HILTON · 03.09.26

The Caro-Kann Defence

(e4 c6) A solid, positional defence, similar to the French, but without the hemmed-in …

ROVE · 04.08.26

Rove, Going All In

“When I have 100k Marriott points, I won’t tell a soul. But there will be …

HILTON · 03.08.26

Hotel Point Value

In recent years, lots of services have appeared for finding hotels bookable with points …

MARRIOTT · 03.08.26

Hold the Front Page

No later than yesterday, some status Samaritans — bless them, I’d kiss their fingers …

STATUS · 20.07.26

Marriott Bonvoy “Exclusive Fuck You”

Marriott has pushed out its targeted offers. All the good little boys get +10 status …

STATUS · 17.07.26

Kyoto Four Points Flex by Sheraton

The pricing is a Japanese fairground ride. Monday to Friday — $30. Friday to Saturday — …

KYOTO · 17.07.26

Strike While the Iron's Hot? Not Quite

We’ll catch up as the shinkansens roll along. July hotel prices in Japan sprang an …

STATUS · 14.07.26

Marriott Bonvoy

O Marriott, Marriott, wherefore art thou so stingy with the nights? And, while we’re …

MARRIOTT · 14.07.26

First Semester 2026: 195 Nights

Nomads come in all sorts: hotel nomads, Airbnb nomads, hostel nomads. And every last one …

MARRIOTT · 02.04.26

Hyatt House Yinchuan 2️⃣

Second set, going for the points. Hyatt merges consecutive bookings if you don’t …

SHANGHAI · 19.02.26

Moneypenny-Bot

This year Marriott left its fan base out in the cold on double nights. They want people …

SHANGHAI · 15.12.25

Hyatt on the Bund

A famous hotel. Cult, even. On paper it sits in the Grand Hyatt portfolio, but it markets …