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Changelog
Things we've shipped, fixed, or investigated.
Multi-city selection on state pages
shippedCity chips on state pages (e.g. /hotels/CA) are now toggleable filters instead of navigation links. Click multiple cities to see hotels from all of them at once. Includes Select All / Clear controls and combines with existing search and program filters.
Apr 26, 2026
AI-researched Amex experience insights
shippedEach hotel page now features an AI-researched blurb covering exactly how to use your FHR/THC experience credit — naming specific restaurants, spas, and bars, plus practical tips sourced from guest reviews and travel forums.
Apr 18, 2026
"Fully Covered" quick filter
shippedOne-click filter to show only hotels where the $300 semiannual credit fully covers the nightly rate — $0 out of pocket. Shows as the first chip in the filter row.
Apr 17, 2026
Social sharing buttons
shippedShare hotels on X/Twitter, Facebook, or copy the link directly from hotel detail pages. Search results also have a "Share Search" button that copies the URL with all your filters preserved.
Apr 17, 2026
Best Time to Book insights
shippedEvery state page now shows a monthly rate grid highlighting the cheapest and most expensive months to visit, with savings percentages and hotel counts. Helps you plan when to travel for the best value.
Apr 17, 2026
Mobile experience improvements
shippedMap is now accessible on mobile via a "Show Map" toggle button. Filter chips scroll horizontally instead of wrapping. Date pickers take full width on small screens.
Apr 17, 2026
Seasonal content pages
shippedNew data-driven pages: 25 Cheapest FHR Hotels, Hotels Under $300/Night (fully covered by credit), and Summer 2026 Deals sorted by beach, city, and mountain destinations.
Apr 17, 2026
Adsterra ad integration
shippedReplaced Google AdSense with Adsterra banner and native ads. Social bar ads restricted to desktop only to prevent mobile redirect issues.
Apr 13, 2026
Free hotel reviews via Apify
shippedReviews are now scraped and stored locally via Apify instead of calling the Google Places API on every page view. 12,000 reviews across 2,400 hotels, zero ongoing API cost.
Apr 12, 2026
Dropped Google Places API dependency
shippedReplaced Google-hosted photos with free Expedia images and moved reviews to local storage. Eliminated all Google API costs.
Apr 11, 2026
Double dipping guides and cobrand card pages
shippedNew SEO guides: Hilton Aspire Resort Credit, Marriott Brilliant Property Credit, and a comprehensive Double Dipping strategy guide for stacking Amex Platinum with cobrand hotel cards.
Apr 10, 2026
Search this map area
shippedWhen you pan or zoom the map, a 'Search this area' button now appears. Click it to filter the hotel list to only what's visible on the map. A 'Clear map filter' button shows when active so you can return to the full results. Manual click instead of auto-refresh keeps things fast.
Apr 10, 2026
FHR/THC quick filter chips fixed
fixedFixed a bug where the FHR Only / THC Only quick filter chips would stay visually selected after you submitted a fresh search, even though the new search wasn't actually filtering by program. Results would show mixed FHR and THC hotels while the chip claimed to filter. Now the chip always matches what's actually being filtered.
Apr 10, 2026
Date-aware pricing on hotel cards
fixedWhen you select check-in and check-out dates, the price shown is now the actual starting rate for those nights — not the year-low. Trip totals also reflect the real number of nights you selected.
Apr 10, 2026
Quebec / state name duplicates fixed
fixedFixed an issue where some provinces and states had duplicate entries (e.g., Quebec/QC/Québec) causing hotels like Fairmont Le Chateau Frontenac to be hidden from search results. Normalized 165 hotels across Canada, US, Italy, Brazil, Mexico, Switzerland, and Japan.
Apr 10, 2026
Cobrand card credit filter (Hilton Aspire, Marriott Brilliant)
shippedNew search filter for hotels eligible for double-dipping with the Hilton Aspire ($400/yr resort credit) or Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant ($100 property credit) cards. Hotel cards now show a blue badge for eligible properties.
Apr 9, 2026
Full rate coverage for all 3,000 hotels
shippedEvery hotel now has daily nightly rates from today through March 2027. Previously many hotels were missing pricing data — now all 2,990 properties have complete rate calendars.
Apr 8, 2026
Tax & fee estimates for all properties
shippedAll hotels now show estimated taxes and fees, including international properties. Total cost and out-of-pocket calculations are accurate across all listings.
Apr 8, 2026
Smart daily data refresh
shippedRates are now refreshed daily with only changed hotels re-fetched, keeping pricing accurate without unnecessary delays.
Apr 8, 2026
Feature request descriptions
shippedFeature request submissions now show their full description instead of being truncated. Added a 500-character limit with a visible counter.
Apr 8, 2026
Pricing accuracy fix
fixedFixed an issue where some hotel rates were displaying incorrectly. Nightly rates are now pulled directly from source data daily for all properties.
Apr 7, 2026
Slug-based hotel URLs
shippedHotel pages now use human-readable URLs like /hotel/the-ritz-carlton-new-york instead of /hotel/79. Better for sharing and SEO.
Apr 6, 2026
Google Reviews on hotel pages
shippedHotel detail pages now show Google reviews with Amex-related keywords highlighted. Reviews mentioning the Platinum program are prioritized.
Apr 6, 2026
State & city landing pages
shippedBrowse hotels by state with search/filter, key stats, and local travel info. 347 state pages and 754 city pages.
Apr 6, 2026
Shareable search URLs
shippedSearch filters are now encoded in the URL so you can share or bookmark searches. Browser back button restores previous searches.
Apr 5, 2026
Best Value sort & Price Drop badges
shippedNew sort option ranks hotels by credit coverage ratio. Hotels with prices below their 7-day average show a 'Price Drop' badge.
Apr 5, 2026
Infinite scroll
shippedReplaced 'Load More' button with automatic infinite scroll. Results load as you scroll down.
Apr 5, 2026