Now on Rewards Canada: Canadian Business/Corporate Travel Rewards Credit Card Comparison

I am happy to announce the addition of another new credit card comparison chart on the main Rewards Canada website. This time it covers Business/Corporate Travel Rewards Credit Cards. This chart is the seventh one to be added to Rewards Canada and you can find links to the other charts on our Guide to Choosing a Travel Rewards Credit Card.

Here is a screenshot of the new chart:

Right now the chart covers the 'major players' in the small business credit card market and over time I will add other cards to the chart. Feel free to forward on any details you have of cards that you would like to see added of if you have any comments or questions about the chart please leave them below!

Feb 28 Update: Business/Corporate Travel Credit Card Comparison, Aeroplan Costco Bonus, AAdvantage bonus to Lima

News, Tips & Tricks
The main news for today comes from ourselves as I am pleased to introduce the latest Credit Card Comparison Chart on Rewards Canada, this time it is for Small Business/Corporate cards. If you are in the market for a card for your company be sure to check it out. You can find it here.

The newest comparison chart on Rewards Canada

And if you missed it during its last run, the Aeroplan bonus for new Costco memberships is back. You can earn 1,000 miles for a Gold Star membership or 1,500 for an Executive Membership. See here for more details

Bonus Offers
Air Canada Aeroplan
- Earn up to 1,500 Bonus Aeroplan miles when you sign up for a new Costco membership. More... Until Mar 31, 13 Canadian Residents Only


American AAdvantage
Earn up to 20,000 Bonus AAdvantage Miles when you fly roundtrip between Dallas/Fort Worth and Lima.  More... Apr 1 - Jun 30, 13
 
Jet Airways JetPrivilege
- Double JetPrivilege Miles 25% Off, complimentary room upgrade, late checkout for stays at participating Accor Hotels in India. More... Until Apr 30, 13
- Double JetPrivilege Miles for stays on the best available rate at any Leela Palaces, Hotels and Resorts in India that are booked online. More... Until Mar 31, 13
- Triple JetPrivilege Miles for stays of 2 or more nights at the Shangri-La, Hotel Mumbai. More... Until Mar 31, 13
- Triple JetPrivilege Miles when booking the special rate "Triple Miles" for stays of 2 or more nights at participating World Hotels Worldwide.More More... Until Dec 31, 13
- Earn up to Triple JetPrivilege Miles for Hertz rentals at participating locations in USA, Canada, Europe, Australia or New Zealand. More... Until Mar 31, 13

United Mileage Plus
- Double Mileage Plus Miles on weekend rentals of 2 or more days, or rentals of 5 or more days, at a participating Hertz airport or off airport location in the U.S., Puerto Rico or Canada. More... Until Jul 31, 13

US Airways Dividend Miles
- Double Dividend Miles on weekend rentals of 2 or more days, or rentals of 5 or more days, at a participating Hertz airport or off airport location in the U.S., Puerto Rico or Canada. More... Until Jul 31, 13

Feb 27 Update: Buy Back AAdvantage Elite Status, Hilton Sale, Crossover Rewards open for registration

Super quiet Tuesday here at Rewards Canada, just a few bonus offers added and nuttin' else!

News, Tips & Tricks
American Airlines is another airline that is offering its 2012 Elite members the chance to buy back status. If you are currently an AAdvantage Platinum or Gold member, and you have flown at least two elite qualifying segments during 2012, and did not participate in this offer last year, then you are eligible to renew your status. More details can be found here.

As I mentioned earlier in the month, Starwood Preferred Guest and Delta Airlines have teamed up to create Crossover Rewards. The new cross-functional benefit for SPG Elites and SkyMiles Elites is now open for registration. You can do so here. For more details on Crossover rewards see my post here.

Tip of the Day: Want to earn more Aeroplan Miles? No where else other than Aeroplan itself will  you find a larger list of Aeroplan Bonus Mile offers (heck sometimes we have offers listed that Aeroplan doesn't!). Check them out here

Travel Deals
Hilton is offering up to 30% off prepaid non-refundable deposit rates for stays in Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia. If you have set plans in place where you know you won't need to cancel a stay then this offer may bring you some additional savings. Stays must be booked by May 14 for travel between Mar 14 and Dec 31, 13. Full details and online booking

Bonus Offers
Cathay Pacific Asia Miles
- Double Asia Miles when paying the Best Available Rate for stays at any Shangri-La resort for a minimum of three consecutive nights; or any Traders hotel for a minimum of two consecutive nights worldwide. More... Until Mar 31, 13

China Airlines Dynasty Flyer
- Earn up to Quadruple Dynasty Flyer Miles when you rent a car with Hertz participating locations in the USA, Canada, Europe, Australia or New Zealand. More... Until Jun 30, 13

Hawaiian Airlines HawaiianMiles (on FrequentFlyerBonuses.com)
- Triple HawaiianMiles and up to 30% off for stays at participating Starwood Hotels in Hawaii. More... Until Dec 20, 13

Iberia Plus
- 20% Bonus Avios when you buy Avios online. More... Until Mar 10, 13

InterContinental Hotels Group Priority Club
- Double Priority Club Points on weekend rentals of 2 or more days, or rentals of 5 or more days, at a participating Hertz airport or off airport location in the U.S., Puerto Rico or Canada. More... Until Jul 31, 13

Marriott Rewards
- 3,000 Bonus Points PER NIGHT for stays at the TownePlace Suites Bethlehem Easton. Maximum of 25,000 bonus points awarded per stay. More... Until Mar 26, 13
- 6,000 Bonus Points PER NIGHT for stays at the Courtyard Detroit Pontiac/Bloomfield. More... Until Mar 28, 13
- 3,000 Bonus Points when you stay two consecutive nights Sunday-Thursday at the Charleston Marriott. More... Until Mar 27, 13
- 2,000 Bonus Points when you stay two consecutive nights Sunday-Thursday at the Charleston Courtyard Waterfront. More... Until Mar 27, 13
- 3,000 Bonus Points per stay including any night Sunday-Thursday at the Courtyard Boston Logan Airport. More... Until Mar 31, 13
- 2,000 Bonus Points per stay at the Courtyard Fort Lauderdale Coral Springs.More... Until Mar 31, 13
- 10,000 Bonus Points when you stay 4+ nights at the Renaissance St. Croix Carambola Beach Resort & Spa.More... Until Mar 31, 13
- Double Rewards Points on weekend rentals of 2 or more days, or rentals of 5 or more days, at a participating Hertz airport or off airport location in the U.S., Puerto Rico or Canada. More... Until Jul 31, 13

Feb 26 Update: A quiet day at Rewards Canada with only a few bonuses

Super quiet Tuesday here at Rewards Canada, just a few bonus offers added and nothin' else!

News, Tips & Tricks
Tip of the Day: Make sure you are maximizing your mileage earning! Check out Rewards Canada's Maximize your Miles feature for tips on how to earn more miles.

Bonus Offers
China Eastern Eastern Miles
- Double Eastern Miles Points when paying the Best Available Rate for stays at any Shangri-La resort for a minimum of three consecutive nights; or any Traders hotel for a minimum of two consecutive nights worldwide. More... Mar 1 - May 31, 13
- Double Eastern Miles Points for stays of 2 or more nights at Shangri-La Hotel and Traders Hotels in Singapore or Shangri-La's Rasa Sentosa Resort & Spa. More... Until Apr 30, 13

China Southern Sky Pearl Club
- Double SkyPearl Kilometers when paying the Best Available Rate for stays at any Shangri-La resort for a minimum of three consecutive nights; or any Traders hotel for a minimum of two consecutive nights worldwide. More... Mar 1 - May 31, 13

Emirates Skywards
- Triple Skywards Miles and a complimentary upgarde when you stay at Anantara Hotels Resorts and Spas, The Doyle Collection Hotels in London, First Hotels in Copenhagen, Kempinski Hotels, Lungarno Collection, Mokara Hotels & Spas or Omni Hotels & Resorts. More... Until Mar 31, 13

Qatar Airways Privilege Club
- Triple QMiles for stays at the Rose Rayhaan by Rotana - Dubai. More... Mar 1 - Apr 30, 13
- Double QMiles for stays at Shaza Hotels worldwide. More... Mar 1 - May 30, 13
- Double QMiles for stays at participating Swissotel Hotels & Resorts worldwide. More... Mar 1 - May 31, 13
- Earn up to 1,000 QMiles for Budget rentals in Europe, Middle East and Africa. More... Mar 1 - May 31, 13 More...
- Double QMiles for every Sixt rental Worldwide. More... Mar 1 - Apr 30, 13
- Double QMiles on purchases of Diamond and Pearl Jewellery from participating Joyalukkas outlets in Qatar,Bahrain,Kuwait.UAE,Oman,KSA and UK. More... Mar 1 - May 31, 13

US Airways Dividend Miles (on FrequentFlyerBonuses.com only)
- 250 Bonus Dividend Miles for joining The Whiteboard & another 250 miles for completing your first survey. More... Until ?

Feb 25 Update: Double Asia Miles YVR/YYZ-HKG, new Choice Hotels Systemwide promo and Porter Airlines sale

As is typical with Monday's there isn't a lot of news to pass your way although there are a couple of bonus offers to make note of.

News, Tips & Tricks
Cathay Pacific has launched another flight promo out of Canada, this time they are offering bonus miles on flights between YVR and YYZ and Hong Kong that are booked in First or Business Class. This promo is running along side their Premium Economy offer so right now you can earn bonus miles in all classes except Econony class. For more details see the link below in the bonus offers section.

Choice Hotels has also launched their next systemwide promo, one that we have seen time and time again where you can earn a free night at roughly 1,500 of their hotels by earning a bonus of somewhere between 5,000 and 8,000 points after two stays. When are these programs going to come up with something more creative? (same with CX above, same promo we've seen many times) Perhaps they need to hire me (FYI loyalty program managers: The FFB Group does provide loyalty promotion consulting if you are reading this) to get them some traction with better thought out promotions!

Tip of the Day: Looking for a new Travel Rewards Credit Card? Be sure to visit Rewards Canada's Guide to choosing a travel rewards credit card before you make a decision to make sure you are getting the right card for you!


Travel Deals
Porter Airlines has another up to 50% sale going on. Flights need to be booked by Mar 1 for travel until Jun 26. Find out more at Porter

Bonus Offers
Best Western Rewards
- 1,000 Bonus Rewards Points when you stay 2 qualified night at any Best Western® branded hotel in South America. More... Until Mar 31, 13

Cathay Pacific Asia Miles
- Double Asia Miles for Cathay Pacific flights in first or Business Class between Vancouver or Toronto and Hong Kong. More... Mar 1 - May 31, 13 Valid for residents of Canada Only

Choice Hotels Privileges
- Up to 8,000 Bonus Privileges Points when you complete 2 qualifying stays at Choice Hotels Worldwide. More... Feb 28 - May 15, 13

Delta SkyMiles
- Earn American Express Reward Cards worth up to $125 when you fly nonstop between New York LGA and select cities. More... Register by Mar 23 for travel until Apr 22, 13 Targeted offer - May Not Work for everyone

Hawaiian Airlines HawaiianMiles (on FrequentFlyerBonuses.com only)
- Double HawaiianMiles for stays at The Kahala Hotel and Resort. More... Until Apr 30, 13
- Double HawaiianMiles for stays of 2+ nights at The New Otani Kaimana Beach Hotel. More... Until Apr 30, 13
- 10,000 Bonus HawaiianMiles with a minimum 4 night stay at the Mauna Kea Beach Hotel. More... Apr 1 - 30, 13
- 5,000 Bonus HawaiianMiles with a minimum 3 night stay at the Hawaii Prince Hotel Waikiki or the Hapuna Beach Prince Hotel. More... Apr 1 - 30, 13
- Double HawaiianMiles on any vehicle rental at participating Hertz locations in the U.S., Canada, Australia, Europe, Mexico, New Zealand and Puerto Rico. More... Until Jun 30, 13
- Triple HawaiianMiles on all rentals of two days or longer of a Compact car or larger vehicle at any Thrifty location Worldwide. More... Until Dec 31, 13

Scandinavian EuroBonus
- Double EuroBonus points for stays at any Rica Hotels in Stockholm, Gothenburg or Malmö. More... Until Mar 31, 13

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Feb 22 Update: New name for Melia's Loyalty Program, Qantas sale out of YYC/YYZ, El Al Bonus with Diners Club Canada

Last day of the work week brings us the following news, tips and bonuses!

News, Tips & Tricks
Melia Hotels International has renamed their loyalty program from Mas Rewards to MeliaRewards. To celebrate the rebranding of the program Melia is giving away  a guaranteed prize every time you stay at one of their hotels. More...

Tip of the Day: Planning on renting a car in the near future for your travels? Be sure to visit Rewards Canada's Car Rental Bonus Offer Listing before you book to make sure you aren't missing out any potential bonus miles on your rental. Many of the offers also provide discounts over the regular rates while some do not. To get the best deal do dummy bookings with and without the promo codes for the bonus miles to see what gives you a better deal.

Over on the FFB Blog, this week's City Bonus Highlight is on Dallas, so if you have upcoming travel to this great city in Texas check out the post before you book any travel!

Travel Deals
Qantas has a fare sale to Australia from Canada. Sydney can be had for C$1664 all in from Calgary, C$1862 from Toronto. Flights must be booked by Feb 27 for travel between Aug 1 and Sep 13. Full details

Bonus Offers
Air Canada Aeroplan
- 250 Bonus Aeroplan miles for magazine subscriptions made via Rogers Magazine service. More... Until Jun 30, 13

American AAdvantage
- Earn up to 3,000 Bonus AAdvantage Miles on a qualifying rental of 2 or more consecutive days at participating Budget airport locations in the U.S. and Canada. More... Until Apr 30, 13
- Quadruple AAdvantage Miles on qualifying rentals of 3 or more days at Dollar locations Worldwide. More... Until Jun 30, 13
- Quadruple AAdvantage Miles on qualifying rentals of 3 or more days at Thrifty locations Worldwide. More... Until Jun 30, 13

El Al Matmid Club
- 20% Bonus Matmid Points when you convert points from Diners Club Club Rewards into Matmid points. More... Until Mar 15, 13

Japan Airlines Mileage Bank
- Double Mileage Bank Miles for stays at the Outrigger Waikiki on the Beach or the Outrigger Reef on the Beach Waikiki. More... Until Jun 30, 13
- Double Mileage Bank Miles + Breakfast for 2 for stays at participating Pan Pacific Hotels and Resorts Worldwide on the Best Available rate. More... Mar 1 - May 31, 13

Miles & More
- Double Miles & More Miles for Brussels Airlines flights between Brussels and Washington D.C. More... Jun 18 - Aug 31, 13

Scandinavian EuroBonus
- Double EuroBonus points on SAS flights within Sweden for new EuroBonus Members who join the program by Mar 3. More... Join by Mar 3 for travel until Mar 17, 13 Restrictions Targeted Offer - May Not Work for Everyone
- Double EuroBonus points for stays at the Radisson Blu Riverside Hotel Gothenburg. More... Mar 18 - Aug 31, 13

Ukraine International Panorama Club (on FrequentFlyerBonuses.com only)
- Double Panorama Club Miles for flights between Kiev and Prague or Warsaw. More... Mar 31 - Apr 30, 13
- Double Panorama Club Miles for flights between Kiev and London. More... Until Mar 31, 13

United Mileage Plus
- 1,000 Mileage Plus Miles on qualifying rentals of 3 or more days at Thrifty locations Worldwide. More... Until Dec 31, 13

Feb 21 Update: Aeroplan Create your own Perfume Workshop, Air France KLM Business Class sale, New AAdvantage bonuses to Europe

Another day filled with lots of new rewards information for you!

News, Tips & Tricks

I have added the American Air Miles Reserve Credit Card to the Rewards Canada Comparison Charts. You'll be able to view and compare it on the following charts:
1. Most Popular Travel Rewards Credit Cards
2. All Canadian Travel Rewards Credit Cards
3. Travel Points Credit Cards Only

Aeroplan is offering an Essence Workshop Create your own Perfume in Toronto. Normally this reward is only available for redemption in Montreal. The workshops will take place Saturday March 16 & Sunday March 17, 2013 at noon, 3PM or 6PM at The Harbour Suite, Westin Harbour Castle Full details can be found here

United Airlines will be adding fall service between Quebec City and Washington Dulles. The service will operate daily between Aug 27 and Nov 4. (Source: Airline Route Updates)

Travel Deals
InterContinental Hotels Group is offering 2 nights for the price of 1 at many of their hotels in the U.K. this spring. The offer is valid for stays Mar 22 - May 7, 13. Book by Mar 24. Full details


Air France and KLM  are once again running one of their great business class sales. Fares from Toronto or Montreal including all taxes start at $2599 for Europe and $3099 for Asia. From Calgary and Vancouver its $3099 for Europe and $3599 for Africa/India.
Fares must be purchased by Feb 28 for travel Mar 1 - Apr 30 at AirFrance.ca or KLM.com

Bonus Offers
American AAdvantage
- Earn up to 20,000 Bonus AAdvantage Miles when you fly roundtrip between New York and Dublin. More... Jun 12 - Sep 15, 13
- Earn up to 20,000 Bonus AAdvantage Miles when you fly roundtrip between Chicago and Dusseldorf. More... Apr 11 - Jul 15, 13

Delta SkyMiles
- Double SkyMiles on non-stop Delta flights between New York (JFK) and Santiago, Santo Domingo or Port-au-Prince. More... Book by Apr 30 for travel until Jul 31, 13

InterContinental Hotels Group Priority Club
- Double Priority Club Points on qualifying Affordable Rate rentals of five or more days at participating locations in Africa, Australia, Brazil, Europe, Mexico, Middle East, and New Zealand. More... Until Jun 30, 13
- 2 Nights for the Price of 1 for stays at participating Holiday Inn, Holiday Inn Express, Crowne Plaza or Hotel Indigo hotels in the U.K.. More... Book by Mar 24 for stays Mar 22 - May 7, 13

Marriott Rewards
- Double Rewards Points on qualifying Affordable Rate rentals of five or more days at participating locations in Africa, Australia, Brazil, Europe, Mexico, Middle East, and New Zealand. More... Until Jun 30, 13

Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Triple Frequent Flyer Points when you book the Best Available Rate at the Shangri-La, Dubai. More... Mar 1 - Aug 31, 13

Southwest Rapid Rewards (on FrequentFlyerBonuses.com only)
- OFFER ENHANCED Double Rapid Rewards Points & Double Tier Qualifying Points on all Southwest Airlines flight Systemwide. More... Until May 15, 13

Starwood Preferred Guest
- 1,000 Bonus Starpoints for every Sheraton Club stay at participating hotels Worldwide. More... Until May 31, 13

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American Express Miles Platinum Sign Up Bonus upped to 1,000 Reward Miles

This is the increased sign up bonus I mentioned about 2 or so weeks ago. Looks like Amex held off on releasing it so that it wouldn't come out the same week as their new Air Miles Reserve Card. Now it is here and the offer matches that of the Reserve Card which I find a little surprising they make it the same as outside of some the extra benefits that the Reserve Card offers this card is cheaper yet earns the same amount Air Miles Rewards Miles (Sign up bonus and earn rate). I still have to confirm this,  but apparently this level of sign up bonus for the Platinum Card will remain as standard from this point forward.

Here are the full details on this offer and the card:

Earn up to 1,000 Bonus AIR MILES® reward miles! Receive 500 Bonus reward miles upon first use of an approved Card, plus earn 500 Bonus reward miles after you spend $500 in your first three months of Card membership
• $65 annual fee waived for the first year
• Earn 1 reward mile for every $10 in Card purchases at AIR MILES®* Sponsors
• Earn 1 reward mile for every $10 in Card purchases at other eligible stand-alone grocery stores, gas stations, and drugstores in Canada
• Earn 1 reward mile for every $15 in Card purchases everywhere else
• More than 1000 rewards to choose from! Redeem for a wide range of rewards - everything from movie tickets to electronics, travel and more
• Shop at participating AIR MILES Sponsors across Canada with your American Express® AIR MILES®* Platinum Credit Card and show your AIR MILES®* Collector Card, and you can earn reward miles twice
Apply Now
* Canadian Residents Only

American Express is not responsible for maintaining or monitoring the accuracy of information on this website For full details and current product information click the Apply Now link.

Feb 20 Update: Wyndham Rewards award changes, vote in the Freddie Awards and up to 25% bonus on buying Avios

Busy day here at the FFB Group!

News, Tips & Tricks
The big news over the past 24 hours comes to us from three hotel reward programs in terms of award night changes, Hilton HHonors (see my post from earlier today), Starwood Preferred Guest (see my other post from earlier today) and Wyndham Rewards (see below).  The majority of the changes are not good!

If you check your email regularily you'll see that voting has opened for the 25th annual Freddie Awards, The Frequent Flyer industry's largest and best know awards celebrating airline and hotel programs, promotions and more. Most of the program that have been nominated have been sending out emails for everyone to go vote for them, so please go vote for your favourites at freddieawards.com

On March 14 Wyndham Rewards is releasing a new award chart for free nights at their properties. The chart shows a new lowest category level of 5,500 points (getting rid of the 6,000 point level) which is the good news, they have also done away with the short lived highest category 35,000 and 45,000 point level redemptions but have kept the rest of the levels just recently introduced that were over the old high end 16,000 points.  You can expect to see many hotels that were capped at 16K to move up.  There is also a new level being introduced at 8,000 points. More details can be found here

Wyndham Rewards point redemption levels

KLM is changing their luggage rules for flights in Economy Class within Europe as they will start charging for any checked bags as of April 22. The charge for checking a bag is EUR15 if you select it in advance at time of booking or EUR30 if you do it at the airport. You can avoid this fee by simply joining the Air France KLM Flying Blue program for free (see this promo for Canadians) or their Blue Biz corporate program or fly on a fully flexible economy class ticket (Y or B). Intercontinental flights remain free (this is the most important for those of here in Canada) and flights within Europe that go to Georgia, Italy, Turkey, the Ukraine, Russia or Belarus. More details can be found here.

I posted another special feature here on the blog portion of Rewards Canada yesterday, covering Credit Card Medical Insurance Coverage. If you didn't read it you can do so here.

Travel Deals
Delta Hotels has another sale offering up to 35% off stays at their locations across Canada. Stays must be booked by Feb 23 for stays until Apr 30.  Book here

Bonus Offers
Air Tran A+ Rewards (on FrequentFlyerBonuses.com only)
- Double A+ Credits on all Air Tran flights Systemwide. More... Until May 15, 13

airberlin topbonus
- Double topbonus Miles on every stay at Choice Hotels locations Worldwide. More... Until Apr 30, 13

British Airways Executive Club
- Earn up to 25% Bonus Avios when you purchase Avios online. Purchase between 5,000 and 23,000 Avios to get a 15% bonus or your full yearly allowance of 24,000 to get a 25% bonus. More... Until Mar 28, 13

Delta SkyMiles
- Double SkyMiles on every Delta flight between the U.S. and Asia. More... Until Dec 31, 13 Targeted offer - May Not Work for everyone

Emirates Skywards
- Triple Skywards Miles when you stay at Atlantis, The Palm Dubai. More... Book by May 31 for stays until Dec 20, 13
- Triple Skywards Miles when you stay for five nights at the Grosvenor House Apartments by Jumeirah Living London. More... Until Mar 31, 13

Millennium & Copthorne Hotels Loyalty Club
- Triple Loyalty Points when you book the The Iditarod Package at Millennium Alaskan Hotel Anchorage. More... Until Mar 11, 13
- Double Loyalty Points on qualified stays at the Millennium Hotel Durham. More... Mar 1 - Apr 4, 13

United Mileage Plus
- Double Mileage Plus Miles on qualifying Affordable Rate rentals of five or more days at participating locations in Africa, Australia, Brazil, Europe, Mexico, Middle East, and New Zealand. More... Until Jun 30, 13

US Airways Dividend Miles
- Double Dividend Miles on qualifying Affordable Rate rentals of five or more days at participating locations in Africa, Australia, Brazil, Europe, Mexico, Middle East, and New Zealand. More... Until Jun 30, 13

Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
- Double Flying Club Miles on qualifying Affordable Rate rentals of five or more days at participating locations in Africa, Australia, Brazil, Europe, Mexico, Middle East, and New Zealand. More... Until Jun 30, 13

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Starwood Preferred Guest 2013 Category Adjustments

Hot on the heels of the big Hilton news comes an announcement from Starwood Preferred Guest on their annual hotel award category adjustments. Perhaps SPG is hoping their announcement will be drowned out by the HHonors devaluation. Unlike Marriott, Hilton, or Priority Club, SPG is not introducing new categories but the announcement on Milepoint.com tells us about the individual hotel movements in point requirements coming on March 5th.  Overall 47 properties will move down a category while at least 20% of all of Starwood's hotels will be moving up in categories including one of my perennial favourites, the Westin Ka'anapali Ocean Resort Villas.

SPG Award Night Starpoint Requirements

Overall SPG's changes aren't as drastic as the other main hotel reward programs but with over 200 hotels going up it still isn't good news for SPG members.

Luckily enough, SPG has provided a list of the hotel changes which you can download here (PDF). If you have any planned redemptions coming up you can consult this list to see if you should redeem your Starpoints before March 5 or wait until after.