Register Now for Double HHonors Points/Miles

Hilton says... Double your HHonors. Earn double points or double miles for every stay between now and September 30, 2010. Pre-registration is required. The bonus can be earned at over 3,600 properties around the world participating in the HHonors program.

Stay Twice at Choice Hotels, Earn $50 Gift Card

Now through August 5th, log two stays at any Choice hotels and earn 8,000 Choice Privileges points - enough for a $50 Chili's gift card. Choice family of hotels include Comfort Inn, Econo Lodge, Rodeway Inn, and Sleep Inn. Click here for details.

Stay Twice at Best Western Hotels and Earn $50 Gift Card

Similar to a deal offered last fall, complete two qualified stays at Best Western hotels and earn a $50 Best Western gift card. Stays must occur between April 4 and May 30th, and you need to register here for this promotion. Be aware that some Internet rates do not count toward a "qualified stay." If you are planning a Best Western stay during this time period, best to call their toll free reservations line in advance to determine eligibility.

Earn 1,000 Bonus Points for Starwood Hotel Stays in April

Excellent promotion from Starwood Preferred Guest (SPG).

Earn 1,000 bonus SPG points for each stay during the month of April at any of the Starwood brands worldwide, including Sheraton, Westin, Le Meridien, Aloft, W and St. Regis properties. No minimum stay required, the offer can be combined with other active promotions, and is valid on current reservations booked prior to the promo start date. Best of all, the bonus can be earned multiple times throughout the month; one bonus for each stay! Click here to read more and register for the promo.

(Note: The offer is softly targeted for readers of Flyertalk, but is transferrable to friends as well).

Priceline Big Deal Guarantee on Name Your Own Price® Hotels

Priceline is running a "Big Deal" limited time promotion that promises the Name Your Own Price® hotel room you book will be the best deal available. If you happen to find something cheaper after you book your room, they will refund 100% of the difference, give you an extra $25 bucks and a coupon for $50 off your next Priceline hotel or vacation package. That's a big deal! This is a limited time promotion.

"Big Deal" limited-time promotion! ends 3/31

Free 1,000 Priority Club Points for Hilton HHonors Members

Priority Club, the frequent traveler program for the InterContinental Hotel Group, has taken a jab at the Hilton HHonors program for its recent devaluation of points. Recently, Hilton HHonors increased the number of points required to stay at many of its hotels by about 20%. In response, Priority Club, which includes the InterContinental, Crown Plaza, Holiday Inn and Candlewood brands, is giving away 1,000 points to their program in hopes of luring guests away from Hilton. All you have to do is register here before February 28th, and the 1,000 points will post immediately.

Orbitz 10% Off Hotel Promotion Code

Orbitz has released a 10% off promo code valid for hotel stays thru February 28, 2010.

Click here and enter promo code: ORBITZHOTEL10 during checkout. Book by December 31st to take advantage of this offer.

$20 Rooms at Select Howard Johnson Hotels

(Update: Rates gone as of 4:55 PM)

HOT! A price mistake, or just a great deal?

$20 rooms are available at hojo.com for select properties throughout the U.S. Many cities do not have HoJo hotels, and/or not included in the $20/night results.

Here are a few of the cities we have found @ the $20 rate.

San Francisco Airport, Orange County, Torrance, Washington D.C., Clearwater, Florida, Anchorage, Alaska, and my favorite so far: Howard Johnson Inn Plaza de Armas in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Complimentary WiFi and/or breakfast are available at many hotels.

HoJo properties vary in quality! Some are rather amazing, others...not so much. Check TripAdvisor reviews before making your purchase.

To maximize this deal, link thru click on ebates and earn 1.5% cash back. Hurry, these prices won't last long.

Bonus Hyatt Points for Stays Through September 15

Registered Hyatt Gold Passport members can earn 2,500 bonus points for each qualified stay between June 15 and September 15, 2009, when paying with MasterCard. According to the terms of the offer, there is no limit to the number of bonus points you can earn. Click here for more details and to register.

24% Off Deal at Red Lion Hotels all Summer Long

Straight from the email comes the 24/Summer promotion from Red Lion Hotels. Under the promo, hotel guests can save 24% off their hotel rate, 24% off the restaurant tab, and 24% off a future Red Lion stay. To be eligible, you must book and complete a 2-night minimum hotel stay anytime this Summer - through September 15th. Use promo code: 24COUP when booking.


Red Lion has an extensive collection of properties throughout the Western United States, including here in California.

Earn Bonus Points Through the Summer at Carlson Hotels

Earn 1,000 points at Carlson Hotels worldwide between June 1 and August 31, 2009. starting with your third night. Plus, earn a bonus 5,000 points on your fifth night. No registration is required, but you must be a member of the goldpoints plus program to qualify. 

Carlson Hotel group include familiar properties such as Radisson, Park Plaza, and Country Inn and Suites.

Click here for more information on this promotion. 

Starwood: Free Nights and Bonus Miles

Starwood Hotels, which back in April launched a free weekend nights promo, is now sweetening the deal by adding yet another incentive for hotel stays. In addition to the 1 free night after 2 stays promo, guests will also earn 1,000 Northwest or Delta miles at participating properties through July 31, 2009. Click here for full details and to register.

Kimpton Hotels Summer Weekends Sale Underway

Kimpton Hotels is running a property-wide sale with rates as low as $89, including some fabulous hotels in Chicago, New York, Boston and San Francisco. Plus, receive a complimentary bottle of wine for each qualified stay. Book by this Sunday, for stays through September 6, 2009.  Two night minimum and pre-pay required for these rates. Click here for more details. 

(Pictured left: Hotel Triton, San Francisco. A Kimpton property)

Enter the Joie de Vivre Explore California Passport Sweepstakes

Time to visit San Francisco-based Joie de Vivre Hotels' website for some amazing Summer deals, including a $25 credit back for each stay. While you are roaming the site, be to to register for the Explore California Passport sweepstakes where 25 lucky winners will each win over $17,000 worth of Joie de Vivre hotel stays throughout California. Visit JDV hotels today. 

20% Off La Quinta Hotels Through June 30th

From the Fatwallet forums comes this 20% off discount coupon for La Quinta Hotels. According to the post, the promo is valid for hotel stays through June 30, 2009.

For example, I tried a rate search for the La Quinta in Reno, Nevada, and found the standard rate of $59.00/night dropped to $47.20 after applying the discount code. This discount even beat out AAA and AARP discounts for this property. Head on over to La Quinta, and enter promo code: ******** to take advantage of this offer.

*Update: promotion code removed at the request of LaQuinta. Please visit the fatwallet.com forum (link above) for future promotions at this chain of quality hotels

$50 Gift Card, Bonus Points for Best Western Stays

Now through June 14, 2009, earn a $50 gift card after two qualifying stays at Best Western Hotels worldwide. You must pre-register for this promotion. The gift card can be used for future Summer travel. In addition, earn 250 points per night, up to 500 points per stay, for booking travel at the Best Western website. 

Accor Hotels 3-Day Asia Pacific Super Sale

Accor Hotels is launching a 3-day super sale on properties throughout the Asia and the Pacific region. Accor features familiar international brands including the mid-tier Ibis and Mercure up to 4 and 5-star Novotel and Pullman hotels. If you are planning a trip to Asia or the South Pacific between April 1 and July 31, 2009, have a look at some of these great Accor deals.

Details: 1 Million rooms go on sale starting Tuesday February 24, 2009 (local hotel time). Bookings can be made through Thursday February 26th, but for the best selection, book early! Full payment required at time of booking. No refunds or exchanges.

Click here for full details and to take advantage of this sale.

How to Bid Better With Priceline

Mike Grasso

If we think back just 10 years ago, our options for finding the best travel deals were fairly limited to travel agents and other good folks "in the know." Fortunately now we have a potpourri of resources, particularly online, that enable us to find a customized travel deals that meets our needs in term of value and taste. One website, a particular favorite of mine, called biddingfortravel.com takes finding great values to the next level. 

As their website states, their primary goal is to promote informed bidding when using Priceline travel products. Many of us are familiar with the popular "name your own price" line pioneered by Priceline many years ago.  Under this method, you can bid for travel (cars, airline tickets, hotels) at a price you feel is reasonable without, at least initially, knowing who the supplier of the travel is. If your bid is accepted, then Priceline congratulates you and confirms the details of your itenerary, including which airline, car rental, or hotel accepted your offer. But how do you know if you over bid? What if that good deal could have been a great deal? This is where biddingfortravel.com comes in. 

Based primarily on user successes with Priceline's bidding system, biddingfortravel.com organizes their site by travel product and region, allowing you to scan recent Priceline bids in order to put in an offer that is likely to get accepted and ensures you don't overbid. So while a rate of $200US for the 5-star Intercontinental De La Ville in Rome would be a bargain (rack rates are over $250), a rate of $154 was accepted by Priceline - as reported on biddingfortravel.com.

Of course if you underbid, Priceline requires you to become more flexible (i.e: larger car, expand hotel search to a different region, etc.) then rebid. If you just want to increase you bid amount, you must wait 24 hours. So a review of the biddingfortravel site before you place a bid helps ensure your offer amount is within reasonable levels. 

3-Star Hotels in Vegas for $20/night + Bonus

Likely a sign of the troubling Vegas economy, 3-star hotel rooms are available throughout the strip from just $20 a night. Last night, we found Hooters on the South strip for $20, The Sahara and Stratosphere on the North strip for $22, and if you really feel like "splurging," throw down $25 a night for the kid-friendly for Circus Circus. Plenty of great deals are available at the higher end properties as well. Rates above are based on mid-week availability between late February and March 2009.

HOT Bonus: Members of Citibank's ThankYou Network can earn 5000 ThankYou points (equal to about $50 in free travel) for booking a 2-night hotel stay on Expedia.com. Click here, and enter coupon code: TY5K09 on the booking page when it asks for a promotional code. The coupon is valid for stays through May 1, 2009.

Double Rewards and Sweepstakes Entry From Best Western

Register now to earn double rewards and a chance to win 1 million points from Best Western. Once you have registered, simply log two qualifying nights at participating Best Western Hotels between February 15 and April 5, 2009 to earn the bonus rewards.

Also, book your stay at bestwestern.com and earn 250 bonus points. And, if that wasn't enough, registering for the promotion will score you a sweepstakes entry toward 1 million Best Western Rewards points. Register now.