Picture this: You’re sipping a complimentary glass of champagne as you step into a luxurious suite with breathtaking views of an iconic city skyline. The concierge greets you by name, knowing your preferences before you even utter a word. Sounds like a dream, right? Well, what if I told you that this dream could become a reality with hotel rewards.
Picture this: You’re sipping a complimentary glass of champagne as you step into a luxurious suite with breathtaking views of an iconic city skyline. The concierge greets you by name, knowing your preferences before you even utter a word. Sounds like a dream, right? Well, what if I told you that this dream could become a reality with hotel rewards and loyalty programmes?Free nights: This can save you a significant amount of money on your next stay.
Ascott Star Rewards is ideal for those who like to stay in serviced apartments , or who want to be able to convert their points to CapitaLand vouchers.The Marriott Bonvoy programme lets you earn points when you stay at properties from over 30 brands, including the Ritz-Carlton, Westin Hotels, St Regis, Sheraton, and, of course, Marriott Hotels. This is a great programme for those who are fans of big 5-star hotel brands.
Points expire if you are inactive for 24 months. In other words, each time you stay at a Marriott hotel, all your points get a new 2-year lease of life regardless of when they were earned. Hilton Honors points only expire if you’re inactive for 24 consecutive months . If you’re a regular at Hilton hotels, you can theoretically keep chalking up points forever since even your "oldest" points won’t expire.
This is a pretty run-of-the-mill rewards programme with a decent earning rate. One advantage is that they have a relatively affordable brand — Holiday Inn Express. This is handy if you’re travelling on a budget.World of Hyatt, Hyatt’s loyalty programme, is one of the better-value programmes out there. Some of the brands owned by Hyatt include Grand Hyatt, Park Hyatt, and Hyatt Regency.
When redeemed, the value of points depends on what you spend them on. According to NerdWallet, one point is worth about US$0.023, which is much higher than the others we’ve seen on this list that were worth a fraction of a cent. If we math it out, 1,000 World of Hyatt points is worth US$23 . Accor has stated that 2,500 Reward points are worth €50 . To compare that to the others points we’ve looked at:This redemption rate sits just below the World of Hyatt rate, and is still leagues ahead of the other reward programmes for which a point is worth about a third of the value we see here.
HERA gives travel professionals access to over 270 Accor and Ennismore hotels and resorts across 11 brands including Orient Express, Raffles, Fairmont, Sofitel and more. I’m no travel advisor, but I think HERA is a great way travel advisors can give themselves an extra reward for the good and hard work they do. Why not, right? Especially since there are 270+ Accor and Ennismore hotels and resorts to choose from that are integrated with online tools and a seamless booking system.If you travel often to the US, you might find Wyndham Rewards especially useful. That’s because Wyndham properties have a strong presence in the US.
Wyndham Rewards points expire after 18 months of inactivity. Regardless of whether you’re active, the final deadline is four years — points will expire four years after the checkout date of the stay from which you earned them. Other brands include Anantara, PARKROYAL, and Outrigger Resorts and Hotels. All in all, GHA Discovery boasts an impressive 800+ hotels, resorts and palaces from 40 hotel brands in 100+ countries.
In terms of value, this is one of the most attractive programmes on the list. First, it’s great if you’re hoping to claw your way up to a higher tier because the upgrade requirements are more relaxed than other programmes’. When it comes to foreign spending, we have to talk about the UOB PRVI MASTERCARD Miles Card and HSBC TravelOne Card. These have the highest earn rates on foreign spend at 2.4 miles per S$1.Once you’ve chosen a hotel loyalty program, don’t let your commitment issues get to you. Concentrate your stays within the program’s network of hotels to accumulate points and achieve higher membership tiers.
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