Marriott recently made a change to its Points Advance feature. Members can no longer use Points Advance to book an award nearly a year out and accumulate points over the next year to pay for that stay. While this seems like a devaluation of a popular feature, this may be a positive change for some points travelers.

New member bonuses are a great way to earn bonus points or miles when signing up for airline and hotel programs. Here’s a round-up of the hotel and airline membership programs currently giving bonuses for new members – including offers from Hertz, IHG, Hilton, Marriott, Emirates, and Qatar.

Last month, Amex offered a 40% bonus when transferring Membership Rewards points to Marriott. Now, Chase has followed suit with an even higher transfer bonus. Now through August 31, 2021, you’ll get a 50% transfer bonus when transferring Chase Ultimate Rewards points to Marriott Bonvoy points. But does it make sense to transfer Chase points to Marriott? Let’s discuss.

Marriott Bonvoy points are so valuable thanks to the ability to transfer Bonvoy points to 40 airlines. But unfortunately, that long list of transfer partners just got a little shorter. As Marriott confirmed to AwardWallet, the JetBlue TrueBlue program is no longer a partner for point transfers or Hotel + Air packages as of July 1, 2021. Here’s what that means for the Marriott Bonvoy program.

Chase has announced a massive new offer on the Marriott Bonvoy Boundless™ Credit Card, giving new cardmembers 3 free nights worth up to 50,000 points each when you meet the minimum spending requirement. In this post, we highlight the details of this awesome new offer and break down the key benefits of the Marriott Boundless.

During the month of June, Marriott Eat Around Town members will earn 150 bonus Marriott Bonvoy points every time they dine out or order delivery at over 11,000 participating restaurants. For those that have been restricted so far this year due to the pandemic, this is a great way to get out of the house…or order in if you prefer.

Marriott just launched a great new promotion for those looking to ease back into travel. Marriott cardholders will earn 10X total points on all stays booked with Marriott Homes & Villas now through the end of 2021. That’s on top of the 5X Bonvoy points you earn on your stay. Here’s what you need to know about this promotion.

Marriott and Uber just teamed up to offer more ways than ever to earn Marriott Bonvoy points. You’ll now earn up to 6x Marriott Bonvoy points when using Uber and Uber Eats. In this post, we will show you how to link your Marriott Bonvoy and Uber accounts so that you can start earning through this new partnership. Plus, here are the best cards to use to maximize your return on Uber Eats orders.

Marriott Bonvoy members can breathe a sigh of relief. Marriott just made some positive changes – including extending the expiration pause on Bonvoy points and extending to the validity of Free Night Awards. Both are now valid through at least the end of 2021.

Until April 30, you’ll get a 50% transfer bonus when converting points from your Accor or Marriott account to your Etihad Guest account. While this deal won’t be for everyone, don’t blow it off just because you don’t plan to travel to (or through) the Middle East. There are plenty of Etihad Guest sweet spots that don’t touch the Middle East.