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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, City Express, 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 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.

How to do a hotel mattress run – and what can go wrong

What is a hotel mattress run, and how do you do one? I thought I would take a look at the concept of ‘mattress runs’ today.  A ‘mattress run’ involves booking a .....

What is a hotel mattress run, and how do you do one? I thought I would take a look at the concept of .....

by Rob Burgess61 comments

NEW: Convert Avios to Marriott Bonvoy hotel points – but is it worth it?

Qatar Airways Privilege Club has extended its partnership with Marriott Bonvoy. You have always been able to convert Bonvoy points into Qatar Airways Privilege Club Avios at the usual 3:1 rate, but .....

Qatar Airways Privilege Club has extended its partnership with Marriott Bonvoy. You have always been able to .....

by Rob Burgess13 comments

How to ‘buy’ status with each of the six major hotel groups

Whilst you are meant to obtain elite status with a hotel group via ‘heads in beds’, regular HfP readers will know that there are various ways to obtain status without going near a hotel. I .....

Whilst you are meant to obtain elite status with a hotel group via ‘heads in beds’, regular HfP .....

by Rob Burgess85 comments

What are the best hotel promos for December 2024?

Welcome to our regular 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 .....

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

by Rob Burgess2 comments

News: get triple Avios at Bicester Village, Delta Colchester hotel opens

News in brief: Get triple Avios at Bicester Village If you are heading off to Bicester Village for some pre-Christmas luxury shopping bargains, Qatar Airways Privilege Club is offering a ‘triple .....

News in brief: Get triple Avios at Bicester Village If you are heading off to Bicester Village for some .....

by Rob Burgess

Marriott adds award-winning Stock Exchange Hotel in Manchester

Marriott has scored a minor coup by signing the Stock Exchange Hotel in Manchester to Autograph Collection. The website is here. Autograph Collection is Marriott’s ‘soft’ brand for .....

Marriott has scored a minor coup by signing the Stock Exchange Hotel in Manchester to Autograph Collection. .....

by Rob Burgess26 comments

How to transfer Marriott Bonvoy points to another person ONLINE, for free

One of least known and often useful features of Marriott Bonvoy is the ability to transfer points from one member to another for free. The only snag was that, historically, you had to call Marriott .....

One of least known and often useful features of Marriott Bonvoy is the ability to transfer points from one .....

by Rob Burgess1 comment

News: easyJet adds Cape Verde, IHG and Marriott sales, Heathrow Parking deal

News in brief: easyJet adds flights to Cape Verde We don’t normally cover easyJet route announcements, but this one is worth flagging. easyJet has announced flights from London Gatwick to Sal in .....

News in brief: easyJet adds flights to Cape Verde We don’t normally cover easyJet route announcements, .....

by Rob Burgess45 comments

YOTEL London Shoreditch becomes a Four Points Flex hotel

Marriott’s new Four Points Flex brand has picked up its second London signing. YOTEL London Shoreditch is leaving the chain – despite still being available on the YOTEL website – and .....

Marriott’s new Four Points Flex brand has picked up its second London signing. YOTEL London Shoreditch .....

by Rob Burgess7 comments

How to gift a Marriott Bonvoy reward night to someone else

We often get questions about how to gift a hotel reward night to someone else. This is usually fiddlier than it should be, and often not possible if you want to stick strictly to the T&C of the .....

We often get questions about how to gift a hotel reward night to someone else. This is usually fiddlier than .....

by Rob Burgess4 comments

What are the best hotel promos for November 2024?

Welcome to our regular 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 .....

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

by Rob Burgess7 comments

A secret tip for Marriott Bonvoy American Express cardholders

The Marriott Bonvoy American Express Card is a good niche product with one stand-out feature – holding it earns you 15 elite nights in Marriott Bonvoy each year, credited to your account in .....

The Marriott Bonvoy American Express Card is a good niche product with one stand-out feature – holding .....

by Rob Burgess59 comments

Marriott Bonvoy is teaming up with Nectar

Sainsbury’s released its half-year financial results yesterday This isn’t something that would normally concern us but it contained this interesting news: We continue to grow the Nectar .....

Sainsbury’s released its half-year financial results yesterday This isn’t something that would .....

by Rob Burgess1 comment

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