A “terrible noise” in the hotel room awoke FlyerTalk member Islander– at 1:30 in the morning. A piece of the bathroom ceiling had collapsed into the bathtub below, with additional pieces falling noisily at regular intervals. It was a stay of only one night at the hotel property in question, and Islander– received 35,000 frequent guest loyalty program points as compensation, in addition to…

Through June 30, 2013, you can earn 1,000 bonus United Airlines MileagePlus frequent flier loyalty program miles when you stay for two nights or more at a participating Hilton HHonors hotel property — and you can repeat this up to five times during the promotion period — but…

To celebrate the year 2013, register for this promotion and earn 2,013 Delta Air Lines SkyMiles when reserving and completing a minimum two-night stay at participating Hilton Worldwide hotel and resort properties by June 30, 2013 — up to a maximum of…

Starting on April 1, 2013, you could earn up to 6,000 bonus Hilton HHonors frequent guest loyalty program points with the Daily Grand promotion on an eligible stay during a long weekend, which is 2,000 bonus points per day on a three-day weekend — and you can also earn 1,000 bonus Hilton HHonors frequent guest loyalty program points per day during the week. This means that you can earn a combined total of 10,000 bonus Hilton HHonors frequent guest loyalty program points per week. You must first…

Here is your chance to express how you feel about official lodging company representatives who “lurk” on FlyerTalk — even if what you express is little more than cathartic. FlyerTalk member lifeonitsown has posted a survey — which is a part of academic research not sponsored by any private institution — with rather blunt statements pertaining to the participation of the official company representatives of the Hilton HHonors, Marriott Rewards and Starwood Preferred Guest frequent guest loyalty programs. The survey takes mere minutes to complete — and the statements are rather straightforward, such as…