I checked in with budget travel expert Barry Choi, blogger at Money We Have, to find out more about Canada’s top hotel rewards programs. Since then, Marriott has been busy combining Starwood (SPG), The Ritz-Carlton Rewards, and its own Marriott Rewards program into the newly created Marriott Bonvoy loyalty program. Best Western Rewards: Best Western has more than 4,200 hotels worldwide operating under 13 different brands, including Best Western Plus, BW Signature Collection, GLo and SureStay. Ask the expert: “Best Western hotels are typically located in certain areas or small cities where the big chains aren’t located. The Verdict: Hotel rewards programs are always worth joining, even if you’re not sure you’ll stay with that chain again.

Source: thestar March 26, 2019 10:30 UTC