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By: oliver2002

oliver2002 — Sun, 25 Apr 2021 06:31:09 +0000

HNA got out of the Rezidor group long ago. AFAIR private equity stepped in and is now slicing and dicing the Radisson pie.

By: TBBTheDude

TBBTheDude — Sat, 24 Apr 2021 18:31:47 +0000

In reply to AnotherBlogger.

Yes…unreal!

And the trend…

3 conversions in March is equal $ to 6 conversion in April.

Thanks to the reader who got a CO card!

In other developments, managed to burn 15k IHG Rewards points for a Holiday Inn in Toledo, OH tonight as I am going to attempt to walk the Half Marathon I had signed up last year lol. Only 6 miles away. The Radisson within walking distance, my chance to finally burn some Radisson points, was available tomorrow night and MIN two nights, sad lol.

By: AnotherBlogger

AnotherBlogger — Sat, 24 Apr 2021 16:25:02 +0000

Did you get the memo about all the compliance changes Amex is doing? I think they are trying to get rid of us all and just go exclusively with TPG and a few more. Reading some of these changes they want us to do and I am seriously thinking to quit.

By: Nick @ PFD

Nick @ PFD — Fri, 23 Apr 2021 23:01:06 +0000

In reply to flyernick. I agree on CI&S. They're perfectly fine for what they are and I use Radisson as my alt-hotel program as they sometimes have better coverage in places where a Hyatt isn't available. I'm annoyed that the well-run CI&S we stayed at in Asheville is going to 60K and the one I had my eye on in Kalispell is going to 75K but oh well, there are still others in the 30-45K range.

By: TravelBloggerBuzz

TravelBloggerBuzz — Fri, 23 Apr 2021 22:16:54 +0000

In reply to flyernick.

I have had good experience with Country Inn properties…if I manage to find them when and where I need them 🙂

When you compare the 30k to 45k properties with cash rates…they mostly do not make sense. It is probably due to the pandemic but still…

Anyway, like I always said, we are all different. If the program works for you, Great!

By: flyernick

flyernick — Fri, 23 Apr 2021 20:43:13 +0000

It seems like I’m one of the few in the points game who actually likes Country Inn & Suites hotels. I’ve thought the ones I’ve stayed in have been pretty nice, but I was comparing them to an alternate road-trip hotel like a Super 8 or even Hampton Inn, not a Ritz Carlton. The splitting of the program seems like it will be a hassle. But the category adjustments seem like a “meh?” for me. I looked at places I’ve stayed and they’re generally going from 28k to 30k or 44 to 45. As long as I can use my free night at the Blue Aqua, I don’t care how many points it is.

By: TBBTheDude

TBBTheDude — Fri, 23 Apr 2021 15:47:27 +0000

@ Nick: I did the Key West drive a few years ago, well worth it.

@ ABC: Yeah..WSJ today had an article about three dudes screwing around on Robinhood and…screwing themselves in the end. Sometimes I wonder how reporters get people to reveal so much and then trick them into photo sessions and…nvm.

@ Bill: Yeah, it is kind of surreal…There is a lot of cash out there still…who knows? All I know is that me and my clients will not be left holding the bag one day 🙂

@ David: Thanks. Yeah, I did that drive too, it is fantastic. I still remember the glacier and the bears!

@ DML: I need to get back in the air before I lose it…languishing 🙂

By: DML

DML — Fri, 23 Apr 2021 14:44:51 +0000

Good morning!

My flight last month was quite fine. Delta cleaned up very nicely.

The trips link brought back great memories. Got to get back to the car too.

By: David

David — Fri, 23 Apr 2021 14:31:40 +0000

Great post Buzz. The drive in the Canadian Icefields is spectacular, all the way down into BC.

By: Bill

Bill — Fri, 23 Apr 2021 14:18:05 +0000

So what happens to the rest of us that just stay the course when the bubble bursts on these meme stocks/NFTs/crypto etc?

Please tell me nothing. It’s not like my ho-hum index funds are going to start including 1% LeBron James highlight gifs in their portfolio; but at the same time this kind of volatility can’t be great.