September 2, 2024
Hotel Award Travel Fundamentals with Ben Komenkul
Episode Description
Whether you’re a frequent business traveller or a family looking to stretch your holiday budget, gaining a deeper understanding of hotel points and award stays will make all the difference on your next trip. This episode is packed with actionable advice to help you get the most out of your hotel points and elite benefits, so if you’re ready to make hotel points part of your travel strategy, this episode is for you.
In this episode, I sit down with Ben Komenkul, who knows everything there is to know about leveraging points for hotel stays. Ben is a seasoned expert in the world of Points and Miles, with over a decade of experience mastering the art of travel rewards. As the founder of Ben’s Big Deal, he combines his deep understanding of financial services, gained over a 30-year career, with his passion for travel.
Tune in this week to elevate your hotel awards game to the next level. Ben shares his insights on the key differences between using points for flights versus hotels, and reveals the true value of various hotel point currencies. He also provides practical tips on choosing the right hotel brand for your travel needs and style. Ben even shares his secret to getting great treatment from hotels, even without top-tier status.
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What You’ll Learn from this Episode
- How the value of hotel points can vary significantly between major brands.
- Our advice on deciding which hotel loyalty programme best aligns with your travel patterns.
- The benefits and limitations of earning elite status through hotel credit cards.
- Ben’s most valuable tip for receiving premium treatment from hotels, regardless of your status level.
- Why transferring credit card points to airlines often provides better value than redeeming them for hotels.
- How to maximize free night certificates that come with many hotel credit cards.
- The difference between hotel status matches and challenges, and how to leverage them effectively.
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