# Airline Bonus Points and the Best Hotel Rewards Program

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*This week, Sunday, December 17th, on The Travel Guys...*

In the Travel News, Hilton is working to make your hotel room totally controlled by your phone. When? Where? We have details.

In our Smarter Traveler segment, Mark warns against the allure of bonus points from your airline credit card for buying online. The prices you pay may not be the best.

[Wallet Hub](http://www.wallethub.com.) is an online company that can help you pick the right travel credit card, along with other ways of organizing your expenses when you travel.

Finally, Mark dips into the mail bag to answer your questions. Submit your questions to Mark by using the form on this page.

## Highlights

- [www.onemileatatime.com](http://www.onemileatatime.com)
- [www.wallethub.com](http://www.wallethub.com.)
- [Best Hotel Rewards Program - Wallet Hub](https://wallethub.com/edu/best-hotel-rewards-program/25939/)
- [seatguru.com](https://www.seatguru.com/)
- [swell-productions.com](http://swell-productions.com/)
- [Vintage cowboy, blues, Americana Christmas show tickets](https://www.suttercreektheater.com/home/event/sourdough-slims-wild-and-woolly-revue-vintage-cowboy-blues-americana-christmas-show-3/)
- [Con Brio tickets - Harlows](https://www.harlows.com/event/1589290-con-brio-sacramento/)
- [Passage to South America - Sports Leisure Vacations](http://sportsleisure.com/vacations/1826-passage-to-south-america)
- [Tulip Time in Holland and Belgium - Sports Leisure Vacations](http://sportsleisure.com/vacations/1888-tulip-time-in-holland-and-belgium)
- [O Magazine Presents the Alaskan Explorer Cruise - Sports Leisure Vacations](http://sportsleisure.com/vacations/1887-o-magazine-presents-the-alaskan-explorer-cruise)
- [Best Hotel Rewards Program](https://wallethub.com/edu/best-hotel-rewards-program/25939/)
- [Flying with Gifts: The TSA Rules You Need to Know](https://www.smartertravel.com/2017/11/03/tsa-rules-flying-with-gifts/)
- [The New Amazon Prime Membership Benefit That’s Perfect for Travelers](https://www.smartertravel.com/2017/12/06/amazon-prime-benefit-perfect-for-travelers/)

Tags: [bonus points](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/bonus-points), [travel credit card](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/travel-credit-card), [travel expenses](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/travel-expenses)

Previous Episode: [Bare-Bones Economy Seats and River Cruising with Sports Leisure Vacations](https://travelguysradio.com/2017/12/10/a-norwegian-air-update-and-river-cruising-with-sports-leisure-vacations) — December 10, 2017
Next Episode: [Airplane Seat Etiquette and Security Tips from TSA Officials](https://travelguysradio.com/2017/12/24/airplane-etiquette-and-security-info-from-tsa-officials) — December 24, 2017

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