1. How we pack for Turkey:

Click HERE for the Video (don’t forget to hit Subscribe)

2. How we maxed a $15,000 premium Turkey trip for just $315 pp

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3. Whats really good in South Africa?

We recently took a Zar 25,000 in value SA road trip for FREE using loyalty. Expiring miles = easy trip.

I suppose you can hear complaints about every country especially from media influence to its citizens, South Africa is no different, one will often hear about the Government, how poor service delivery is, prevalent crime, fuel hikes, the exchange rate that just when it starts to show signs of healing gets pummeled often by external factors etc, the list can go on but I’ll tell you what really flippen rocks on the shores of SA ( and I’m not only talking waves..)

1. Full Service Hotels from 5k per night on points ( its going to be 4k with off peak): Marriott, the largest hotel group in the world and the largest in SA has a huge amount of decent hotels with rates as low as this, few years back when Protea was just taken over basically all were 7500 points per night. These are scattered all over SA and are great to visit city to city during a road trip. Consistently we been scoring 2bedroom suites to Presidential duplex suites. It gets a bit better, the transit hotels are a blessing on the low point rates ( vs high cash rates) for those odd time flights in and out.
2. Car rental, ever seen how low miles are with unlimited mileage. Recently we used expiring Etihad miles, we got a Compact sedan category for a mere 2500 miles per day all incl with unlimited, promoted via Europcar on the airlines website, this with our top elite status got us upgrades to a automatic 7seater Avanza on trip one and then the most wanted / holy grail of car upgrades – a Bus catergory, Hyundai H1 for the next trip. (We love Bus category upgrades for the size and comfort, have scored it in Morocco Jan18, Turkey March18, Durban June18)
3. Breakfasts at Nandos, just $2.50, I dont think anywhere else in the world you could get such a tasty start to you day for such a low price, great for those early flights in or out cities and airports.
4. and yes, waves. SA is absolutely blessed with consistent and perfect surf, I cant vouch that its absolutely uncrowded but when compared to other places in the world, SA surfers are spoilt, amazingly each city on our shores are dotted with some of the best waves with the highlight being Jeffreys Bay, known to have the worlds best right hand pointbreak. I agree.

Follow recent trip posts with pics on Instgram HERE on how we maxing expiring airline miles for car rentals with upgrades to accommodation.

4. Hilton promos

25% off for 3+ nights. EMEA

Stay longer and save rate.

Requires seven (7) day advance reservations and a minimum stay of three (3) consecutive nights. Additional length of stay requirements may vary by participating hotel. No end date to this offer as yet.

and

Buy points with up to 100% bonus

Ends Oct 22nd.

Access our dedicated Hilton sales page HERE.

5. Marriott offers.

Unlock Epic Stays. APAC.

Unlock epic travel experiences in extraordinary destinations when you stay at hotels and resorts in Asia Pacific
participating in Marriott Bonvoy™.
Book by March 31, 2020 and stay 2+ nights before July 31, 2020 to enjoy these rewards:

DAILY HOTEL CREDIT : Approximately 15% of your room rate, to be used on accommodations, world-class dining + upgrade + 5,000 BONUS POINTS PER STAY

And

Buy points with 30% off.

Don’t miss out: Save 30% on purchases of 2,000+ points through October 18, 2019.

Plus, double your limit. The annual maximum for purchased points will be raised from 50,000 points to 100,000 points between September 14 and October 18.

50,000 points are $437.50 with the discount of 30% ( usually $625)

Access our dedicated Marriott sales page HERE.

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1. Why DIY Umrah ? or any other trip.

A question that cannot be answered in just a one liner, but if I had to try, the answer would be: because its way better!

Way better in what way(s) one might ask? Well for starters lets put that down in point form:

1. Its cheaper, way way cheaper. Gone are the days and mindset that over paying a per person rate for a package is the way to travel. Accommodation has always been booked per room in any event since as far back as my travel memories take me. Personally I have not been on a Umrah package since 1998 and in 2012 prior to traveloyalty.com I went on Umrah backpack style saying in the cheapest (furthest accom for under 50 Riyal per night at the border of 1st Ring Road Madinah and Ajyad in Makkah. Come 2013 with Traveloyalty.com we stayed free on two trips through Hilton Towers in Makkah and Crowne Plaza Madinah, all on points. Heaps closer and heaps better especially for families. This trip would be the kickstart to our future articles and inspiring thousands on staying free even through peak Ramadhaan where most were paying Zar 250,000 and getting zilch back on checkout.
2. Stay longer through visa validity. You not limited to X-amount days and nights if you not on a package. Visas are valid 30days upon entry to the Kingdom, like most visas they have a fee attached for the full validity period regardless, in this you could maximise the 29 x nights / 30 days validity.
3. Investment for akhira… and dunya. When you book direct your trip now becomes one that you can earn back points for future free hotel nights. 3rd party bookings are null and void of any earn back and perks.
4. Perks through Traveloyalty.com in #theTLway, this saves you even more and this alone needs its own chapter, most of which are mentioned in the YouTube video next in the description but just to highlight, food savings by way of lounge access, early check ins and late check outs ( thats like 2 free nights), 2nd adult stays free, upgrades, free breakfast for room, even open complimentary menu’s, all of this has been mentioned many times since 2013, however daily new travelers are discovering the power of loyalty and best of all…
5. Bonus points. Most never knew that they could earn bulk if not more of their spend back in this alone.
6. Its easy, super easy. It takes about 20 seconds to make a booking on the hotels app.
7. Family travel perfected. Thank heavens the locals have large families and in this the hotels are super lenient to those who worry about having to lay out extra person charges and extra rooms in packages.
8. Flights. Here one can book any way, regardless, be it miles, cash on 3rd party or a find on skyscanner or Ita Matrix. Flights are the easiest part.
9. Transfers. There are all too many taxis from H1’s to GMC’s to sedans to vans outside airports and hotels that you can negotiate a price with per family not per person.
10. Yearn for a repeat trip? You will be super pleased you saved mega bucks on last trip incase of the Visa penalty.
11. DIY travel has worked for hundreds of people you know, theres no reason why it will not work for you!

2. Umrah Diy 29x nights. YouTube. Paid R9500 in Business and R5500 in Economy.

How we have maximised the blessings of miles and points since traveloyalty.com’s inception over the years, well not so much on the miles sector as yet as we have taken most of the cash specials in Business class or the discounted ways in economy by adding another city or country into the itinerary making it a “open jaw”, such as Morocco and Oman, at the same time earning close to 300,000 miles towards future trips. Click the video below (and hit the subscribe button)

Access the YouTube video HERE and read the ‘Show More/down arrow’

Turkey, up next. How we done it in the way better – way less way with Vip terminals for internal flights to benchmark upgrades.

3. Hilton – Power up your points.

Register to earn 2x points. (3x for credit card holders) September 9, 2019 – January 5, 2020

Access the offer HERE

4. IHG Accelerate Q4: Make every stay count

1 September – 31 December 2019. Register now for your unique challenge.

Access the offer HERE.

5. Extra Night On Us.

Book at least 3 consecutive nights* at participating resorts in Southeast Asia, Korea and Maldives from now until 31 August 2019. Valid for stays between 16 August 2019 and 20 December 2019.

Access the offer HERE.

Note:
IHG will be switching to dynamic award pricing by the end of 2019, so don’t hold on to your points as they may have minimal value in peak times when cash rates are high. How will this affect Pointbreaks is yet to be seen…

6. Marriott Rewards.

The New Award Chart kicks in 14 September 2019. Look forward to off-peak redemption rates! If you have your eye on a peak time property best book it now prior to the change.

Access the info HERE

7. IHG Pointbreaks. Valid to Oct 31st, 2019

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

For the FULL list and to Book click  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

ILLINOIS
Candlewood Suites Aurora-Naperville

MISSISSIPPI
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Canton

MONTANA
Candlewood Suites Sidney

NEW JERSEY
Candlewood Suites Bordentown-Trenton

NEW YORK
Candlewood Suites Syracuse-Airport

PENNSYLVANIA
Candlewood Suites Williamsport

TEXAS
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Floresville

Worldwide

ALBERTA, CANADA
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Fort Saskatchewan

BRAZIL
Holiday Inn Express Maceio Ponta Verde

BULGARIA
Holiday Inn Plovdiv

SAUDI ARABIA
Holiday Inn Jeddah – Al Salam

INDIA
Holiday Inn Agra MG Road

INDONESIA
Holiday Inn Express Jakarta Matraman

KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
Holiday Inn Express Suwon Ingye

GUANGDONG, MAINLAND CHINA
Holiday Inn Express Shenzhen Songgang

HENAN, MAINLAND CHINA
Holiday Inn Express Luoyang Xiyuan
Holiday Inn Express Zhengzhou Longzi Lake

SHANDONG, MAINLAND CHINA
Holiday Inn Express Qingdao Chengyang Central
Holiday Inn Express Yantai Fulai

THAILAND
Holiday Inn Express Krabi Ao Nang Beach

10,000 Points Hotels (excl USA)

Worldwide

ALBERTA, CANADA
Holiday Inn Calgary-Airport
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Sherwood Park-Edmonton Area

QUEBEC, CANADA
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Saint – Hyacinthe

CHIHUAHUA, MEXICO
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Chihuahua Juventud

GUANAJUATO, MEXICO
Staybridge Suites Irapuato

TABASCO, MEXICO
Holiday Inn Villahermosa Aeropuerto

PERU
Holiday Inn Express Lima San Isidro

VENEZUELA
InterContinental Tamanaco Caracas
Crowne Plaza Maruma Hotel & Casino

GEORGIA
Crowne Plaza Borjomi
Holiday Inn Tbilisi
Holiday Inn Telavi

GERMANY
Holiday Inn Express Stuttgart Airport
Holiday Inn Express Frankfurt Airport – Raunheim

ITALY
Holiday Inn Genoa City

KAZAKHSTAN
InterContinental Almaty

LITHUANIA
Crowne Plaza Vilnius

MONGOLIA
Holiday Inn Ulaanbaatar

POLAND
Holiday Inn Gdansk – City Centre

UNITED KINGDOM
Holiday Inn Express Aberdeen – Bridge of Don
Holiday Inn South Normanton M1, Jct.28
Holiday Inn Express Chester – Racecourse
Holiday Inn London – Heathrow M4,Jct.4
Staybridge Suites London – Heathrow Bath Road

OMAN
Crowne Plaza Muscat OCEC

QATAR
Crowne Plaza Doha West Bay

SOUTH AFRICA
Holiday Inn Express Cape Town City Centre

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
Holiday Inn Abu Dhabi Downtown
Holiday Inn Express Dubai – Jumeirah
Holiday Inn Express Dubai – Safa Park

INDIA
Crowne Plaza Ahmedabad City Centre
Crowne Plaza Greater Noida
Holiday Inn Kolkata Airport

INDONESIA
Crowne Plaza Bandung
Crowne Plaza Jakarta

JAPAN
ANA Crowne Plaza Ube

KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
Holiday Inn Resort Alpensia Pyeongchang

HENAN, MAINLAND CHINA
Holiday Inn Zhengzhou Riverside

SICHUAN, MAINLAND CHINA
Holiday Inn Neijiang Riverside
Holiday Inn Batang

NEPAL
Crowne Plaza Kathmandu-Soaltee

AUSTRALIA
Holiday Inn Express Newcastle

15,000 Points Hotels (excl USA)

Worldwide

ALBERTA, CANADA
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Calgary South-Macleod Trail S

NOVA SCOTIA, CANADA
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Halifax Airport

BRAZIL
InterContinental Sao Paulo

COLOMBIA
Holiday Inn Express Bogota – Parque La 93

PANAMA
InterContinental Miramar Panama

FRANCE
Holiday Inn Paris – Montparnasse Pasteur

ITALY
Crowne Plaza Venice East – Quarto d’Altino

PORTUGAL
Holiday Inn Lisbon – Continental
Holiday Inn Lisbon

UNITED KINGDOM
Hotel Indigo Dundee
Crowne Plaza London Heathrow T4
Hotel Indigo Stratford Upon Avon

KENYA
Crowne Plaza Nairobi

SAUDI ARABIA
InterContinental Al Khobar

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
Crowne Plaza Dubai Apartments

SHAANXI, MAINLAND CHINA
HUALUXE Xi’an Hi-tech Zone

ZHEJIANG, MAINLAND CHINA
Crowne Plaza Deqing

THAILAND
Hotel Indigo Phuket Patong

VIETNAM
InterContinental Hanoi Landmark72

AUSTRALIA
Crowne Plaza Perth

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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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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.

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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:

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

 

 

 

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

 

Bedroom 1

The King Bedroom

Bedroom 2

Has 2 Queen beds.

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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