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The Ritz-Carlton Turks & Caicos officially opened today marking Marriott’s first resort on the islands. As a Category 8, Marriott Bonvoy members will be able to redeem standard rooms from 85,000 points per night. The resort is located 15 minutes from Providenciales International Airport (PLS), and features 147 guest rooms and suites, a Ritz-Carlton club lounge,…
The St. Regis Bermuda Resort officially opened today marking Marriott’s first resort on the island. As a Category 8, Marriott Bonvoy members will be able to redeem standard rooms from 85,000 points per night. The property is located in the historic Town of St. George’s which is a quick 10 minute drive from the airport.…
In the midst of the pandemic, the W Atlanta – Buckhead has been rebranded as Hotel Colee, part of Marriott’s Autograph Collection. This actually happened a few months ago, however I didn’t realize this until now. What’s interesting about this re-flagging is that W Atlanta – Buckhead was actually a nice hotel and seemed to…
Marriott Bonvoy announced two updates for members as a result of their response to the pandemic. The latest update includes free night awards will be extended until January 2022 as well as points expiration will be paused through March 2022. However, the extension of free night awards with an original expiration date prior to 2020…
Uber and Marriott Bonvoy have announced a new partnership where Marriott Bonvoy members will be able to earn bonus Marriott points on select Uber and Uber Eats purchases. In order to get started you’ll need to link your two accounts. Earn points on your rides and meals: 6x Points per dollar spent on Uber Eats restaurant…
The Sawgrass Marriott Golf Resort & Spa is located in Ponte Vedra Beach, which is about 45 minutes from Jacksonville International Airport. The property features 514 guestrooms and suites. It’s property is located next to TPC Sawgrass, and hotel guests have priority tee-times. It’s a Marriott Bonvoy Category 4 property requiring 25,000 points for a standard free…
Marriott Bonvoy has announced their annual 2021 Category changes, which can be viewed here. With this change, only 3% of their hotels are changing categories with 25% increasing categories, and 75% are decreasing in category, however despite the larger number of hotels decreasing they’re mostly select-service properties in remote areas. These changes go into effect Wednesday, March…
Registration is now open for Marriott’s newest promotion which will run from February 16 through April 27, 2021. Marriott Bonvoy members will be able to earn double points and double elite qualifying nights on all paid stays of 2 or more nights. This new global promotion is in addition to Marriott Bonvoy Exclusively for You…
Marriott offers a Best Rate Guarantee, which means if you find a lower rate on a competing site, Marriott will essentially match that rate and offer you a further discount or bonus points. I really haven’t used this much, however it seems like there’s actually many times where you may find lower rates online, so…
The Equinox, a Luxury Collection Golf Resort & Spa located in Manchester Village, Vermont will be leaving Marriott effective February 18, 2021 as the property will be going independent. Reservations are not being accepted past this date online at this time. The Luxury Collection brand dates back to the Starwood times, however presently only has…
We’ve see hotels drastically scale back their offerings due to the pandemic. Everything from restaurant and lounge closures, to no longer offering housekeeping service. However, there’s good news for Marriott Bonvoy Elite members, as it’s now been a week since the company has reinstated its Elite Benefit Guarantees. The Elite Benefit Guarantees covers several items…
Marriott Bonvoy announced details of its newest global promotion which will run from February 16 through April 27, 2021. Marriott Bonvoy members will be able to earn double points and double elite qualifying nights on all paid stays of 2 or more nights. This new global promotion is in addition to Marriott Bonvoy Exclusively for…
Marriott has shared some exciting news that Marriott Bonvoy members will be getting bonus Elite Qualifying Nights deposited into their accounts at the end of next month, which will count towards 2022 status. Last year, we saw Marriott Bonvoy 2020 Status Extension for All Members in addition to bonus Elite Qualifying Nights, however this year Marriott will…
Marriott Bonvoy has launched a slew of new promotions called Exclusively for You, where each member is targeted for a different bonus points earning offer. You can check to see which offer you’re targeted on the Marriott Promotions page. These Exclusively for You promotions are valid now through March 31, 2021, which covers the entire…
Marriott Bonvoy’s Global Promotion for Q3 was extended through November 10, 2020, which allowed members earn 2,500 bonus points on every stay, with an additional 5,000 bonus points after the third stay. The 2,500 points posted after each stay, however the 5,000 points would be posted up to 6 weeks after the promotion ended. Per the…
American Express is offering a 30% transfer bonus to Marriott Bonvoy now through December 31, 2020. With this bonus, you’ll now receive 1,300 Marriott Bonvoy Points per 1,000 Membership Rewards points. You must be logged into your Membership Rewards account to view this offer. For comparison, just a few months ago, American Express 40% Transfer Bonus to Marriott…
As part of Marriott’s Cyber Monday sale, the hotel company is offering off-peak awards at most Marriott Bonvoy properties from now through February 28, 2021. In order to take part, you must book by December 14, 2020. As a reminder, Marriott offers a fifth night free on all award bookings, so if you’re looking to…
Rakuten, which used to be eBates, is an online shopping portal which offers cash backs when you shop or book travel through their portal. One of their sites is Marriott Bonvoy which means you can book any upcoming Marriott stays right now and you’ll receive 6.5% cash back. This is in addition to all the…
Marriott Bonvoy allows members to merge accounts together if you have multiple accounts. This could be for a number of reasons including if you still have an old SPG account and a Marriott account, if you signed up for a credit card and were assigned a new account etc. It’s quite a simple process to…
American Express is offering a 40% transfer bonus to Marriott Bonvoywhich ends today October 31, 2020. With this bonus, you’ll now receive 1,400 Marriott Bonvoy Points per 1,000 Membership Rewards points. You must be logged into your Membership Rewards account to view this offer. For comparison, last year, there was a American Express 30% Transfer Bonus to Marriott…