With the official merge of the programs on August 18th, much of the Marriott site has been limited over the past few days. Prior to August 18th, you would have had a balance of SPG points and another balance of Marriott Rewards points. As of today, you can combine these points online which will yield […]
Category: Marriott-Starwood Merger
Have Fun Playing With The New Marriott/Ritz/SPG Award Chart…I Did!
As we know, in August, Marriott, Ritz and SPG will be combined into one program and there will be a single points currency. Also in August, SPG members will see their point balances triple. Want to know what that new points balance can get you? Here is the award chart which takes effect in August. […]
How The American Express SPG Business Card Is Changing In August
We recently learned that SPG, Marriott and Ritz are becoming one unified loyalty program. With this development comes changes to some of the cards that currently exist. Let’s take a look what changes are in store for the American Express Starwood Preferred Guest Business Card. Card Rewards-Instead of Starpoints, you will earn “points” with the card […]
How The American Express SPG Card Is Changing In August
We recently learned that SPG, Marriott and Ritz are becoming one unified loyalty program. With this development comes changes to some of the cards that currently exist. Let’s take a look what changes are in store for the American Express Starwood Preferred Guest Card. Card Rewards-Instead of Starpoints, you will earn “points” with the card as […]
A New Unified Loyalty Program For Marriott, Ritz and Starwood…It Seems Really Good For Us!
There was big news today with respect to the loyalty programs of Marriott Rewards, Ritz Carlton Rewards and Starwood. The main piece being that Marriott will introduce one set of unified benefits across all three loyalty programs in August of this year. Some highlights of the changes coming are as follows… 1. Members will be able […]
The Fate Of Your American Express Starwood Cards
For all of you out there (Including myself) who, due to the merger, were concerned as to the fate of your American Express Starwood Preferred Guest cards, fear no more! Yesterday, Marriott announced that Chase AND American Express will remain credit-card issuers for the new ultimate combined loyalty program. Marriott signed co-brand credit card agreements […]
I Transferred Some SPG Points To My Marriott Rewards Account And It Was Fast And Easy
Remember, if you link your SPG and Marriott Rewards accounts you can transfer between the two programs. I linked my SPG account and my Marriott Rewards account awhile ago. I just recently did my first transfer between my two accounts. Recall that the points transfer at a three-to-one ratio if you are are transferring from […]
Now You Can Use Your Starwood, Marriott Or Ritz Card At Starwood, Marriott And Ritz Properties, And Receive The Same Earning Benefits
My friend recently asked me if she should pay for a Marriott stay using her American Express SPG card. As of today, I would say yes. Today, it was announced that American Express SPG cardholders who use their card for their hotel bill at a Marriott or Ritz property, would be able to earn the […]
The Marriott Starwood Merger Is Complete-What Does That Mean For Us?
It’s official! Marriott International and Starwood Hotels and Resorts merged into one company. Now members of SPG, Marriott Rewards and The Ritz Carlton Rewards are able to link their accounts at members.marriott.com. Despite the union, Marriott doesn’t expect to have a fully combined loyalty program until 2018, so the loyalty programs are still separate […]
April 9th Email From Marriott About The Merger
Shareholder approval for the merger happened yesterday. Today, Marriott sent the below email about the upcoming merger… “We’re excited to announce that we’ve secured shareholder approval for Marriott International to join together with Starwood Hotels & Resorts—a significant milestone towards creating the world’s largest lodging company and strongest loyalty program in the industry. Since we […]