{"id":6325,"date":"2015-07-08T07:06:14","date_gmt":"2015-07-08T13:06:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldwanderlusting.com\/?p=6325"},"modified":"2015-07-23T16:57:16","modified_gmt":"2015-07-23T22:57:16","slug":"choice-two-excellent-hotel-point-offers-marriott-hilton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldwanderlusting.com\/?p=6325","title":{"rendered":"Have your choice of two excellent hotel point offers – Marriott or Hilton"},"content":{"rendered":"

The increased bonus on the Delta card that Sheldon wrote about had many of you jumping on board to pick up some Skymiles – enough, in fact, for you and your spouse to take an almost-free domestic trip. \u00a0The only hurdle now will be for you to find an almost-free place to stay.<\/p>\n

Fortunately for you, there are two limited time offers out there that are worth taking a close look at. \u00a0I have raved about the Chase IHG Rewards Club Visa<\/a> as being the new king of the hill when it comes to hotel cards. \u00a0I still love that offer, but here are two more that you should put into consideration.<\/p>\n

80,000 point bonus on the Marriott Premier Rewards Card<\/h2>\n

Minimum spending:<\/strong>\u00a0$3000 in the first 3 months<\/p>\n

Status:<\/strong> 15 credits towards elite membership<\/p>\n

Annual fee:<\/strong> $85 annual fee, not waived the first year<\/p>\n

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Bonus:<\/strong> Free night in category 1-5 hotel each year you keep the card (more than worth the $85 annual fee)<\/p>\n

This offer expires on August 31st.<\/p>\n

Example use:\u00a0<\/strong>One great way to use this is to also take advantage of Marriott’s “Redeem 4 nights, get 5th night free” perk. You could do this in a category 4 or 5 hotel which requires 15-20k points per night.<\/p>\n

I always like to use www.AwardMapper.com<\/a> to find hotels in specific point categories. \u00a0As you can see, there’s no shortage of Category 4 and 5 Marriott Hotels in the United States.<\/p>\n

\"20k

20k point\/night Marriott Hotels<\/p><\/div>\n

Now, we could find all kinds of amazing places to stay, but just for the sake of throwing it out there, you could stay 5 nights at the Residence Inn in Murfeesboro, Tennesee<\/a>, just a few miles from downtown Nashville. \u00a0Not only is the Residence Inn extremely comfortable, it also has one of the best free breakfast spreads around.<\/p>\n

Link to the Marriott Rewards Premier Credit Card\"Marriott\"<\/a><\/p>\n

75,000 point bonus on the Citi Hilton HHonors American Express<\/h2>\n

Minimum spending:<\/strong> $2000 in the first 3 months<\/p>\n

Annual fee:<\/strong> No annual fee<\/p>\n

Status:<\/strong> Silver status as long as you have the card<\/p>\n

Limited time offer – period uncertain.<\/p>\n

Example use:\u00a0<\/strong>There are so many hotels in the Hilton family – Hampton Inn, Double Tree, Embassy Suites, and more. \u00a0For whatever reason, I like the idea of using these 75k points on fewer nights in a really nice hotel, so as an example, we’ll look for a place we could stay at for 25k\/night for 3 nights.<\/p>\n

Again, as you can see, there are plenty of them all over the United States. \u00a0Check out AwardMapper.com to see what’s available in your dream destination.<\/p>\n

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Hilton Hotels for 20-25k points\/night<\/p><\/div>\n

I instantly honed in on San Diego and discovered the Doubletree Golf Hotel and Resort by Hilton<\/a>. \u00a0The property looks amazing and 3 nights there would be rejuvenating.<\/p>\n

Link to the Citi Hilton HHonors Visa Signature Card\"Hilton\"<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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