Make a reservation at any Hilton Garden Inn with the promotion code, OHMS, and received a Yamaha USB Speaker (NX-U10).
You need to enter the code when making the reservation and it’s only valid between October 1st and October 30th 2007. The reviews for this speaker are decent and it is valued at $150.
Go here for additional details, but hurry!
Simple and free.
Today isn’t actually my birthday, I’m just a little late posting this offer from our friends at the Hertz #1 Gold Club.
My Birthday Message
It gives us great pleasure to recognize your birthday with a bonus of 300 Hertz #1 Awards Points on your Hertz rentals through January 31, 2008.
This bonus is valid on rentals of Full-Size 4-Door vehicles and above, including Hertz Prestige Collection vehicles. Offer is valid on Standard or Leisure Weekend or Weekly Rental Rates. To receive your Birthday Bonus, just use PC# 101651 and include the “ZE1” #1 Awards code when you make your reservations now through January 31, 2008.
Best wishes on your birthday and many happy returns!
Click here to make a reservation and use your birthday bonus now.
I assume this works whether it’s your birthday or not considering the expiration date.
There was also another random offer included in the email:
Hit the road for a whole summer of savings — with no Blackout Dates! Enjoy $30 off Weekly Rentals at Hertz Local Edition® and airport locations with PC# 104602. Offer valid for vehicle pickups through September 30, 2007, in the U.S. and Canada.
Happy travels!
Just received this in the mail – use the Rate Code: MWAL and receive 15% off regular rates at JW Marriott.
Terms and Conditions:
- Offer valid June 15, 2007 through September 30, 2007
- Advance reservations are required
- Valid Sunday through Thursday
Take a vacation – you need it.
UPDATE: It appears the promotion code may only be valid for the specific email recipient!
I’m not entirely sure why United is asking for this information, but I assume it’s to determine what the competition looks like.
The bottom line is you receive 2000 bonus qualifying miles for every frequent flyer statement you fax to United. Although these bonus miles are not redeemable for air travel, they count towards elite status. That’s pretty cool if you’re willing to overlook why they want this information (I can only guess…)
Here’s the lowdown:
Please note that although EQMs are not redeemable for air travel, they do count toward 2008 elite status. Register today and you’ll be that much closer to enjoying all the benefits and exclusive privileges of elevated elite status in 2008. Hurry — this special offer ends July 31, 2007.
Here’s what you need to do:
- Simply register before July 31, 2007, by entering promo code DT0OMKUU.
- Print the personalized fax cover sheet.
- Fax it to United’s toll-free number, along with any recent statement(s) showing flight activity in another airline’s program* dated between December 2006 and July 2007.
- Earn 2,000 EQMs per statement. You may submit up to three statements from three different eligible airlines and earn a total of up to 6,000 EQMs
Check it out because, hey, free qualifying miles!
United recently made a change to their policies regarding the expiring 500-mile upgrades. Normally, they are converted into miles if you do nothing and they expired. Now you will just lose the expired 500-mile upgrades after June 1st 2007…unless you register here!
The major catch is this offer is limited to Mileage Plus members who hold Global Services, 1K or Premier Executive status or reside outside of the 50 United States at the time of registration.
Here’s the lowdown:
500-mile E-Upgrades expiring on or after June 1, 2007, will not be converted to miles The purpose of the 500-Mile Upgrade program was, and continues to be, to allow you to upgrade on a given flight, however we know many of our customers converted 500-mile e-upgrades to miles.
In response to customers’ feedback on the change to the 500-Mile Upgrade Program effective June 1, 2007, we are offering our current Global Services, 1K, Premier Executive and international customers a one-time only registration process. This will allow you to continue the conversion of unused 500-mile e-upgrades to miles upon scheduled expiration.
Registration is required to take advantage of this limited-time offer. You will need to register by August 15, 2007.
Once registered, your 500–mile e-upgrades will continue to be auto-converted upon expiration as long as you maintain Premier Executive, 1K or Global Services status or reside outside the 50 United States.
Please note: 500-mile e-upgrades will not be converted to miles prior to their scheduled expiration date.
Do it or lose it.
Based on your current status or points, you’ll get a different Starwood promotion.
Go ahead – you just need your membership number.
In this case, it is all about the points.
Register here for triple Starwood points when you book at any of the following properties:
PHOENIX, AZ
- Sheraton Wild Horse Pass Resort & Spa
- The Wigwam Golf Resort & Spa
- Sheraton Crescent Hotel
- Sheraton Phoenix Airport Hotel Tempe
- Four Points by Sheraton Phoenix Metrocenter
SCOTTSDALE, AZ
- The Phoenician
- The Westin Kierland Resort & Spa
TUCSON, AZ
- The Westin La Paloma Resort & Spa
- Sheraton Tucson Hotel & Suites
- Four Points by Sheraton Tucson University Plaza
AUSTIN, TX
- Sheraton Austin Hotel
DALLAS, TX
- Sheraton Suites Market Center
- The Westin Dallas Fort Worth Airport
- The Westin Park Central
- The Westin Stonebriar Resort, North Dallas
HOUSTON, TX
- Four Points by Sheraton Houston Southwest
- Sheraton Suites Houston Near the Galleria
- The Westin Galleria Houston
- The Westin Oaks Houston
SAN ANTONIO, TX
- Sheraton Gunter Hotel San Antonio
- The Westin La Cantera Resort, San Antonio
- The Westin Riverwalk
Here are the key terms and conditions:
- Offer is valid for stays booked between May 15, 2007 and June 30, 2007 and completed between May 15, 2007 and September 3, 2007.
- Double Starpoints are only eligible for stays Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday.
- Triple Starpoints are only eligible for stays Friday, Saturday or Sunday. For stays that include weekday and weekend nights, triple points offer will take precedence.
- A maximum of 25,000 bonus Starpoints per member may be earned for this offer.
Read the full terms and conditions for additional details.
This past weekend, I received an interesting promotion in the mail. At first glance, it appeared to be from United. Upon closer inspection, I noticed the Starwood Preferred Guest in the lower left-hand corner in addition to the United Mileage Plus in the lower right-hand corner.
Inside was a Starwood Preferred Guest Gold membership card valid until 02/29/2008 requesting me to sign-up at http://spg.com/UAGold369. Please note, this promotion won’t do you any good unless you received it in the mail or perhaps, reached a certain United status (read on).
I used to be a Starwood Platinum member, but working at a client for a year without a nearby Starwood hotel forced me to become a Marriott Platinum member instead. This free Gold status upgrade was quite a pleasant surprise.
YOU CAN NOW EARN MORE MILEAGE PLUS® BONUS MILES WITH STARWOOD PREFERRED GUEST. Congratulations! You have successfully registered for this Starwood Preferred Guest® promotion. You can now enjoy elite Gold Preferred Guest® status through February 2008. You’ll also earn 3,000 Mileage Plus bonus miles for every three eligible nights you stay at Starwood hotels and resorts through July 31, 2007, for a total of up to 9,000 bonus miles.
I found the catch in the terms and conditions:
Offer is valid for new SPG members only. Offer is valid for recipient of this mail piece only and is non-transferable. Offer is void for employees of Starwood Hotels & Resorts and United Airlines. To receive the Mileage Plus® miles, recipient must participate in the Airline Direct DepositSM program. With Airline Direct Deposit, Starpoints® earned from eligible hotel stays and select bonus offers will be converted automatically into Mileage Plus miles, will be credited to your Mileage Plus account and may not be transferred back to your SPG account. Gold Preferred Guest® membership is valid through February 2008.
This promotion was totally unrelated to my current Starwood membership. Upon attempting to register with my existing membership number, I received a message:
THIS STARWOOD PREFERRED GUEST PROMOTION IS UNAVAILABLE. We’re sorry; you are not currently eligible for this United Mileage Plus® bonus miles and Starwood Preferred Guest® elite status promotion. Please visit SPG.com to view other special offers and promotions.
As a United Premier Executive member, I can only conclude this promotion is offered to United Mileage Plus members with a certain status. It sets you up with an entirely new SPG account that automatically converts stays into mileage points as opposed to Starwood points.
Ah well, if I end up staying at a Starwood, it may be worth it to start with the new account (even with the United mileage caveat) since I’m only a regular Starwood Corporate Guest on my original account. Then again, it’s only 10 days to become Gold status.
It’s interesting to note how the various companies are working directly together.
From the same folks that brought you MileMaven.com, comes another site aimed at maximizing your points as a frequent traveler. I introduce PointMaven.com focused on maximizing hotel points.
Directly from the site owner:
Enter a city (or airport code), and you get a cool map (“PointMap”) of all properties that offer bonus points, aggregated by brand and loyalty program, along with a list of all double/triple/bonus point promotions.
Very cool.
As a seasoned frequent traveler, my top priority is getting home as quickly and painlessly as possible. That’s what is most important to me, but points are the primary currency of our lifestyle and helps make the week-to-week traveling a little easier to swallow. It affords us trips to far-away places at reduced prices through free airline tickets, hotel stays, and car rentals. Take advantage of it, but don’t live for it.
PointMaven.com let’s you do that with minimal hassle. That’s why I like it.
Thanks for the tip and good luck with your site, Boaz!
While surfing the web for something totally unrelated, I stumbled across MileMaven.com which promotes itself with the byline of Earn the Most Miles on Every Trip.
Simply enter the departure and arrival airport codes and it will return all promotions available based on that segment.
Other search options let you enter frequent flyer program, airline code or just retrieve the most popular programs. I tested out one of the promotions (additional 1000 bonus points) and it took me to a valid promotion on the United website.
The search results also provide links to various Flyertalk discussions on related airports / segments. Not a bad tool to keep in your back pocket.
Looks like it also won a honorable mention from the Washington Post.