Night at the Museum: Great Art at Independent Hotels

July 29, 2016.Reading time 6 minutes.

“Art is not what you see, but what you make others see.” —Edgar Degas

And independent hoteliers—the folks you ask where to go to take in local culture and where to wash it down at the end of the day—know this sentiment well. After all, part of the artistry of professional hospitality lives in the ability to liaise between guests and their environment—to show them something.

Class of 2016: Stash Partner Hotel Superlatives

May 27, 2016.Reading time 8 minutes.

We often laud our partner hotels for being independent, unique, one-of-a-kind and extraordinary snowflakes that fall from vibrant double rainbows onto pure silica-sand beaches from Maine to SoCal, Washington to Panama. And we mean it. We love our partner hotels. All of them. Equally. In fact, if we could award each of our partner hotels with participation […]

Cures for Cabin Fever

February 29, 2016.Reading time 5 minutes.

Last week we visited some choice East Coast properties — perfect for sipping hot cocoa fireside after a day in the woods cross-country skiing and identifying animal tracks in the snow or cruising to the nearest mountain for freshly groomed trails. Don’t get us wrong, warm weather retreats are great for those who can’t stand bundling up, but […]

The Insider’s Guide to the Gateway City

January 5, 2016.Reading time 6 minutes.

Notwithstanding my love for Rick Steves, the best travel experiences aren’t found in guidebooks, but rather, via word of mouth. While guidebooks often land you in phony restaurants serving tourist-friendly versions of regional and national cuisine, word of mouth gets you in the side door and invited to glasses of cab franc with the owner after hours.

Winter Is Coming: The Best Beachy Getaways (Part 2)

November 30, 2015.Reading time 4 minutes.

In part one of this two-part series we lauded the warmth and benefits of 4 sunny mainland destinations from San Diego to Miami Beach. Now, we explore 4 off-shore getaways sure to cure the wintertime blues.

Hotels That Score Big in College Football Towns (Part 1)

November 3, 2015.Reading time 4 minutes.

Every year when autumn rolls around, little towns like South Bend, Indiana buzz with excitement. Solo cup sales soar as entrepreneurial residents turn their front lawns into tailgating parking lots for out-of-towners. For four months per year, Saturdays belong to college football. And whether you cheer on your team because it’s your alma matter or you live nearby, […]

Earn double Stash points at ANY hotel (even chains)

October 10, 2015.Reading time 3 minutes.

Members have been asking for more ways to earn more Stash points. Now, we’re excited to unveil our answer: The Stash Hotel Rewards® Visa® Card. Like the one-of-a-kind hotels in our network, the Stash Visa Card was designed with unique benefits focused on traveler satisfaction. In fact, the Stash Visa Card is the only hotel […]

Press Release: New Credit Card Lets Travelers Earn Free Nights at Independent Hotels Even When Staying at Chains

October 7, 2015.Reading time 6 minutes.

The Only Hotel Credit Card to Offer Double Points at Any Hotel PALO ALTO, Calif. and STAMFORD, Conn. – October 7, 2015 – Stash Hotel Rewards, the award-winning loyalty program for independent hotels, and Synchrony Financial (NYSE: SYF), one of the nation’s premier consumer financial services companies, today launched the Stash Hotel Rewards® Visa® Card, […]

Moving on up (the U.S. News and World Report Rankings)!

August 12, 2015.Reading time 1 minute.

We’re ranked as one of the Best Hotel Rewards Programs 2015-2016 by U.S. News and World Report! While we’re excited, we’re all hands on deck (or the keyboard) to keep improving. (Our developers literally didn’t have time for celebratory high-fives.) We’ve got a lot of big announcements still to come in 2015! Things that we think will give us […]

Tell us about yourself, earn 200 points

June 3, 2015.Reading time less than 1 minute.

A few quick clicks: you tell us what you like and what you do, we give you 200 points. It’s really that easy. Every year, you can earn 200 points by updating your member profile and preferences. It helps us make Stash better, but more importantly, it helps make your stays even better. It’s a […]