Showing posts with label La Quinta Returns. Show all posts
Showing posts with label La Quinta Returns. Show all posts

Wednesday, February 27, 2019

Wyndham Rewards 2019 Changes - Three redemption levels, La Quinta Returns integration and more


On February 19 we brought you the news of changes coming to the Wyndham Rewards program. That was in our daily update so it was only a quick overview and as promised here a more in-depth look at the changes that are coming this year.

The first change that is happening is the end of Wyndham Rewards only having one point level for free night awards across the board. Touted as a game changer when it first appeared nearly four years ago, you could redeem 15,000 points per night at any property in their portfolio. This of course meant there were locations like Super 8 Hotels where you would never want to use points since 15,000 points was too much for a sub $100 hotel night while you could use 15,000 points for redemptions are their top end locations in places like the Caribbean or vacation villas in Europe. Those provided some huge outsized value and my guess is that it is costing Wyndham way too much. I would theorize very few people were redeeming for the low end hotels and saving to redeem at the top end.



All of the flat rate pricing will come to an end on April 2nd. As of the 3rd of April there will be three levels, 7,500, 15,000 and 30,000 points. View from the Wing tells us about a third of the hotels will drop to 7,500 (that's a good thing) and about 200 hotels will jump to the 30,000 points (that's not good). So you can see that the changes are positive and negative - of course the negative probably outshines the positive since the best hotels will double in price overnight.

Cash+Points Rewards (GoFast Awards) are also changing to three levels of 1,500, 3,000 or 6,000 points + a cash portion.

There are also changes coming the points earning for Wyndham Rewards elite members. Currently Platinum and Diamond members receive 3,000 and 6,000 bonus points respectively on an annual basis. As of April 3rd the bonus will be a percentage of the base points earn rate and Gold members have been added to the mix:


Finally is the La Quinta Returns integration into Wyndham Rewards. You can transfer your La Quinta Returns points at any time but I would do this sooner than later as they will only give you half of your La Quinta points value after March 31! Right now the LQ Returns points transfer 1:1 but as of April 1 it will be 2:1.  If you have followed Rewards Canada for some time now you should have yourself a little balance of La Quinta Returns points, I personally have never stayed at a La Quinta Hotel but with tracking the program I have taken advantage of all the free points offers they have had over the years which gave me 3,900 points and I converted those to Wyndham Rewards just the other day and now have a 3,900 point balance with Wyndham. The transfer was instant even though it states that it can take up to 24 hours.





There is also mention on more ways to earn and redeem points coming to the program but details are are sparse right now and more should be revealed in April.

You can learn more about the Wyndham Rewards changes here.

Do you use Wyndham Rewards? What are you thoughts on these changes? Let us know in the comments below.

Monday, June 4, 2018

June 4 Update: La Quinta & Wyndham take first step to integration with status matching & points transfers, British Airways 50% off Avios awards + more


In what isn't as big of hotel merger news like we've seen from Marriott and SPG, news came out today about the first step of integration between La Quinta Returns and Wyndham Rewards. The latter bought the smaller U.S. chain that has hotels across the U.S., Mexico and even a couple here in Canada. The integration of the programs is taking similar steps to what we say with the Marriott-SPG merger in that you can now get reciprocal elite status between the programs if you hold status with one of them. And just like we saw with Marriott-SPG you can now transfer points between your LQ Returns and Wyndham Rewards accounts. Points convert at a 1:1 ratio between the accounts. Finally, also like Marriott-SPG there isn't a way to currently earn LQ Returns points for Wyndham stays or vice versa. You'll have to earn in each respective program and then transfer points. The earning and redemption of Wyndham Rewards points is expected to be available at La Quinta Inns & Suites and LQ Hotel properties in 2019. Click here to learn all about the intergration of the two programs.


British Airways has launched a 50% discount for redeeming Avios on select long haul routes in Economy to/from London. We checked out Toronto-London which is included in the sale. We picked Nov 7-21 which does have the sale amount of 13,000 Avios for the round-trip flight. That seems like a really good deal until you look at the dreaded fees that we know BA adds on - $662 in this case! And how much does the ticket cost outright? $715.26! You are essentially redeeming 13,000 Avios to save a little over $50. Not worth it at all! That being said if you are travelling abroad or constructing some flights around the world there are some deals to be had - mainly from place that forbid such high fees like Hong Kong. Find out more here

Here is the full cash price for the same ticket


The summer concert season is an AIR MILES is celebrating with once-and-a-lifetime experiences for members with the “___ with the band’ contest:
From a helicopter ride above the festival grounds of Rockin’ River Music Festival in BC, to becoming part of the band at a VIP soundcheck with the Arkells in their hometown of Hamilton; AIR MILES is giving Canadians the chance to win these Instagrammable experiences with their favourite artists this summer, through the AIR MILES Stage Pass: “___ with the band’ contest.

AIR MILES Stage Pass “____ with the band” gives Collectors the opportunity to win amazing grand prizes including playing Cornhole with Vance Joy in Montreal, soundcheck with Arkells in Hamilton and a helicopter ride over the Rockin River Fest with Midland in BC.

Click here to enter the contests!
Today only - you can save 20% when you redeem RBC Rewards points for The Keg gift cards. Find out more here.


Speaking of RBC Rewards - I know everyone is eagerly awaiting the next transfer bonus to British Airways for Avion cardholders and it looks like you'll have to wait even longer since last month was AA and this month it is HBC. We don't have access to the offer but if one of our readers does please let us know the details of the HBC offer (what % and until when!)


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Travel Deals
WestJet: One day sale - Save up to 15% on Econo base fares to all destinations within Canada for travel until the end of July. Find out more here.

Remember to visit Rewards Canada's Travel Booking site to book travel directly with many of your favourite airlines, hotels and more!

Canadian Bonus Offers
Air Canada Aeroplan
- 1,000 bonus Aeroplan miles when you become an Aeroplan member and make your first accumulation transaction with an eligible Aeroplan partner. More... Until Jul 15, 18

Other Bonus Offers
British Airways Executive Club
- 50% Avios Discount when you redeem Avios for select award flights on British Airways to/from London. More... Book by Jun 17 for travel Sep 1 - May 13, 19

Hilton Honors
- 15,000 Bonus Honors Points when you complete a stay of 2 or more nights within 90 days at Hilton Hotels Worldwides. More... Targeted offer - may not work for everyone Until Jan 10, 19

Iberia Plus
- Earn up to Triple Avios for stays of 5 or more nights at Melia Hotels & Resorts in Spain. More... Book by Jun 30 for stays Jun 15 - Sep 15, 18
- Double Avios for stays at NH Hotels in in Madrid, Barcelona, Seville, Marseille, Rome, Genoa, Venice or Florence. More... Until Jun 30, 18
- Double Avios for stays at Paradores hotels. More... Until Jun 30, 18

Marriott Rewards
- 5,000 Bonus Rewards Points for stays of 3 or more nights at the Domes Noruz Chania, Autograph Collection. More... Jun 24 - Aug 31, 18
- 1,000 Bonus Rewards Points per night when you stay between 2 and 6 nights at over 30 participating Marriott Hotels across the Southeastern U.S. in 7 states. More... Until Aug 20, 18
- 1,000 Bonus Rewards Points per stay including any night Thursday-Sunday at the Courtyard or Residence Inn Syracuse Downtown at Armory Square. More... Until Jun 24, 18

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Thursday, November 2, 2017

November 2 Update: Earn & Redeem Marriott Rewards points for online shopping, new Singapore Airlines premium products & 100 Free La Quinta points

Marriott Rewards has launched a new online shopping portal called Marriott Rewards More. Like many other online shopping portals you can earn points for shopping online with many retailers however what makes Marriott Rewards More different is that they also give you the option to redeem points for shopping with those same online retailers! For a limited time when you make your first purchase of $25 or more you'll receive 1,000 bonus Marriott Rewards points and if you still hold on to the Chase Marriott Premier Visa card you'll receive 25% bonus points on purchases made via More with the card! The list of Canadian retailers is relatively small right now but you can also switch to the U.S. offerings for a few more options. Oh and the redemption option is not a very good use of Marriott Rewards points unless you really want to use them for an online purchase but we'd advise against that.  Find out more here.


Singapore Airlines unveiled their new Suites and business class products that will be installed on their Airbus A380 fleet and be available on actual flights this December. Singapore Airlines has always been one of those aspirational redemption awards that many people dream of and save up for. Well it just got better with these new offerings. Gary Leff of View from the Wing details the Suites here and the Business Class here. Singapore Airlines left the Canadian market many moons ago but this is a product you may want to redeem for if travelling Europe to Asia or between Asia and Australia, or any other number of routes that the A380s will be plying. (Source Singapore Airlines)


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Travel Deals
Another great Lufthansa seat sale to pass along today! Fly from Toronto to Europe for just over $700! Find out more here.



Remember to visit Rewards Canada's Travel Booking site to book travel directly with many of your favourite airlines, hotels and more!

Canadian Bonus Offers
Air France / KLM Flying Blue
- November Promo Awards - Save 20% to 50% on the Award Miles usually required for an award ticket. Destinations vary by each promotional period. More... Book by Nov 30 for travel Jan 1 - Feb 28, 18

Hawaiian Airlines HawaiianMiles
- 30% Bonus HawaiianMiles when you convert Diners Club Club Rewards Points to Hawaiian Airlines HawaiianMiles. More... Canadian Residents only Until Nov 30, 17

Other Bonus Offers
British Airways Executive Club
- Double Avios for hotel stays booked via Kaligo. More... Book by Dec 31, 17 for stays until Mar 31, 18

La Quinta Returns
- 100 FREE La Quinta Returns points when you download and log in to the La Quinta App. More... Until Dec 31, 17


Le Club AccorHotels
- Double Le Club Accorhotels Points for stays at participating Ibis and Novotel hotels in Madrid. More... Until Dec 31, 17

Marriott Rewards
- 1,000 Bonus Rewards Points for stays of 2+ nights at over 40 Marriott locations in Southern California. More... Until Jan 2, 18

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Thursday, October 26, 2017

Groupon expands mileage/point earning to six more airline & hotel programs


Back in May we detailed Groupon's first foray into the world of miles and points with their partnership with fellow Seattle based company Alaska Airlines. Now exactly a year after we met with Groupon to discuss details of them offering points and miles for purchases they have expanded their offerings with six more programs now available. In addition to Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan you can now earn points and miles on Groupon purchases with American AAdvantage, Choice Privileges, IHG Rewards Club, JetBlue TrueBlue, La Quinta Returns and United MileagePlus.

Here are all the earning details:

For American Airlines AAdvantage® program, Alaska Mileage Plan, JetBlue TrueBlue®, United MileagePlus®:
  1. Earn 5 miles or points per $1 spent on Groupon Local
  2. Earn 4 miles or points per $1 spent on Groupon Getaways
  3. Earn 3 miles or points per $1 spent on Groupon Goods
  4. New Groupon customers whose first purchase on Groupon is a Local offer that is $30.00 or greater before taxes will receive an additional 1,000 miles or points in addition to the 5 miles or points indicated above.
For Choice Privileges®, IHG® Rewards Club, La Quinta Returns:
  1. Earn 10 points per $1 spent on Groupon Local
  2. Earn 8 points per $1 spent on Groupon Getaways
  3. Earn 6 points per $1 spent on Groupon Goods
  4. New Groupon customers whose first purchase on Groupon is a Local offer that is $30.00 or greater before taxes will receive an additional 2,000 points in addition to the 10 points indicated above.
After signing into Groupon via the special Loyalty page you'll click on the program of your choice, input your reward program number and once you have you'll be presented with the following (will vary by program):


Make sure you input the promo code at check out, which you can confirm is applied when it states Miles post within 14 days:


Overall this is great news as there are lots of you who use Groupon to save some money on local deals and even travel purchases and now you can earn more miles for doing so! Will you start earning miles and  on your Groupon purchases? Now the question has come up about using an online shopping mall for Groupon purchases since you'll earn miles and be able to use discount codes. The mileage earned through online malls does vary (for example Alaska is 3 miles, so less than the 4 or 5 here potentially) but you can then add in coupon codes to save on the purchases. So the choice is yours but if you have never shopped via Groupon before make your first purchase directly via the Groupon loyalty page to take advantage of the first purchase bonus and then decide on future purchases what the better route is.

Click here to learn more about this partnership and to start earning miles on Groupon purchases

Thursday, March 2, 2017

Earn up to 500 FREE La Quinta Returns Points for connecting to LQ Social Media


La Quinta Returns has brought back their offer of earning up to 500 points for free by connecting to their social media accounts. If you did not take advantage of the same offer from last fall now is your chance to score those free points! If you add up the totals it actually appears you can 550 points as they'll give you 50 points for Tweeting or Instagramming with their hashtag.

Offer details:
Earn up to 500 Free La Quinta Returns Points when you connect with La Quinta on several social media channels. Full details Until Dec 31, 17

  • Register and Receive 100 points
  • Link Your Social Handles to La Quinta and get 100 points per channel
  • During Registration, Follow us on Twitter and Instagram to receive 100 additional points for each follow
  • Tweet or Instagram with #LQReturns and get 50 points.

Wednesday, December 21, 2016

100 Free La Quinta Returns Points for downloading the La Quinta App


La Quinta has apparently updated their app and made it better. To entice you to try it out they are offering 100 FREE La Quinta Returns points for simply downloading the app and logging into your account via the app. A nice little Christmas present from LQ!

Offer details
100 FREE Returns Points when you download the La Quinta App and log in. Full details. Until Feb 28, 17

Monday, October 24, 2016

Earn up to 500 FREE La Quinta Returns Points for connecting to LQ Social Media


Many of us have received free La Quinta Returns points for their well known Travel Advisor videos that come around a few times per year and now you can earn even more free points with LQ for connecting with them on Social Media.

Offer details:
Earn up to 500 Free La Quinta Returns Points when you connect with La Quinta on several social media channels. Full details Until Dec 31, 16
  • Register and Receive 100 points
  • Link Your Social Handles to La Quinta and get 100 points per channel
  • During Registration, Follow us on Twitter and Instagram to receive 100 additional points for each follow
  • Tweet or Instagram with #LQReturns and get 50 points.

Wednesday, February 24, 2016

February 24 Update: Book award flights via the Aeroplan app, use La Quinta points for PointsHound bookings, KLM Summer Biz Class sale

Wow another busy day in the world of travel rewards!

News, Tips & Tricks
Lots of Aeroplan news, primarily the update of their app that now allows you to search and book award flights on your mobile device. Find out more here.

Aeroplan
is changing the mileage earned for flying on Shenzen Airlines as of March 27. Most classes are going down in earn rates save for a few. Find out more here.

Also if you were someone who redeemed Aeroplan miles for hotel stays please note that as of Feb 1. you can no longer redeem for Delta Hotels since that brand is now fully integrated with Marriott Rewards (Source: Aeroplan)

You can now use your La Quinta Returns points to redeem for stays at thousands of hotels Worldwide via PointsHound. Not huge news for us since there are only 2 LQ's in Canada but maybe some of you road warriors frequenting the U.S. have built up balances with LQ Returns where you can make use of this new redemption option (Source FrequentFlyerBonuses.com)

And finally even though Virgin America doesn't fly to Canada anymore I'm sure some of you are members of their Elevate program from when they did or by using them for domestic flights in the U.S.. Good news is that you can earn points for joining the program or referring friends to the program. See all the details in the bonus offers section below


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Travel Deals
KLM
has released a great business class promotion for flights over the busy summer season! You can fly in stlye to Europe and beyond for as little as $2799 all in! t. Book by Mar 9 for travel Jun 1 - Aug 31! Find out more here.




Bonus Offers

Gulf Air FalconFlyer (on FrequentFlyerBonuses.com only)
- Double FalconFlyer Miles when you stay at Mövenpick hotels in Africa, Jordan and Lebanon. More... Until Mar 31, 16
- Triple FalconFlyer Miles for Sixt Car Rentals Worldwide. More... Until Mar 31, 16

IHG Rewards Club
- 1,000 Bonus IHG Rewards Club Points per stay at IHG Hotels Worldwide. Stay must be made within 90 days of registering. More... Until ? Targeted Offer - May not work for everyone

Jet Airways JetPrivilege
- 4,000 Bonus JPMiles on your first Rocketmiles booking More... Book by Mar 31, 16
- Minimum of 5,000 JPMiles awarded on all Rocketmiles Bookings More... Book by Mar 31, 16

JetBlue TrueBlue (on FrequentFlyerBonuses.com only)
- Earn up to 50% Bonus Points when you buy TrueBlue points online. More... Until Mar 11, 16

Saudia Alfursan
- 500 Bonus Alfursan Miles when you stay at any Marriott Hotel in Dubai. More... Until Apr 30, 16
- 1,000 Bonus Alfursan Miles for stays at the Renaissance Sharm El Sheikh Golden View Beach Resort, Sharm El Sheikh Marriott Resort or the Hurghada Marriott Beach Resort. More... Until Mar 31, 16
- Double Alfursan Miles for stays of 3 or more nights at Millennium & Copthorne Hotels Worldwide. More... Until ?
- Double Alfursan Miles when you stay at the Radisson Blu Istanbul Atakoy. More... Until Mar 31, 16

Virgin America Elevate (on FrequentFlyerBonuses.com only)
- Up to 50% Bonus Elevate Points when you buy points online. More... Until Mar 8, 16
- 500 Bonus Elevate Points when you join the Elevate program. More... Until Mar 31, 16
- 500 Bonus Elevate Points for each friend you refer to the Elevate program. Max of 5 referrals. More... Until Mar 31, 16

Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
- 30% Bonus Flying Club Miles when you buy Miles Booster Miles on your Virgin Atlantic flight. More... Until Mar 9, 16
- 30% Bonus Flying Club Miles when you buy Flying Club miles online. More... Until Mar 9, 16



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