The “Big Five” Canadian banks offer credit cards and include Royal Bank of Canada, Toronto Dominion Bank (TD Canada Trust), Bank of Nova Scotia, Bank of Montreal and Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC). Did you know that there are many other options?
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Receive a $100 hotel credit when you stay 2 or more nights at the Fairmont Chateau Laurier in Ottawa (beats the Stay Close offer!)
– RewardsCanada.ca
Guess what? Here’s another Fairmont Hotels offer to pass along! If there was an award for a hotel chain pushing out offers left right and centre it would have to go to Fairmont. They sure have been aggressive with their offers to get people in the door. This offer is for only one of their hotels, the Fairmont Chateau Laurier Ottawa and is part of a larger promotion where Ottawa Tourism teamed up with a bunch of hotels in the area to provide a $100 credit on multi night stays.This offer provides a $100 hotel credit for stays of 2 or more nights and it must be booked by December 31 for stays until January 31, 2021. Here’s a look at the rates for this promotion:Would you look at that! The Ottawa Tourism offer even tops the famous Stay Close offer of buy one night get one free! The rate is the same per night but you get the $100 credit!It doesn’t stop there though – Fairmont’s loyalty program ALL (Accor Live Limitless) are offering Triple Points for all stays in North America (and Central America) until April 15 (must book by Jan 15, 21) You should register for this offer right away via this link so that you don’t forget to do so in the future, plus you have to be registered prior to booking to earn the bonus points…

