 WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW TODAY 02/21/2019 HOTEL AWARD DEVALUATIONS As hotel occupancy increases, it's not uncommon for chains to boost redemption rates as well, leading to devaluations at programs ranging from Marriott Bonvoy to Wyndham Rewards. That doesn't mean it's all doom and gloom, though. Two members of the team have shared their analysis, and there seems to be a slight difference of opinion: Rates at many hotels are about to jump — by tens of thousands of points, in some cases:
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 Don’t expect to book a room at the Virgin Hotels San Francisco. “Calling them rooms is like calling the Space Shuttle an airplane,” boasts the hotel website. You'll be spending the night in a "Chamber," instead.
 Booking a vehicle via Silvercar reduces or eliminates many of the pain points in the rental car process. Plus, this new $100 statement credit offer certainly doesn't hurt.
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