Many of the best hotel credit cards offer an annual free night. This annual free night certificate is valuable, as it often offers enough value to justify the card’s annual fee. But while programs like IHG One Rewards let members top off free night certificates with as many points as needed, Marriott Bonvoy capped top-offs…

It could be another rough weekend at airports as the partial government shutdown hits the one-month mark and, increasingly, is taking a toll on airport security checkpoints. With Transportation Security Administration officers still working without pay, travelers could encounter more security lines snaking through terminals in the coming days. Flyers may even risk missing flights…

One of the best offers we’ve seen on Southwest Airlines credit cards is still available — but not for much longer. Until Thursday, March 19 at 9 a.m. EDT, Chase’s suite of Southwest consumer cards is offering a big chunk of Southwest Rapid Rewards points and the legendary Companion Pass (valid through Feb. 28, 2027)….

There will be fewer ways to fly to Chicago and Washington, D.C., on Southwest Airlines this summer. The Dallas-based carrier will end service to Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport (ORD) and Dulles International Airport (IAD) near Washington on June 4, Southwest announced on its website on Friday. A Southwest spokesperson said both exits were part of…

IHG One Rewards is the loyalty program for IHG Hotels & Resorts, which includes brands like Holiday Inn, Hotel Indigo, InterContinental Hotels & Resorts, Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants and Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts. It’s become one of my go-to hotel loyalty programs; I spent 72 nights with it in 2025, and I’ve already spent…

In a city full of sleek, upscale points hotels, one Hilton Honors property is doing something a little differently. The Curtis Denver — a DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel doesn’t take itself too seriously — except when it comes to its “Stay Happy” motto and the signature themes on each of its 13 guest floors. This…

Oil and gas prices are soaring as conflict rages once again in the Middle East. That’s not great for consumers already reeling from inflation over the past several years. The average gallon of gas is now $3.58, according to AAA. That’s up more than 60 cents from a few months ago. So, how do you…

Surprisingly, I pay an annual fee for one card that is not a credit card: FoundersCard. FoundersCard provides access to a membership community offering discounts and benefits in many different lifestyle categories. The card has many benefits, discounts and amenities that make travel easier and enhance my lifestyle, including unmatched airline discounts and up to…

There are multiple Marriott credit cards that stay safely in each of our wallets year after year for a few reasons. Our travel styles and goals are pretty different — Katie is a digital nomad, while Summer usually travels with her family — but we both happily renew our Marriott Bonvoy cards each year because…

It was midnight in Vietnam, and I was sitting on the airport floor, frantically searching for a last-minute flight home on my phone. I had arrived at the airport about 10 minutes prior, only to discover that my Qatar Airways flight back to the U.S. via Doha had been canceled due to the U.S.-Israel airstrikes…