Keeping Track

While we hate the fact Big Bean has to go away there is some consolation in the form of airline and hotel points.  We had never been big collectors of hotel points until about two years ago.  Points for air travel, well that was always a given even after loosing several hundred thousand points when Ansett collapsed. 

I have been using a program called Awardwallet to manage the points.  It allows you to add different users (good for us) and see the points values for each person and program on the one screen.  It also lets you see the expiry details of the points. 

This is the website www.awardwallet.com

So the upside is that we have enough to do a couple of trips for all of us.  Now to do some serious planning!

Every little bit counts....Hotel Rewards

 Okay as promised, here are the links to the hotel reward programs we use, hopefully they work.  Some of these also offer airline miles. 

Marriott Rewards
This is the one where we just scored two free nights.   Shame they were not there before our last trip.

• JW Marriott®,
• Renaissance®
• Marriott® Hotels & Resorts
• Marriott Vacation Club^®
• Courtyard by Marriott^®
• Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott®
• SpringHill Suites by Marriott®
• Residence Inn by Marriott^®

 

https://www.marriott.com/marriott-rewards/refer-a-friend.mi

  

Wyndham Rewards

Covers the following brands:

• Baymont
• Days Inn
• Hawthorn Suites
• Howard Johnson
• Knights Inn
• Microtel
• Ramada
• Super 8
• Travelodge
• Wingate by Wyndham

I don't think there are any sign up bonuses at the moment.

 

https://www.wyndham.com/wbr/join.wnt?

• Earn points or miles at over 6,500 locations
• Free high speed internet
• Complimentary welcome snack and drink
• Enjoy free nights with no blackout dates*
• Choose from hundreds of reward options

Hilton

Covers the following brands:

• Waldorf Astoria®,
• Conrad®,
• Hilton®,
• DoubleTree by Hilton™,
•  Embassy Suites®,
•  Hilton Garden Inn®,
• Hampton Inn®,
• Hampton Inn & Suites®,
•  Homewood Suites®,
• Home2 Suites by Hilton® and
• Hilton Grand Vacations®

Choice Hotels

• Comfort Inn
• Comfort Suites
• Quality
• Sleep Inn
• Clarion

http://www.choicehotels.com/ires/en-US/html/Logout?sid=xYEGsg.2jI93g4shg.28

 

 Hope that helps!

 

 

Deals and Freebies... Stash Hotels

This place is good for New York. 

http://www.stashrewards.com/invite/WPPXZL