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If you simply go to a popular travel booking site, like Expedia, to book your hotel reservations, you'll wind up paying more for your reservations, while missing out on extra benefits and reward points. To pay less and get more, check out our comprehensive guides to booking '''{{Link|airfare 101|airfare}}''', '''{{Link|hotels 101|hotels}}''', and '''{{Link|rentals 101|rental cars}}'''.  
 
 
<div>{{Slide|4th night free}} <center><small>'''4th Night Free''' — {{Link|shopping programs|Shopping Programs}} — {{Link|fly somewhere|Fly SOMEWHERE}} — {{Link|great redemptions|Great Redemptions}} </small></center><br/> '''{{Link|4th night free}}'''. The Citibank Prestige card refunds the cost of your 4th night at ANY hotel. You use the benefit over and over to save hundreds or thousands of dollars every year.</div>
 
 
 
<div>{{Slide|shopping programs}} <center><small>{{Link|4th night free|4th Night Free}} — '''Shopping Programs''' — {{Link|fly somewhere|Fly SOMEWHERE}} — {{Link|great redemptions|Great Redemptions}} </small></center><br/>'''{{Link|shopping programs}}'''. Simply link your credit card to several different shopping programs, and you'll automatically earn extra rewards at participating merchants (on top of the card's normal reward rate). </div>
 
 
 
<div>{{Slide|fly somewhere}} <center><small>{{Link|4th night free|4th Night Free}} — {{Link|shopping programs|Shopping Programs}} — '''Fly SOMEWHERE''' — {{Link|great redemptions|Great Redemptions}} </small></center><br/>'''{{Link|fly somewhere}}'''. Sometimes the best way to save money on your trip is to simply choose a destination where you can get a better-than-normal fare.</div>
 
 
 
<div>{{Slide|great redemptions}} <center><small>{{Link|4th night free|4th Night Free}} — {{Link|shopping programs|Shopping Programs}} — {{Link|fly somewhere|Fly SOMEWHERE}} — '''Great Redemptions'''</small></center><br/>'''{{Link|great redemptions}}'''. Get more from your miles by taking advantage of each program's "sweet spots".</div>
 
 
 
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Revision as of 19:54, 4 September 2018

The savvy traveler's guide to saving money on travel, getting extra perks, and earning free hotel nights and airplane tickets.

= Saving money on your reservations

If you simply go to a popular travel booking site, like Expedia, to book your hotel reservations, you'll wind up paying more for your reservations, while missing out on extra benefits and reward points. To pay less and get more, check out our comprehensive guides to booking airfare, hotels, and rental cars.

Updates

  • Get a free Atlantis Resort vacation by taking advantage of status match opportunities created by the Wyndham's acquisition of La Quinta hotels. It has always been easy to get La Quinta to match elite status from other hotels, but it hasn't always been particularly worthwhile. Due to the acquisition you can convert La Quinta elite status into Platinum elite status with the Caesar's Total Rewards program, entitling you to a free annual visit to Atlantis in the Bahamas. /li>
  • The Hyatt credit card was recently updated. The new version of the card provides an opportunity to earn a second free night certificate (with $15,000 of spending), as well as earn "qualifying nights" towards Hyatt elite status. The introductory signup offer is 60,000 Hyatt points, making it one of the most valuable signup bonuses, and the card is still not subject to the Chase 5/24 rule. Existing cardholders may not be eligible for the signup bonus, but may want to upgrade their card.
  • Chase introduces a business version of the Freedom Unlimited Card. If you are willing and able to use a business credit card for your everyday spending, this is a better version of our top general-purpose reward card. You'll get a much nicer sign-up bonus, and the card won't show up on your personal credit report.