Written by joeheg @ Your Mileage May Vary
As you may remember, we had a blowout trip through the American Southwest in 2017. Not knowing it, this road trip was the first of many more to come in…
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From 30 Nov to 1 Dec 20, buy Marriott gift cards at a 15% discount for use worldwide (or for staycations).
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Written by John Ollila @ LoyaltyLobby
The UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) already earlier concluded the investigation into the Starwood data breach and has today fined Marriott £18.4M on behalf of EU/EEA countries. The Starwood breach was massive and involved 339 million guest records from 2014 and was not noticed until 2018. The penalty only covers the issue once the GDPR […]
Written by John Ollila @ LoyaltyLobby
Starwood guest reservation database was accessed for years by an unauthorized third party between July 2014 and September 2018 (read more here). The breach is believed to have been done by a state-sponsored actor. Marriott took over Starwood in 2016. The breached continued for two years under Marriott’s watch. UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) fined […]
Written by SharonKurheg @ Your Mileage May Vary
As we wrote a while back, modern hotel thermostats are, in a word, a pain. Well over a decade ago, we noticed the kind of thermostat where you were supposed…
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Have you ever wondered what happens to the bars of soap that get left behind after you leave your hotel room? I always figured the open bars went to the garbage dump, and the wrapped bars were left for the next guest. Well, that’s not necessarily…
Written by joeheg @ Your Mileage May Vary
The American Express Platinum Card is one of the “Big Three” premium travel cards. The AMEX Platinum, along with the Citi Prestige and the Chase Sapphire Reserve all earn flexible award points which you can transfer to many different travel…
Written by joeheg @ Your Mileage May Vary
Going on an international trip is very exciting but it can also be very expensive. Using a credit card to pay for purchases when traveling internationally is often the best…
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Reviewing some of the many activities available at the W Maldives.Source
Written by joeheg @ Your Mileage May Vary
Happy Sunday to all of our travel friends, both near and far! Here are some articles we’ve read from other bloggers (and other sources) that we think you may like, as well, so we’re passing them along. Quite honestly it’s been a long week in the …
Written by joeheg @ Your Mileage May Vary
It was a day I knew was coming but I didn’t think it would get here so soon. As part of the rearranging of the Marriott Bonvoy co-brand credit card portfolios, American Express lost the right to issue the entry-level Bonvoy personal card. Now, if…
Written by Aaron Wong @ The MileLion
Dining at the W Maldives won’t be cheap, but it needn’t bankrupt your either.Source
Written by Aaron Wong @ The MileLion
From 14 September, Marriott Bonvoy will introduce off-peak/peak pricing, revise Cash + Points rates, change how Points Advance works and tweak fifth night free. Here’s what you need to know.Source
Written by Aaron Wong @ The MileLion
The Mileymoon: Introduction Singapore Airlines B787-10 Business Class SIN-DPS St Regis Bali Banyan Tree Ungasan Bali JetQuay CIP Terminal Changi Cathay Dragon A321 Business Class HAN-HKG Cathay Pacific The Pier First Class Lounge HKG Cathay Pacific B77…
Written by John Ollila @ LoyaltyLobby
Marriott made a filing in the US today that Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) in the UK intends to fine the hotelier £99,200,396 over the data base breach that happened over multiple years. ICO found that Marriott had failed to undertake appropriate due diligence when it acquired Starwood and had failed to secure its systems. ICO […]
Written by joeheg @ Your Mileage May Vary
The Marriott Bonvoy American Express card replaced the Starwood Preferred Guest American Express personal card. All cardholders were transferred to the new card but there’s a chance you’re still holding the SPG card as the cards will only b…
Written by Aaron Wong @ The MileLion
Marriott’s top tier properties now cost 85,000 points a night, but it’s still possible to get the old 60,000 point pricing honored provided you reserved before 5 March 2019.Source
Written by joeheg @ Your Mileage May Vary
The major hotel chains love to promote how environmentally friendly they are. Some of the ways they can save energy are by using smart building techniques along with not wasting energy in the rooms. Now, some of these energy savings have led to custome…
Written by Aaron Wong @ The MileLion
Most hotel transfers are boring and unmemorable. Not when you’re in the Maldives.Source
Written by joeheg @ Your Mileage May Vary
Marriott has trudged through the merger between themselves and Starwood by going from one poorly handled situation to the next. However one of the biggest blunders and PR nightmare was when, in November 2018, they announced the discovery of a huge data…
