Some people get frustrated by how complicated it can be to redeem airline miles, given blackout dates and capacity controls. By comparison, this is something that’s awesome about hotel points, at least on the surface.
Most hotel loyalty programs don’t have blackout dates on award redemptions. However, not all policies are created equal, so in this post I wanted to compare the blackout dates policies of the four most popular hotel loyalty programs among OMAAT readers.
Of the major hotel groups, Hilton Honors has the most straightforward policy. The only exception is for Hilton’s Small Luxury Hotels of the World (SLH) partnership, as those hotels do have capacity controls, as they’re not Hilton managed or franchised, but instead, it’s just part of a marketing agreement.
A great solo travel tip spotted this week on One Mile at a Time.
