Business Travel Tips

Hyatt offers the chance to earn more Hyatt Gold Passport bonus points for incremental nights, between February 1 and April 30.

In order to earn these additional points, you have to register by March 31 and stay at any Hyatt hotel worldwide through April 30.

Below is an example of additional points members can earn with this promotion.
- 4 nights earns 4000 points
- 8 nights earns an additional 8000 points = 12,000 (Total Points Earned)
- 12 nights earns an additional 12,000 points = 24,000 (Total Points Earned)
- 16 nights earns an additional 20,000 points = 44,000 (Total Points Earned).
Members who also have a Hyatt Visa will earn an extra 25% bonus on top.
Details of the promotion are available here.

Ritz-Carlton Rewards members will earn one free night certificate if they complete 2 stays at participating Ritz-Carlton Hotels between February 1 and April 15, 2012.

In order to be eligible for the offer you must have been a member of Ritz-Carlton Rewards as of January 13, 2012 or a new member who has not been a member of of the Marriott Rewards program.

To qualify, you have to register or enroll in The Ritz-Carlton Rewards by March 1, 2012.

You may earn up to two free night certificates during the promotion — Feb 1 – Apr 15.
The free night certificate is valid for a Tier 1-3 Ritz-Carlton Hotel.
Details of the promotion are available here.

STR Global released hotel performance data for 2011.

The three key performance metrics by region in 2011 (year-on-year
measurements) are as follow.

 
The following are highlights of key market performers for 2011 (year-on-year
comparisons).

- Asia Pacific
The largest occupancy increase was recorded in Bangkok, Thailand, +17.6% (to
63.2%) and Shanghai, China, +14.2% (to 65.9%). The largest decrease was reported by Shanghai, China, -11.6% (to 56.6%).

- Americas
Santiago, Chile, reported the largest growth in occupancy with a +9.4% (to 71.5%), followed by Mexico City, Mexico which recorded a +7.9% (to 62.5%). The largest occupancy decrease was in Vancouver, Canada, which reported a -1.9% (to 66.6%).

- Europe
Venice posted the largest — the only double-digit — occupancy increase, +13.8% (to 68.1%); Malmo, Sweden, recorded the largest occupancy decrease, with -7% (to 59.0%), followed by Istanbul, Turkey which posted a -4% (to 70.1%).

- Middle East/Africa
The largest increase in occupancy was recorded by Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, with a 9.9% (to 64.8%), followed by Dubai, United Arab Emirates, with a 7% increase (to 75.4%).
Cairo, Egypt, which fell 44.9% (to 36.1%), and Beirut, Lebanon (-12.9% to 56.2%) reported the largest occupancy decreasesin the region.

HHonors offers the chance to earn double and triple miles with four airlines to members who complete a stay by March 31, 2012 at participating hotels and resorts in the Hilton Worldwide portfolio.

The promotions are as follows: you earn double miles with American Airlines (AAdvantage miles) and Air Canada (Aeroplan Miles), triple miles with US Airways (Dividend Miles), when you book and complete a stay by March 31, 2012; you earn 2,012 miles with Delta Air Lines (Delta SkyMiles) when you book and complete a minimum two-night stay by March 31, 2012.

These promotions can be combined with other HHonors bonus point promotions.
Here you have the link to HHonors Bonus Miles promotions.

Club Carlson offers triple points on all hotel stays between January 10 and March 16, 2012 at any of more than 1,000 Carlson Hotels worldwide — brands including Radisson, Country Inns & Suites By Carlson, Park Inn by Radisson or Park Plaza.

Club Carlson loyalty program earns 20 points per dollar, so with this promotion it earns 60 points per dollar.

Points are awarded based on the amount spent during an eligible stay, within the promotional period, on the room rates and on food and beverage charged to your room.
In order to take advantage of Club Carlson Triple Points promotion, members must register online at clubcarlson.com/triplepoints.