Frequent Miler on the Air

How to gift free hotel nights | Frequent Miler on the Air Ep265 | 7-26-24


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(00:00) - Ever wanted to gift a free hotel night to someone else? In today's episode of Frequent Miler on the Air we'll discuss the ways you can do this! 

(01:18) - In response to Greg's post "Hilton Honors is winning me over, but I’d like one more enhancement…" one reader wonders, "Does Hilton pay influencers to do this?" (Read that post here: https://frequentmiler.com/hilton-honors-is-winning-me-over-but-id-like-one-more-enhancement/ (Mailbag) 

(03:55) - Updating Card Talk 

(05:40) - American Express Gold Card changes go live, including increased annual fee, new "white gold" option, Dunkin' and Resy credits, and more... (Card News)

Read more about the American Express Gold Card here: https://frequentmiler.com/AmxGoldCard/

Catch our episode about the "rumored" Amex changes here: https://frequentmiler.com/podcast-rumored-amex-gold-card-changes-good-or-bad-coffee-break-ep19-7-23-24/

 (10:08) - Wells Fargo Attune gives 4% for Amazon.com purchases! (Card News)

(11:38) - "Southwest Airlines Redeye Flights Coming… Finally!" (Crazy Thing) 

(14:31) - Southwest will soon offer assigned & premium seating (Crazy Thing)

(17:04) - What is the "Vacations by Marriott Bonvoy" promo? Earn 25k bonus points on 4+ night packages Read more about this Marriott Bonvoy promo here: https://frequentmiler.com/vacations-by-marriott-bonvoy-promo-earn-25k-bonus-points-on-4-night-packages/ (Mattress Running the Numbers)

(23:51) - What are the Citi transfer bonuses through August 17th, 2024? (Award Talk) 

(27:53) - Find award space for incredible SLH properties like Calala Island and Grand Hotel Victoria Lake Como, using tools like Rooms.Aero or MaxMyPoint to set alerts (Award Talk) 

Read more about using these tools to find availability at properties like the Grand Hotel Victoria Lake Como here: https://frequentmiler.com/grand-hotel-victoria-lake-como-has-wide-open-availability/

(30:21) - Autoslash triggers Altitude Reserve's Real Time Mobile Rewards RTMR (Award Talk) Read more about Altitude Reserve's Real Time Mobile Rewards here: https://frequentmiler.com/us-bank-real-time-mobile-rewards-what-works-where/

 Main Event: How to gift free hotel nights

(32:51) - How to gift someone your free hotel night certificates or award nights Read more about gifting hotel nights here: https://frequentmiler.com/gift-hotel-points-free-night-certificates-and-award-nights-booked-with-points-rules-by-program/

(34:19) - Can you gift someone your hotel points? Which programs allow it and which programs don't? 

(39:39) - Can you book a hotel night for someone else, using your points? Which programs allow it and which programs don't?

(46:52) - Can you gift a hotel free night certificate to someone else? Which programs allow it and which programs don't? 

(52:17) - Which hotel rewards program is the best for gifting nights with someone else?

(55:44) - If someone hears something on the podcast they want more information about, where do they find more information? (Question of the Week) 

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Music Credit – “Ocean Deep” by Annie Yoder

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