Author: Mark

Mark is the founder of FlyStayPoints, and caught the travel bug early in life. He discovered the benefits of travel loyalty programs in 2001, and is always learning how they can make travel better. While work takes him between Perth and Melbourne, he is always plotting his next adventure.

The opening of the Ritz-Carlton Perth has been one of the most anticipated hotel openings in a long time. Now the Elizabeth Quay hotel is open for bookings. If you are looking to spend a night at the hotel, you will find rooms available from 15 November. At this point, though, you do need to pay cold hard cash, Reward nights are not yet available. With prices starting over $300, it is not a cheap hotel. That being said, it is a Ritz-Carlton, so you wouldn’t expect it to be. It certainly promises to offer a luxury experience. The Ritz-Carlton…

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Le Club AccorHotels is offering members Quadruple Points at MyResorts properties across Asia Pacific. That is, you will earn 4 times the points you would normally earn. The good news is that you have over 100 participating MyResorts properties to choose from. As a result, there is a good chance you will find a suitable one for your stay. However, all is not lost if you can’t stay at a MyResorts property. If you stay at any other property, Le Club AccorHotels will still give you double points. Offer Details Offer: Quadruple Points at MyResorts properties Booking Dates:  Book your…

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Qantas Business Rewards are offering members the opportunity to earn 5,000 bonus points. All you need to do is earn 500 points at selected partners where you have not previously earned points. In order to get the 5,000 bonus points, you will need to earn those 500 points by the end of September. How it works In order to earn the 5,000 points, you will need to meet the following criteria: be a member of Qantas Business Rewards by 11:59pm (AEST) 15 September 2019 spend with selected Qantas Business Rewards program partner for the first time between  19 August 2019…

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Velocity are offering a bonus of 3,000 Velocity Points when making a booking of over $500 on a hotel through Virgin Australia.  The bonus is paid over the standard 3 Velocity Points per dollar that is usually paid. You can stay anytime after booking your room, through to 13 June 2020. This could be a worthwhile offer if you are spending just over $500 on a hotel. Virgin Australia Hotels Offer details Offer: Spend over $500 and earn 3,000 Bonus Velocity Points on all hotels booked with Virgin Australia hotels. Booking Dates: You must book between 19 and 21 August…

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IHG Rewards Club has kicked off a new promotion offering a free night when you stay 3, 4 or 5 nights. It is really a discounted room rate and is on offer at a range of resorts in Southeast Asia, Korea, and the Maldives. Offer Details Offer: Stay 3,4 or 5 nights, with one night free (that is stay 3, pay 2, etc) Booking Dates: Until 31 August 2019 Travel Dates: Between 16 August and 31 December 2019. Basically, you need to book between 3 and 5 consecutive nights, and the hotel will give you one of those nights free.…

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Small Luxury Hotels (SLH) has announced some changes to its Invited loyalty program. The changes themselves are quite small and mostly impact folk on the lower rungs of the program. The changes coming into effect on 10 September 2019 are: The entry Level Tier is changing names Qualification Requirements for each tier will move to a nights basis Removal of the Breakfast Benefit for base-level members Adjustment of the late checkout time from 3 PM to 2 PM While SLH also partners with World of Hyatt, these changes do not impact on World of Hyatt members booking through Hyatt channels.…

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Do you have KrisFlyer Gold or KrisFlyer Silver status in your sights? Do you need some Bonus KrisFlyer Elite Miles to get there? If so, we have some good news for you. There is currently an offer underway for some Bonus KrisFlyer Elite Miles when travelling from Australia. Under the offer, there is a 50% bonus on Elite Miles on selected round trip itineraries from Australia. But you will need to be quick – the bonus is only available for travel booked by 5 September. KrisFlyer Bonus Elite Miles Offer Details Offer: 50% Elite miles bonus on selected round trip…

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Marriott Bonvoy is rolling out its new award pricing structure on September 14. The changed structure will bring Off-Peak and Peak pricing to the Reward Charts. This new pricing is in addition to the standard pricing that has been in effect since the merger of the previous programs. The changes have been a long time coming. Marriott Bonvoy first published their combined Marriott/SPG reward charts last year. At the time, they announced that Off-Peak and Peak pricing was coming. Finally, late in 2019, they have arrived. Reward Charts Marriott Bonvoy members should take a keen interest in the Rewards Charts.…

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Qantas Frequent Flyer is back with a new Restaurant program allowing members to earn Qantas Points on restaurant reservations. This time around they have partnered with booking platform Quandoo. As part of the new deal, members will be able to earn points on reservations made wherever Quandoo operates. The new program kicks off on 15 August and will offer members 100 Qantas Points per person per booking. This earn rate is the same as the previous Dimmi powered program that closed down earlier this year. Making a Booking In order to get your points, you will need to book through…

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IHG Rewards Club has just launched a generous free night promotion for stays at five participating hotels. The Voco and Crowne Plaza hotels are on the Gold Coast, in the Hunter Valley, and in Auckland. The offer is basically a free reward night when you stay in one of the properties for two or more nights. It’s not a one-off bonus either. You can earn up to a maximum of 3 free nights under this offer. Details of the offer To participate in you must first register for the promotion here. In order to receive the free night, members must…

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