1. Wyndham - Stay twice and earn a bonus 15,000 points. To be honest, Wyndham is not my favorite brand of hotel. The chain includes Super 8, Howard Johnson, Wingate, Microtel, Ramada, Hawthorne Suites and a few others. For the most part, it is a very low budget chain, but there are some treasures in their portfolio. The new offer has three steps: register your account, stay two times by July 1,2018 and earn a bonus 15,000 points which is good for 1 night at any Wyndham hotel. Now here is where it gets interesting. You can pay for a $75 per night hotel and then use your free bonus night at a $350 per night hotel. For example, I toured colleges this past spring break and we stayed at a Ramada and Hawthorne Suites during the trip. I paid $100 per night at each hotel and earned 15,000 points with the bonus offer. I turned around and used the 15,000 points to book the Wyndham Beacon Hill in Boston which would have cost me $300. Wyndham also offers a few all inclusive hotels which you can also book for 15,000 points per night. Wyndham is great for international travel as well. The Wyndham at the Lima Peru airport is super convenient since all the flights leave really early in the morning and the airport is about 45 minutes out of the city. The Ramada in Prague City Centre is a great deal for its location and very generous breakfast.
2. Marriott - If you know somone who is not a Marriott Rewards member yet, sign them up. If they sign up, stay twice by August 28, 2018, they will earn a free night at a category 1-5 hotel. Category 1-5 hotels will be changing as of August 1, 2018 due to the merger with Starwood. There are some gems. Take a look at a post written by our friends at Mommy Points .
The bottom line is to be strategic with your hotel stays, your airline miles and purchases to maximize your travel. That's how we do it at almost FREE family travel.
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