Marriott Will Now Let You “Top Off” Free Night Certificates
I'm breaking up today's Marriott news into 3 bits.
The first post was the bad news: Marriott Removes Award Charts
There's no way to sugar coat that news. It's awful.
But Marriott also released two bits of good...
Marriott Devalues Bonvoy; Removes Award Charts
Today is a dark, dark day in Marriott-land.
Marriott Devalues Bonvoy; Removes Award Charts as of March 2022
In my own personal opinion, loyalty programs are built on trust and the promise of your loyalty reaping...
Marriott Brings Back “Week of Wonders”
From October 7th to 14th, 2021, Marriott Bonvoy has a slew of offers on the table. I'm not even going to try to suggest what is best as it will vary by person. I...
8X Marriott Bonvoy Points for Dining This Month
Marriott sent over the following note today:
Starting today, October 1st through October 31st, all Marriott Bonvoy members, regardless of status, will earn 8 Marriott Bonvoy points per dollar spent when they eat at one...
72 Hours in Portland, Oregon (+ Lightning Reviews of The Nines and Kimpton Vintage)
I'd never been to Portland, OR before. I'd never even been to Oregon... But it had been on my list for a long time and it didn't disappoint!
72 Hours in Portland, Oregon
A lot of...
MGM Buys the Cosmo in Las Vegas
This is going to excite some people, and really make some others mad.
News is out that MGM has acquired the Cosmopolitan casino resort via a long term lease arrangement (30 years guaranteed in 10...
New Chase Bonvoy Boundless Offer: 125k + a 50k Free Night
My favorite offer to date for the Chase Bonvoy Boundless credit card was the one for 5 free nights worth up to 50k each as this gave a max value of 250,000 points as a...
Marriott Launches New Stay Promotion
We've seen some pretty great hotel promotions lately.... Hyatt has led them all for sure. They have had double elite nights, both Jan-Feb on all stays and now with a new World of Hyatt...
Three Promotions for Marriott Homes and Villas (Stack!)
If you aren't familiar with Marriott Homes and Villas, it's a platform like AirBnB or VRBO, a bit more focused on high end rentals in key markets.
What Do Marriott Bonvoy Members Get When Booking...
Chase Ultimate Rewards –> Marriott Bonvoy 50% Transfer Bonus
It's not the hugest of bonuses when you consider that a Chase Ultimate Rewards point is worth roughly 3X that of a Marriott Bonvoy point, but it's worth knowing about.
From July 1 to August...
