Zed (@milespointspro) header
Zed (@milespointspro) profile picture

💳 Credit Card, Air-miles & Hotel Loyalty Programme enthusiast 🌏 Miles & Points traveller ☀️ Sun-tans are the best souvenirs 🏄

India
Joined December 2022
Photo by Zed (@milespointspro)Photo by Zed (@milespointspro)Photo by Zed (@milespointspro)Photo by Zed (@milespointspro)Photo by Zed (@milespointspro)Photo by Zed (@milespointspro)Photo by Zed (@milespointspro)Photo by Zed (@milespointspro)Photo by Zed (@milespointspro)Photo by Zed (@milespointspro)
Zed retweeted
What are these ‘Fresh Milestones’ on the HDFC Marriott card?? 💰 Spend Promo Details • 50% & 75% on the 6L milestone (3L & 4.5L) • 75% on the 9L milestone (6.75L) • 75% on the 15L milestone (11.25L)
16
5
3
26
14,706
Zed retweeted
The Metal went Mental • 12.5% on Gift Vouchers • 25% on Rewards Xcelerator • Rs 20k APay limit/month • Rs 20k ASV limit/month • Separate limits for supplementary cards The Amex Plat Charge is a points-beast!!
6
1
1
16
5,116
Thanks Z bro! 🫡🫡 Can clearly see completed amt! Easy tracking!
What are these ‘Fresh Milestones’ on the HDFC Marriott card?? 💰 Spend Promo Details • 50% & 75% on the 6L milestone (3L & 4.5L) • 75% on the 9L milestone (6.75L) • 75% on the 15L milestone (11.25L)
2
1
5
3,642
Yes 😍 earned a ton with them.
The Metal went Mental • 12.5% on Gift Vouchers • 25% on Rewards Xcelerator • Rs 20k APay limit/month • Rs 20k ASV limit/month • Separate limits for supplementary cards The Amex Plat Charge is a points-beast!!
1
1
2
672
Zed retweeted
I don’t share my number at the airport so Starbucks is the only reason behind this Silver (loyalty card scanning). 💰 So an opportunity here for Starbucks loyalists… • Beverage Subscription for discounted drinks • Bought via Vouchers (bought via Amazon/multipliers) • Counts as valid spends at Adani
I spent around ₹6k at the airport and I'm already Silver on Adani's new rewards program ✈️ 🎉 The best part? My net spend was almost zero. 🥈 What Silver gives me (valid till Oct 2027) • 1 free lounge visit • 1 Pranaam Platinum meet & greet • 1 fast-track security pass • ₹400 off parking • 5% off duty-free and F&B 🥇 How to get Gold Spend ₹15k at Adani airports by Oct 31, 2027. I need ₹9,510 more. 🥇 What Gold gives you • 4 free lounge visits • 4 Pranaam Elite meet & greets • 4 fast-track security passes • 4 Uber rides worth ₹500 each • 4 parking bookings • 10% off duty-free and F&B 📍 Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Lucknow, Guwahati, Trivandrum, Mangaluru 📱 Give your mobile number at billing so the spend counts Already Silver without knowing it? Check the Adani One app 👇
1
2
8
2,261
Most folks with an Epicure Stay Voucher settle for the Base category room because the voucher says so. But it is possible to upgrade many categories higher by simply paying the difference. In my case I could book 6 categories higher ⏫️ 📧 Just send that email and check if it’s possible before you settle for Base. A paid upgrade isn’t guaranteed, however, but you’ll never know for sure till you try! 🚨 One thing to keep in mind… there was a considerable bit of back and forth via email/call with the hotel and Epicure, but persistence paid off!
Paid upgrade to Valley View Suite ➕ Complimentary 1-level upgrade to highest category suite (Duplex Suite) due to IHCL Gold status 🚀 📧 All done over email ✌️ Used 2 Epicure Stay vouchers for 2 nights ⚙️ The process… • I sent the hotel an email requesting to use Epicure vouchers + Pay for an upgrade to the Suite Valley View (with Balcony) • They got back with the upgrade value • Base room ⏩️ Suite Valley View = 30k/night (Rs 70,800 total for 2N) 💰 Suite Valley View with Balcony actual price for my dates was about Rs 55k/N plus at that time • I accepted • They sent me a link for 50% advance payment • Said cannot accept Taj GV for advance • I negotiated advance to 25%, paid via Axis Atlas • Made rest all payments at the property using Taj GC 👍 Booking confirmed ⏫️ Complimentary upgrade to Duplex Suite (highest category) due to Gold Status. • Gold status due to paid Epicure Privileged • Approximate value of upgrade to Duplex Suite = Rs 19k/N
3
1
5
2,215
🏨 Miles2Go 30-Day Challenge | Day 7/30 Where can 1 LAKH Amex points take you in hotels? 5 nights at a Luxury Collection resort in Agra? A hillside escape near Bengaluru? Or even Bali? You might be surprised by how many nights 1 lakh Amex points can unlock when you look at the cost of an entire stay rather than just one night. Let’s put those points to work. 👇 🧮 First, understand the conversion: 1,00,000 Amex MR points can become: • 1,00,000 Marriott Bonvoy points • 1,50,000 Hilton Honors points And here’s where it gets interesting: Marriott gives you the 5th night free on eligible 5-night award stays. No elite status required. Hilton also offers the 5th night free on standard room reward stays, but you need Silver status or above. Now look at what that can get you. 1️⃣ Mulberry Shades, Nandi Hills 🇮🇳 5 nights for 92,000 Amex MR points! • 92,000 Marriott Bonvoy points • Nights starting around 21,000 points A Tribute Portfolio resort tucked away in the hills near Bengaluru. 2️⃣ JW Marriott Golfshire, Bengaluru 🇮🇳 3 nights for 90,000 Amex MR points. • 90,000 Marriott Bonvoy points • Five nights would cost around 1.2 lakh points. 3️⃣ The Westin Goa 🇮🇳 3 nights for 85,000 Amex MR points. • 85,000 Marriott Bonvoy points • Cheapest window: 30 May to 2 June 2027 The catch? These are monsoon dates, so make sure the timing works for you. 4️⃣ Le Méridien, Kochi 🇮🇳 5 nights for just 45,500 Amex MR points! • 45,500 Marriott Bonvoy points The lowest-points five-night stay on this list. That’s less than half your 1 lakh budget! 5️⃣ ITC Mughal, Agra 🇮🇳 5 nights for just 80,000 Amex MR points! • 80,000 Marriott Bonvoy points • Around 20,000 points per night A Luxury Collection resort, with five nights costing well below 1 lakh points. 6️⃣ Sheraton Kosgoda, Sri Lanka 🇱🇰 5 nights for 88,000 Amex MR points. • 88,000 Marriott Bonvoy points A beachfront resort on Sri Lanka’s south coast, known for its turtle conservation setting. 7️⃣ Weligama Bay Marriott, Sri Lanka 🇱🇰 3 nights for 98,000 Amex MR points. • 98,000 Marriott Bonvoy points A beautiful coastal escape, although this one uses almost the entire points budget for three nights. 8️⃣ Le Méridien, Kuala Lumpur 🇲🇾 5 nights for 88,000 Amex MR points. • 88,000 Marriott Bonvoy points Five nights in Kuala Lumpur, with points left over. 9️⃣ Hilton Kuala Lumpur 🇲🇾 5 nights for approximately 53,500 Amex MR points! • 80,000 Hilton Honors points • 5th night free included, assuming eligible standard room reward availability and Silver status or above. One of the most interesting redemptions on this list. Five nights in KL while retaining a substantial chunk of your Amex points. 🔟 Hilton Bali Resort 🇮🇩 3 nights for approximately 76,000 Amex MR points. • 1,14,000 Hilton Honors points A Bali getaway without using your entire 1 lakh points balance. 🏨 A few more worth checking: • Hilton Luxor, Egypt 🇪🇬: 3 nights for 1,20,000 Hilton points (around 80,000 MR). • Conrad Bali 🇮🇩: 3 nights for 1,41,000 Hilton points (around 94,000 MR). • Conrad Pune 🇮🇳: 3 nights for 1,20,000 Hilton points. • Hilton Goa 🇮🇳: 3 nights for 1,25,000 Hilton points. • Hilton Garden Inn Bali Airport 🇮🇩: 5 nights for just 56,000 Hilton points (around 37,500 MR). 💡 The bigger takeaway 1 lakh Amex points can potentially get you: • 5 nights at a Luxury Collection resort in Agra. • 5 nights in Kochi for less than half the points budget. • 3 nights at JW Marriott Golfshire. • 5 nights in Kuala Lumpur. • Even a three-night stay in Bali or Luxor. ⚠️ Before you transfer: • Marriott and Hilton rates fluctuate depending on dates and availability. • Check the full stay on the hotel website before transferring points. 🎯 Now let’s see your finds! Drop the hotel name, number of nights and points required in the comments. Miles2Go | Earn smarter. Redeem better. Travel for less. ✈️
6
6
33
3,330
Today is the last day for the 20% earlybird discount for the miles and points workshop. Here is a glimpse of some of the things we plan to cover in the workshop, apart from all the fun! 👇🏼
The problem isn’t a lack of information. It’s the gap between knowing what is possible and knowing how to make it happen for yourself. That’s why we created a personalised, hands-on workshop for a small group of select participants. It starts with a detailed pre-workshop questionnaire. We then adapt the workshop around you, and leave you with a practical understanding of how to put your points to work and upgrade your next vacay. Me, @man1sh_golcha, @prashantnhn along with the Geek-in-Chief @ameyakarve promise you a fun filled ride through the world of points & miles. Find out more at theccgeeks.in.
1
5
3
11
4,249
To all the Accor fans! Recently checked out of one of the largest Ibis Styles room in the world, and it completely blew my expectations out ! 🌍✨ Located in Mysore, Ibis Styles Mysuru is miles away from your standard cookie-cutter business hotel. Let’s dive into this : 🧵👇
20
9
3
97
21,616
Posting it here, so no one does the same mistake as me. If you just reached Marriott Gold level, please do not link it with Singapore Airlines immediately. Once you link it, you have 6 months to take 2 flights and get Krisflyer Silver Elite. If you miss that chance, never again can you get status match with the same Marriott account irrespective of what your current Marriott Status is! I hit Platinum recently but was not able to get Krisflyer status due to exact same reason.
12
6
59
8,014
This is a really good habit to be done on your travels. In fact, it has saved me a few times. One of the incidents was of my transit. I landed in this European city and kept my backpack at the bag deposit shop at the airport itself. Just took my day pack and explored the city and returned back to the airport to collect my bag and cross immigration to take my next flight home. At the security check my bag was rubbed a piece of paper and put in the machine. Basically, it is done to check if they find any suspicious substance residue etc. Pretty common in the EU and also very common in China etc. I was waiting for the same. To my surprise the machine light turned orange or red. I don't remember and was asked to step aside. They wanted to search my bag which they did thoroughly. Used the same paper to rub it against my clothes. Also a mouth swap was taken and checked. All clean but the bag was not. Asked me about my day etc and checked my previous boarding pass etc. Now come the receipts etc which I keep saving on the trip. Showed them which had proof of my day in the city. Also showed the locker receipt. They asked me to wait while they validated the locker receipt at the airport. Came back and asked all good to go. They didn't say a word, but I was curious and still asked them what maybe the reason. Says maybe the bag at the locker area was near someone else's bag, and that maybe the reason. We verified the receipt and CCTV, and your bag was in the locker so you're safe to leave. Also the receipts from the day and the day before helped to verify my whereabouts.
Do you hold on to your receipts when you get back?
16
60
2
990
113,398
🚨 Your Miles Can Expire! Don’t Transfer Blindly ✈️ ⏳ Hard expiry (activity won't save you): KrisFlyer, Turkish, JAL, Thai, EVA, Lufthansa M&M, AirAsia 🔄 Soft expiry (one activity extends it): Air India 24 mo, Avios 36 mo, Flying Blue 24 mo, Accor 12 mo ✅ No expiry: United, Virgin Atlantic Partners: Axis 27 | HDFC 22 | HSBC 20 | Amex India 7 Full guide in the image 👇 ⚠️ Verify on the bank portal before transferring.
6
15
1
96
10,373