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Marriott Rewards Hotel And Air Packages Before Marriott acquired Starwood hotels, I didn’t have much interest in the Marriott Rewards program mainly due to the lack of earning opportunities in Canada. However, since the merger, Starwood has allowed points transfers between the two programs, with SPG points transferring to Marriott at a generous 1:3 ratio.
Air China First Class Lounge Review I checked out of the JW Marriott Beijing at around 11am and got a taxi to the airport, which took about 45 minutes. I had heard stories of immigration and security taking a long time, with no fast track lanes for premium cabin passengers. Check-in was quick, and I
Air China First Class Introduction Not too many people in the frequent flyer community intentionally look for Air China first class space when planning award travel, yet that’s exactly what I set out to do when planning my trip to Beijing. Air China is kind of the black sheep of the Star Alliance family, but
Update 2019-02-26: Please note that the Starwood Preferred Guest (SPG) American Express Card Canada is no longer available. It has been replaced by the Marriott Bonvoy American Express Card. Get the details here! JW Marriott Beijing Executive Level Room Introduction When planning my first class trip to Beijing I had originally considered staying in one
Introduction: Travel Hacking Myths I’ve always believed ‘if it seems too good to be true, it probably is’, which is something I hear a lot from our readers, and also from family and friends. When PointsWise was launched, I thought the biggest hurdle would be convincing people that paying credit card annual fees can almost always result
Introduction A full review will follow soon, but for now I wanted to share my initial impressions of the Fairmont Pacific Rim Stanley Park Suite. Brad and I decided to spend a night out after our Fairmont President’s Club Platinum certificates posted to our account, and chose the Pacific Rim to use one of our
Premier and Platinum 2018 Fairmont Certificates Available Now As of March 1, Fairmont President’s Club members should see their 2018 Fairmont Certificates available online through their member profile. Certificates are valid until February, 2019, although the Fairmont President’s Club will end as of July 2, 2018 at which point it will be replaced with Le
New Mandarin Oriental Loyalty Program Traditionally luxury hotel brands such as The Four Seasons and The Peninsula don’t offer loyalty programs, so it was hard to contain my excitement when I heard about the new Mandarin Oriental Loyalty Program! Unlike other hotel programs, such as Marriott and SPG, there are no status tiers or points
Fairmont Waterfront Hotel Signature Harbour View Corner Room Brad and I just spent a night in a Fairmont Waterfront Hotel Signature Harbour View Corner Room, and while a full review will follow soon, I wanted to take the opportunity to share my initial thoughts along with some photos from the stay. It’s been almost two
ANA Regional Business Class Introduction I booked this trip to Beijing primarily around flying ANA first class from Los Angeles to Tokyo and Air China first class from Beijing to Los Angeles. As such, I needed a connecting flight from Tokyo, and decided to try yet another ANA regional business class product – the cradle
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