It has just been announced that Air Canada has tentatively agreed to purchase Aeroplan for $450M from Aimia. This is potentially good news or bad depending on your perspective. The good news is that for all of you who have hundreds of thousands if not millions of Aeroplan points. Air Canada had previously announced that […]
Author: thetechsavvytraveller
Reminder! Book Marriott/SPG Rewards Now!!!
Book Now! This is a friendly reminder to those jet setters out there, now is the time to cash in those points for some great hotel deals! Marriott and SPG have just completed their reward program merger and as previously reported there are a ton of great hotels that would normally cost you a lot […]
Review: The Crane Resort – Barbados
The Crane Resort is the oldest hotel in the Carribbean dating back to 1887. It has changed much since the original historical property that still sits cliffside but all for the good. This is one of the best hotels I have been to. It strikes the appropriate balance between nice and formal while not being […]
Business Review: Sheraton Brooklyn
For the business traveller sometimes simpler is better for your weekly stay. The Sheraton in Brooklyn is a decent sized hotel that offers the basics. If you are going to stay here expect only the basics. The hotel is clean and the staff are friendly, however the hotel is dated. As of writing this I […]
A Weekend in Oklahoma City
I recently spent a weekend in Oklahoma City and was pleasantly surprised by the people and its hip and happening culture. If you are driving through the city or have time for a quick weekend getaway I would go see/do the following: Centennial Land Run Monument Walk the canal in Bricktown (riverwalk) Visit the coffee […]
Marriott Releases New Redemption Rates!
83% of the hotels will cost the same or less points! After the release of the merged program benefits for Marriott & SPG, the hotel redemption rates they have finally provided. Some of the concerns was a possible increase in classification for hotels. This is not true! 83% of the hotels require the same or less points! […]
Business Review: The Westin Lombard
The Westin Lombard in Lombard, Illinois has been my home for over two years and as a business traveller it is important to know which hotels do the best to make your home away from home as pleasant as possible. If you stay there long enough the staff may send you your own robe, towel […]
Review: Hertz Ultimate Choice – President’s Club
This may be old news to most of you. Hertz continues to roll out its Ultimate Choice across the US and during 2018 Canada will see its first implementation, Toronto. My main airports have been IAH and ORD with colleagues also going MCO and others. Generally I find the selection really good. Obviously there are […]
Aeroplan Reward Search Hack – The Geek Way
This site isn’t all about reviews but its also about how you can optimize your travels. Searching for rewards can be time consuming. You want to maximize your points by understanding where you can go, where you can stop over at, pick better airlines, etc. What if you could easily search for flights with ease […]
Marriott & SPG Loyalty Merger Update
I was concerned that Marriott was going to flush the rewards/loyalty program down the toilet once they completed the merger with SPG but they haven’t exactly done that to my surprise. Starting in August, the single loyalty program (still unnamed) will be mostly the same however there are some enhancements that mainly the platinum members […]