Tuesday, September 18, 2018
IHG Rewards Club Buy Points Sale Flash Sale - 100% Bonus until September 20
It's time for another IHG Rewards Club Buy Points Flash Sale! This time everyone can get a 100% bonus if buying 5,000 or more points. If you do buy points and buy the highest amount you can score IHG Rewards Club points for only half a US cent each. The maximum number points you can buy depends on if you have bought any yet this year. If you haven't then you can buy 100,000 points and get 100,000 bonus points on top of that.
For example I can only buy 95,000 as 5,000 have already been bought earlier this year to keep my points from expiring:
This 100% bonus from IHG is always a good way to score some stays for really cheap, especially if you are redeeming for a PointBreaks hotel! By the way the new list of IHG PointBreaks hotels should be released towards the end of next week (Week of Sep 24)
Offer Details
100% Bonus IHG Rewards Club Points when you buy points online. Minimum purchase of 5,000 points. Buy Points here Until Sep 20 18
Find many more IHG Rewards Club bonus point offers here
Monday, September 17, 2018
Three days only! RBC Avioners can get 30% of their points back when redeeming for flights
RBC tells us that they want their Avioners to follow their passion for travel and use their points to see the world! To thank them, RBC is giving 30% points back when they redeem their next round-trip flight anywhere in the world from the RBC Avion Air Travel Redemption Schedule between September 17 and 19.
The offer is in the form of a rebate, so Avioners will need the full amount of points to redeem and afterwards, RBC Rewards will credit 30% of the points redeemed. For example if you redeem 15,000 RBC Rewards points for a short haul flight you'll get 4,500 points back afterwards. Redeem 100,000 for a flight to Asia or any other far flung place and you'll get an awesome 30,000 points back! Enough for two short haul flights!
As a reminder, here are the base point requirements on the RBC Avion Air Travel Redemption Schedule:
RBC Rewards, which is the rewards program that powers RBC Avion, is one of Canada's most popular proprietary credit card loyalty programs and a big offer like this shouldn't be discounted! If you have been planning on redeeming for travel in the fall, Christmas, or even spring break 2019, you may want to move that booking up to take advantage of this offer. Remember that you can book on more than 130 airlines at any time with no blackout periods, even during peak travel seasons with Avion.
As we discuss in our feature about Maximizing the value out of the RBC Avion Airline Award Chart you always want to try to push your ticket value to the maximum allowable on the chart to get the best value. However, if you are a value maximizer, you now have some leeway in redeeming flights that are not as close to their maximum ticket value and you'll still pull upwards of 2.33% or more out of your points. In fact if you can get a short haul flight right at $350 and and use the 4,500 points you are getting back from this offer on your next short-haul flight, you are getting a 3.3% return on the base ticket amount. That's a really good value. Of course taxes and fees still need to be paid, which you can, as always, still use your points for at a rate of 100 points to $1 (and still earn 30% back on these points if you book during the offer period). This is a great offer for anyone that’s a current Avioner who is looking to get the most out of their points!
We're happy to see RBC is taking the plunge into the world of reward rebates! It has proven to be very popular with airline and hotel programs and it only makes sense to have proprietary credit card programs get into the mix!
Log in to your RBC Rewards account to find out more about this limited time offer from RBC
RBC Visa Infinite Avion
The offer is in the form of a rebate, so Avioners will need the full amount of points to redeem and afterwards, RBC Rewards will credit 30% of the points redeemed. For example if you redeem 15,000 RBC Rewards points for a short haul flight you'll get 4,500 points back afterwards. Redeem 100,000 for a flight to Asia or any other far flung place and you'll get an awesome 30,000 points back! Enough for two short haul flights!
As a reminder, here are the base point requirements on the RBC Avion Air Travel Redemption Schedule:
RBC Rewards, which is the rewards program that powers RBC Avion, is one of Canada's most popular proprietary credit card loyalty programs and a big offer like this shouldn't be discounted! If you have been planning on redeeming for travel in the fall, Christmas, or even spring break 2019, you may want to move that booking up to take advantage of this offer. Remember that you can book on more than 130 airlines at any time with no blackout periods, even during peak travel seasons with Avion.
As we discuss in our feature about Maximizing the value out of the RBC Avion Airline Award Chart you always want to try to push your ticket value to the maximum allowable on the chart to get the best value. However, if you are a value maximizer, you now have some leeway in redeeming flights that are not as close to their maximum ticket value and you'll still pull upwards of 2.33% or more out of your points. In fact if you can get a short haul flight right at $350 and and use the 4,500 points you are getting back from this offer on your next short-haul flight, you are getting a 3.3% return on the base ticket amount. That's a really good value. Of course taxes and fees still need to be paid, which you can, as always, still use your points for at a rate of 100 points to $1 (and still earn 30% back on these points if you book during the offer period). This is a great offer for anyone that’s a current Avioner who is looking to get the most out of their points!
We're happy to see RBC is taking the plunge into the world of reward rebates! It has proven to be very popular with airline and hotel programs and it only makes sense to have proprietary credit card programs get into the mix!
Log in to your RBC Rewards account to find out more about this limited time offer from RBC
RBC Visa Infinite Avion
- Start Avioning Today! Get 15,000 Welcome Points upon approval†
- A low introductory interest rate of 1.9% for 10 months on balance transfers and cash advances
- Annual Fee: $120
- Earn 25% more RBC Rewards points on travel related purchases1
- Book flights, hotel stays, cruises, vacation packages, car rentals with RBC Rewards site, powered by Orbitz
- Transfer your RBC Rewards points towards other eligible loyalty programs (WestJet Rewards, British Airways Executive Club Avios, American Airlines AAdvantage, Cathay Pacific Asia Miles. Look for the transfer bonuses to the airlines several times per year!)
- Premium suite of insurances including trip cancellation3, trip interruption3, travel medical4, car rental insurance5
- Redeem your points toward your credit card balance using Payback with Points2
- Instantly save 3₵ per litre on fuel and earn 20% more Petro-Points and RBC Rewards points when you link your Petro-Points card to any RBC debit or credit card online.
- Up to a 2.3% return on your spending depending on which reward ticket you book
- Unwritten ability to redeem for Business Class tickets although at a lower rate of return when compared to the Avion Reward chart
Friday, September 14, 2018
September 14 Update: Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge opens in Saskatoon, free Stash Rewards points, Air Canada seat sale
Photo courtesy of Air Canada |
"The 137-square-metre lounge features such amenities as a full-service bar offering a wide selection of beverages, including Canadian wines and specialty coffees, a self-serve buffet area and comfortable seating with a view of the tarmac. Business travellers planning to work on site may also take advantage of the cyber counter equipped with PCs and colour printing, complimentary Wi-Fi and access to a large variety of digital newspaper and magazine content via the PressReader app.Looking at YXE's departures board most Air Canada flights depart from gates 4, 5, and 6 so this lounge is located conveniently for those gates. Winnipeg flights depart from 1A which is on the other end of the airport but then again YXE isn't big by any means so it isn't a major trek.
The Skyxe Maple Leaf Lounge will operate seven days a week, and is conveniently located in the departure gate area, steps away from Air Canada's departure gates."
Related: Rewards Canada's Guide to Business Class Lounge Access
If you are a Stash Hotel Rewards member check your email for a free 100 point offer. There is no link this time for this offer as they have made it that you have to click through from your email to get it.
Another bonus offer to watch for in your email. Cathay Pacific is sending out bonus miles offer to select members via email that offer up to 15,000 bonus Asia Miles for flying out of Canada to Hong Kong in Business Class or Premium Economy. Check your email for it to see if you qualify!
There will be an exciting 3 day promotion coming from one of Canada's larger proprietary credit card programs next week. We can't reveal the details today but be sure to check out our blog early on Monday for all the information!
Posts since our last update:
- Summary of global hotel systemwide bonus points promotions - September Edition
One of the easiest ways to rack up lots of hotel points is to take advantage of the systemwide…
Air Canada launched what they call a surprise sale today for travel within Canada, to the U.S. and Sun destinations. Book by Sep 17 for travel until Dec 19 Find out more here
Radisson Blu Suite Sale - 20% off for non-members on Junior Suites and Suites. Up to 5% extra off for members. Book by Sep 16 for stays until Nov 30 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
- Double Aeroplan Miles for stays at all participating IHG Hotels Worldwide. More... Sep 15 - Dec 31, 18
Other Bonus Offers
Amtrak Guest Rewards
- Double Guest Rewards points on all qualifying Amtrak travel. More... Sep 17 - Nov 17, 18
Best Western Rewards
- Double Rewards Points for stays at Best Western Hotels Worldwide. More... Sep 17 - Nov 18, 18
La Quinta Returns
- OFFER EXTENDED 350 Bonus Returns Points on qualifying rentals of 3 or more days at participating Budget locations in the U.S. and Canada. More... Until Dec 31, 18
Le Club AccorHotels
- Earn up to 6,000 Bonus Le Club AccorHotels Points for stays of 2+ nights at Accor hotels Worldwide. More... Book by Oct 7 for stays Sep 18 - Jan 14, 19
- Double Le Club AccorHotels Points for stays at participating Accor Hotels in Brazil. More... Book by Sep 30 for stays until Oct 31, 18
Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
- Double Flying Club Miles for stays at the new Virgin Hotel San Francisco. More... Nov 15 - Jan 31, 19
Follow Rewards Canada:
Summary of global hotel systemwide bonus points promotions - September Edition
One of the easiest ways to rack up lots of hotel points is to take advantage of the systemwide bonuses that come from many of the big chain programs and also from the lesser known programs. In fact, right now it should be rare for you NOT to earn a bonus. Unless you are staying at a boutique hotel or perhaps an Accor or Fairmont Hotel most other hotels out there have a bonus. So take advantage of it! These systemwide bonuses simply require you to register beforehand and they do not affect hotel pricing as long as you book a point eligible rate which are most rates out there. Of course booking through a third party site like Expedia or Rocketmiles does not count as most chains only award points on bookings that are made directly with them. Without further ado here are all the current promotions that are available to everyone:
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Best Western Rewards | Double Rewards Points for stays at Best Western Hotels Worldwide. Full details, online registration and booking (Registration is required) | Sep 17 - Nov 18, 18 | ||||||||||||||||||
For a complete listing of all Best Western Rewards bonus point offers please visit Rewards Canada's Best Western page | ||||||||||||||||||||
Choice Hotels Privileges | Earn up to 8,000 Bonus Privileges Points (enough for
a free nights) for 2 separate stays you complete at participating
Choice Hotels Worldwide. Stay must be booked via ChoiceHotels.com,
the Choice Hotels mobile app, or 800.4CHOICE at qualifying rates.
Members will be awarded a minimum of 5,000 bonus points and a maximum
of 8,000 bonus points, depending on the number of base points
earned for 2 separate qualifying trips. Full details, online registration and booking (Registration is required) Restrictions For Residents of the U.S. and Canada only |
Sep 12 - Nov 9, 18 | ||||||||||||||||||
For a complete listing of all Choice Privileges bonus point offers please visit Rewards Canada's Choice page | ||||||||||||||||||||
GHA Discovery | No Offers at this time |
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Hilton | Earn up to Triple Honors Points for stays at Hilton
family of hotels Worldwide. Earn Triple points on all luxury and resort
stays, double points on all other stays. Full details, online registration and booking (Registration is required)
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For a complete listing of all Hilton HHonors bonus point offers please visit Rewards Canada's Hilton page | ||||||||||||||||||||
Hyatt | Earn up to 60,000 Bonus World of Hyatt Points when you stay 5 or more nights at all participating Hyatt Hotels worldwide. Full details, online registration and booking (Registration is required)
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For a complete listing of all Hyatt Gold Passport bonus point offers please visit Rewards Canada's Hyatt page | ||||||||||||||||||||
InterContinental Hotels Group | Double IHG Rewards Club Points + more for stays at IHG Hotels Worldwide starting with your second stay. Full details, online registration & booking. (Registration is required) The 'more' are bonuses that will vary by member that are similar to previous Accelerate promotions |
Until Dec 16, 18 | ||||||||||||||||||
For a complete listing of all IHG Priority Club bonus point offers please visit Rewards Canada's IHG page | ||||||||||||||||||||
Le Club accorhotels | Earn up to 6,000 Bonus Le Club AccorHotels Points for stays of 2+ nights at Accor hotels Worldwide. Full details, online registration & booking. (Registration is required) Bonuses as follows: Your first stay (minimum 2 nights) = 500 Rewards points Your second stay (minimum 2 nights) = 2,500 Rewards points Your third stay (minimum 2 nights) = 3,000 Rewards points |
Book by Oct 7 for stays Sep 18 - Jan 14, 19 | ||||||||||||||||||
For a complete listing of all Best Western Rewards bonus point offers please visit Rewards Canada's Best Western page | ||||||||||||||||||||
Marriott | Earn up to 3,000 Bonus Points for stays of 2+ nights at all participating hotels across the 29 brands of hotels worldwide. Earn 2,000 bonus points on all stays of two or more nights and 1,000 bonus points per brand, starting with your second brand. Full details, online registration and booking(Registration is required) | Register by Jan 7 for stays Sep 26 - Jan 31, 19 | ||||||||||||||||||
For a complete listing of all Marriott Rewards bonus point offers please visit Rewards Canada's Marriott page | ||||||||||||||||||||
Preferred Hotel Group iPrefer | Double iPrefer Points and up to 35% off for last minute stays at participating Preferred Hotel Group hotels Worldwide. Full details & online booking |
Until Dec 31, 18 | ||||||||||||||||||
For a complete listing of all Marriott Rewards bonus point offers please visit Rewards Canada's iPrefer page | ||||||||||||||||||||
Radisson Rewards | No Offers at this time |
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Shangri-La Golden Circle | No Offers at this time |
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Sonesta Hotels Travel Pass | No Offers at this time |
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Voila Hotel Rewards | Triple VHR points & Double Elite Status Credit when you stay at participating VOILÀ network hotels Worldwide. Register Online (Registration is required) | Until Nov 30, 18 | ||||||||||||||||||
For a complete listing of all Voila Hotel Rewards bonus point offers please visit Rewards Canada's VHR page | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wyndham Rewards | No Offers at this time |
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For a complete listing of all Wyndham Rewards bonus point offers please visit Rewards Canada's Wyndham page |
Thursday, September 13, 2018
September 13 Update: American Express discount for Air Canada flights, WestJet Flash Sale, up to 100 Bonus AIR MILES for Budget rentals
Check your emails once again for another discount for Air Canada flights from American Express. This one came for my Platinum Card from American Express and offers a 15% discount on Air Canada standard fares and up.
WestJet's ultra low cost carrier Swoop is planning to introduce flights between Hamilton and Montego Bay for the winter season. Subject to approval the twice weekly flights would start on December 16. (Source Routesonline)
Posts since our last update:
- Earn Double Aeroplan Miles for IHG Hotel stays until the end of the year
Earlier this week IHG Rewards Club's fall promotion launched offering double points and more starting with your second stay.…
- Now live: Earn 35% Bonus Aeroplan Miles when converting points from Marriott/SPG between Sep 13-17
A friendly reminder that this offer is now available with an updated link (and we've corrected the dates from our…
- Hotel Review: Aloft San Francisco Airport
This is the final review of the Rewards Canada Maui trip from quite a few months ago. Here are the…
WestJet has launched a one day flash sale today offering up to 20% off flights within or to Canada, the U.S., Mexico, the Caribbean, and on non-stop flights between Halifax and London (Gatwick) that are booked in Econo or Econo (Lowest) Find out more here
Radisson Blu Suite Sale - 20% off for non-members on Junior Suites and Suites. Up to 5% extra off for members. Book by Sep 16 for stays until Nov 30 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 MILES (Canada)
- Earn up to 100 Bonus AIR MILES Reward Miles for rentals at participating Budget locations in the contiguous U.S. and Canada. More... Until Dec 31, 18
Other Bonus Offers
American AAdvantage
- Up to a 35% discount when you buy American AAdvantage Miles. More... Until Sep 30, 18
- 3,000 Bonus AAdvantage Miles when you make your first hotel booking via Rocketmiles. More... Book by Sep 30, 18
Emirates Skywards
- Double Skywards Miles for stays of 2 or more nights at participating Jumeirah Hotels Worldwide. More... Until Jan 31, 19
- 3,000 Bonus Skywards Miles when you make your first hotel booking via Rocketmiles. More... Book by Nov 30 for stays until Jan 31, 19
Marriott / SPG/ Ritz-Carlton Rewards
- 2,000 Bonus Rewards Points for stays at The Prince Sakura Tower Tokyo, Autograph Collection. More... Until Oct 31, 18
MEA Cedar Miles
- Earn up to Triple Elite Qualifying Cedar Miles when you fly MEA between Beirut and Madrid, Copenhagen or Doha. More... Sep 17 - Dec 19, 18
SAS EuroBonus
- Earn up to 10,000 Bonus EuroBonus Points for Hertz rentals in Europe, the U.S., Canada, select African and Asian countries. More... Book by Sep 30 for rentals until Dec 31, 18
Follow Rewards Canada:
Earn Double Aeroplan Miles for IHG Hotel stays until the end of the year
Earlier this week IHG Rewards Club's fall promotion launched offering double points and more starting with your second stay. However if you only have one stay planned or aren't someone who normally collects IHG Rewards Club points then you'll want to credit that stay to one of their airline partners and with a bonus if you can. So here you go, this fall you can earn double Aeroplan miles for all IHG stays starting on September 15 through to December 31. Remember that you no longer earn a flat rate of miles per stay rather miles are awarded per US$1 spent, 1 to 2 miles depending on the brand which means you'll earn between 2 to 4 Aeroplan miles per US$1 with this offer.
Offer details
Double Aeroplan Miles for stays at all participating IHG Hotels Worldwide. Full details, online registration & booking. (Registration is required) Sep 15 - Dec 31, 18
Find many more Aeroplan bonus offers here and more IHG offers here.
Now live: Earn 35% Bonus Aeroplan Miles when converting points from Marriott/SPG between Sep 13-17
A friendly reminder that this offer is now available with an updated link (and we've corrected the dates from our typo yesterday)
Aeroplan reached out to the frequent flyer blogger community last night with this exciting news about a much awaited transfer bonus from Marriott/SPG. It's been six months since we've last been able to convert Marriott/SPG points to Aeroplan with a bonus and this time the bonus is big but with very small window to do your actual transfer! What can this transfer bonus get you? Well Aeroplan provided us with some nice examples so we don't have to do the work!
This is a great bonus to take advantage of if you know of some Aeroplan redemptions you may be planning in the near future. If you were someone like ourselves who converted points from the American Express Cobalt Card to SPG in hopes of a bonus like this well the time is here to pull out that huge value! I converted earlier in the year at 5 MR Select points to 2.5 Starpoints (7.5 in the new program) and add in the Marriott 5,000 bonus miles + 35% from this bonus and I would pull 4.21 Aeroplan miles per dollar spent on the card! That is some amazing value - now I may not actually convert. I have to look at our travel plans and see what makes the most sense and make sure it is done in the next few days. In any regard it really shows just one of the reasons why I rank the Cobalt card number one in Canada. Remember now the conversion rate is lower from the card with the new Marriott program that would put the earn rate at 3.375 Aeroplan Miles per dollar which is still better than any other card out there.
Offer details
35% Bonus Aeroplan Miles when you convert points from Marriott/SPG/Ritz-Carlton to Aeroplan. Full details. Sep 13-17, 18
Find many more Aeroplan bonuses here.
Aeroplan reached out to the frequent flyer blogger community last night with this exciting news about a much awaited transfer bonus from Marriott/SPG. It's been six months since we've last been able to convert Marriott/SPG points to Aeroplan with a bonus and this time the bonus is big but with very small window to do your actual transfer! What can this transfer bonus get you? Well Aeroplan provided us with some nice examples so we don't have to do the work!
Mile earning potential:
Convert Get
9,000 points = 3,000 Aeroplan Miles
+ 1,050 miles (35% bonus)
= 4,050 Aeroplan Miles
Convert Get
30,000 points = 10,000 Aeroplan Miles
+ 3,500 miles (35% bonus)
= 13,500 Aeroplan Miles
Convert Get
60,000 points = 20,000 Aeroplan Miles
+ 5,000 bonus miles from Marriott
+ 8,750 miles (35% bonus)
= 33,750 Aeroplan Miles
Convert Get
90,000 points = 30,000 Aeroplan Miles
+ 5,000 bonus miles from Marriott
+ 12,250 miles (35% bonus)
= 47,250 Aeroplan Miles
Convert Get
120,000 points = 40,000 Aeroplan Miles
+ 5,000 bonus miles from Marriott
+ 5,000 bonus miles from Marriott
+ 17,500 miles (35% bonus)
= 67,500 Aeroplan Miles
This is a great bonus to take advantage of if you know of some Aeroplan redemptions you may be planning in the near future. If you were someone like ourselves who converted points from the American Express Cobalt Card to SPG in hopes of a bonus like this well the time is here to pull out that huge value! I converted earlier in the year at 5 MR Select points to 2.5 Starpoints (7.5 in the new program) and add in the Marriott 5,000 bonus miles + 35% from this bonus and I would pull 4.21 Aeroplan miles per dollar spent on the card! That is some amazing value - now I may not actually convert. I have to look at our travel plans and see what makes the most sense and make sure it is done in the next few days. In any regard it really shows just one of the reasons why I rank the Cobalt card number one in Canada. Remember now the conversion rate is lower from the card with the new Marriott program that would put the earn rate at 3.375 Aeroplan Miles per dollar which is still better than any other card out there.
Offer details
35% Bonus Aeroplan Miles when you convert points from Marriott/SPG/Ritz-Carlton to Aeroplan. Full details. Sep 13-17, 18
Find many more Aeroplan bonuses here.
Wednesday, September 12, 2018
Hotel Review: Aloft San Francisco Airport
Photo courtesy of Marriott |
This was our first time trying out the Aloft brand which launched about a decade ago as lower priced vision of W hotels.
The hotel and brand have a Modern, Industrial feel that our teenage kids loved and thought was lots of fun. We got to the hotel pretty late as the Hawaiian Airlines flight from Maui arrives at 10pm into SFO. We took the free hotel shuttle from the international terminal that Hawaiian Airlines uses. We didn’t have to wait too long, perhaps 5 minutes for the bus to come and it had us to the hotel in less than 10 minutes as the Aloft is the first stop for that particular shuttle.
The rooms were pretty good - not a ton of space but good enough for an overnight for a couple. One room for a family of four with kids older than toddlers and it would definitely feel cramped. I’m glad we had the connecting rooms with two queens in each room. Overall the rooms were very clean and comfortable except for one part. One of the four Queen beds had stained sheets and not just one stain. It had a few stains, I’m not sure if it wasn’t changed out or if they were washed and had stains remaining - either way they probably should not have been on the bed.
A call down to the front desk saw new sheets and duvet covers brought up about 15 minutes later.
Once the new sheets were on we were able to enjoy our stay thanks the comfortable beds and pillows. And thanks to a shift in the winds at about midnight the planes the active runway right outside of the hotel moved to another so we weren't bothered with any take off noise overnight.
The bathrooms were clean and perfect for the overnight. No tubs, just large showers with good water pressure. Part of the bathroom was set out for a small closet space that had a curtain covering it along with the safe, coffee/tea station and some shelves that could be utilized.
Breakfast was included thanks to the Platinum status and we all tried the Berry’s Portable Breakfast pot - it was really sweet - too sweet even for our teen's sweet tooth! These pots were part of Marriott's innovation at the Aloft brand that came early in 2018.
Thanks to Mrs. Rewards Canada being an SPG Platinum member we received 4pm check out for both rooms which worked out great seeing that our flight to Calgary wasn’t until 8pm. This allowed us to go explore downtown SFO for most of the day with the primary destination being the Museum of Ice Cream.
We were having an amazing time downtown and realized that it would be tight to get back to the hotel by 4pm with traffic (using an Uber) so we called the hotel to let them know and they were more than happy to extend check out to 5pm! We eventually made it back just after 4:30 and made sure we were out as quick as possible before the 5pm check out time.
Overall I would pick this hotel over the San Francisco Airport Marriott Waterfront even though it does not have a lounge - it has bigger beds and has a better feel to it. Still, in the four different hotels we have stayed at in San Francisco over the years we have yet to find one that has really wowed us! May have to stay at some of the really fancy ones closer to downtown - not the touristy ones near Fisherman's Wharf or the so-so ones near the airport.
Hotel details
Aloft San Francisco Airport (Book here)
Marriott Rewards Category: 5
Points required for a free night: 35,000 Points (Standard) 30,000 (Off-Peak) 40,000 (Peak)
Cash+Points Requirement: 17,000 Points + US140 (Standard) 16,000 Points + US120 (Off-Peak) 19,000 Points + US165 (Peak)
Talk to us! Have you stayed at the Aloft San Francisco Airport? What are your thoughts of the hotel? Or are you planning to and looking forward to it? Let us know below!
September 12 Update: Aer Lingus to start Montreal-Dublin service (a great Avios redemption possibility), 5,000 Bonus Marriott Points in Victoria and more
Ireland's Aer Lingus announced their second Canadian destination today. Starting next summer they will offer direct flights between Montreal and Dublin with their new Airbus A321LR aircraft. The flights will launch on August 8, 2019 and operate daily. This is significant news for those of you using British Airways Executive Club and collecting up lots of Avios from the American Express Gold Rewards card, RBC Visa Infinite Avion and other credit cards as it represents one more route to use those Avios on! And the amount you need to use can be very little! During off season flights (which for Aer Lingus is most of the year) you can fly one way between Montreal and Dublin for only 13,000 Avios! You can read more about this awesome redemption option here (of course we'll need to update that article to include this new route!) (Source: One Mile at a Time)
Posts since our last update:
- WestJet to introduce a true Premium cabin on its 737s, a new elite tier and their own lounges
We are finally getting confirmation from WestJet on many things that we have been reporting will happen with the airline…
- Marriott SPG Ritz-Carlton MegaBonus - Earn up to 3,000 Bonus Points per stay of 2+ nights Worldwide
We finally have the very first global systemwide promotion from the combined Marriott/SPG/Ritz-Carlton program. Taking the name of Marriott's…
- Earn 35% Bonus Aeroplan Miles when converting points from Marriott/SPG between Sep 13-18
Aeroplan reached out to the frequent flyer blogger community last night with this exciting news about a much awaited…
- Earn up to Triple QMiles on Qatar Airways flights out of Montreal
Offer details Earn up to Triple QMiles on all Qatar Airways flights departing Montreal when you register and book…
Seeing that we mentioned Aer Lingus above, why not take advantage of their intro fares on the new route that sees round trip flights starting as low as $739 all in from Montreal. Find out more here.
Marriott Enjoy 20% off leisure rates at beautiful vacation destinations worldwide when staying Sunday-Thursday nights. Choose from 60 resorts across the U.S., Caribbean, Europe or Southeast Asia for your fall getaway. Full Details and online Booking Sep 16 - Dec 6, 18
Air Canada has launched their Worldwide Fall Seat Sale a day after WestJet's. Book by September 12! Find out more here
Planning to book a flight on Etihad out of Toronto? (or anywhere else for that matter) then you should book via their moblie site over the next week as you can enjoy 10% Off on all Etihad flights, across the Etihad network until 12th September 2018. Users must purchase on Mobile with code AMXD0830. Find out more here
Radisson Blu Suite Sale - 20% off for non-members on Junior Suites and Suites. Up to 5% extra off for members. Book by Sep 16 for stays until Nov 30 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
- 35% Bonus Aeroplan Miles when you convert points from Marriott/SPG/Ritz-Carlton to Aeroplan. More... Sep 13-18, 18
Marriott / SPG/ Ritz-Carlton Rewards
- 5,000 Bonus Rewards Points when you stay 2+ consecutive nights at the Delta Hotels by Marriott Victoria Ocean Pointe Resort. More... Booking Until Nov 23, 18
Other Bonus Offers
Cathay Pacific Asia Miles
- Triple Bonus Miles for stays at Accor Hotels Worldwide More... Until Nov 15, 18
Finnair Plus
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