Different hotel loyalty programs have different policies as to how many points, elite qualifying stays, and elite qualifying nights you can earn if booking multiple rooms. In other words, if you often travel with family and book two rooms, can you receive…
Marriott has just revealed the details of the first global promotion of their unified loyalty program. This new promotion is valid for stays between September 26, 2018, and January 31, 2019, and registration is valid through January 7, 2019. Through…
Marriott integrated their three loyalty programs on August 18, 2018. That means that Marriott Rewards, Ritz-Carlton Rewards, and Starwood Preferred Guest became one. Sort of. The integration didn't go as smoothly as many of us were hoping, and for that…
Oh Marriott, Marriott, Marriott... The integration of Marriott Rewards and Starwood Preferred Guest hasn't gone as smoothly as many of us had hoped. Marriott took over Starwood about two years ago, and I appreciated their "slow and steady" approach to…
Marriott and Starwood's loyalty programs were combined nearly two weeks ago, and there are still lots of problems. On the plus side, I appreciate that status.marriott.com at least now acknowledges some of the issues, while previously they made it sound…
On August 23 the SPG Luxury Card was introduced, which is the new premium credit card with a $450 annual fee. The card offers the following perks:
Now that Marriott has merged their three loyalty programs, I wanted to share my updated thoughts on how much I think the points currency is worth. Let me start by saying that the valuation of points is always highly subjective, so if you come up with…
Just over a week ago Marriott merged their three loyalty programs. This was a big undertaking, though from a member's perspective I'd say the execution left a lot to be desired. I was finally able to combine my Marriott Rewards and Starwood Preferred…
Marriott integrated their three loyalty programs last weekend, so it has now been over a week since the new program was introduced. Now that they've had several days to figure things out, I thought I'd write this post to reflect on their performance,…
This month we've seen some big changes to the Marriott and Starwood credit card portfolio, which coincides with Marriott's new loyalty program launching. As part of this, American Express and Chase are adding new credit card approval restrictions as…
Yesterday the new SPG Luxury Card was introduced, which has a $450 annual fee. While this card makes sense for some, I don't necessarily think it's the best option for everyone, so I wanted to look at that in a bit more detail in this post. The SPG Luxury…
Earlier today I wrote about how the new Starwood Preferred Guest Luxury Card is now open to new applicants. The $450 annual fee card has a welcome bonus of up to 100,000 points upon completing minimum spend, and offers a $300 annual statement credit…
The much anticipated Starwood Preferred Guest® American Express Luxury Card is now open to new applicants. This is the most premium card available for Marriott & Starwood loyalists, and I imagine quite a few people will be interested in this. The SPG…
While the integration of Marriott and Starwood's loyalty programs took place over the weekend, there are still lots and lots of glitches. This integration is obviously a massive undertaking, so when I get comments from readers about how some account…
The integration of Marriott and Starwood is taking place this weekend, and short term this opens up lots of opportunities when it comes to redeeming points. That's because Marriott isn't introducing Category 8, as well as peak and off-peak pricing, until…
Well, the much anticipated (dreaded?) day is finally here, as Marriott is forming a unified loyalty program for Marriott Rewards, Ritz-Carlton Rewards, and Starwood Preferred Guest. Hopefully you completed everything you wanted to do before the programs…
Reader Ryan asked the following question on Twitter: I suspect Ryan isn't alone in terms of the card portfolio he has, as the Marriott Rewards® Premier Plus Credit Card, Starwood Preferred Guest® Credit Card from American Express, and Starwood Preferred…
I've wanted to stay at Mystique for years, which is a Starwood Luxury Collection property. I first learned about the hotel because it used to be featured on SPG's homepage all the day, given how picturesque it is. The catch is that Mystique has limited…
The St. Regis Princeville on the island of Kauai is one of the most aspirational Starwood properties in the US. There aren't many St. Regis resorts in the US, so this has been a popular place for redeeming Starpoints. Unfortunately it is being reported…
As of August 1, 2018, American Express relaunched their two co-branded Starwood American Express Cards. These cards have great new welcome bonuses, as follows: -- The Starwood Preferred Guest® Business Credit Card from American Express ($95 annual fee,…
Arguably the biggest news of the year in the loyalty program world is the integration of Marriott and Starwood's loyalty programs. We're talking about two popular loyalty programs being combined, with over 100 million members. What makes this especially…
