Double Hilton Honors Points for Q4 2017 + Bonus for Diamond Members - Register Now

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Hilton Honors has just unveiled the final promotion for the last quarter of 2017 - members will be able to earn double Hilton Honors Points for all eligible stays between 01 September 2017 and 31 December 2017. As usual, registration is absolutely necessary (and should be done before you complete your stay) and Diamond Hilton Honors members will even get a special targeted offer which from the looks of it, seem rather universal at this point.

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IHG Plans to Introduce Kimpton, EVEN Hotels and Staybridge Suites to Singapore

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The InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has just announced plans to bring three more brands into Singapore - Kimpton Hotels and Restaurants, EVEN Hotels and Staybridge Suites. The hospitality group has also announced plans last month to open the Holiday Inn Resort Bintan Lagoi Beach and Hotel Indigo Bintan Lagoi Beach in Bintan, Indonesia. in the prime Lagoi Bay area of Bintan in 2019.

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Citi Rewards Card offers 8 Miles (20X Rewards) per Dollar on Zalora Spend - Valid until 31 October 2017

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Citibank discontinued the 20X Rewards promotion with Amazon (which equates to 8 miles per S$1) last month and have just introduced Zalora as the newest partner for the 20X Rewards promotion - this will run until 31 October 2017. While this is definitely great for people who shop on Zalora (though I am not sure who in this day and age), it is certainly not as impressive as the Amazon promotion that was running prior to this.

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Get up to 10% Cash Back on Travel Spend with ShopBack - The Smarter Way to Travel!

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Be in the know and find out The Smarter Way to Travel with ShopBack - get up to 10% cash back when you book your hotels and purchase your air tickets now! In the lead up to the 9.9 (yes, that's 09 September) Rewards Day, ShopBack is offering a ton of upsized savings for flights, hotels and travel packages between 21 August 2017 to 24 August 2017!

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Purchase Mileage Plan Miles and get up to 50% More (Again!) - Perfect for Cheap Business Class Flights!

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You must have seen this a hundred times now but there is currently a promotion (again!) which gives you up to 50% more Mileage Plan Miles when you purchase between now and 05 October 2017. As I have mentioned many times before, you can use these easily for Business Class flights on Japan Airlines (JAL) for less than US$500.

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The 2017 Almost-Complete Guide to Mooncakes from Hotels for Mid-Autumn Festival - Singapore Mooncake Index

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If you have been following me on Instagram, you would have already known that the season for mooncakes (i.e. Mid-Autumn Festival) is coming up really soon and in the spirit of good fun, I have compiled what I would like to call a Mooncake Price Index (even though if we were to be pedantic, it is inaccurate to term it as that) for 2017. What I have done is basically gone through the price lists of all the hotel mooncakes that I have tasted so far to find out what the average price (GST inclusive) per baked and snowskin mooncake is - I have included both normal-size and mini-size ones for the sake of completeness. Do note that when there are multiple prices for different flavours, the cheapest price is utilised in this calculation.

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The Warehouse Hotel joins Design Hotels under Starwood Hotels and Resorts' Portfolio

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The Warehouse Hotel which was one of the most highly-anticipated hotels to open in Singapore this year has now officially become part of Design Hotels under the portfolio of Starwood Hotels and Resorts. What this means for us point-chasers is that you will now be able to earn Starpoints on eligible room and F&B spend at The Warehouse Hotel.

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Pan Pacific Beijing Officially Opens in Beijing, China - Spectacular Views of the Forbidden City

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The Pan Pacific Hotels Group (PPHG) has just officially opened the flagship Pan Pacific Beijing on 20 August 2017 where Mr. Larry Lv was also recently appointed as the General Manager of this 220-room property. Located at the gateway of the Xicheng District, the Pan Pacific Beijing is walking distance from the Beijing Financial Street as well as famous landmarks like the Forbidden City.

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