This is the card that we use on a daily basis because of the high earn rate and the flexibility! American Express has upped the sign-up bonus to earn 25,000 Welcome Bonus Starpoints after you charge $1500 in purchases to your Card in your first three months of Cardmembership. So if you take the 25,000 Starpoints you get with the sign up,…
Starwood Hotels and Resorts across Canada are offering guests savings so great they only come around once every four years. Today only (Feb. 29), participating Sheraton, Westin, Four Points, Le Méridien, W, Element and Aloft hotels are offering travellers the chance to enjoy up to 29% off stays through April 30. The Leap Day sale is a limited time offer…
I have had the pleasure of staying at the Westin Wall Centre, Vancouver Airport (YVR) many times. It is one of my favourite hotels in Vancouver. It is located close to YVR with a free shuttle, you have a great lounge to watch planes land, close to River Rock Casino and the Canada Line to get downtown, a nice pool and…
I am excited that I am going to be using Uber on my next trip from the airport. Uber is partnering with hotel chain Starwood to give riders a bit more incentive to choose the ride-hailing service over a taxi. Uber passengers can now earn one Starwood rewards point for each dollar they spend on a ride in a car…
This is the main card we use for spending amongst all our credit cards. The Starwood Preferred Guest American Express Personal Card, has an annual fee of $120 but it comes with a bonus 20,000 Starwood points which you can use towards hotels, flights, etc. Each Starwood point is worth at least $0.02, giving you a value of $400 –…
I am a big Starwood fan (most of the time), no blackout dates, valuable and flexible points, but today just over 20% of all their hotels are changing category, of these 56% are moving down and 44% are moving up. Most hotels chains reorganize their categories yearly to keep them current with the average rates that they charge. The beauty…
To celebrate the launch of the new partnership, SPG and Caesars are holding a fun “Take A Spin” sweepstakes where SPG members can earn free nights, bonus Starpoints, a trip to Vegas and more. You can enter once per day per membership number now through February 7. To participate, go to the game page here and enter your SPG number.…
I love Avios – the frequent flyer program of British Airways. They let me redeem 9,000 Avios points for a round-trip from Victoria to Seattle! This trip usually costs at least $400 return so this is a perfect use of miles. Through October 15, 2013, when you convert your hotel points to British Airways Avios, you’ll receive a 25% bonus. Their…
Starwood has partnered with Aeroplan to offer up to 9,000 bonus miles for stays between now and December 15, 2013. This is a great way to stack two of my favourite programs, Aeroplan and SPG! Here are the promotion details: Stay five qualifying nights at Starwood hotels and resorts around the world from September 1 – December 15, 2013 and…
I am a big Starwood fan (especially with stays like this and this). Here are some of my favourites: 1. The Westin Grand Vancouver This hotel is located in the heart of Vancouver and features easy access to all downtown attractions. This hotel has a great location at the crossroads of trendy Yaletown and Robson streets puts our guests close to…