Best Travel Deals in Singapore

Marriott Bonvoy is a great rewards program for frequent travelers due to its large number of upscale hotels and great variety of credit cards, along with other options that allow you to multiply your points earning. Flying with partner airlines, making purchases with Marriott Bonvoy credit card and dining at participating restaurants will all earn you extra points in Marriott Bonvoy rewards programme.

The Marriott Bonvoy also offers Lifetime Elite membership to reward long-standing customers. Unlike with most rewards programs, if your accumulated points have not been used by the end of the year, they will expire. Similarly, you need to keep using your membership in order not to lose your status achieved through accumulating points.

Marriott Bonvoy also offers a variety of partner credit cards to choose from. Marriott Bonvoy Boundless Credit Card from Chase is a great option to maximize your rewards, earning you 6 points for every $1 spend at a participating Marriott Bonvoy hotels. Marriott Bonvoy Bold Credit Card earns you fewer rewards but has no annual fee. Marriott Bonvoy also offers two American Express Credit Cards, Brilliant and Business, offering higher rewards and points at sign up but also requiring higher spending and annual fees.

Pan Pacific Discovery loyalty program is a great option for those who like to travel primarily in Southeast Asia and North America. The program's qualifying hotels are located in Australia, Bangladesh, Canada, China, Japan, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, UK, US, Vietnam. There is also an option to combine your airline travel with the loyalty rewards program with 9 participating airlines and earn miles for your stay at qualifying hotels.

Aside from early check-in, late check-out and room upgrades which are typical benefits of most other loyalty programmes, Pan Pacific Discovery also offers a large discount off your dining bill at Pan Pacific Hotels. This might just be a great perk during COVID-19 pandemic, which has caused most travelers to dine at their hotels instead of going out to restaurants.

If you do not travel by plane frequently and generally prefer to travel locally, airline miles promotions and car rental benefits may be less useful to you. Hotels.com Rewards Program is the best option for local travellers. With 1,230 hotels in Singapore, it has the highest number of local hotels currently offered by any hotel rewards program. The program is also quite easy to join and use.

Overall, this program is a great fit for those who do not travel often, and primarily focus on hotel expenses, instead of flights and car rentals. This is also a great option for those who travel locally, are on a less extravagant budget, and would like to sign up for a program with zero conditions and attachments, the so-called earn and burn loyalty program.

The only thing to keep in mind is that your stamps and rewards will expire if not used for 12 months. Another obvious downside of this reward program is the limitation on earning points from other travel and qualifying purchases.

Similar to Marriott Bonvoy, IHG Rewards Club offers multiple ways of combining your hotel stay with purchases, flights and dining to maximize your points earning potential. However, it offers far more options for ways to redeem points than to earn them, from shopping, travel, magazine subscriptions. What makes the membership tiers unique is the ability to earn 10%-100% bonus points on top of base points earned from your hotel stays.

If you're a new member, IHG Rewards Club currently offers double points on every US$1 spent and an extra 10,000 points if you sign up for IHG Rewards Club credit card. The IHG Rewards Premier Credit Card from Chase is a great way to maximize your points, with up to 25X total points when you become a cardmember. You also earn double points on purchases at gas stations, grocery stores and restaurants. The annual fee is waived for the first year, but is US$89 thereafter.

Hilton Honors is a great rewards program due to its variety of hotel options and membership rewards. Whether you are looking for a more upscale vacation or a budget short-term trip, Hilton Honors has a wide range of hotel options from Waldorf Astoria, to Hilton Hotels, and DoubleTree by Hilton and Hampton by Hilton.

Hilton's membership tiers also give you bonus points on your hotel stays, with 20% points starting with your 10th night spent at a Hilton Hotel as a Hilton Honors Member. While Hilton Honors does not currently partner with airlines or car rental companies, it does offer frequent points promotion, extra points on dining, and points for using the Lyft car app.

Hilton Honors also offers a variety of credit card options earning you extra points and extra benefits. Hilton Honors American Express Card has no annual fee and will earn you a US$100 credit plus 75,000 points after spending US$1,000 in the first 3 months. For more frequent travelers, there are more credit card options, from Express Surpass to Express Business. While all four cards have no foreign transaction fees, and all have great rewards when used at Hilton hotels, the rewards offered on purchases outside the hotel franchise are limited to the US only.

World of Hyatt is a great program for frequent travelers, be it for business or pleasure. Unlike with most other hotel loyalty programs, World of Hyatt rewards you for holding meetings and events at their hotels, even more so than for stays. World of Hyatt is a great program for those who travel frequently, whether for business or pleasure. The program offers flexible paths to higher tiers of membership, allowing you to earn your way with either 10 nights or by hosting 3 meetings with at least 10 guest-rooms purchased per event

While each membership tier has its own perk, another exciting one is access to My Hyatt Concierge, earned after 60 nights. Also, regardless of your membership tier, and thanks to its partnership with MGM Hotels, being a World of Hyatt Member automatically gives you status with M life Rewards, the MGM Resorts International loyalty program.

World of Hyatt Credit Card is another great way to earn additional points, earning you 25,000 points for sign up and a free night every year at category 1-4 Hyatt hotel or resort for your cardmember anniversary.

Wyndham Rewards program is all about the local experience. Aside from the 9,000 hotels and resorts worldwide earning you points on every stay and thousands of vacation club resorts around the world, you also gain access to over 30 Caesars Entertainment casino destinations adding up to a comprehensive holiday experience.

The Wyndham Rewards Membership is also unique for its go free and go fast Plus benefits, allowing you to use your points for a gift code or free tickets to a local experience. This benefit is available for any club member, regardless of the tier.

Wyndham Rewards Earner, Earner + and Earner Business credit cards are another great way to multiply your points, earning you up to 45,000 points just for sign up, equivalent to up to 6 free nights. In addition, signing up for a rewards credit card will automatically upgrade your membership level and multiply the membership benefits, helping you earn even faster.