After lots and lots of rumors as to who was going to buy Starwood, it was announced today that the winner is Marriott at a price of $12.2 billion. This acquisition, will make this the biggest hotel company in the world. Together, the companies will operate or franchise 5,500 hotels with a total […]
Tag: Marriott Rewards
What Happens To Your Marriott Rewards Points Upon Death?
The Marriott Rewards Program has been combined with the SPG Program to become one program. You can get all the details of the combined Marriott/SPG Program here. The Marriott Rewards program terms state… “Points are transferable to a legal spouse or domestic partner in the case of documented death of the Member”. Points are […]
3 Free Nights At The JW Marriott Las Vegas Resort & Spa And A Savings of $600
We are headed to Vegas for February break for five nights. I do not have enough points to stay on the strip for the entire time, so we are staying 3 nights, about 20 minutes away from the strip, at the JW Marriott Las Vegas Resort & Spa. I think too many days on […]
Positive Changes To The Marriott Rewards Program
Marriott Rewards is making some positive changes to the program. Here are the details… 1. Points Advance-You can book a trip using your Marriott Rewards points, even before you have enough points in your account to cover the cost of that trip. You have until fourteen days prior to arrival to earn the […]
Marriott Rewards Ranked The Number One Hotel Loyalty Program For 2015-2016 By US Travel News
Marriott Rewards was the number one hotel loyalty program for the 2015-2016 US News Travel’s third annual loyalty program rankings. U.S. News editors state that they base their evaluations on key attributes, such as the size and diversity of each hotel network and how quickly you can accumulate enough points to earn a […]
Hoping All Four Nights Become Available On Marriott Rewards Points For Jessie’s Swim Meet Next April
Once again, Jessie has a swim meet next year in St. Peterburg, Florida. We always stay at The Vinoy Renaissance St. Petersburg Resort & Golf Club. (Marriott Rewards Category 7). I just went to book 4 nights for the meet next April and my search came back as the room was unavailable on points. […]
Marriott Rewards Elite Status Benefits
The Marriott Rewards Program has been combined with the SPG Program to become one program. You can get all the details of the combined Marriott/SPG Program here. Now that you know how to achieve Marriott Rewards Elite status, what do you get with this Elite status? Here are […]
We Used Marriott Rewards Points To Book 5 Free Nights on Hawaii And Saved $1,800
On Hawaii, I booked the Waikoloa Beach Marriott Resort & Spa. I booked 5 nights here as well for a total of 140,000 Marriott Rewards points. The hotel is a Category 7 hotel and the room was 35,000 Marriott Rewards points per night. When you book using points, […]
We Earned 70,224 Marriott Rewards Points On Our Stay At The Atlantis
As I have told you before, it is rare that we pay for hotels. But when we do, I make sure that we earn the maximum amount of points on our paid stays. We splurged on the Atlantis. It was a bucket list destination of mine, and this past Spring break my kids were the […]
The Relationship Between Marriott Rewards And Ritz Carlton Rewards
The Marriott Rewards Program has been combined with the SPG Program to become one program. You can get all the details of the combined Marriott/SPG Program here. Members of Marriott Rewards can earn points, elite night credits, and receive elite benefits at The Ritz-Carlton. The Ritz-Carlton Rewards members […]