No Elite Nights, Fewer Points: Marriott’s StudioRes Brand Is Downright Anti-Loyalty by Mark Jackson March 6, 2025 0 Marriott updated its terms and conditions this week to spell out how its newest brand StudioRes will participate in the program... and it's bad news for Marriott Bonvoy members and elites. Additionally, Marriott has split out how its relatively new Sonder brand will participate in the Bonvoy program. Here's Marriott's latest move to Bonvoy its members.
Get Up to a 40% Transfer Bonus When Converting Bank, Hotel Points to Etihad Guest by Skye Class and JT Genter March 6, 2025 24 Etihad is back with another bonus for transferring hotel points into miles. Now through March 31, 2025, you can get up to a 40% transfer bonus when converting points from 27 different bank and hotel programs to Etihad Guest. For the majority of travelers, the most relevant programs are Capital One, Accor Hotels, and World of Hyatt.
Triple Marriott Bonvoy Points on Cruises: Earn up to 11X Points on Your Next Sailing by Skye Class February 28, 2025 0 Marriott’s Cruise with Points portal is offering triple points on cruises booked by March 11, 2025. Earn up to 9X points on a 3+ night sailing in a balcony or suite, or 11X points when paying with a Marriott co-branded credit card. Or you can pay with Marriott Bonvoy points to cover a cruise. Here are the full details.
Marriott Bonvoy Bevy Card Review: Gold Elite Status and Lots of Points on Spending by Ajay Jain February 26, 2025 0 The Marriott Bonvoy Bevy® American Express® Card offers solid perks for Marriott Bonvoy members, including complimentary Gold Elite status. Check out our thoughts, the pros and cons, point earning rates, application restrictions, and how the Marriott Bonvoy Bevy Card stacks up to other Marriott cards.
How to Use Marriott Multiply Points Feature to Buy Points for as Low as 0.94¢ Per Point by Tyler Glatt February 24, 2025 0 Travelers have a neat way to earn a boatload of Marriott Bonvoy points, and it involves multiplying the ones you've recently earned by up to 4X. Multiplying your Marriott points is an interesting proposition, but is it worth your time and money? Let's take a look.
Trailborn Joins the Marriott Bonvoy Program: What Travelers Need to Know About This Outdoorsy Brand by JT Genter February 18, 2025 0 In December, Marriott announced a long-term agreement with outdoor-focused hotel brand Trailborn. Since then, Marriott has moved quickly to integrate the boutique hotel brand into its systems. As of today, Marriott Bonvoy members can now earn Bonvoy points on Trailborn stays and enjoy some elite perks. Here's what to know about this new addition to the Marriott Bonvoy program.
Stack Your Travel Rewards: Double-Dip Opportunities with Airline and Hotel Loyalty Programs by Mark Jackson February 15, 2025 0 There are a lot of double-dipping opportunities out courtesy of a wide variety of airline and hotel partnerships. By leveraging your loyalty in one program, you can hopefully "double-dip" in another and stack more rewards with little effort. Here are all the airlines and hotels with these types of partnerships.
Marriott Business Access Program: Eligibility, Perks, and a New Elite Status Offer by Sam Helmy and Skye Class February 10, 2025 0 The Business Access by Marriott Bonvoy program is aimed at small and medium-sized businesses and provides many features and benefits, including an expanded and improved booking experience. Now, targeted members can claim complimentary Silver Elite status and a fast-track to Gold Elite status through the end of 2026. Register for this offer by July 14, 2025. Here are the details.
United & Marriott’s RewardsPlus Program: Status Matches, Enhanced Point Transfers, and More by Mark Jackson February 6, 2025 26 United and Marriott have a long-running partnership, called RewardsPlus, which offers United and Marriott elites reciprocal benefits plus point transfer enhancements. Let's look at the benefits available and how you can qualify for them.
How To Earn and Redeem Marriott Credit Card Free Night Certificates by Miguel Rueda and Brie Bash February 2, 2025 5 Marriott Free Night Awards can return an excellent value to cardholders year after year, especially since you can top them off with points to book more expensive stays. Here’s how to utilize Marriott free night certificates for free stays.
A Complete Guide to Marriott Bonvoy’s Partnership With MGM Resorts by Tyler Glatt and Scott Sikes January 27, 2025 1 If you didn't know, MGM has a partnership with Marriott, which offers an exciting opportunity to enjoy your Marriott Bonvoy membership benefits at unique properties and score extra points along the way. Here's everything you need to know about the Marriott-MGM partnership.
How To Get Free Breakfast at Marriott Hotels: Brand and Status Guide by Tyler Glatt January 25, 2025 0 Marriott's portfolio of hotels and resorts is massive; it contains 30+ brands! And because each brand features unique benefits and offerings, it can be confusing to figure out what your next stay might look like. Here's everything you need to know about how to get free breakfast at Marriott properties.
Decoding Marriott’s Credit Card Rules: What You Need to Know Before Applying by Miguel Rueda and Mark Jackson January 24, 2025 47 American Express and Chase have complex application rules for the Marriott co-branded cards, making it harder for applicants to obtain welcome offers on more than one card or understand their eligibility. Here, we break down eligibility for each card's bonus.
Want to Make a Marriott Bonvoy Cash + Points Reservation? You Now Have to Call by Mark Jackson January 23, 2025 0 A few years ago, Marriott unveiled a novel feature in its booking system: the ability to mix award nights with cash nights on one reservation. However, as Loyalty Lobby reported, that functionality is no longer available online. Here's why this news matters to loyal Marriott Bonvoy members.
Hotel Elite Status Made Easy: Status Matches, Fast Tracks, and Credit Card Perks by Andrew George Bradshaw and Tyler Glatt January 20, 2025 7 The only thing better than award travel is award travel with elite status. When you hold elite status with a brand, you can enjoy huge money-saving perks, ranging from free room upgrades to complimentary breakfast and and more. Here are all the status match and elite status fast track opportunities currently available with hotel programs.
Marriott Annual Choice Benefits: Best Options and How to Select Your Perks Before the Upcoming Deadline by Ian Snyder January 12, 2025 0 If you accrue 50 or 75 Marriott elite night credits in a calendar year, you'll be rewarded with a Marriott Annual Choice Benefit, one of the best perks of hitting these thresholds. Rather than an ongoing status benefit, you'll have a one-time selection from a list of options. The choices range from Nightly Upgrade Awards and Free Night Award to extra Elite Night Credits and even a $1,000 discount on a hotel brand mattress.
Marriott Elite Status Made Easy: Earn up to a 40 Elite Night Credits Boost With Credit Cards by Miguel Rueda and Tyler Glatt January 7, 2025 41 One of the more valuable benefits of carrying a Marriott co-branded credit card is that it comes with Elite Night Credits that can boost you to that next status tier faster. Even better, the right credit card pairing can award up to 40 Elite Night Credits! Here's all you need to know about earning Elite Night Credits from Marriott cards.
The Ritz-Carlton™ Credit Card Review: Marriott Bonvoy’s Best-Kept Secret by Mark Jackson and Ashley Onadele December 28, 2024 13 The Ritz-Carlton™ Credit Card is an ultra-premium Visa Infinite credit card packed with features and benefits. It offers elite Marriott Bonvoy perks, fantastic insurance protections, access to airport lounges, and a lower annual fee than other premium hotel credit cards. Here's everything you should about the card and how to get it.
W Las Vegas Opens at Mandalay Bay — But Should You Redeem Marriott Points for Award Nights? by Sam Helmy December 19, 2024 0 The W Las Vegas at the MGM Mandalay Bay Complex is now open. Marriott Bonvoy members can now earn and redeem points for stays at this iconic Las Vegas property. But should you redeem your Marriott points here? Let's take a look at the numbers.
Link Your Marriott and Uber Accounts to Earn Easy Points on Uber Rides and Uber Eats Orders by Scott Sikes and Tyler Glatt December 30, 2024 40 Marriott and Uber’s partnership offers Marriott Bonvoy members points on U.S.-based Uber rides and Uber Eats orders, plus a new perk: Uber One subscribers now get Marriott Silver Elite status. Here's how this partnership works.
From Nightly Upgrade Awards to Annual Choice Benefits: 6 Changes to Marriott Bonvoy Terms by JT Genter December 13, 2024 0 More than any other loyalty program we track, Marriott constantly changes its Bonvoy loyalty program terms and conditions. Some of these changes are minor tweaks. Other times, Marriott makes more substantial changes to its over 34,000-word terms and conditions. Today is one of those days. From changes to Nightly Upgrade Award upgrade windows to more time to select Annual Choice Benefits, here's what you need to know about these changes.
You Can Convert Your Qatar Airways Avios to Marriott Points — But Should You? by Sam Helmy December 9, 2024 0 Marriott Bonvoy and Qatar Airways announced that you can now convert points between both programs. While Qatar has long been a Marriott transfer partner, you can now transfer your Avios from Qatar Airways Privilege Club to Marriott Bonvoy. Here's how this new transfer opportunity works — and if you should take advantage of it.
When Do Marriott Bonvoy Points Expire? Marriott Points Expiration Policy Explained by Sam Helmy December 9, 2024 85 If you have a large balance of Marriott points, you should know when and how Marriott points can expire. Here's what you need to know, including how to track your Marriott points expiration with AwardWallet and how to extend the expiration date on your Marriott points.
Points of Interest: Emirates Slashes Mileage Earnings, IHG Doubles Point Earnings, Marriott Inks New Partnership, And More by Tyler Glatt and JT Genter December 8, 2024 0 Airlines and hotels routinely make minor changes to their loyalty programs. Many of these modifications fly under the radar, as they're rarely shared with public and aren't objectively flashy. In our second installment of "Points of Interest," we'll introduce you to several changes that have occurred in the loyalty landscape within the past couple of months, including changes to Accor, Choice, Emirates, IHG, Marriott, and Wyndham.
Marriott Cruise Sweepstakes: Win a Norwegian Cruise for Two and 100K Points, or 50K Points by Skye Class January 1, 2025 3 Interested in winning a Norwegian cruise for two people and 100,000 Marriott Bonvoy points? Marriott is holding its annual sweepstakes with a big grand prize. Two additional first-prize winners will get 50,000 bonus points but no cruise. You'll need to submit your entry by December 31, 2024, to be eligible for these prizes — here's how.
Need More Marriott Elite Nights? Here’s How To Get Them Without Extra Stays by Tyler Glatt November 27, 2024 2 We are fast approaching the end of the year. If your Marriott Elite Night Credits aren't as high as you'd hoped, the good news is that you have options for boosting your Marriott elite status before the new year starts. Here's a roundup of all the ways to boost your Marriott elite status — besides staying additional nights in Marriott hotels.
Earn 10K Marriott Points on All-Inclusive Stays in the Caribbean and Latin America by Skye Class and Tyler Glatt April 28, 2025 0 If you need an incentive to plan an all-inclusive vacation in the Caribbean and Latin America, here you go. Marriott is offering 10K bonus points on 4+ night stays in early 2025 at 29 all-inclusive properties if you book with a special promo code. Here are the details.
Your World Rewards Promotion: Earn 5,000 Skywards Miles with an Emirates Flight (Targeted) by Skye Class February 1, 2025 0 Marriott Bonvoy members who signed up for Your World Rewards might have received an email to score 5,000 Skywards miles with an Emirates flight through January 31, 2025. This is a targeted promotion, so not everyone will be eligible. Wondering how you can participate to earn extra rewards? Here are the details for the promotion and how to register.
Marriott Bonvoy’s Soft Landing Policy: How It Helps If You Can’t Requalify for Elite Status by Sam Helmy November 5, 2024 0 Marriott Bonvoy’s soft landing policy ensures that if you can’t re-qualify for your current mid and upper-tier elite status, you'll still remain an elite member. Here’s how the policy works and some last-minute strategies to help you re-qualify before relying on a soft landing.
You Can Now Earn and Redeem Marriott Points on Sonder Apartment and Hotel Stays by Tyler Glatt October 30, 2024 0 Sonder and Marriott recently inked a long-term licensing agreement. And this agreement just grew to allow travelers to earn Marriott Bonvoy points, elite night credits, and more on Sonder stays. Plus, you can redeem Bonvoy points for Sonder stays, with a big catch. Here are all the details of this partnership.
