Bonvoyed

When you read angry posts from Marriott Bonvoy elites, the complaint is usually the same: “I didn’t get upgraded.” What people forget is that Marriott’s upgrade benefit is availability-based at …

One of the biggest internal struggles in travel is that tug-of-war between wanting to pay the least amount possible… and realizing that spending a little more might make your life …

The time has come—Marriott Bonvoy has officially updated member accounts. If you didn’t requalify for status in 2024, your account now reflects your new loyalty level. My wife, Sharon, didn’t …

If you’ve been a part of the Marriott Bonvoy loyalty program, you’re probably familiar with the free night certificates that come with certain co-brand credit cards from Chase or American …

When Marriott changed the name of its loyalty program from Matriott Rewards to Marriott Bonvoy, it didn’t take long for people to start questioning the name. Marriott tried to explain …

When Marriott Bonvoy shuffled its co-brand credit card portfolio between AMEX and Chase in 2019, they also eliminated the ability to double-dip the 15-night credit towards status if you had …

Reykjavik is a major city with a rather small number of hotels from the major international hotel brands. The pickings get even slimmer when you start looking for hotels in …

Hello, travel friends and happy Saturday! Here’s a recap of what’s gone on at YMMV in the past week or two. From what we’ve written to what others wrote that …

Happy Monday to all of our travel friends, both near and far. Here are some articles we’ve read from other bloggers (and other sources) that we think you may like, …

It was a day before April 1st, so I was shocked to read that people suddenly saw an increase in their Marriott stays for 2020. This was no April Fool’s …