Written by John Ollila @ LoyaltyLobby
Marriott launched an off-peak award discount promotion back in January that will come to an end tomorrow. Now, Marriott Bonvoy members can redeem Off Peak-awards at an additional 10% off through September 30, 2021, if booked by February 21. You can access Marriott’s page for awards here. READ MORE: Marriott Bonvoy Rate & Bonus Points […]
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Reader Comment: Achieved Bonvoy Lifetime Platinum Status But Total Silence From Marriott !?
Written by Sebastian Powell @ LoyaltyLobby
Today we have a Reader Question about the Marriott Lifetime Platinum Tier that members can obtain by collecting 600 nights and 10 years of Platinum (or higher) status with the Bonvoy program. One of our readers who reached Lifetime Platinum in early January of this year is surprised that there hasn’t been a single indicator […]
Get a 40%-50% bonus when you buy Marriott points – and last call for 10% off redemptions
Written by Rob Burgess @ Head for Points
Marriott Bonvoy is running another deal when you buy their hotel points. Via this page of the website, you will get a 40% bonus on all points purchases until 22nd March. Some members will have been emailed with a higher bonus of 50%. This is only visible when you log in during the purchase process. […]
Marriott Bonvoy Buy Points Promotion
Written by From the Newsroom @ Mighty Travels Premium
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Read MoreReader Email: Marriott Upgraded App No Longer Shows Upgraded Room/Suite Type?
Written by John Ollila @ LoyaltyLobby
A LoyaltyLobby reader sent us a note about a feature they have come across on the new Marriott app that would be a downgrade to the old one. Remember to send us your questions and comments by email, and Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram. We’ll try to cover them here several times a week. You can access Marriott here. READ […]
Marriott Announces Fourth Quarter & 2020 Results
Written by John Ollila @ LoyaltyLobby
Marriott this morning released their fourth-quarter results that show a net loss of $164M, but with some magic, this number is turned to a positive adjusted EBITDA of $317M (close to half of the billion difference). The hotel giant has a pipeline of close to 2,900 hotels, of which just under half were under construction […]
Marriott Bonvoy Buy & Gift Points With 50% Bonus Through March 22, 2021
Written by John Ollila @ LoyaltyLobby
Marriott Bonvoy has started its first points sale of 2021 that allows members to buy points with a 50% (or higher bonus – check your personalized offer) bonus through March 22, 2021. Members get a 50% bonus on points purchased or gifted. The number of points that a member can buy or gifted in any […]
Marriott Bonvoy Program Terms & Conditions February 2021 Update
Written by John Ollila @ LoyaltyLobby
Marriott pushes updates to the Terms and Conditions governing its Bonvoy guest loyalty program almost monthly. We cover the changes when they are significant (sometimes only minor spelling or word changes). Marriott updated the T&Cs yesterday, and there are more changes this time, of which one is exceptionally vague and one that significantly helps those […]
Marriott Bonvoy 25% Off Americas Escapes Through March 21, 2021
Written by John Ollila @ LoyaltyLobby
Marriott Bonvoy has released its latest Escapes available for stays in the United States, Canada, Caribbean, and Latin America through March 21, 2021. You must book by Sunday. Members can save 25%, and the non-member discount is capped at 20%. The offer is valid seven days a week at resorts and weekends (Friday, Saturday, and […]
Marriott’s President & CEO Mr. Arne Sorenson Dies Of Pancreatic Cancer
Written by John Ollila @ LoyaltyLobby
Marriott today announced that its CEO and President, who reduced his schedule on February 2 due to treatment schedules (read more here), has died. Marriott announced back in 2019 (read more here) that Mr. Arne Sorenson had been diagnosed with cancer but that he would continue with his duties. Pancreatic cancer survival rate per John […]
REMINDER: Marriott Bonvoy Double Points & Double Elite Qualifying Nights February 16 – April 26, 2021 (BEGINS TOMORROW)
Written by John Ollila @ LoyaltyLobby
Marriott surprisingly announced its latest global bonus points offer already back in January (they usually only do when they go live – read more here). The Better Two-gether” promotion begins tomorrow (February 16) and is valid through April 26, 2021. Marriott Bonvoy members earn double points and double elite qualifying nights for stays of two nights […]
Top Hotel Promotions February 2021
Written by John Ollila @ LoyaltyLobby
Here is an updated look at the top 5 most lucrative hotel promotions you can take advantage of this February. Remember that it pays to take advantage of the bonus and promotional offers from hotel loyalty programs. You can supercharge your point earnings! Note that we have listed the comprehensive Covid-19 policies for most chains […]
Obtaining Marriott Bonvoy Platinum or Titanium Tier – Is It Worth Going The Extra Mile?
Written by Sebastian Powell @ LoyaltyLobby
A frequently discussed topic is the issue of whether or not it’s worth to stay an extra 25 nights at Marriott Hotels in order to obtain Bonvoy Titanium status instead of basic Platinum. Bonvoy Platinum at 50 nights will already entitle the member to standard suite upgrades, lounge access and breakfast as their arrival choice […]
Marriott App’s Confusing Message About Cancellation Fees
Written by John Ollila @ LoyaltyLobby
For the past week, I have been in the Mexican state of Tabasco, not to confuse with the spicy sauce carrying the same name and made in Louisiana. There are not that many international hotel options in Villahermosa. I had booked the Marriott for a couple of nights but ended up leaving the city early […]
AC Hotel by Marriott Wailea to Open April 2021
Written by Island Miler @ Jeffsetter Travel
In 2019, I reported that Hawaii’s first AC Hotel would be built in the Wailea Resort on Maui. At the time, the developer had just broken ground and didn’t provide a projected opening date. But now we know the AC Hotel by Marriott Wailea is to open in April 2021. AC Hotels In Marriott’s collection […]
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Read MoreWhich hotel scheme requires the least spend for top tier status?
Written by Rob Burgess @ Head for Points
When we compare the major hotel loyalty schemes on Head for Points, we generally look at them in terms of the number of nights you need to stay. For most people, this is the correct approach. Whilst most of the hotel programmes let you qualify by either spend or nights, the majority of people earn […]
Marriott Bonvoy Ends Personalized Ambassador Email Service On March 1, 2021
Written by John Ollila @ LoyaltyLobby
Marriott Bonvoy sent an email communication to its Ambassador program members in January (read more here) that they should stop emailing individual contacts and use a generic email address for requests. Marriott Bonvoy has now sent further clarification to Ambassadors that personal Ambassador-email addresses will stop working on March 1, 2021, and members must use […]
Review: The Ritz Carlton Al Wadi Desert resort in Ras Al Khaimah (Part 1)
Written by Rob Burgess @ Head for Points
This is my review of The Ritz Carlton Al Wadi Desert resort in Ras Al Khaimah, UAE. We stayed at Al Wadi just before Christmas, leaving on Christmas Eve. I booked the stay using Marriott Bonvoy points and as I wrote here it was the best value Bonvoy redemption I have ever done. This was […]
Review: The Ritz Carlton Al Wadi Desert resort in Ras Al Khaimah (Part 2)
Written by Rob Burgess @ Head for Points
This is the second half of our review of The Ritz Carlton Al Wadi Desert resort in Ras Al Khaimah. You can read Part 1 of our Al Wadi Desert review here. Around the resort The resort is actually a nature reserve and is fenced in. Whilst you are technically in the desert, there is […]
Marriott Bonvoy Asia-Pacific Up To 30% Off Through June 30, 2021 (Book By May 31)
Written by John Ollila @ LoyaltyLobby
Marriott Bonvoy has sent out emails to select members in Asia-Pacific offering them up to 30% off one stay by June 30, 2021, if booked by May 31. The email states that the offer is targeted, but it appears that the rate code MR4 usually brings up the lowest rates regardless. You can access this […]