Chase and IHG have officially unveiled their newest credit card, the IHG Premier Select Card. This card is likely intended to compete with other higher annual fee hotel cards, such as the Marriott Bonvoy Bevy and Bountiful cards or the highest annual fee hotel cards, like the Hilton Aspire Card but at a more tolerableContinue reading “New IHG Premier Select Card (2026)”
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St. Regis Washington D.C.
On a recent trip to DC near my birthday, I needed a hotel for one night, and I had an 85k point Marriott certificate begging to be used, so I decided to book a night at the St Regis Washington DC. This hotel has been of interest for quite a while for me because itContinue reading “St. Regis Washington D.C.”
Hilton Garden Inn Camden, NJ
For this week’s review, I’m going to highlight a somewhat random hotel that I stayed at for one night a few months ago. The hotel in question is the Hilton Garden Inn in Camden, NJ, which is right across the river from Philadelphia. I think the main reason people stay at this hotel is eitherContinue reading “Hilton Garden Inn Camden, NJ”
The Thompson DC (Amex Hotel Collection)
A few months ago, I was visiting Washington DC for a long weekend. I needed a hotel for a few nights, so I checked the American Express Travel website to see if there were any hotels in “The Hotel Collection” that would be eligible for a $300 booking credit. Because Washington DC is a majorContinue reading “The Thompson DC (Amex Hotel Collection)”
Hilton Honors Amex Card (2026 edition!)
If you stay sometimes at Hilton hotels, but the $150 fee on the Hilton Honors Surpass or the $550 on the Hilton Aspire Card, Amex has got you covered with their Hilton Honors Amex card. This card is Hilton’s entry-level card with no annual fee. Now the question here is, is this card worth gettingContinue reading “Hilton Honors Amex Card (2026 edition!)”
Fairfield Inn & Suites Indio Coachella Valley (2026 Hotel Review)
This week, I have a hotel to report on! Back in March, I went to the Indian Wells tennis tournament, near Palm Springs, CA (PSP). I’ve flown to/from Palm Springs several times from San Francisco and from Phoenix, but the flights out of PSP don’t have lounges, and I never seem to get upgraded onContinue reading “Fairfield Inn & Suites Indio Coachella Valley (2026 Hotel Review)”
Marriott Bonvoy Amex Card (Product Downgrade Option)
I was reminded this week that there is actually still even one more Marriott Bonvoy credit card: the base Amex Card. We’ve covered the free Marriott Bonvoy Bold card, the $95 Marriott Bonvoy Boundless Card, the $250 Marriott Bonvoy Bountiful and Bevy Card twin cards, the top-tier $650 Brilliant Card, and the Bonvoy Business Card. I just covered my favorite card (The Ritz-CarltonContinue reading “Marriott Bonvoy Amex Card (Product Downgrade Option)”
The Ritz-Carlton Card (A Legacy Marriott Card That You Can Still Get)
We are just about finished covering all the Marriott Bonvoy credit cards. We’ve covered the free Marriott Bonvoy Bold card, the $95 Marriott Bonvoy Boundless Card, the $250 Marriott Bonvoy Bountiful and Bevy Card twin cards, the top-tier $650 Brilliant Card, and the Bonvoy Business Card. I’ve actually saved my favorite card for last: The Ritz-Carlton Card from Chase! This card is interestingContinue reading “The Ritz-Carlton Card (A Legacy Marriott Card That You Can Still Get)”
Marriott Bonvoy Business Card
Shockingly, we still have more Marriott Bonvoy credit cards to cover! We’ve covered the free Marriott Bonvoy Bold card, the $95 Marriott Bonvoy Boundless Card, the $250 Marriott Bonvoy Bountiful and Bevy Card twin cards, and the top-tier $650 Brilliant Card. What could possibly be left you might ask. Well, the next one I’d like to cover is the $125 Bonvoy BusinessContinue reading “Marriott Bonvoy Business Card”
Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant: 2026 edition
We’ve covered the free Marriott Bonvoy Bold card, the $95 Marriott Bonvoy Boundless Card, and the $250 Marriott Bonvoy Bountiful and Bevy Card twin cards. The next mainstream Marriott Bonvoy card to discuss is the Bonvoy Brilliant card. Going the next tier up to the Brilliant card comes with an additional $400 of annual fee, bringing the total annualContinue reading “Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant: 2026 edition”
