Maximise your Avios, air miles and hotel points
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.
Starwood Preferred Guest has announced its annual category changes, This PDF document contains a list of all the changes. Most are straight one category moves and, to be fair to Starwood, there are .....
Starwood Preferred Guest has announced its annual category changes, This PDF document contains a list of all .....
2 Mar 20152 March 2015 • 15 comments
From April 2018, please use our new Uber sign-up code UBERHEADFORPOINTS via this link, or download the app and add the code via the promo code box on the ‘Payment’ tab. This gets you £3 .....
From April 2018, please use our new Uber sign-up code UBERHEADFORPOINTS via this link, or download the app and .....
27 Feb 201527 February 2015 • 69 comments
From April 2018, please use our new Uber sign-up code UBERHEADFORPOINTS via this link, or download the app and add the code via the promo code box on the ‘Payment’ tab. This gets you £3 .....
From April 2018, please use our new Uber sign-up code UBERHEADFORPOINTS via this link, or download the app and .....
26 Feb 201526 February 2015 • 35 comments
Valuing miles and points is a thankless task. I wrote this long piece on valuing Avios points but all it does is show you how complex it can be. I also tend to throw out valuations of hotel points .....
Valuing miles and points is a thankless task. I wrote this long piece on valuing Avios points but all it does .....
20 Feb 201520 February 2015 • 77 comments
Almost all hotel loyalty programmes let you transfer you points into certain frequent flyer schemes. What is far rarer is for a frequent flyer scheme to let you transfer your points INTO a hotel .....
Almost all hotel loyalty programmes let you transfer you points into certain frequent flyer schemes. .....
19 Feb 201519 February 2015 • 65 comments
In December I told you that Hilton had been dropping hints that ‘Lifetime Diamond’ status would soon be available. Hyatt, Marriott and Starwood already have lifetime status schemes of .....
In December I told you that Hilton had been dropping hints that ‘Lifetime Diamond’ status would .....
17 Feb 201517 February 2015 • 8 comments
On paper, Dubai should have been the ideal place to redeem Starwood Preferred Guest points for a beach holiday. The group has four beach resorts in the Emirate: The Westin Dubai Mina Seyahi Beach .....
On paper, Dubai should have been the ideal place to redeem Starwood Preferred Guest points for a beach .....
27 Jan 201527 January 2015 • 16 comments
Back in December I wrote about the Marriott MegaBonus promotion which runs from February 1st to April 30th. There are several versions of this offer but the most common is 2,500 bonus points per stay, .....
Back in December I wrote about the Marriott MegaBonus promotion which runs from February 1st to April 30th. .....
23 Jan 201523 January 2015 • 5 comments
In 2013 the Starwood hotel group and Delta Airways announced a unique tie-up. This gave Starwood Preferred Guest elite members certain privileges when flying on Delta, and gave Delta top tier members .....
In 2013 the Starwood hotel group and Delta Airways announced a unique tie-up. This gave Starwood Preferred .....
9 Jan 20159 January 2015 • 17 comments
Starwood Preferred Guest, the Sheraton / Westin / St Regis / aloft / Luxury Collection hotel group, has launched its Spring promotion. Called ‘Double Play’, it will run until April 15th. .....
Starwood Preferred Guest, the Sheraton / Westin / St Regis / aloft / Luxury Collection hotel group, has .....
7 Jan 20157 January 2015 • 1 comment
When bmi British Midland still existed, it was easier to get around the world with airline miles. British Airways was a core member of the oneworld alliance, and bmi British .....
When bmi British Midland still existed, it was easier to get around the world with airline miles. .....
31 Dec 201431 December 2014 • 16 comments
Hilton HHonors has confirmed that it will be offering lifetime Diamond status to members from 2015. The criteria have not yet been revealed but are likely to require such a high threshold that you .....
Hilton HHonors has confirmed that it will be offering lifetime Diamond status to members from 2015. The .....
23 Dec 201423 December 2014 • 19 comments
I recently wrote about how Marriott will be offering free internet to members of Marriott Rewards who book direct from January 15th. Hyatt and Starwood, owner of the Sheraton, W, Westin, St Regis, .....
I recently wrote about how Marriott will be offering free internet to members of Marriott Rewards who book .....
23 Dec 201423 December 2014 • 18 comments
Back in January, Marriott announced that it was acquiring Protea Hotels. The name might not ring a bell, but Protea is the largest hotel group in Africa. Founded in 1984, at the time of the deal .....
Back in January, Marriott announced that it was acquiring Protea Hotels. The name might not ring a bell, .....
22 Dec 201422 December 2014 • 4 comments
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