Bonus points
For every two nights you stay at an IHG One Rewards hotel between October 12 and the end of the year, you’ll earn 2,000 bonus points. Be sure to register before your first hotel visit. This includes stays at some of its new hotels like Hotel Indigo Galapagos, Regent Hong Kong and the Kimpton Aysla Mallorca in Spain.
Stay with an Accor property between now and December 20 to earn more bonus points. On your first stay of at least two nights, you earn 500 points; your next stay scores 2,500 points. The third stay of at least two nights earns 3,000 more points. You’ll need to register for the promotion and reserve your stay by October 17.
On the credit card front, if you have the Chase Freedom or Chase Freedom Flex cards, you’re probably familiar with its quarterly bonus points categories. These change throughout the year, and in time for holiday shopping, the bonus can be particularly lucrative. Between now and the end of December, you can earn 5x points per dollar spent when using PayPal, shopping at wholesale clubs, or donating to charity—but you’ll need to activate the offer in your Chase account to be eligible.
Limited-time credit card perks
In honor of its Member Week (October 9–13), American Express is offering a $25 discount on restaurant bills of at least $75 when dining with Resy. Other benefits during this special week include an $80 credit for eligible cardmembers when making a reservation at Hilton.com for at least $200. Delta-branded American Express cardholders can also earn travel credits with the airline when making an international reservation with the card during Member Week.
Amex Offers, accessible when logging into your American Express account, give regular bonuses and discounts. They are targeted offers, however, so what one cardholder is offered may differ from another. Among the offers: a $150 rebate when spending at least $750 on a stay at a Park Hyatt hotel between now and Dec. 15. Another offer awards cardholders with a $75 rebate after spending at least $300 with IHG One Rewards brands like InterContinental and Kimpton. During the same timeframe, spend at least $300 with Small Luxury Hotels of the World, and you can receive a $100 rebate to your Amex card. Be sure to register for all of these offers before traveling.
