If you’re looking to get yourself some hotel status cards quickly, there is no easier route than getting The Platinum Card from American Express. It comes with SIX hotel status cards.  Five .....

If you’re looking to get yourself some hotel status cards quickly, there is no easier route than getting .....

5 Dec 20205 December 2020 by Rob Burgess • 48 comments

Le Meridien Piccadilly, the historic Piccadilly hotel, is leaving Marriott Bonvoy and becoming independent. It will rebrand as ‘The Dilly’ in 2021. The 283 room hotel is currently closed .....

Le Meridien Piccadilly, the historic Piccadilly hotel, is leaving Marriott Bonvoy and becoming independent. It .....

3 Dec 20203 December 2020 by Rhys Jones • Leave a comment

Marriott Bonvoy has a new offer promoting redemptions across nearly all of their hotels. Marriott Bonvoy redemptions will be charged at off-peak rates for stays until 28th February 2021. 90% of its .....

Marriott Bonvoy has a new offer promoting redemptions across nearly all of their hotels. Marriott Bonvoy .....

1 Dec 20201 December 2020 by Rhys Jones • 37 comments

Marriott has just launched a new program called “Business Ready” aimed at SMEs in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. ‘Business Ready’ offers preferential rates and should make .....

Marriott has just launched a new program called “Business Ready” aimed at SMEs in Europe, the .....

28 Nov 202028 November 2020 by Rhys Jones • 3 comments

Marriott Bonvoy has been running a flash ‘buy points’ deal this week – and it is as good as they ever get. Via this page of the website, you will get a 60% bonus on all points .....

Marriott Bonvoy has been running a flash ‘buy points’ deal this week – and it is as good as .....

25 Nov 202025 November 2020 by Rob Burgess • 47 comments

As we have covered a few times in recent weeks, some holders of The Platinum Card from American Express have received £400 to spend at selected Marriott International hotels. If you have this offer, .....

As we have covered a few times in recent weeks, some holders of The Platinum Card from American Express have .....

20 Nov 202020 November 2020 by Rob Burgess • 73 comments

This is our review of the Bankside Hotel in London, part of Marriott’s Autograph Collection. I had been keen to take a look at Marriott’s Bankside Hotel for some time now. It is, .....

This is our review of the Bankside Hotel in London, part of Marriott’s Autograph Collection. I had been .....

16 Nov 202016 November 2020 by Rob Burgess • 21 comments

It seems as if the coronavirus pandemic has claimed another high profile hotel, with news that Marriott’s ‘W’ hotel in Paris is to rebrand. Les Echos reveals the news in this story. .....

It seems as if the coronavirus pandemic has claimed another high profile hotel, with news that .....

8 Nov 20208 November 2020 by Rob Burgess • 36 comments

One of the lesser known features of the American Express Membership Rewards programme is the ability to buy up to 10,000 Membership Rewards points per year for 1.5p each. This facility is mentioned on .....

One of the lesser known features of the American Express Membership Rewards programme is the ability to buy up .....

7 Nov 20207 November 2020 by Rob Burgess • 4 comments

The recent offer of £400 credit for American Express Platinum cardholders to spend at eight UK luxury Marriott-managed hotels created quite a stir. In particular, a lot of people who did not sign up .....

The recent offer of £400 credit for American Express Platinum cardholders to spend at eight UK luxury .....

5 Nov 20205 November 2020 by Rob Burgess • 172 comments

I thought it was about time to revise and update the lists I first published in 2012 about the best way to use up small amounts of miles and points. What I want to explore is ‘What is the .....

I thought it was about time to revise and update the lists I first published in 2012 about the best way to .....

5 Nov 20205 November 2020 by Rob Burgess • 3 comments

Most American Express Platinum cardholders currently have a very generous offer of £400 cashback on £400 of spending at selected Marriott hotels. In theory, the deal is probably meant to be used in .....

Most American Express Platinum cardholders currently have a very generous offer of £400 cashback on £400 of .....

1 Nov 20201 November 2020 by Rob Burgess • 86 comments

Marriott Bonvoy has launched three new hotel packages, catering to those who want to work at home, away from home. The new offering is tailored towards anyone who wants (or needs) to work from a .....

Marriott Bonvoy has launched three new hotel packages, catering to those who want to work at home, away from .....

1 Nov 20201 November 2020 by Rhys Jones • 33 comments

Marriott’s fine for the 2014 data breach at Starwood Hotels & Resorts, which Marriott later acquired, was fixed at £18.4 million yesterday by the Information Commissioners Office. Like the .....

Marriott’s fine for the 2014 data breach at Starwood Hotels & Resorts, which Marriott later .....

31 Oct 202031 October 2020 by Rob Burgess • 46 comments