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Loyalty program design

Marriott Slows Status Inflation While Improving Certificate Redemptions

Mar 16, 2026

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6 min read

Marriott Slows Status Inflation While Improving Certificate Redemptions

How the 25K certificate top-up and the 2026 Q1 promotion reveal the program’s current direction

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IHG

Feb 25, 2026

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7 min read

IHG and Me

A quiet but essential part of the hotel portfolio

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Hilton

Feb 19, 2026

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7 min read

Calala Island: Committing to the Rebate

Free Night Certificates, 480,000 points, and the execution risk behind a $2,510 post-stay wire.

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Hotel Reviews

W Prague: Energy and Location in the Middle of the Trip

Jan 17, 2026

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6 min read

W Prague: Energy and Location in the Middle of the Trip

The anchor stay that gave the weekend momentum

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IHG

Holiday Inn Prague: An Arrival Night Without Regret

Jan 14, 2026

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4 min read

Holiday Inn Prague: An Arrival Night Without Regret

Late check-in, generous pours, and the value of a night that just works

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IHG

Three Free Night Certificates, One Weekend

Jan 8, 2026

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5 min read

Three Free Night Certificates, One Weekend

How uncapped FNCs unlocked rooms that pricing said shouldn’t exist

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Miles & Points

The Free Night Certificate Decision Framework

Jan 6, 2026

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5 min read

The Free Night Certificate Decision Framework

How constraints and optionality determine which certificate to use

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IHG

Jan 6, 2026

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7 min read

Why IHG Flex Certificates Quietly Work

A modest certificate often outperforms points when plans are fixed

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Miles & Points

Not All Free Night Certificates Are the Same

Dec 31, 2025

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3 min read

Not All Free Night Certificates Are the Same

Why capped, flex, and uncapped FNCs behave very differently in practice

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IHG

Prague in January: Allocating Three Hotel Programs on One Trip

Dec 28, 2025

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6 min read

Prague in January: Allocating Three Hotel Programs on One Trip

Certificates, expiry risk, FHR timing, and why sequencing mattered more than value

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free night certificates

Marriott Slows Status Inflation While Improving Certificate Redemptions

IHG and Me

Calala Island: Committing to the Rebate

W Prague: Energy and Location in the Middle of the Trip

Holiday Inn Prague: An Arrival Night Without Regret

Three Free Night Certificates, One Weekend

The Free Night Certificate Decision Framework

Why IHG Flex Certificates Quietly Work

Not All Free Night Certificates Are the Same

Prague in January: Allocating Three Hotel Programs on One Trip

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