In regards to hotels, most times I prefer to stay in the center of each city in full service hotels. When prices are outrageous though, I look to save money. There are many ways you can do this. You can stay farther from the city center. For instance, instead of Continue Reading
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Make Sure You Know This Hotel Trick To Get the Best Hotel, Rate, & Location
There are many ways to save on hotels. You can be flexible with dates, You can use points and miles instead of cash. You can use hotel flexible calendars to find the cheapest dates. One method that I like to use is to book the flexible rate, and then wait Continue Reading
How To Use Flexible Calendars At Hilton/Marriott To Find Cheapest Dates
Photo by Tracy Nicole Hotel calendars are the first thing I look at when I want to book a hotel. This saves me hundreds a year. They allow you to see different prices in cash or points for different days for months at a time. This allows you to easily Continue Reading
What Are Hotel Destination Fees, And How Can You Avoid Them?
Photo By Tracy Nicole Most people have heard of resort fees. Hotels in major cities like New York and Chicago take this another step. They charge what is called a destination fee, usually between $20 to $50 a day. These fees only apply in the center of the city or Continue Reading
The Good Days Are Over, Hotel Prices Are Up: Here Are Ways To Still Save Money
The pandemic brought record lows in hotel prices. I was able to take advantage of some of those deals. The good days look to be over now though. However, if you have a trip coming up, you can still save money. Here is how. How The Pandemic Affected Hotels Of Continue Reading
Why Hotel Promotions Should Be Part Of Your Point’s Strategy & Current Promotions
Hotel promotions can get you a big stash of points with your hotel loyalty program. If you are like me and frequent more than one chain, it can be hard to keep up. Hotels usually do a promotion every quarter. There are some great promotions now. I have had five Continue Reading
Why Spend Money On A Hotel?: How I Spent $0 On A Marriott Category 6 Hotel Without Points
Save cash on hotels. Recently, I had a trip to Nashville, Tennessee. I will do a trip report if people are interested. As most people know, I want to resell to cover my travel budget and spend $0 on travel. Everyone knows I like to spend nothing (or as close Continue Reading
Hotels Are Dirt Cheap During The Pandemic: Is This An Opportunity For You?
Most hotels have lower occupancy rates during the pandemic. I have no idea how this works for hotels in terms of profit. The travel industry has been hit hard by the pandemic. Why am I asking you if you can profit now during a pandemic? Should you even be traveling Continue Reading
Earn An Easy 10,000 Hilton Points For Completing One Survey
Get 10,000 Hilton points for completing one survey. That’s right. Earn 10,000 Hilton points with Guest Opinion Rewards. You must be a new member of Guest Opinion Rewards and complete the survey within 90 days after December 31, 2020. Hilton points are valued at $.50, so this is worth $50. Continue Reading
Hotel Credit Cards Are Underrated: Here Is Why One Should Be In Your Wallet
With some great offers out there now like the 100,000 point offer on the Marriott Bonvoy credit card, hotel credit cards have some great benefits. They range from cards with no annual fee to $95+ in fees. Most offer a free annual night worth more than the annual fee though. Continue Reading