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.
Last month, I wrote about the changes that Starwood was making to the ‘cash and points’ awards available at Sheraton, Westin, W, aloft, Luxury Collection etc hotels. As of 5th March, .....
Last month, I wrote about the changes that Starwood was making to the ‘cash and points’ awards .....
16 Mar 201316 March 2013 • 2 comments
Last week in Berlin was Internationale Tourismus-Börse (ITB), the biggest travel show in Europe with 110,000 visitors. Starwood, the Westin / W / Sheraton / aloft etc hotel group, was running a .....
Last week in Berlin was Internationale Tourismus-Börse (ITB), the biggest travel show in Europe with 110,000 .....
13 Mar 201313 March 2013 • 14 comments
The beady eyed may have noticed that a new page appeared at the top of the site yesterday, called ‘Hotel Offers‘. This page will provide a one-stop-shop for information of the current .....
The beady eyed may have noticed that a new page appeared at the top of the site yesterday, called ‘Hotel .....
5 Mar 20135 March 2013 • Leave a comment
Starwood, the Westin / Sheraton / W / aloft etc hotel group, has announced some changes (ie cost increases) to its popular ‘cash and points’ awards. Full details can be found here. Note .....
Starwood, the Westin / Sheraton / W / aloft etc hotel group, has announced some changes (ie cost increases) to .....
19 Feb 201319 February 2013 • 1 comment
It is clearly the season for devaluing hotel programmes. We have just seen Priority Club undertake one form of devaluation, when it moved from a brand-by-brand points table to a points table based .....
It is clearly the season for devaluing hotel programmes. We have just seen Priority Club undertake one form of .....
15 Feb 201315 February 2013 • 1 comment
Over in the US, a fascinating tie-up has been announced between Starwood Hotels (Sheraton, Westin, W, aloft, Four Points etc) and airline Delta. Called ‘Crossover Rewards’, it effectively .....
Over in the US, a fascinating tie-up has been announced between Starwood Hotels (Sheraton, Westin, W, aloft, .....
14 Feb 201314 February 2013 • 3 comments
February 1st is the last day to apply for the Starwood Preferred Guest American Express credit card and pick up the 20,000 SPG points bonus. Full details of the card are here. The headline details .....
February 1st is the last day to apply for the Starwood Preferred Guest American Express credit card and pick .....
28 Jan 201328 January 2013 • 24 comments
For the last couple of years, Marriott has been quietly (and unofficially) rolling over ‘extra’ elite nights earned by Silver, Gold and Platinum members. Marriott has now confirmed .....
For the last couple of years, Marriott has been quietly (and unofficially) rolling over ‘extra’ .....
21 Jan 201321 January 2013 • Leave a comment
I posted about Starwood‘s ‘Power Up’ promotion back in December. You will find all the details there. Just a quick heads up to say that registration is now open via this site. .....
I posted about Starwood‘s ‘Power Up’ promotion back in December. You will find all the .....
11 Jan 201311 January 2013 • Leave a comment
In recent days I have covered the Spring promotions from Starwood, Hilton and Priority Club. Now it is Marriott’s turn. Marriott Rewards is bringing back its MegaBonus promotion again, with .....
In recent days I have covered the Spring promotions from Starwood, Hilton and Priority Club. Now it is .....
7 Jan 20137 January 2013 • 1 comment
The Starwood Hotels Quarter 1 2013 promotion will be called “Power Up”. There is a holding web page now available although you cannot yet register. It is certainly a straightforward one: .....
The Starwood Hotels Quarter 1 2013 promotion will be called “Power Up”. There is a holding web .....
20 Dec 201220 December 2012 • Leave a comment
News from the beach: 360 Avios or 375 Virgin Flying Club miles for £3 when you buy this Cliff Richard CD from Tesco Direct for £3. Points show when you click Pre-Order although do not show on the .....
News from the beach: 360 Avios or 375 Virgin Flying Club miles for £3 when you buy this Cliff Richard CD from .....
19 Dec 201219 December 2012 • 2 comments
If you are a British Airways Executive Club member, you will have been emailed this offer. Convert points from major hotel schemes to Avios by 13th January and get a 25 per cent bonus. If you collect .....
If you are a British Airways Executive Club member, you will have been emailed this offer. Convert points from .....
16 Dec 201216 December 2012 • 3 comments
Two months ago I wrote a post on “What are the best credit card bonuses for LONG-TERM spending?“. This was an attempt to judge the best card to use as your ‘day to day’ card. .....
Two months ago I wrote a post on “What are the best credit card bonuses for LONG-TERM spending?“. .....
21 Nov 201221 November 2012 • 33 comments
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