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Marriott Bonvoy

Marriott Bonvoy is the loyalty scheme for Marriott hotels, which includes these brands: AC Hotels, Aloft, Autograph Collection, Bulgari, Courtyard, Delta Hotels, Design Hotels, Edition, Element, Fairfield Inn, Four Points, Gaylord, JW Marriott, Le Meridien, Marriott, Moxy, Protea, Renaissance, Residence Inn, St Regis, Sheraton, The Luxury Collection, The Ritz-Carlton, Tribute Portfolio, Springhill Suites, Towneplace Suites, W Hotels and Westin.

Our main two-part introduction to Marriott Bonvoy is here and you can learn more about the program on marriott.com here.

Check out our ‘Hotel Offers’ page here to see what bonus point offers are currently running.

More information on how you can earn more Marriott Bonvoy points with the Marriott Bonvoy American Express card is here.

You can also transfer points earned from American Express Platinum (high fee, high bonus), American Express Preferred Rewards Gold (free for a year, good bonus) and Amex Rewards Credit Card (no fee, small bonus!).

If you need to top up your Marriott Bonvoy account, you can buy points here.

Review: the Trump Turnberry hotel and resort in Scotland

This is my review of the Trump Turnberry golf hotel and resort in Scotland. A few weeks ago I received an email from Trump Turnberry – A Luxury Collection Resort, the luxury golf resort in .....

This is my review of the Trump Turnberry golf hotel and resort in Scotland. A few weeks ago I received an .....

28 Jun 201728 June 2017 by Anika Burnett • 72 comments

My review of the Trump Turnberry Resort in Scotland (Part Two)

This is part two of my review of Trump Turnberry, Starwood’s Luxury Collection Resort in Scotland. In part one of our Trump Turnberry review, click here, I looked at the different rooms and .....

This is part two of my review of Trump Turnberry, Starwood’s Luxury Collection Resort in Scotland. In .....

28 Jun 201728 June 2017 by Anika Burnett • 38 comments

When your Starwood Preferred Guest points expire, and how to stop it

I receive regular emails from readers asking ‘How can I stop my Starwood Preferred Guest points from expiring?’ or ‘When do my Starwood Preferred Guest points expire?’. This .....

I receive regular emails from readers asking ‘How can I stop my Starwood Preferred Guest points from .....

18 Jun 201718 June 2017 by Rob Burgess • 4 comments

When your Marriott Rewards points expire, and how to stop it

I receive regular emails from readers asking ‘How can I stop my Marriott Rewards points from expiring?’ or ‘When do my Marriott Rewards points expire?’. This new series looks .....

I receive regular emails from readers asking ‘How can I stop my Marriott Rewards points from .....

17 Jun 201717 June 2017 by Rob Burgess • 8 comments

What are the best hotel promos for June 2017?

Welcome to our monthly round-up of the best hotel promotions currently running.  All of the information in this article can also be found on our ‘Hotel Offers’ page which contains details .....

Welcome to our monthly round-up of the best hotel promotions currently running.  All of the information in .....

11 Jun 201711 June 2017 by Rob Burgess • 25 comments

Get 1,000 free Avios for joining Marriott Rewards – no stay needed

Marriott Rewards, the loyalty scheme for Marriott, Renaissance, The Ritz-Carlton, Autograph and many other hotel brands, has launched a very attractive sign-up bonus.  To put it mildly. Marriott will .....

Marriott Rewards, the loyalty scheme for Marriott, Renaissance, The Ritz-Carlton, Autograph and many other .....

5 Jun 20175 June 2017 by Rob Burgess • 113 comments

Transferring hotel points to airline miles … when is it worth it?

All of the major hotel points currencies allow you to transfer your points into airline miles.  You will often find the airlines encouraging it – every 9-10 months, British Airways offers a 35% .....

All of the major hotel points currencies allow you to transfer your points into airline miles.  You will .....

1 Jun 20171 June 2017 by Rob Burgess • 29 comments

Which hotel schemes let you earn points and credit for multiple rooms?

Two readers have emailed me recently about IHG’s new Accelerate promotion.  (If you are looking at where to book hotel stays over the Summer, Accelerate is the most generous offer for most .....

Two readers have emailed me recently about IHG’s new Accelerate promotion.  (If you are looking at .....

18 May 201718 May 2017 by Rob Burgess • 51 comments

What are the best hotel promos for May 2017?

Welcome to our monthly round-up of the best hotel promotions currently running.  All of the information in this article can also be found on our ‘Hotel Offers’ page which contains details .....

Welcome to our monthly round-up of the best hotel promotions currently running.  All of the information in .....

17 May 201717 May 2017 by Rob Burgess • 31 comments

Bits: Avios / Tesco competition, register for the new Starwood promotion

News in brief: Avios / Tesco competition launched Avios has launched a competition for anyone converting Tesco Clubcard points into Avios via avios.com. This means that BA and avios.com are running .....

News in brief: Avios / Tesco competition launched Avios has launched a competition for anyone converting Tesco .....

17 May 201717 May 2017 by Rob Burgess • 70 comments

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