Tag: Marriott Bonvoy

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

American Airlines and Marriott have partnered to offer a new promotion offering bonus AAdvantage miles on upcoming Marriott stays. Now through December 15, 2024, you can earn up to 2,000 bonus AAdvantage miles on eligible Marriott stays in Mexico. Here's how.

If you've got top-tier Marriott elite status, check your email. Marriott notified its Ambassador Elite members of the new unique Plus One benefit, which allows them to gift Ambassador Elite status to someone under certain conditions. At this time, Marriott has not said whether this will be a permanent benefit or only available this year. Here are the details.

The Maldives is a bucket list destination for many. An overwater villa is one of the most fantastic redemption opportunities available, and it's even possible to use free night awards earned from credit cards and earn status in hotel programs. Check out this guide to see exactly what's possible in this incredible country.

Earlier this year, Marriott and Starbucks joined forces to offer reciprocal rewards on coffee purchases and hotel stays — and even introduced point transfers. One additional perk of this partnership is that about once a month, Marriott will make it "Marriott Bonvoy Week," where you'll earn bonus rewards on eligible purchases. Here's a recap of this partnership and how Marriott Bonvoy Week works.

Marriott's Preferred Partnership Program with Air Canada now allows Marriott Bonvoy and Air Canada Aeroplan members to status match between programs. If you have elite status with only one of these programs but not the other, this is a great opportunity. Here's how to match your status.

Marriott Bonvoy members can match up to Hertz President's Circle or Five Star status from their Marriott elite status. What was once an offer that came and went is now a regular benefit. Here are the status match details and how to match your Marriott elite status to Hertz.

Air Canada Aeroplan launched a promotion offering a 15% bonus when you transfer Marriott Bonvoy points to the program through October 31, 2024. This promotion is interesting and unique because it is on Aeroplan's side, not Marriott's. Is this a deal worth taking advantage of? Let's take a look.

The Marriott Bonvoy and Singapore Airlines partnership just got better. A new promotion allows eligible Marriott Bonvoy and Singapore KrisFlyer members to double-dip on stays and flights between October 10 and December 12, 2024. But you'll need to register by October 4. Here's the link and details of how to register to earn bonus points and miles.

To celebrate the Marriott Bonvoy Bold® Credit Card, ten travelers will win 500,000 Bonvoy points through the Bold Chat Court Contest. Marriott has partnered with Halle Bailey to help Bonvoy members get their vacation out of the group chat phase and into reality. Here are the details and how you can enter for a chance to win.

A just-extended Marriott promotion offers new Bonvoy members 250 bonus Avios when they join by December 31, 2024. Here are the details of this offer and some better offers you might want to take advantage of if you've never opened a Marriott Bonvoy account before now.

The Le Meridien Maldives is one of the best point values in the Maldives, with overwater villas often even being bookable with Free Night Award certificates earned through Marriott credit cards. My wife and I returned to this property this month for our second visit and were impressed by the excellent service and well-designed villas. However, the resort isn't going to be right for everyone. Here's what award travelers should know about the Le Meridien Maldives.

Air Canada Aeroplan elite members can now transfer Aeroplan points to Marriott Bonvoy. However, the conversion rate makes this new option of little value for most travelers. Here's all you need to know about these conversions and whether or not they make sense.

The Marriott Bonvoy Business® American Express® Card is offering 125,000 Marriott Bonvoy® Points after meeting the minimum spending requirements — which you get a full six months to do. This is in addition to benefits such as Gold Elite status, bonus elite night credits toward higher status, and a free night award each year. Let's take a look at this offer.

Earlier this year, the long-awaited integration of MGM and Marriott Bonvoy took center stage. Outside of making 16 MGM properties bookable with Bonvoy points, the Marriott-MGM tie up offers resort-goers tier match opportunities, reciprocal elite benefits, and more. The "and more" grew today as Marriott and MGM finally made good on a benefit proposed many months ago. Here's why that matters.

Did you know that you can use Marriott Bonvoy points for things other than travel? Check out this article for how to turn those points into amazing experiences like concerts, sporting events, food tours and more with Marriott Bonvoy Moments.

Marriott's annual promotion is back, offering Bonvoy members bonus points with co-branded credit card spending. It's also available again with cards from both Amex and Chase, offering up to 10,200 bonus points after spending at least $7,000 between July 18 and September 21, 2024 — including 200 bonus points just for registering for this promotion. Here's how to register to claim your free points.

Interested in earning elite status with Marriott's Bonvoy rewards program? Marriott Bonvoy elite status consists of five elite tiers (in addition to the base level). The program has a huge worldwide footprint and offers various perks, depending on your status level and the hotel brand you're staying at. In this article, we deeply dive into Marriott's elite status tiers, what they offer, and how to attain these perks.