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Courtyard’s All Pro Package Offers Goodies … But You Pay For Them

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Courtyard by Marriott is in it’s fourth year as “The Official Hotel of the NFL” and is offering the Courtyard All-Pro Package which includes a $20 electronic amazon.com gift card, two free drinks, a free appetizer and late checkout (as available). While I’m not sure what a $20 amazon.com gift card has to do with…

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AC Hotel by Marriott Opening First US Property In New Orleans

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The first AC Hotel in the United States, the AC Hotel New Orleans Bourbon/French Quarter Area, is set for it’s soft opening on October 7, 2014 with the grand opening on November 15, 2014. The hotel is being retrofitted into the Cotton Exchange Building in Downtown New Orleans with 220 rooms over 8 floors. The…

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Marriott Wants You To Tip The Housekeeper

Marriott is starting a new initiative this week called “The Envelope Please” asking guests to leave a tip for the housekeeper. The envelopes are going to be placed on the pillow of the over 160,000 Marriott rooms in the USA and Canada across the Marriott, Courtyard, Residence Inn, J.W. Marriott, Ritz-Carlton and Renaissance brands. The…

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Top 10 Ways Marriott Wants To Make You Happy

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Bill Marriott, Executive Chairman and Chairman of the Board of Marriott International, writes a blog called Marriott on The Move. In his September 6th post, he “curated†a top ten list of ways to attract and keep guests in the digital age. Service, service, service. Social media let’s us help guests faster than ever before. …

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Marriott Mobile App: Check-In And Check-Out Via Your Phone

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A while back we noticed a minor detail in the Marriott Mobile App update, members could check-in up to two hours before their arrival via the app. That was great news. Today you can now check-out via the mobile app and receive a copy of your invoice via email. Is that cool or what? Gone…

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50% Off Awards With Marriott FlashPerks – Deals Start At 12 Noon CT Thursday

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Each week Marriott Rewards members will be presented with deals on hotels, experiences and merchandise. To participate, all you have to do is be a Marriott member. What Is Marriott FlashPerks The FlashPerks program is running for 12 weeks and offers some pretty good deals. For example, this week you can reserve up to 4…

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Save $20 On Courtyard Marriott Stays

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Here’s another money saving promotion from American Express. With this promotional offer members can save get a $20 statement credit by staying at a Courtyard Marriott and spending $100 or more including room rate. Get $20 Statement Credit For $100 Purchase Courtyard Marriott $20 statement credit when you make a $100 purchase or more through…

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140,000 Marriott Bonus Points With 2 Credit Cards

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Update: Reader Mike has pointed to an even better 70k business card offer here. Late last year we shared how you can get 70,000 Marriott points with their Marriott Rewards Premier credit card offer. If you’ve already received the points from that promotion and are still looking for Marriott points, consider the 50,000 70,000 bonus point offer…

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How To Earn 20,000 Bonus Marriott Rewards in the Caribbean

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Marriott has launched an offer where you can earn up to 20,000 bonus Marriott Rewards points by staying with them in the Caribbean. Now through August 4, 2014, you’ll earn Marriott Rewards bonus points for every night you stay at eight resorts in the Caribbean when you book using the offer code M11. Participating properties include: Aruba…

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Marriott Launches New PointSavers List- Save Up to 33% Off

Marriott has just launched their newest PointSavers list where Marriott Rewards members can save up to 33% off their next point redemption at several properties. Locations participating in PointSavers are discounted by one category in Marriott Rewards point requirements. For example, members can stay in a Category 5 hotel while redeeming points for a Category…

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Marriott Launches Summer Promotion: Double Points

Marriott has launched their summer promotion, which is valid for stays from June 1 and August 31, 2014. There are apparently four different targeted the offers with the primary offer being double points, up to 25,000 bonus points. To earn up to 25,000 bonus points: Register by July 31, 2014 Stay between June 1 and August 31, 2014 Earn double…

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Overview of Marriott Platinum Status

Each week, we will be taking a look at a hotel or airline elite status level and the benefits that come with it and how to leverage earning the status. So far we have looked at Hilton Gold, Hilton Diamond, Starwood Gold, Starwood Platinum, Hyatt Platinum, Hyatt Diamond, Marriott Silver and Marriott Gold. Overview of Marriott Platinum Status So for this week, we…

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Overview of Marriott Gold Status

Each week, we will be taking a look at a hotel or airline elite status level and the benefits that come with it and how to leverage earning the status. So far we have looked at Hilton Gold, Hilton Diamond, Starwood Gold, Starwood Platinum, Hyatt Platinum, Hyatt Diamond and Marriott Silver. Overview of Marriott Gold Status So for this week, we are…

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Overview of Marriott Silver Status

Each week, we will be taking a look at a hotel or airline elite status level and the benefits that come with it and how to leverage earning the status. So far we have looked at Hilton Gold, Hilton Diamond, Starwood Gold, Starwood Platinum, Hyatt Platinum and Hyatt Diamond. Overview of Marriott Silver Status So for this week, we are going…

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Grand Bohemian Hotel Orlando–Marriott Autograph Collection

The Grand Bohemian Hotel Orlando is a Marriott Autograph Collection hotel. As a result, Marriott members can redeem Marriott points for a stay at this hotel which is located in the heart of downtown Orlando. During a recent golfing trip to Orlando, I was able to redeem for 2 nights at this property for only…

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Marriott Platinum Status For 40,000 Points–Retention Offer

Update: Appears the offer is good to accept through April 1, 2014 and if accepted, will award status through the rest of 2014. Marriott is offering Platinum Status to existing members for only 40,000 points. The status normally requires 75 nights in a hotel, but for members who didn’t achieve that number to remain Platinum…

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How Long Does It Take To Transfer Chase Points To Marriott Points? Continue Reading For The Answer

Since we now know how long it takes to transfer American Express Membership Rewards points to a travel partner after you link your American Express Membership Rewards account to a travel partner, we thought it would be interesting to share observations on how long it takes with Chase to transfer to a partner with your…

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