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Loyalty program design

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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

+5

IHG and Me

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

+7

Calala Island: Committing to the Rebate

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

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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

+4

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

+5

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

+4

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

+3

Why IHG Flex Certificates Quietly Work

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

+4

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

+8

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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