If you've been thinking about a weekend winter getaway, most of the hotel chains have recently announced their first quarter promotions.
Hilton HHonors is offering double the usual 10 points per $1 spent on a two-night stay, triple on a three-night, and quadruple for a four-night. The offer is good for stays up until March 31. Registration is required via this link.
Hilton HHonors is unique among hotel loyalty programs in that it features "double-dipping". With HHonors, you always earn both HHonors points as well as miles in the airline program of your choice. And Delta SkyMiles is simultaneously offering 1,000 SkyMiles for a one-night stay, 1,500 for a two-night, and 2,000 for a three-night. Separate registration is required for this offer via this link.
So for a two night stay at a Hilton property (Hilton, DoubleTree, Embassy Suites) costing $125 per night, you would earn 5,000 HHonors points and 1,500 Delta SkyMiles. Fewer points are offered for stays at Hampton Inn and Homewood Suites.
Membership in both the HHonors and SkyMiles programs are required, of course, but enrollment is fast and simple. You can join HHonors from either of the links above while registering for the offers. Here's a link to join SkyMiles.
Starwood Hotels (Sheraton, Westin, etc.) have an offer for Starwood Preferred Guest members. Until April 15, all stays earn double SPG points. That means 4 points per $1 spent. Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday nights earn an additional 500 bonus points per night.
A two weekend-night stay at $125 per night earns 1,000 base points plus 1,000 bonus points. Free nights at Starwood hotels begin at 2,000 points, though most are in the 4,000-10,000 points per night range. Join Starwood Preferred Guest via this link.
Country Inns and Suites by Carlson does not have a lot of properties in Canada but is more widespread in the U.S. and offers free breakfast and wireless internet. It caters mainly to business travelers and tends to have locations in suburban business parks near the Interstate. Its loyalty program is called goldpoints plus. Until February 17, it's offering 10,000 bonus points for a one-night stay during the "Country Means Business" promotion. Register (and enrol in goldpoints plus) via this link. Read the terms and conditions carefully.
Radisson Hotels are also part of the Carlson chain. Stays at Radisson earn 20 points per $1, at Country Inns and Suites, 15. Booking online earns 1,000 bonus points. Free stays start at 15,000 points. You can book stays with a combination of points and cash.
Marriott is one of the world's largest chains, but is underrepresented in Canada. And I find its properties to be generally more expensive than the competition. But between February 1 and April 30 Marriott is rolling out its Megabonus promotion. Stay twice and earn a free night. Register (and enrol, if you're not a member) via this link.
No word yet from Hyatt and IHG (Holiday Inn), but if they announce anything good, I'll let you know.
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