively from home. If you can’t get to your normal office, but you’re sick of working from home, this could be perfect for you! For as little as $59 per day, you’ll have your own private hotel room for … Continued
The Shangri-La Group has announced that it will extend the tier status and benefits of all Golden Circle hotel loyalty program members worldwide. Current Diamond and Jade members of Shangri-La’s Golden Circle program will all have their status extended until 31 December 2021, due to the current coronavirus situation and associated travel restrictions. The updated … Continued