HotelChatter's Guide to Loyalty Programs:: Marriott Rewards

October 2, 2007 at 1:28 PM | by juliana | 0 Comments

Until recently we thought hotel loyalty programs were for Account Executives rolling their business travel points into a family vacation at a bland resort every year or two. However, funny thing happened when we started investigating these programs -- we found some of them are downright useful if you know how to cut through the red tape. This series is meant as a jumping off point to full fledged discussions on each loyalty program we feature. So comment, contribute, question, and cajole here.

HotelChatter's Barbara Benham continues to look at hotel loyalty programs today with the break down of Marriott Hotels. Called Marriott Rewards, this program is good at any Marriott which includes all of their brands like Marriott, JW Marriott, Residence Inn, Courtyard By Marriott, SpringHill Suites and even Ritz-Carltons, although that last one will cost ya mad points.

MARRIOTT REWARDS

WEBSITE: Marriot Rewards Program.

MEMBER BENEFITS: The complete overview.

BOOKING BASICS: Online at Marriot.com/rewards/usepoints/usepoints.mi, hotels' official website, or over the phone in order to earn and use points.

PHONE: 800-450-4442

PARTNERS
Retail:
Retail Partners include J.Jill, FTD.com, HP, Zappos.com, and SkyMall.
Airlines:
Airline Partners include American, Continental, Delta, United, Northwest Airlines, Southwest and British Airways Executive Club.
Hotels: Marriott partners with other hotels for rewards including the New Otani, Orient-Express Hotels, and Peppers Retreats and Resorts. Although, Ritz-Carlton is a Marriot hotel it's listed under partner hotels here and takes about 45,000 points for one night.

MILES: Yes

CREDIT CARD: Visa (Marriott Rewards Visa Signature� card).

REWARDS: Members earn 10 points for every dollar spent. (5 points at Residences Inn and Townhouse.) You can also earn 20 points for every dollar spent on select merchandise from SkyMall. Free nights start at 7,500 points for a Category 1 hotel, 40,000 for a Tier 1 room at a Ritz-Carlton.

WHAT WE LIKED: A decent selection of special offers for members.

FINE PRINT: None to note.

Have a Marriott Rewards question? Have advice for fellow Marriott Rewards groupies? Do tell.

Research compiled by HotelChatter's Barbara Benham.

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