Columbus is a great city and the Westin Columbus is a beautiful, historic hotel worth checking out. I’ve mentioned it before, but I’ll say it again, ” I FLIPPING LOVE HISTORIC HOTELS!” It’s true, I do. And the Westin...
Great Deal! Use Marriott Rewards for SPG Cash & Points
One of the Best results of this merger is the ability to use Marriott Rewards for SPG Cash & Points The Transitive property of Ballerness has poked its head out again. In case you’re unfamiliar with this property, check...
Update: Get SPG Platinum with just 9 stays
Update: Get SPG Platinum with just 9 stays Yesterday I wrote Get SPG Platinum with just 9 stays – the article is below if you missed it. I’m writing a quick update as some new information has come to...
Get SPG Platinum with just 9 stays
Get SPG Platinum with just 9 stays I’m back with the transitive property of BALLERNESS =) This Marriott/Starwood merger is ripe with great opportunities. Most of what I’ve talked about in the past few days is what can be...
Use American Express Platinum to get Marriott Gold Elite
Use American Express Platinum to get Marriott Gold Elite Yesterday the news broke that Marriott and Starwood were officially merged. As a part of the merger the loyalty programs are offering to match status between each loyalty program. This...
Convert SPG to AA with 50% bonus
Convert SPG to AA with 50% bonus As you probably know, whenever you convert the highly valuable SPG starpoints to an airline you get a 5000 point bonus for every 20,000 transferred. There are a few exceptions to this...
Royal Palm South Beach Review: Studio Suite
Royal Palm South Beach Review: Studio Suite I have to admit, South Beach isn’t quite my cup of tea. Miles on the other hand…flipping loves it. Dinner at midnight and breakfast at 1pm. You rise to watch the sunset,...
Is the SPG buy2get1 free MC promo stackable with Citi Prestige?
Is the SPG buy2get1 free MC promo stackable with Citi Prestige? I just recently signed up for a Citi Prestige and have yet to receive my card. I’ll be traveling through London later in the year and saw an...
Starwood 35k offer – why I’m not signing up
Yes, everyone is going nuts in the blogosphere about the Amex Starwood 35k offer. Let’s be honest it’s an amazing deal – typically the card offers 25k after 3k spend, and a couple times a year it’s boosted to...
Marriott buys Starwood in Stock/Cash deal worth $12.2B – I’m optimistic
Man oh Man has this been a cray cray day for the world wide web of points bloggers. After weeks of speculation: was it going to be IHG, Wyndham, or no deal at all. No one even muttered what...