Good news for business travelers: hotel chains are doing whatever it takes to fill their beds. It is a good time for you to use your hotel points.
As a frequent business traveler, you will save money by using the hotel rewards system and shouldn’t have a problem to get a free night. Furthermore, a free room isn’t the only thing that your points can buy- InterContinental allows you to redeem points for really cool stuff, including iPod Nanos and Wiis; Marriott offers golf ; and Hilton gives out tickets to Saturday Night Live tapings. Fall 2008, Starwood has begun to allow members to directly exchange hotel point for flights.
Since every hotel has its own formula how points are earned, comparing each hotel rewards program is tricky. Many chains partner with credit card companies, allowing you to collect points every time you make a purchase. Hotels often give as many as 25,000 points for sign up the cards. However, each chain requires a different number of points for a room.
Just dive in. It doesn’t cost anything to sign up, so join all the hotels reward programs that you frequently stay.
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