miadukes

Today is the day! So excited, I feel like I have had my own countdown!

schley

Hertz points are a good value IMO. Although will be inhaled in less than a few minutes.

bonsai500

Today is only a partial preview, nothing you can buy yet.

miadukes

I'm aware of that but I'm just excited to see what is available!

Global1Flyer

IHG remained same price, Choice went up 20%.

gkbiiii

The $500 Luxor package seems to be a good deal.

miadukes

Yeah, I plan on trying for that and/or the Excalibur one.

miadukes

I am not sure if I can post the link to another website/forum or mention them so I have copied and pasted from them here:
Here is a full list of the 2018 deals:

• 4/9: Universal Studios Hollywood 1-Day Express Ticket with Admission for $139
• 4/10: 14,000 Choice Privileges Points for $80 (0.57 cpp)
• 4/10: 28,000 Choice Privileges Points for $144 (0.51 cpp)
• 4/10: 42,000 Choice Privileges Points for $205 (0.49 cpp)
• 4/10: 55,000 Choice Privileges Points for $265 (0.48 cpp)
• 4/11 IHG Rewards Club 8,500 points for $50 (0.59 cpp)
• 4/11 IHG Rewards Club 15,000 points for $89 (0.59 cpp)
• 4/11 IHG Rewards Club 25,000 points for $149 (0.6 cpp)
• 4/11 IHG Rewards Club 50,000 points for $290 (0.58 cpp)
• 4/11 IHG Rewards Club 100,000 points for $580 (0.58 cpp)
• 4/11 IHG Rewards Club 130,000 points for $749 (0.58 cpp)
• 4/12: SeaWorld Single Day Ticket for $50
• 4/12: Discovery Cove Dolphin Swim Package for $160
• 4/12: 2-Park Ticket for any combination of: SeaWorld Orlando, Aquatica Orlando, Busch Gardens Tampa Bay, Adventure Island Tampa Bay for $75
• 4/13: 1-Day Avis Car Rental for $30
• 4/13: Avis President’s Club Membership for $750
• 4/16: 30,000 Hilton Honors Bonus Points for $150 (0.5 cpp)
• 4/16: 100,000 Hilton Honors Bonus Points for $500 (0.5 cpp)
• 4/16: 250,000 Hilton Honors Bonus Points for $1,250 (0.5 cpp)
• 4/17: 1 Night at any Wyndham Rewards Property in the form of 15,000 points for $175 (1.17 cpp)
• 4/18: 4 Nights at Excalibur Hotel and Casino with a $400 dining credit for $475
• 4/18: 2 Nights in a spa suite at the New York-New York with dinner and a Cirque du Soleil show for two people for $475
• 4/18: 4 Nights at the Luxor Hotel and Casino with a $400 dining credit for $1,000
• 4/18: 3 Nights at Mandalay Bay with dinner and a Cirque du Soleil show for two people for $1,700
• 4/18: 3 Nights in a suite at the Bellagio with tickets to Cirque du Soleil, dinner and spa for two people for $2,000
• 4/19: 5,500 Hertz Gold Plus Rewards Points for $280 (5.09 cpp)
• 4/19: 13,200 Hertz Gold Plus Rewards Points for $560 (4.24 cpp)
• 4/19: 16,500 Hertz Gold Plus Rewards Points for $698 (4.23 cpp)
• 4/20: 2 Nights at select Omni Hotels & Resorts for $245-$335
• 4/23: $50 Alamo Car Rental Certificate for $25
• 4/24: 2 Nights at any North American Luxury Loews Hotel for $275
• 4/24: 2 Nights at any Luxury Loews Resort for $325
• 4/24: 2 Nights in Santa Monica, CA in a suite at Loews Santa Monica for $950
• 4/24: 2 Nights in New York City in a suite at Loews Regency New York for $1,000
• 4/24: 2 Nights in Miami, FL in an oceanfront king suite with balcony at Loews Miami Beach for $1,200
• 4/24: 2 Nights in San Francisco, CA in a suite at Loews Regency San Francisco for $1,300
• 4/25: 2 Nights at Bally’s Las Vegas Resort for $315
• 4/25: 2 Nights at the Paris Las Vegas Hotel for $350
• 4/25: 2 Nights at the Rio All-Suite Las Vegas Hotel & Casino for $520
• 4/25: 2 Nights at The Cromwell, Giada’s dining, limo transfers, Drais Night Club access and in-room champagne for $590
• 4/25: 2 Nights on the Marina at Harrah’s Resort with dinner, champagne and limo transfers for $650
• 4/25: 3-Night VIP Getaway at Caesars Palace with two show tickets, $200 dining credit and limo service for two people for $1,400
• 4/26: 10,000 Best Western Rewards for $55 (0.55 cpp)
• 4/27: Two 3-Park, 3-Day Tickets to Universal Orlando Resort for $569
• 4/27: 4-Day, 3-Night Universal Orlando Resort Vacation Package for four (includes airfare, hotel and park admission) for $2,388
• 4/27: 1-Day, 2-Park Universal Orlando Resort VIP Experience for $1,545
• 4/30: 2 nights at Fairmont Austin, $608
• 4/30: 4 nights at Fairmont Grand Del Mar San Diego for $2,472
• 5/1: 2 Nights in a Skyline Marquee Suite at the MGM Grand with massages, KŔ tickets and dinner for $1,545
• 5/1: 3 Nights at the Circus Circus Hotel Casino and Theme Park for $150
• 5/1: 3 Nights in a Sky suite at ARIA Las Vegas Resort with dinner and spa treatments for two people for $1,700
• 5/1: 3 Nights at The Mirage with dinner and VIP seating at two shows for two people for $1,750
• 5/1: 3 Nights at Park MGM Resort with dinner and a Cirque du Soleil show for $1,750
• 5/2: $1,000 Orbitz Hotel Promo Code for $650
• 5/3: $100 Marriott eGiftCard for $80
• 5/3: $250 Marriott eGiftCard for $200
• 5/3: $500 Marriott eGiftCard for $400
• 5/4: 2 Nights in a Piazza View Suite at The Venetian for $495
• 5/4: 2 Nights in a Siena Suite at The Palazzo for $608
• 5/7: 2-Night VIP stay at Harrah’s with limo transfers, Buffet of Buffets passes and fitness center access for $299
• 5/7: 2 Nights of at The LINQ Hotel with two show tickets, in-room champagne and limo transfer for $350
• 5/7: 2 Nights at a Caesars Resort with $100 dining credit and spa credit for $425
• 5/7: 2-Night VIP Getaway at Caesars Palace with Buffet of Buffets passes and fitness center access for $450
• 5/7: 2 Nights at Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino for $500
• 5/7: 2 Nights at Nobu Hotel with dinner for $590
• 5/8: 24,000 World of Hyatt Bonus Points for $260 (1.08 cpp)
• 5/8: 30,000 World of Hyatt Bonus Points for $330 (1.1 cpp)
• 5/8: 40,000 World of Hyatt Bonus Points for $415 (1.04 cpp)
• 5/8: 72,000 World of Hyatt Bonus Points for $775 (1.08 cpp)

sonofzeus

Does the Orbitz offer have "use by" date?

HeavenlyJane

Travel dates must be between April 10, 2018 and December 31, 2019. That's an education guess, based on the language of the voucher I won last year.

It was tricky finding a suitable redemption for it because you have to find a room that is set up for pre-payment (i.e. non-refundable). The vast majority of their listings are for "no credit card required", which means they won't work for this voucher. Orbitz's search engine doesn't filter on non-refundable, so it took me hours to find a redemption worth spending $650 on.

We ended up with a 5-night stay in Manhattan for this coming Memorial Day weekend. I really wanted to spend it in Bermuda but was unable to do so, since I was looking for a price point of $200-$250 per night and non-refundable. NYC wasn't even on our radar but we excited about our upcoming trip.

DealAddict

So is really impossible to buy anything without automation (i.e. scripts?)

sonofzeus

Perhaps the Orbitz CSR @1-800-454-3743 could have found you an eligible property that met your needs in less time.

miadukes

I don't believe so. My coworker and I usually get what we want just by clicking at the time we are supposed to.

guv1976

I know that in 2017, the Choice Hotels point packages were gone in a flash, and the IHG point packages lingered for days.

Does anyone recall how long the Hyatt point packages remained available last year?
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miadukes

Hyatt is gone before they even launch LOL They are gone pretty fast.