We’re headed out to California for vacation this week, splitting time between our beloved Four Seasons Residence Club Aviara and Disney’s Grand Californian. Here at Milenomics we like to talk about “techniques we use over and over again”. Because the Net Present Value of a deal is higher when it can be repeated thus generating […]
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[Now 75,000] Amex Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant 100,000 + Up To 20,000 for Referral Now Available
The Amex Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant card with a 100,000 point signup bonus is now available for referrals. The $450 annual fee is not waived the first year, but the card comes with a $300 per cardmember year statement credit for Marriott hotels. Eligibility The list of disqualifying dispositions is a long and painful read. But […]
This Week in Bank Points: Hotels in London, Venice and Rome
With flights secured to Italy in April, I set out to find some family friendly hotels in Europe bookable with points. Our inbound flight lands in London, and we’re flying out of Rome so I had some flexibility with the itinerary between those two endpoints. I talked it over with the family (our boys will […]
Sweet Spots: The Most Seasonally Miscategorized Hyatt Hotels
Hyatt’s loyalty scheme is intriguing to me for the following reasons: Their award chart, on average, has very favorable value per point Hyatt is a 1:1 transfer partner of Chase Ultimate Rewards Their award chart does not vary seasonally If you put these characteristics together, there can be times when you can get a lot […]
[Dead] Mistake? Cash out Hilton points for Amazon GCs at 0.5 cents per point
Update: Looks like they’ve stopped allowing Hilton accounts to be linked and the option to pay with Hilton points is currently unavailable. Most likely dead, but it may come back to life. Update 2: Looks like the option to pay with Hilton points is back online at $0.002. reddit user mohamedsharif7 noticed that Amazon has increased the […]
Leading Hotels of the World (LHW) vs Small Luxury Hotels (SLH) vs Two Roads Hospitality (Hyatt acquisition)
After recording the most recent Milenomics² Podcast I realized that I conflated the Hyatt SLH partnership with LHW into something that doesn’t exist, calling it “Small Leading Hotels”. If I was confused, perhaps others are as well so I thought it would be useful to lay out these three semi-related yet distinct entities. They’re related […]
Terrace Suite Upgrade at the Park Hyatt New York
I was saying on last week’s Milenomics² Podcast how I’ve never gotten a “gonzo” complimentary suite upgrade at any hotel. See: Podcast: Liquidating Air Travel Credits and Triple Dipping Signup Benefits Well, that changed with a recent stay at the Park Hyatt New York. Booking I needed a room in New York for one night. […]
Chase Hyatt Visa 60,000 Point Bonus: How long to wait between cancelling/reapplying?
I’ve given up on getting under 5/24. There are just too many other good cards out there and Chase keeps moving the goal posts. See: New Chase 48 Month Sapphire Rule: What To Do Now And Going Forward To celebrate, I’ve decided to apply for…another Chase card. Why the Chase Hyatt Visa? The Chase Hyatt card […]
Referral Links Available for Heightened Amex Hilton Bonuses: How to Play It
Amex refer-a-friend links for their Hilton cards have been updated to match the best available offers: Amex Hilton $0 annual fee 100,000 for $1,000 Amex Hilton Ascend $95 annual fee, 150,000 for $3,000 Amex Hilton Aspire $450 annual fee, 150,000 for $4,000 + Free Weekend Night on Signup + Free Weekend Night each year […]
Follow-up: Four Seasons Renovations, Park Hyatt Breakfast Gratuity, AT&T International Charges
I wanted to briefly follow-up on my recent posts on St. Kitts and Nevis. We enjoyed the trip very much overall, but invariably I find myself chasing details associated with most any trip I take. Things like points not crediting as they’re supposed to, billing issues, and writing reviews both positive and negative. My goal […]