May 25 Update: Muir Autograph Collection Halifax will be a Category 6 hotel, discussing unused miles & points plus reduced redemption rates for Amex prepaid cards

Here's your Rewards Canada Daily update! Your daily dose (or near daily dose) of loyalty program, credit card and travel news, bonuses, deals and more. This update is brought to you by the HSBC World Elite Mastercard which is currently offering a welcome bonus of up to 70,000 bonus points and no annual fee in the first year! 

 
We have now learned what Marriott Bonvoy category the Muir, an Autograph Collection Hotel Halifax will be. As I had predicted the hotel is a Category 6 hotel which unfortunately puts it out of reach for the anniversary free night awarded on the Marriott Bonvoy American Express card - that is unless there is an Off Peak Pointsavers award available in which case you could use it for one night. We have also learned the opening of this hotel has now been pushed back to November of this year from the projected summer opening. Learn more about this and other new Marriott Hotels in Canada here.

Rewards Canada to be on CBC Maritime Noon on October 22 - Get your reward program questions answered

If you live in the Maritimes and are able to listen to CBC Radio's Maritime Noon tomorrow (Oct 22) I will be on there discussing rewards programs (travel, gas and retail) and answering questions for those who want to call in during the hour between 12pm and 1pm AT. I am excited to be on the show again as it has been a few years since I was last on this particular show. Get ready to talk miles, points, credit cards, benefits and more!