March 17 Update: Amex Offer for Godiva Chocolates, are we going to see a NEXUS fee increase & an unannounced British Airways Executive Club devaluation

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A new Amex Offers offer came out this week. This one is for Godiva Chocolates (perfect timing for Easter!) and provides a one-time $10 statement credit when you spend at least $50 in qualifying purchases using your registered Card at www.godiva.ca by May 15. I received it on my Platinum Card but I do believe it is open to all Amex cards since it is listed on their general registration page. Learn more about this and other Amex Offers in our Guide to American Express Canada 'Amex Offers'

New Hilton Hotel Openings in Canada for 2021 - 8 hotels confirmed including The Westley Calgary Downtown, Tapestry Collection by Hilton

 
Continuing on with our new hotel openings in Canada series we now take a look at what Hilton has in store for 2021.

Hilton Hotels definitely falls into the category of a major hotel chain as they have over 6,400 hotels globally with a significant presence here in Canada that sees 150+ hotels in nine provinces. That number is growing quickly as Hilton has many hotels in the pipeline for Canada over the next few years.

Earn 1,000 to 7,500 bonus Wyndham Rewards points on all stays until May 31

 
Week three of Wyndham Hotels Member Month promotion sees them release a bonus offer for actual Wyndham stays! The previous weeks saw an online shopping bonuses and a buy points bonus  (both of those promotions are still live for a few more weeks) and now was have a stay bonus being marketed as stay 3 nights and get a free night. That’s due to the fact that if you complete a 3 or more consecutive night stay you’ll be awarded with 7,500 bonus points which are enough points for a free night at select Wyndham Hotels. Not staying 3 nights? Don’t worry you’ll still get bonus points. 1 night will get you 1,000 bonus points and 2 nights will earn 3,000 bonus points. The bonuses can be earned multiple times so if you have 3 night stay planned and then a 2 night stay during the promotional period you’ll walk away with 10,500 bonus points. This offer must be booked by May 28 for stays until May 31, 21.

March 16 Update: Alaska Airlines buy miles bonus extended & PC Optimum Bonus Beauty Redemption Event - get up to $75 extra value

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Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan has extended their buy miles bonus offer until March 18. If you buy 35,000 or more miles at once you'll get a 50% bonus. Find out more here.

Receive a 100% bonus when you buy Hilton Honors points

 

It has only been a few days since we last saw Hilton run their 100% bonus for buying points and it’s back again! You can earn a 100% bonus for buying Hilton Honors points right through to May 11, 2021. Once again however you can only buy up to 80,000 points as they’ve dropped last year’s doubling of your annual amount of points you can buy. That 80,000 cap does not included the bonus points so if you max out this offer and buy 80,000 points you’ll receive 160,000 into your account. Hilton however has kept the lower purchase threshold of 5,000 points for where the bonus starts rather than the 10,000 we used to see.

Marriott Bonvoy™ Business American Express® Card Review

 

Falling into the Rewards Canada "Hotel" category the consumer version of this card used to always take top spot in that category in our annual credit card rankings. However with the demise of most hotel credit cards in Canada we no longer have a hotel category. However the consumer version still ranks in the Top 5 Cards overall in Canada so in reality this card is right there as well since s it is very similar to the consumer Marriott Bonvoy American Express Card.

You can earn Air France KLM Flying Blue Miles for shopping online in Canada + earn 500 bonus miles on your first purchase

 

When it comes to earning points & miles for shopping online we are all familiar with Aeroplan's eStore and AIR MILES Shops to name a few. However there is one online shopping portal that is relatively unknown and that is Flying Blue's Shop for Miles. Flying Blue is the frequent flyer program for Air France and KLM, both very popular airlines for Canadians as prior to the pandemic they were a major player flying from Canada to Europe and beyond. Suffice to say there are quite a Flying Blue members here in Canada and outside of flying on Air France, KLM or other Star Alliance airlines it can be difficult to earn those Flying Blue miles, especially so with the pandemic right now. So that's where shopping online comes in! 

March 15 Update: Marriott elites can now select their annual choice benefits, Accor Hotels offering COVID-19 test kits at Canadian & US hotels, World of Hyatt peak & off peak pricing coming soon

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To all our Marriott Elite Status readers who have 50 nights or more in their accounts it's time ti select your annual choice benefits! From suite night awards to gifting status to additional elite night credits you can now log in via this page and make those selections. Remember once you make your selection you cannot change them.

Last day to book Fairmont's Stay Close Offer - Every 2nd night free plus earn double points & elite status credit

 
TODAY IS THE LAST DAY TO BOOK THIS OFFER FOR STAYS UNTIL JUNE 30

For nearly nine months now we've provided an abundance of coverage on Fairmont Hotels' Stay Close offer. It has been one of the best hotel promotions to emerge during the pandemic and this is a reminder that there are only two weeks left to book the current version of it. 

Why the American Express Cobalt Card is the best card to get for your future travel plans

It has now been over a year since the Rewards Canada family has set foot on a plane and like many Canadians we are itching to get away! That being said we are fine to continue to wait to travel until things are safe to do so and also as important, enjoyable to do so. I say enjoyable in the terms of less restrictions in place when a lot of the current measures are lifted. So what do you do until said time? Do what we are doing. You make sure you rack up as many points and miles possible for those future travels. That's our motto of the year and of our Top Travel Rewards Credit Card rankings from which the number one card overall in Canada is your best bet for those future travels. The American Express Cobalt Card is one of the best options in Canada to score a lot points - and valuable flexible points at that - to help fund future travel. In fact in our household we actually run with two Cobalt accounts to maximize the points we earn off the cards.