1. Youtube.

Check out latest videos on Youtube

Macau Wow

and

Waldorf Ras Al Khaima, booked the dog kennel for $85 and scored the dragons den worth $1800 per night.

The full breakdown of bookings are in the YouTube description dropdown.

Upcoming videos:

–UMRAH 29x nights, for way less through various years.

–Turkey 14x nights, on a budget, best of hotels, best of cities. VIP flight terminals.

–Morocco 12x nights done near free through 4 cities including amazing Aghadir and Taghzout.

–Bali upgrades, from Conrad to the premium Ritz Carlton.

All with the most amazing of upgrades and perks, all done between Zar 5000 to Zar 10,000 per person with Business Class flights. These are the blessings in Loyalty.

Access our YouTube channel HERE don’t forget to click subscribe and click the bell to be notified soon as new content is uploaded.

2. Discounting flights from Google.

Upcoming between August 13th and September 2nd (and this should be a industry changer), Google flights will have a test on Airfare Price Guarantee.

This ensures you have paid the lowest price whereby they will notify you and pay you back up to $500 if your flights airfare drops after you purchase it.

Note: if this is loaded as per itinerary, it may make sense to split each pax bookings.

Currently the roll out is for select domestic and international flights and will have a badge showing if the flight is enabled titled: “Price Guarantee”

Previously the best was Flight Centers price beat policy which has been edited numerous times over the past few years, at current its R50 off per person off the matched price but it has to be from certain websites only.

I’ve posted on social media many a times getting paid back on this, check HERE.

3. Maxing Hilton for 601k.

As shown on our Instagram HERE

We been waiting since Quarter 1 of 2016 for a promo this good to line up, pity it was just best off 1 stay by using our dedicated Hilton Honors promo Sales page. Previous years double dip bonuses would yield up to 4x ontop of the bonuses.

Best put, thats a maximum of 150x free nights score off a stay. Lets hope whats next is in a shorter space than 3 years time.

4. Hilton Asia Pacific Sale. Up to 35% off.

Book by 6 September 2019 for stays to 29 February 2020

Access the offer HERE.

5. 2x points with World of Hyatt.

Register by September 30, 2019 and complete your stay or experience between August 15, 2019 and October 31, 2019.

Access the offer HERE.

6. Maldives offer.

Check our ad out HERE.

Buy 1 get 1 FREE Business class upgrade. Still a few left.

Valid on dates:
22-28 Sep 2019
13-19 Oct 2019

From Zar 40,900 for 2pax.

Includes:

Return flights to Maldives in Business Class from Johannesburg. Lie flat.

5x nights in 3star accomodation with breakfast daily (4* & 5* options available)

Free transfers.

All taxes.

Economy flights from R13,990 pps with 3 star accommodation.

New Addition: 4 star Overwater villa from R29,990 pps

Email: info@traveloyalty.co.za  for all details and pricing options.

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The influencers influencer.

1. Our 2018 Year in review

Click the link to open up the respective post for insight in the text.

2. $21,000 Mauritius family holiday done for under $300.

Traveloyalty had a few radio interviews last year, I particularly talked alot how easy it is to do Mauritius for a song for South Africans. Here is the podcast from Salaamedia on one of the interviews. Click HERE.

Since day 1, what Traveloyalty mentions in theory, Traveloyalty follows in practical.

Access the adventure HERE

Yes its true, we have heaps of clients who have scored bigger and better than us by taking our advices in our posts and newsletters last year on maximising this chain to its full potential. HERE is one scoring St. Regis Maldives over the same period.

3.  St. Regis Mauritius trip Youtube!

Our 2nd hotel instalment is also up on Youtube. This being another first in dual reviews.

Access the video HERE.

4. Business Class Maldives offer.

We have it, Buy 1 get 1 FREE. Limited seats, limited offer.

Valid on dates:
22-28 Sep 2019
13-19 Oct 2019

From Zar 40,900 for 2pax.

Includes:

Return flights to Maldives in Business Class from Johannesburg. Lie flat.

5x nights in 3star accomodation with breakfast daily (4* & 5* options available)

Free transfers.

All taxes.

Email: info@traveloyalty.co.za 
Limited offer. Only 19x sets of lie flat seats per flight available at this rate. 
Don’t get left behind.

Check our ad out HERE.

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The influencers influencer.

Currently on social media: Adventuring the South of Maldives. We chose the bluest water villas in the bluest water resort, all in the county with the bluest water on earth.

Check the pics of this trip unfold in HD HERE

Previously on social media: Tripping through Reunion Island using Avios.

Check the trip HERE

Our latest upload to Youtube is also our very 1st Youtube hotel video from one of our trips to Maldives during 2018.

See the video HERE

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Hilton Promos:

Breaking, no one has this yet:

1. EMEA Summer Sale up to 35% off.

Book between 15 May to 19 Aug and stay between 24 May – 6 Jan, 2020.

2. Go More, Get more Promo.

Register to earn 2x points off your second stay with cumulative bonuses.

May 6th – Sept 8th, 2019

3. Buy points with up to 100% bonus

Ends May 28th.

Access all the offers on our dedicated Hilton sale page HERE.

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Marriott Promos:

4. Buy points with 25% off.

Marriott’s first ever points promo.

5. Last Minute Deals.

Previously SPG Hot Escapes.

Access all the offers & more on our dedicated Marriott sale page HERE

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IHG Promos:

6. Accelerate: Make every stay count

May 1 – Aug 31, 2019. Register now for your unique challenge.

7. 35% off Asia + Japan

Booking dates: 23 April – 21 May, 2019
Stay dates: 6 May – 19 July, 2019
The offer is valid for a minimum two-night stay.

Access all the offers on our dedicated IHG sale page HERE.

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The influencers influencer.

Upcoming on TraveLoyalty Social Media, for those who love to spend 30k in Zar per night booking suites, also for those who love to use points and book direct suites for free #theTLway

We also going 4k on our Youtube videos, time to upgrade.

1. Hilton EMEA Flash Sale.

Access the offer HERE

2. Hyatt 4th Night free at select Brands.

For Hyatt Place click HERE.

For Hyatt Regency click HERE.

Book by May 11th for stays to May 15th, 2019

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Marriott introduces its new rewards pricing tomorrow. Premium top of range properties go up from 60,000 points to 100,000 points per night in peak. As mentioned previously, one can forward book on ‘credit’ needing the full points a week before check in but do take note some properties have been holding fees for award bookings in the future.

Previously on traveloyalty.com we reviewed The most outrageous, phenomenal and biggest hotel suite in the world at one of the worlds most famous hotels which bring us on to our main topic:

The worlds most sought after – royalty worthy – outrageously exclusive resort.

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Hello North Island, Seychelles.

Note: (not to be confused with North Sentinel Island in the Indian ocean..)

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Breaking news is that its joining Marriott’s Luxury Collection brand portfolio soon. I presume this has been kept until after the category 8 sets in as the standard cash rates at this exclusive island goes for a whopping Euro 6500 – 10,000 per night ( about Zar 105,000 to 160,000 per night!)

This is the Island you may recall that Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Prince William and Kate Middleton spent their honeymoon at, so did George + Amal Clooney and other holiday makers included Brad Pitt + Angelina Jolie.

I’ve visited Seychelles 3rd largest island affectionately known as Silhouette island that houses Hilton Labriz a few times, it lies just across North Island and to this day remains the most stunning and intriguing islands I’ve been to of all worldwide. No ways? Hear me out: I know I post plenttyyy of Maldives trips on social media especially surfing and many times including foodie.
However unlike Maldives, Silhouette island has a mountain one can hike over for 3 hours +, you could even get lost and will need a search party to find you hence needing permission to wander into the jungle prior. There are Arabian Pirate graveyards on the other end, legend has it there’s heaps of buried / hidden pirate treasure on this island worth billions of dollars, once myself and family adventured into the wilderness and we found some guests with metal detectors scouting the sand on other sides.

Silhouette Island at most parts has that.. how can I say, Johnny Castaway / Robinson Crusoe type feeling, lost in another world, like you the only humans around and this lasts for hours and hours when you explore, this is really hard to find at other places that holds a world class branded hotel group that one can stay for free at by redeeming points (with vip perks).

Personally after spending heaps of time ( scoring free stopover trips) in the Seychelles I’d say Silhouette Island is way better than the more famous and in demand (+whew crowded) La Digue Island as well as Praslin Island, dont get me wrong I agree that these 2 islands have many of the worlds top 10 beaches but the mere over crowd factor doesn’t tick off all the boxes, kind of the same way crowded Antalya vs exclusive Bodrum in Turkey does.

I would assume North Island although much smaller in size( 10x to be exact) to have a similar feel if not better, there are double the amount of staff as guests on this island that has only 10 Presidential villas and 1 exclusive Villa North Island in the category above (yep this is the 10k one in Euro)

Its all inclusive resort:including mini bar and room snacks that has jars and jars of goodies so lets hope they include it in the award pricing and not ping pong about Al Maha style. Speaking of awards, I’m sure there wont be much availability once it loads given the small amount of accommodation.

Getting there: its a very short helicopter flight from Mahe, I have seen boats service the island as well that should take 55 mins from the jetty in Mahe.

Activities: Everything you could expect on a island from hill top picnics to fishing, this ocean stretch has been my favourite to fish in, I’ve caught heaps of Tuna, Job fish, Snapper and many others. Don’t miss doing this.

Between a rock and a hard place: is where most Marriott Bonvoy Elites will be tonight, book at the premium resorts such as St. Regis Vommuli Maldives or St. Regis New York or Luxury Collection Al Maha UAE?? or keep the points in anticipation for scoring North Island with 5th night free for 400,000 Bonvoy points, thats if they don’t decide to pull a “Waldorf Astoria Maldives” redemption on us…

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Tip for scoring in travels:

A common tip I use when travelling is using points for free stays (this way there’s no taxes) on the first night or the last night or both at certain destinations especially airport hotels or hotels that offer a free airport shuttle. Airport hotels are often way cheaper using points even if you had to buy them.

If you into scoring premium hotels or the best hotels in your destination you would know it makes zero sense to check in for your full stay if you arriving at night (and subsequently missing the whole day for premium cash rates or even premium points rates that you would or could have otherwise scored with a early check in), the same goes with early morning flights = early morning check outs, similar procedure, check out your premium hotel late and on to your ‘budget hotel’ check in near airport for next days flight.

Some of my favourite savings I’ve had on low points are Hilton Bali Nagurah Rai for 5000 points, Four Points Sheraton Kenya Airport for 17000 points, heaps of Proteas at 7500 points especially for transits, heaps of all brands throughout USA, Crowne Plaza Changi Singapore for 40k points (heavy I know but the cash rates were even more crazy) and Holiday Inn Mauritius scored for 5000 points on pointbreaks previously, usually only 15000 points per night pictured below.

If you followed my road trip through Florida on Instagram last year, you could fly into Orlando and do Disney and all the rest, Nasa Space Centre, Lego Land, Fort Lauderdale and fly out of Miami and make use of the airport hotel on Pointbreaks for 5000 points.

1. Hilton Asia Pacific Sale. Up to 35% off.

Book by March 19th for stays to February 2, 2020 ( Greater China 23 January, 2020), Waldorf Maldives opening July 1st anyone?

Access the offer HERE.

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2. Marriott Summer in South Africa:

Get 10% – 20 % off + 2,000 points. From January 30 – April 22, 2019

Access the offer’s HERE and HERE.

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3.  Hyatt Earn points faster.

Up to 50k bonus points.

Starting with your second stay earn 1000 points per night ( + extra 500 at Hyatt House and Hyatt Place). Register by 31 March for stays to May 15th.

Access the offer HERE.

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4. IHG Pointbreaks February 25th – May 31st 2019

Rooms from only 5000 or 10,000 or 15000 points per night.

Book HERE. 

IHG (Intercontinental Hotels Group), the worlds largest 2nd largest hotel and loyalty programme has released a full hotel list for booking.

If you are un-familiar on how to stay for free at top end Intercontinental and Crowne Plaza Hotels kindly read on:

What is Pointbreaks ?

Pointbreaks is the hotel industry’s most economical ( un-matched and un-rivalled) promotion as +200 hotels ( out of 4900 +) are available for the redemption of a mere 5000 points ( it has now been changed to allocate better hotels at 10,000 and 15,000 points per night) regardless of what the normal points reward rate is per night.

5,000 Points Hotels

United States

TEXAS
Candlewood Suites Decatur Medical Center
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Snyder

Worldwide

BRAZIL
Holiday Inn Sao Paulo Parque Anhembi

BEIJING, MAINLAND CHINA
Holiday Inn Express Beijing Shijingshan Parkview

GUANGDONG, MAINLAND CHINA
Crowne Plaza Zhongshan Wing On City

JIANGSU, MAINLAND CHINA
Holiday Inn Changzhou Wujin

LIAONING, MAINLAND CHINA
Holiday Inn Express Anshan Downtown
Holiday Inn Express Dalian Development Zone

SHAANXI, MAINLAND CHINA
Holiday Inn Express Xi’An Qujiang South

10,000 Points Hotels.

USA – see link above

Worldwide

ONTARIO, CANADA
Holiday Inn & Suites Oakville @ Bronte

SASKATCHEWAN, CANADA
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Regina Downtown
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Saskatoon Centre
Staybridge Suites Saskatoon – University

COAHUILA, MEXICO
Holiday Inn Express Torreon

GUANAJUATO, MEXICO
Holiday Inn & Suites Leon Plaza Mayor
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Silao Aeropuerto – Terminal

GUERRERO, MEXICO
Holiday Inn Chilpancingo

JALISCO, MEXICO
Staybridge Suites Guadalajara Expo

NUEVO LEÓN, MEXICO
Crowne Plaza Monterrey Aeropuerto

PUEBLA, MEXICO
InterContinental Presidente Puebla

QUERETARO, MEXICO
Crowne Plaza Queretaro

SAN LUIS POTOSI , MEXICO
Staybridge Suites San Luis Potosi

VERACRUZ, MEXICO
Crowne Plaza Tuxpan

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
Crowne Plaza Santo Domingo

EL SALVADOR
InterContinental San Salvador-Metrocentro Mall

BELGIUM
Holiday Inn Express Gent

ITALY
Holiday Inn Express Rome – East

RUSSIA
Holiday Inn Express Moscow – Khovrino

TURKEY
Holiday Inn Bursa – City Centre
Crowne Plaza Istanbul – Florya
Holiday Inn Istanbul – Tuzla Bay

ALGERIA
Holiday Inn Algiers – Cheraga Tower

LEBANON
Crowne Plaza Beirut

INDIA
Crowne Plaza New Delhi Rohini

JAPAN
ANA Crowne Plaza Nagasaki Gloverhill

PHILIPPINES
Holiday Inn Baguio City Centre

VIETNAM
Crowne Plaza West Hanoi

15,000 Points Hotels.

USA – see full list in link above – Wow they have a Intercon!

Worldwide

ONTARIO, CANADA
Staybridge Suites Niagara-On-The-Lake

BULGARIA
InterContinental Sofia

FRANCE
Crowne Plaza Toulouse

GERMANY
Holiday Inn Express Hamburg City Centre

UNITED KINGDOM
Holiday Inn Express Inverness
Holiday Inn Express London – Hammersmith
Crowne Plaza Manchester – Oxford Road

SHANDONG, MAINLAND CHINA
Crowne Plaza Qingdaoorientalmoviemetropolis

THAILAND
Hotel Indigo Bangkok Wireless Road
InterContinental Pattaya Resort

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1. Marriott Bonvoy Promo.

Marriott’s first promo is set to launch which might include a Megabonus for some.

• Earn double elite night credit for every 2 nights.
• Now get even more. Earn:
  • 10,000 bonus points when you stay at 10 brands.
  • 29,000 bonus points when you stay at 29 brands.

Access the offer HERE. / or log into promotion central soon as the promo goes live.

Many have asked me whats the best they can do with the heaps of Marriott points earned from my advice prior to their merger. 

Answer:

Rates: 6700 aed per night ++. Al Maha is a ultra luxury Oasis in the desert of the UAE. Using points its only 60,000 per night + 5th night free making it 240k for 5 nights.

It gets even better: Marriott Rewards have included All Inclusive even on points rate, as well as activities. There was a time when it was $1000 per person.

Previously Rates were:

168AED per person for breakfast

273AED per person for lunch

515AED per person for dinner

270AED per person per activity

AL Maha ( and other premium properties) goes up to Catergory 8 next month needing almost double the amount of points. The best part is book it now prior to the increase on credit and have the points 7 days before check in.

Bottom Line:

This is definitely the biggest score for a free stay to the tune of R130,000 + that was super easily obtainable.

2.  Business Class for R6500.

Kenyan Airways has a really good deal from Johannesburg to Mauritius ( there are other destinations thats higher priced ) for R6500 in Business Class. All other Ota’s are showing economy for a similar fare + Skyscanner and Matrix wont pick this up as per tips below.

Tips:

Use a pc to get on Kenyan Airways website.

Search 2 Adults or 2 Adults+2 Kids at most.

Check the flights on the different days, most will have the new Dreamliner’s B787 Out Jnb with excellent Lie flat.

Update: Out of Cape Town its R6220 however its on the old 737 planes..

3.  Radisson Rewards Travel Further. 120k bonus points.

Ends 31st March, 2019

Access the offer HERE.

4. Hyatt buy points +30% bonus.

Access the offer HERE

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1.  Marriott BONVoY launching.

The new name for the Marriott Rewards program launching on Feb’13th. I’ve advised many a time via social media / newsletters that personally I’ve put 80% of my 2017/2018 stays into the Marriott Rewards/SPG/Ritz Carlton Brands. The results are stellar especially now that Marriott has decided to keep the standard award points until March ( and not Dec 31st 2018 as initially forecasted).

See my recent stays and scores through St. Regis Miami, St. Regis Bangkok, Luxury Collection Bodrum, Sheraton Maldives and more on Instagram.

If you thought 2014 was great and were blown away by the merger in 2017 wait till you taste what lies ahead in 2019-2020..

What does this mean?

Readers can now still use their Platinum Elite Status and Reward points to book all the cream of the crop brands and properties for a mere 48,000 points per night ( incl 5th night free). Some properties needed 270,000 points per night prior! Time to save hundred thousands of bucks in 2019 has just got a lifeline. Take advantage asap.

Also,

One can book bulk of stays ahead without the full points or any points in account as Marriott is the only hotel brand that one can book on credit up to a week of check in using points.

Even better:

These premium all suite properties including the all inclusive ones can be had on the highly discounted points rate.

Still better:

As Marriott (formerly a SPG perk) is the only program that gives a 25% bonus on transfers of points to airline miles, all those premium 1st and business class upgrades you’ve seen on my posts and Instagram are still easier than ever.

Yes it was 270,000 points per night, now we getting it at 48,000 per night.

Access Bonvoy’s update  HERE.

2.  Hilton Promos:

2.1  Points Unlimited January 4th – May 5th 2019

The Points Unlimited promotion is back!  Get 2,000 Bonus Points per stay, plus 10,000 Bonus Points every 5 stays or 10 nights (whichever comes first) from January 4 – May 5. Register asap.

2.2  Honors Buy points 100% bonus.

Ends February 26, 2019. 

Access our dedicated Hilton page HERE

3.  IHG promo’s

3.1 Treat yourself to a break with 30% off.

3.2  Rewards Nights Faster.

January 15 to April 15. Register now, before March 15.

Access our IHG page HERE.

4. The Royal Suite of Conrad Makkah

Comes with its own massage chair. A first.

If you have been following my updates on travels on Instagram you would have seen we have currently done reviews of premium suites that are off the chart. Below is Conrad Makkah.

The size of this pad vs the other neighbouring rooms.

Located at the top of the hotel, at 247 sq. m. This amazing suite features two bedrooms with king and 2 queen-sized beds, as well as a separate lounge and a dining area with kitchen + the family essential = 2 full bathrooms, non of their other suites or rooms have this.

The front door at the end of the passage.

The front door once inside.

As usual in most suites one finds a guest bathroom upon entry.

Bedroom 1

The King Bedroom

Bedroom 2

Has 2 Queen beds.

Plenty of seating options.

8 seater dining room.

I think everyone who has visited Conrad Makkah has made good use of the two red leather (actually one now) chairs downstairs in the executive lounge.

Full kitchen.

With just about every tried and tested room and suite inventory in most of the premium hotels in the city, Traveloyalty can advise on every need for most travellers especially families.

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1. Umrah Ramadhaan on points – Book now.

Points have been open for 2 weeks so for those planning Ramadhaan grab the availability now.

Via my Instagram posts which included screenshots and dates of flying in for R5800 with Turkey in the mix is the best at the moment. Check it out.

Last 10 Nights Ramadhaan bookings are open.

2. Doing Miami’s finest suites in finest hotels free on points.

St. Regis – Ritz Carlton – W South Beach.

Access the trip HERE.

In 2017 trips, St. Regis Kuala Lampur grabbed my Suite of the year award. This current year 2019 (thus far) its again St. Regis, located in Miami Bal Harbour.

TraveLoyalty’s 2017 Best of the Best:

Best trip: Umrah

Longest trip: Umrah

Best hotel suite: Caroline Astor St.Regis, KL

Best breakfast: Ritz Carlton lounge, Bali

Best Sushi: Grand Hyatt, Hong Kong

Best bathroom: Hilton Labriz, Seychelles

Best toilet: St.Regis KL & Ritz Carlton Bali

Biggest suite: Presidential in Conrad, Bali

Best service: Hyatt Regency & Conrad Makkah

Unique perk: Infinity laundry, Conrad Bali

Best beach: Labriz, Seychelles (again)

Best overall lounge: Ritz Carlton, Bali

Best flight: First class Etihad Auh-Jfk

Best activity city: Orlando

Best theme park: Disney World, Orlando

Most motivational: Silicon Valley, San Francisco

Best shopping: Outlets in Mco, Jhb, Honolulu

Best waves: Holiday Inn Resort, Maldives

Best near death experience: Oahu, Hawaii

2018 Best of the Best coming on Instagram in a bit over a month.

3. Disney’s Star Wars hotel. The HYPE has begun.

I took this pic below during March 2018 trip ( prior to Miami ) at the Hollywood Studios of Disney World in Orlando Florida, I just knew something astronomically big was about to unfold.

When I read about this in the media last year I emailed The Disney Concierge that organised our park tickets and found out that its only coming up in 2019. Sure enough here we are at the end of 2018 and I don’t think I have ever seen such HYPE for a hotel, the last I saw this much excitement would have been Atlantis the Palm, Dubai opening about a decade ago.

This HYPE is so big that USA based travel bloggers have gone to extraordinary lengths to publish plans, engineer permits and project drawings that they obtained from the Florida Municipalities and Departments of Environmental Protection.. I have truly never seen this happen before. 

Its a fairly small hotel with 600 rooms and rates will prob cost as one commentator put it ‘cost a kidney’ however the blessings of miles and points should be able to offset this.

I can vouch the very best theme ride ever experienced was the Disney World Hong Kong’s Hyper Space Mountain one during July/August 2018. I’m sure they will have similar if not better ones at the Disney Galaxy Edge in Orlando.

Check into a Star Wars themed hotel that will take the shape of a different planet far far away complete with droids, light sabers and intergalactic rides.

Disney Hollywood Studios 2019 in your plans yet?

4. IHG Pointbreaks – valid to 28th February 2019.

The new Holiday Inn Makkah is on at 10,000 points per night.

Rooms from only 5000 or 10,000 or 15000 points per night.

Book HERE. 

IHG (Intercontinental Hotels Group), the worlds largest hotel and loyalty programme has released a full hotel list for booking.

If you are un-familiar on how to stay for free at top end Intercontinental and Crowne Plaza Hotels kindly read on:

What is Pointbreaks ?

Pointbreaks is the hotel industry’s most economical ( un-matched and un-rivalled) promotion as +200 hotels ( out of 4900 +) are available for the redemption of a mere 5000 points ( it has now been changed to allocate better hotels at 10,000 and 15,000 points per night) regardless of what the normal points reward rate is per night.

5,000 Points Hotels
United States

TEXAS
Candlewood Suites Mount Pleasant
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Bonham

BRAZIL
Holiday Inn Porto Alegre

TURKEY
Holiday Inn Express Istanbul – Altunizade
Holiday Inn Express Istanbul Airport

JAPAN
ANA Crowne Plaza Matsuyama

GANSU, MAINLAND CHINA
Holiday Inn Express Zhangye

HEBEI, MAINLAND CHINA
Holiday Inn Express Shijiazhuang Heping
Holiday Inn Express Wuhan Optical Valley

JIANGSU, MAINLAND CHINA
Holiday Inn Express Nantong Textile City

JILIN, MAINLAND CHINA
Holiday Inn Express Changchun High-Tech Zone

LIAONING, MAINLAND CHINA
Holiday Inn Express Yingkou Onelong Plaza

SHANDONG, MAINLAND CHINA
Holiday Inn Express Yantai YEDA

10,000 Points Hotels
United States

ARKANSAS
Holiday Inn Jonesboro

COLORADO
Staybridge Suites Denver South – Highlands Ranch

CONNECTICUT
Crowne Plaza Danbury

FLORIDA
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Fleming Island
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Punta Gorda

GEORGIA
Candlewood Suites Valdosta Mall
Crowne Plaza Atlanta SW – Peachtree City
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Locust Grove

ILLINOIS
Crowne Plaza Springfield – Convention CTR
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Mattoon

INDIANA
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Hammond

IOWA
Holiday Inn Express & Suites West Des Moines – Jordan West

KANSAS
Candlewood Suites Lenexa – Overland Park Area
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Olathe South

KENTUCKY
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Mt Sterling North
Holiday Inn Lexington – Hamburg

LOUISIANA
Holiday Inn & Suites Lafayette North
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Baton Rouge -Port Allen

MARYLAND
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Clear Spring
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Owings Mills-Baltimore Area

MICHIGAN
Holiday Inn & Suites Farmington Hills – Detroit NW

MISSOURI
Candlewood Suites Kansas City – Independence
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Hannibal – Medical Center

NEBRASKA
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Omaha – 120th and Maple

NEW JERSEY
Holiday Inn Express & Suites North Brunswick

NORTH CAROLINA
Holiday Inn & Suites Arden – Asheville Airport

OHIO
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Ashtabula-Geneva
Staybridge Suites Canton

OKLAHOMA
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Oklahoma City North
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Tulsa South – Woodland Hills

OREGON
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Hood River

PENNSYLVANIA
Candlewood Suites Pittsburgh-Airport
Staybridge Suites Pittsburgh-Cranberry Township

SOUTH DAKOTA
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Dakota Dunes – Event Center

TENNESSEE
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Memphis Arpt Elvis Presley Blv

TEXAS
Holiday Inn Brownsville
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Houston IAH – Beltway 8
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Lubbock Central – Univ Area
Staybridge Suites Houston W – Westchase Area

ONTARIO, CANADA
Crowne Plaza Kitchener-Waterloo

SASKATCHEWAN, CANADA
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Saskatoon East – University

COAHUILA, MEXICO
Crowne Plaza Torreon

JALISCO, MEXICO
Holiday Inn Guadalajara Expo

BRAZIL
Staybridge Suites Sao Paulo

COLOMBIA
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Bogota DC
InterContinental Cali
InterContinental Medellin

PANAMA
Crowne Plaza Panama
Holiday Inn Express Panama Distrito Financiero

GERMANY
Holiday Inn Express Munich – City East
Holiday Inn Munich – City East

ITALY
Crowne Plaza Padova

LITHUANIA
Holiday Inn Vilnius

RUSSIA
Holiday Inn Express Moscow – Sheremetyevo Airport
Holiday Inn Express St. Petersburg – Sadovaya
Holiday Inn Moscow – Seligerskaya

TURKEY
Holiday Inn Istanbul – Old City

UNITED KINGDOM
Holiday Inn Ashford – Central
Holiday Inn Express Liverpool – Royal Albert Dock
Holiday Inn Express London – Newbury Park
Holiday Inn Ipswich

SAUDI ARABIA
Holiday Inn Makkah Al Aziziah

INDIA
Crowne Plaza Pune City Centre
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Bengaluru Racecourse
Holiday Inn Express Bengaluru Whitefield ITPL
Holiday Inn Express Gurugram Sector 50

JAPAN
ANA Crowne Plaza Ube

KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
Holiday Inn Express Suwon Ingye

HAINAN, MAINLAND CHINA
Holiday Inn Express Sanya Bay

JIANGSU, MAINLAND CHINA
Holiday Inn Express Nanjing Xuanwu Lake
Holiday Inn Kunshan Huaqiao

SHANDONG, MAINLAND CHINA
Holiday Inn Express Jinan Exhibition Center

THAILAND
Holiday Inn & Suites Rayong City Centre
Holiday Inn Express Bangkok Soi Soonvijai

15,000 Points Hotels
United States

ALABAMA
Hotel Indigo Birmingham Five Points S – UAB

COLORADO
Holiday Inn Express Boulder

FLORIDA
Candlewood Suites Miami Airport – Doral

MARYLAND
Crowne Plaza Baltimore Dwntn Inner Harbor

MASSACHUSETTS
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Great Barrington – Lenox Area

PENNSYLVANIA
Crowne Plaza Philadelphia – King of Prussia
Holiday Inn Express Grove City (Outlet Center)

BELGIUM
Hotel Indigo Antwerp – City Centre

FINLAND
Holiday Inn Helsinki City Centre

GERMANY
Holiday Inn Express Munich – Messe

POLAND
Hotel Indigo Warsaw

UNITED KINGDOM
Crowne Plaza Edinburgh – Royal Terrace
Holiday Inn Express Manchester – Salford Quays
Holiday Inn London – Gatwick Airport
Holiday Inn Manchester – West

KENYA
InterContinental Nairobi

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
Crowne Plaza Abu Dhabi – Yas Island
Holiday Inn Dubai Festival City

JAPAN
ANA Crowne Plaza Hiroshima

JIANGSU, MAINLAND CHINA
Crowne Plaza Wuxi City Center

VIETNAM
InterContinental Phu Quoc Long Beach Resort

Another new addition: Vietnam’s  InterContinental Phu Quoc Long Beach Resort at just 15,000 points per night.

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1. The Hilton Sale.

Book by January 31st, 2019. Stays to be completed on weekends between November 2nd 2018 and May 29th, 2019

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2. Hyatt buy points. My take and update.

Up to 40% bonus. Ends November 27th, 2018.

This might only make sense for redemption at premium Hyatt properties on points rates alone as Hyatt has devalued their points + cash rates drastically on 1 Nov.

What was the worlds premium and best hotel chain for elites to burn points has suddenly hit a complete 180, however one thing unique is that one can use double the points per night for a confirmed premium suite booking, the type of suite is yet to be clarified from hotel to hotel…

I’ve recently had the opportunity of sitting down with Hyatt’s Vice President of Development and cited these concerns on the back track where other brands are pushing perks forward, he cited what many – a – Hyatt hotel manager has mentioned to me in this year “WOH is all about exclusivity and rewarding its top members”.  I still maintain if Hyatt continued to successfully bid for SPG and kept their previous loyalty program: Gold Passport they would be untouchable.

Remember those not so far aback days we could use a mere 6000 points and confirm a premium suite on booking per 4 nights. Try that now on the new points+cash rate…

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