Tag Archives: Hotel Loyalty Points

Marriott Fans, I Need Help!

Posted on August 23, 2018 by Shelli. 20 Replies

Ready for a rant? And this isn’t even about the Marriott/SPG merger, either. I’m not a Marriott loyalist, but I’m no hotel newbie either. It’s a simple task I should be able to do that I can’t. And I’m frustrated. I challenged Grant, as well, and he couldn’t figure it out. I can’t find an email address for a Marriott property so I can email the hotel directly. Surely this has to be doable?? I can do it with Hyatt hotels, and Hilton, too. And used to be able to easily find email addresses at SPG properties. So I’m asking you TWG readers and Marriott loyalists……how the heck do you find an email address for a Marriott property?? It’s not on Google nor on the hotel website. Oh yeah, it’s the Copenhagen Marriott! But I’m hoping someone will be able to tell us in general how to find email addresses for Marriott hotels. Thanks, everyone, for hopefully putting an end to this rant :)

Marriott Rewards Travel Package Update

Posted on August 21, 2018 by Shelli. 14 Replies

Marriott Rewards official launch day for combining Marriott and Starwood programs came and went, but not without controversy around its Travel Packages. At first Marriott disallowed changes to their Travel Packages and members who had Travel Packages were, to say the least, frustrated by the way Marriott had been communicating all along and especially during the launch period.

Fortunately for Marriott and its members holding Travel Packages, the main two issues have been resolved. Continue reading →

Buy Points Promos: 40% Hyatt Bonus & 100% IHG Bonus Ending Next 24-48 Hours

Posted on August 20, 2018 by Grant. Leave a reply

Good afternoon everyone. I have 2 buy points promos that are ending in the next 24-48 hours. The first is with Hyatt. Hyatt is running a mystery offer where you can buy Hyatt points and get up to a 40% bonus. This offer ends tomorrow (August 21), so if you need Hyatt points, you need to act fast! You might be targeted for a higher or lower buy points promo, so check the math to see if it makes sense.

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Marriott Rewards: New Program Launch Day is Here!

Posted on August 17, 2018 by Shelli. 5 Replies

Though the talk about Marriott and its new combined hotel rewards program has been going hot and heavy all summer, the day is finally here when the new program will finally launch. The combined program will launch tomorrow, August 18. I hope everyone who wanted to book hotels before the rates went up has already done so!

No one has covered this news better and given us easier to understand rewards points lists more than Ric over at Loyalty Traveler. If you’re still confused or need the most up to date information on Marriott’s 8 hotel categories and the hotel point increases, head over here.

One aspect of all combined program I’ve thought about, having been an SPG loyalist for years but not much of a Marriott customer, was how much I’d be affected by this merger.

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I took a look at the Marriott stays I had booked and decided to pay with cash instead of points. It’s a better value for me because I use Pruvo and never overpay for my hotel stays and also because I use my Citi Prestige 4th night free benefit and reduce my out-of-pocket costs that way, as well. It’s always good to let math be your friend and see whether points or cash gets you the best value.

Were you able to book some of your favorite Marriott hotels before the prices in points increase tomorrow?

Chase IHG Premier Credit Card $50 Statement Credit Posted (1 Week After First Purchase)

Posted on August 15, 2018 by Grant. 9 Replies

Good afternoon everyone, I have a quick update to my recent post: Get Matched to the New Chase IHG Rewards Premier 100,000 Point Sign Up Bonus. In that post, I sent Chase a Secure Message (SM) and got matched from the 80,000 IHG Points sign up bonus to the 100,000 IHG Points sign up bonus. In the comments section of that post, readers wanted to know if I would still get the $50 statement credit after my first purchase if I accepted the higher sign up bonus offer. I’m happy to report that the $50 statement credit posted a few days ago. My first purchase posted on August 7 and the $50 statement credit posted on August 13, roughly 1 week later. My $89 annual fee posted on August 1, which is roughly 2 weeks before the $50 statement credit posted.