Marriott Bonvoy has launched a new offer for Etihad Guest program member stays at select hotels in the Middle East and Africa through February 29, 2020.
Etihad Guest members (everyone in reality) can save up to 15% and earn 1,000 bonus miles when making the booking using promotional code M41.
This week the Compensation Clinic-case comes from my stay at the Sheraton Addis, a Luxury Collection Hotel, in Ethiopia.
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Marriott Bonvoy launched Escapes earlier this year that replaced Last Minute Escapes that were available for a few months. Marriott previously had eBreaks while SPG had its Hot Escapes.
Members save 25% while the non-member discount is capped at 15%. These Escapes are valid seven days a week at resorts and Friday to Sunday at city hotels. You must book them by Sunday. Escapes are available for bookings every other week.
Hoteliers are feeling the heat in Hong Kong in the form of record-low occupancy rates and declining ADRs due to months of prolonged civil unrest that still continue.
Marriott Bonvoy properties have now launched an offer for stays at their properties in Hong Kong that comes with benefits and up to 1,000 HKD dining credits.
Marriott Bonvoy launched Escapes earlier this year that replaced Last Minute Escapes that were available for a few months. Marriott previously had eBreaks while SPG had its Hot Escapes.
Members save 25% while the non-member discount is capped at 15%. These Escapes are valid seven days a week at resorts and Friday to Sunday at city hotels. You must book them by Sunday. Escapes are available for bookings every other week.
Yesterday, I wrote a piece (access here) about an issue with Marriott Bonvoy’s latest Unlock More-promotion, which additional offers were not revealed within 48 to 72 hours per the T&Cs.
My second stay for this offer with 2,000 bonus points posted on Friday morning (read more here). It took five days for the additional offer to post, which it did today. Please post your additional offers to the comment section below.
Marriott Bonvoy launched last month (read more here) its latest global promotional called Unlock More with “secret” additional offers (read more here) that soon revealed.
The offer allows members to earn 2,000 bonus points for the first two stays between October 29 and January 5, 2020, and members would then receive a targeted offer within 2 to 3 days (after the second stay post). It is now more than four days and 96 hours since my second stay posted (read more here) and no additional promotion insight.
We’d like to update readers on the matter of how to select your Marriott Choice Benefit after reaching 50/75 nights as apparently the program still doesn’t email members to invite them to the selection.
As the year comes to a close it’s the time when many members get close to or have already reached their annual qualification level of 50+ nights for Marriott status and this topic comes up frequently.
Marriott has updated its rate search that occasionally comes up when you try to book hotels on its website.
One of the complaints of the demise of the SPG was that Marriott doesn’t allow members to compare several rates simultaneously, forcing members to execute several searches.
Marriott Bonvoy launched in October (read more here) Unlock More-promotion that is valid for stays between October 29 – January 15, 2020.
Members earn 2,000 bonus points after few stays and are then targeted (few days later) second part of the promotion of which bonus points are unclear, although they were leaked too (read more here).
Our Whine Wednesday topic this week is about a well known problem many frequent travelers can relate to: Hotels refusing to upgrade elite guests despite premium rooms being available for sale.
I just had such a case at the Four Points by Sheraton Seoul and eventually just lodged a complaint with Marriott rather than arguing any further with the front desk.
Marriott has amended the Terms and Conditions governing its guest loyalty program Bonvoy effective October 30, 2019.
There are quite important changes this time from how Suite Night Awards are used to when members can purchase points during sales.
Marriott Bonvoy unveiled the other week Unlock More-promotion that begins today (October 29) and is valid for paid stays through January 14, 2020.
Unlock More allows members to earn 2,000 bonus points for the first two stays and then will unlock additional offers (see below) that will be available within 48 to 72 hours after the second stay has posted.
Marriott Bonvoy has launched a new offer for stays at participating hotels in Asia-Pacific through July 31, 2020, that needs to be booked by March 31.
Members earn 15% of their room rate back in F&B credit + 5,000 bonus points for stays minimum of two nights that are book using promotional code A1764.
