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A Realistic Way to View “Cents Per Point” Based on an Actual Trip

Most of the miles and points community gets obsessed with a metric called "cents per point" (CPP) or "cents per mile" (CPM). What it refers to is how much value you got for your points....
Bellagio; Courtesy: Marriott International.

A Few More MGM/Marriott Tidbits From the Press Call

Earlier today, we got a ton of details on the new Marriott Bonvoy and MGM Rewards tie up. Marriott and MGM just held a Press Conference (via web conference) and we got a few more...
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(!) MGM Ties Up with Marriott Bonvoy in a Big Way

MGM And Marriott Bonvoy Team Up and Create the "MGM Collection with Marriott Bonvoy" When MGM and Hyatt cut ties last week (in devastating news for fans of the Status Match Merry Go Round™), it...
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New Bonus Offers on Marriott Credit Cards

Marriott has changed up the offers on its complete line of Marriott Bonvoy credit cards from Chase and American Express. This is the first time I can recall seeing offers that give bonus points based...
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Marriott’s Nudist Resort

I don't write a lot of "fluff" pieces. Not my thing. But I couldn't help myself when I discovered today that there is actually a nudist resort bookable with Marriott Bonvoy points. The resort is the...
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(Extended to May 19th!) 40,000 Point Bonus on Marriott Homes & Villas

Sharing an abridged version of a Marriott press release below - keep in mind that these are often the very same homes you'd find at VRBO or Airbnb. Sometimes they are more expensive on...
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Wentworth by the Sea is No Longer a Marriott Resort

I'm not sure how this happened with, as far as I can tell, zero coverage, but this is pretty sad news.  Wentworth-by-the Sea is a fabulous resort on the coast of New Hampshire just outside...
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Personal Marriott Ambassadors Return!

Marriott Ambassador elites were certainly (and understandably) upset when they lost access to personalized Ambassadors (concierges). They were relegated to a general Ambassador line with varying degrees of service. Today, Marriott tells me that personal...
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New April Transfer Bonuses (Updated April 12th)

April brings two three new transfer bonuses: Amex --> Hilton Chase --> Air France Flying Blue Added April 12th All US programs --> Avianca Lifemiles I also left the Chase --> Marriott Bonvoy in the table...
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MEGA Round Up: The Last Week’s News in One Post

I've been a bit MIA the last 4 days, working a trade show booth at an orthopedic surgeon conference. As some of you know, I moonlight running a 3D medical animation business. A LOT has...