Staying at a Hotel Is Better Value Than an Airbnb Right Now
Bus search engine company Wanderu recently conducted a study across North America and Europe to see how the pandemic has affected lodging prices.
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Marriott Bonvoy New Members Get a Free Night After Two Stays
Because everyone had better things to do on Valentine’s Day, most people might have missed the fact that Marriott has decided to rebrand its loyalty program to Marriott Bonvoy.
The VPN Money Saving Trick Also Works for Rental Cars and Hotels
It’s not just for airfare: thebestvpn recently took an in-depth look about how much more travelers can expect to save on car rentals and hotels by using a VPN.
Can Booking.com Penalize Canceled Bookings (Sans Credit Card)?
The 24-hour hotel cancellation policy is pretty standard, so its should be little surprise that Booking.com charges a penalty for last-minute cancellations.
Don’t Forget To Take Advantage of Uber’s Hotel Partnerships
Once upon a ye time, Uber announced it’d be partnering with Starwood. But this is clearly turning into a thing now.
The Satechi Travel Router Is the Jack-of-all-Trades Power Adapter That Kicks Ass
There’s power adapters, and then there’s the Granddaddy of all travel adapters. Unfortunately, this means I’m going to have to eat my words about what I said about this generic $3 adapter I energetically wrote almost three years ago. (It’s still awesome as a budget, no-frills adapter.)
Starwood Ditches the Foreign Transaction Fee (and Other Updates)
The Starwood Preferred Guest American Express card is increasing its annual fee and adding four new benefits today in one fell swoop. The news is that the foreign transaction fee is permanently going.
SPG Rewards Officially Loves Uber
It’s a good thing at least someone loves Uber, because I don’t love Travis Kalanick, who’s possibly the worst human being on earth. But maybe you love Starwood and free hotel stays!
