Friday, March 02, 2012

Taiwan Hotels

List of chained-brand hotels
Hyatt, Marriott, Radisson/Choice, Hilton, IHG, Wyndham, Best Western 
Properties: Wyndham, Choice, Marriott, IHG, Hilton, Accor, Best Western, Radisson, Hyatt
Rooms: Marriott, Hilton, IHG, Wyndham, AccorHotels, Choice, BW, Radisson, Hyatt

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## Hyatt Gold Passport
hgp***** 台北君悅大飯店 - Grand Hyatt Taipei Hotel

## Marriott 萬豪
Marriott Taiwan 22
Taipei Marriot Hotel 大直 cat. 4
Courtyard Taipei 萬怡 南港 cat. 4
Courtyard Taipei Downtown 萬怡 臺北 cat 4
Renaissance Taipei Shihlin 臺北士林 cat 4
Marriott Kaohsiung 高雄 cat 3
Starwood Preferred Guest spg 喜達屋
Le Meridien Hualien 寒舍艾美 花蓮 cat 5
spg***** 台北寒舍喜來登大飯店 - Sheraton Grand Taipei Hotel cat 4
Regent Taipei 臺北晶華酒店
Intercontinental Kaohsiung 高雄洲際酒店
Hilton Sinban 希爾頓 新板 新北板橋

## Accor Live Limitless ALL
Accor***** 台北諾富特華航桃園機場飯店 - Novotel Taipei Taoyuan International Airport

Hotel Points Expiration Policies Roundup


HOTELS EXPIRATION TERMS
Best Western Rewards No expiration
Choice Privileges 24 months
Radisson Rewards (Club Carlson) 24 months
Hilton 12 months
Hyatt 12 months
Le Club Accorhotels No expiration with activity once per year
Marriott/Ritz-Carlton 24 months
Priority Club No expiration
Starwood No expiration with activity once per 12 months
Wyndham Rewards 18 months with no activity, and 4 years overall

Reward Point Mileage Values:

Amex  1.9-2.0c
Hyatt 1.5-1.8c/point
United 1.4-1.5/mile
Marriott 0.8-0.9c/point
IHG 0.5-0.7c/point
Hilton 0.4-0.6c/point
Radisson 0.4c/point
Capital One Venture 1c/mile

Amex 1.8
United 1.5
Hyatt 1.4
Marriott 0.8
Wyndham 0.8
IHG 0.6
Hilton 0.4
Radisson 0.4



MasterCard World Elite BenefitsCard benefits Trip Cancellation, Extended Warranty, Price protection, 90 days purchase assurance, 60 days $250 satisfaction guarantee
Visa Signature Benefits: 90 days Purchase Security, Warranty Manager Services, Auto Rental Collision Damage Waiver, Lost Luggage, Roadside Dispatch, Travel Accident Insurance, Travel and Emergency Assistance

Sapphire Preferred benefits $95 1:1(2.2 Sharewood) transfer, no Foreign Transaction Fee, Trip Cancellation Insurance, Auto Rental Collision Damage Waiver
Citi ThankYou Premier rewardboost review $125 1.33x redeem airfare, Spirit Incentives companion ticket, no FTF, Trip Cancellation Interruption Insurance, Auto Rental Insurance, thankyou preferred has FTF (pricing)

BoA Cash Back Rebate limit first $2500

To keep: BoA Premium, BoA Cash Rewards, Costco, Amex Gold, United, hotels (Hilton, Marriott, Hyatt, Radisson), Discover, Chase Freedom

TSA PreCheck Global Entry: United Explorer 7/24/2023, BoA Premium 7/2023, IHG 

*** Long Term Keep, 长期持有信用卡: BoA Premium Reward 2.625, Suparmarket 超市买菜 AMEX, Restaurant 吃饭 AMEX, Online BoA Cash, Gas Costco 4x 
*** Best Car Rental Insurance Primary, 租车保险: Chase Sapphire/United, BoA Premium Elite, Capital One Venture X, US Bank Altitude Reserve Infinite Visa, Bilt World Elite 
*** Priority Pass Select,  PPS 机场贵宾休息室: BoA Premium Rewards Elite, US Bank Altitude Connect/Reserve UAR 

All Other: BoA Premium 2.625
Supermarket/Costco: Amex 4, BoA Cash 3.5
Online Shopping $2500: BoA Cash Rewards 5.25

Gas: Costco 4
Dining/Restaurants: Amex 4, CSP 3.x1.6, BoA Premium 3.5 BoA Cash 3x
Airlines and fee: Amex 3x, BoA 3.5x $100, UA checked bag
Rental Car: United Explorer/CSP/USBank Altitude Reserve primary Auto Rental Collision Damage Waiver
Hotel travel: BoA Premium 3.5, Costco 3, through CSP 5x+$50
Streaming: CSP 3

In pocket:
* BoA Cash Rewards: 5.25X online shopping, 3.5X grocery, Costco 
* BoA Premium: 2.625x other, 3.5X travel, dining 
* Amex Gold: 4X dining, groceries, 3X flights 
* Costco: 4X gas, 3X restaurants, travel 

*Costco Anywhere Visa 4X (gas), 3X (restaurant, travel), 2X costco, benefits: no FTF trip cancellation, interruption

   World of Hyatt Credit Card benefits $95 4X, 2X (3.2+1 restaurants, airline, transit) 1X(1.6) free night for $15,000 (2.6), no FTF, trip cancellation interruption insurance, trip delay reimbursement, baggage delay, 120 day purchase protection, extended warranty, price protection, return protection, (Platinum 5/15 2pm checkout, bed/room type, internet), Diamond 25/50

*Marriott Reward Categories view hotels in category find, 1 free night for 2 summer stays
  Chase Credit Card benefit $95 6X 2X(1.8) free night cat 35,000 points 1-5, no FTF, trip cancellation, trip delay, Silver 10 late checkout, (15), gold 50 internet upgrade breakfast, platinum 75

   AMEX Hilton Honors Surpass/Ascend $95 weekend free night with 15K charge, 12X 6X (3.6 restaurant, supermarket, gas) 3X(1.8) no FTF
   AMEX Hilton Honors Card Silver free, 7X 5X(3.0) 3X(1.8), no FTF
   Hilton HHonors Reserve Card $95 10X 5X (3.0 travel) 3X(1.8) no FTF, trip cancellation interruption coverage, extended warranty, price rewind, Silver 4/10, (Gold 20/40 late check-out, eCheck-in, internet), Diamond 30/60

 IHG Rewards Club $89 5X 1X(0.6) free night, no FTF Gold 15, Platinum (40)

Radisson Rewards Premier $75 10X 5X(2.0) free night with 10K charge (3.0), has FTF, Auto Rental Damage Waiver Gold

Choice Hotels 2X(1.2)

Amazon Prime Rewards Visa Signature Card 5X (amazon), 2X(restaurant, gas, drugstore)

Capital One Venture $95 2X(2.0) travel award only, 10X Hotels.com until 1/2020


Skiplagged throwaway hidden-city ticketing, skiplagging, open last legged 


Extended-stay, upper moderate to low upscale segment
Hyatt House SummerField Suites 1998 + Sierra Hotels
Staybridge Suites IHG Holiday Inn 1998

Extended-stay, mid-tier mid-priced value-priced market
TownePlace Suites Marriott 1997
Mainstay Suites Choice Hotels 1997

Upper-moderate-priced, all-suite lodging
Ramada Suites Wyndham 1953
Comfort Suites, Quality Suites Choice Hotels 1980
Hawthorn Suites Wyndham 1983
SpringHill Suites Marriott 1999

Boutique hotels
IHG Hotel Indigo 2004
Hyatt Andaz 2007
Sheraton Aloft Hotels 2008

Selected-service
upscale mid-priced hotels that are designed for both business and leisure travelers
Four Points by Sheraton 1995

limited-service lower cost, economy brand
Days Inn Wyndham 1970
Baymont Inn & Suites Wyndham 1973
Comfort Inn Choice Hotels 1982
Hampton Inn Hilton 1983
Sleep Inn Choice Hotels 1989

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