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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, the parent of Sheraton, Westin, W, St Regis and other hotels, has launched its new Android app. This adds to the existing iPhone app. If you are registered for the Better by the Night .....
Starwood, the parent of Sheraton, Westin, W, St Regis and other hotels, has launched its new Android app. .....
4 Nov 20124 November 2012 • 1 comment
Regular as clockwork, American Express has brought back its special November promotion on the Starwood Preferred Guest American Express credit card. This card usually comes with 10,000 SPG points as .....
Regular as clockwork, American Express has brought back its special November promotion on the Starwood .....
2 Nov 20122 November 2012 • 13 comments
Starwood Preferred Guest is offering a 20% discount when you purchase SPG Starpoints between 15th October and 30th November. The link to buy is here. At the top end, 20,000 points will cost you .....
Starwood Preferred Guest is offering a 20% discount when you purchase SPG Starpoints between 15th October and .....
25 Oct 201225 October 2012 • Leave a comment
This is the final part of the post I began yesterday, discussing the best ways to ‘zero out’ loyalty card accounts which you want to abandon. You need to remember that you may first .....
This is the final part of the post I began yesterday, discussing the best ways to ‘zero out’ .....
22 Oct 201222 October 2012 • 10 comments
An interesting discussion on Flyertalk the other day led me to think about ways of using up small random amounts of miles and points. Unless you are very disciplined, it is easy to end up with a .....
An interesting discussion on Flyertalk the other day led me to think about ways of using up small random .....
21 Oct 201221 October 2012 • 9 comments
For US frequent travellers, car rental is part of their regular travel routines. It is less common in Europe, where you are more likely to fly to your location and then use taxis and public transport .....
For US frequent travellers, car rental is part of their regular travel routines. It is less common in Europe, .....
19 Oct 201219 October 2012 • 2 comments
There is always something satisfying about making a good value redemption, especially when you can see the saving in hard cash! My wife has been sitting on 21,000 Starwood Preferred Guest points for a .....
There is always something satisfying about making a good value redemption, especially when you can see the .....
1 Oct 20121 October 2012 • 8 comments
Sometimes, just when you think you know stuff, it turns out that there is something quite important that you never knew after all. The ability to transfer Starwood Preferred Guest points to someone .....
Sometimes, just when you think you know stuff, it turns out that there is something quite important that you .....
30 Sep 201230 September 2012 • Leave a comment
A quick reminder that today is the last day to register your Amex card (any Amex-issued Amex) to received double rewards when you shop at World Duty Free. Original post is here. You will receive .....
A quick reminder that today is the last day to register your Amex card (any Amex-issued Amex) to received .....
30 Sep 201230 September 2012 • 1 comment
There are two special hotel rate deals knocking about for American Express cardholders which may be of interest. Via this link, Hilton is offering a 30% discount on its Bed & Breakfast Rate. You .....
There are two special hotel rate deals knocking about for American Express cardholders which may be of .....
25 Sep 201225 September 2012 • Leave a comment
There are a lot of references on Head for Points to American Express Membership Rewards, mainly linked to articles on their credit cards, but I have never written an overview piece on it. Membership .....
There are a lot of references on Head for Points to American Express Membership Rewards, mainly linked to .....
18 Sep 201218 September 2012 • 5 comments
I have already written about the Autumn promotions from Hyatt and Marriott. Now it is the turn of Starwood Preferred Guest. (Hilton’s current promo runs until 30th September, Priority Club .....
I have already written about the Autumn promotions from Hyatt and Marriott. Now it is the turn of Starwood .....
7 Sep 20127 September 2012 • Leave a comment
Because most frequent traveller currencies can either be converted into a different one, or can be earned by converting something else, there are always odd opportunities that get thrown up. Sometimes .....
Because most frequent traveller currencies can either be converted into a different one, or can be earned by .....
28 Aug 201228 August 2012 • 2 comments
Marriott Rewards is bringing back its MegaBonus promotion for the Autumn, with the new version running from 15th September to 31st January 2013. Marriott targets different offers to different members, .....
Marriott Rewards is bringing back its MegaBonus promotion for the Autumn, with the new version running from .....
26 Aug 201226 August 2012 • 2 comments
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