Marriott Bonvoy

Hi, travel friends and happy Saturday! Here’s a recap of what’s gone on at YMMV in the past few weeks. Some of our recent most-read posts have been: Plane amenity …

As a benefit, several co-brand hotel credit cards offer a free night in return for meeting a spending threshold in a calendar year. At the beginning of the year, the …

We never stay at a single hotel chain enough to organically earn elite status. While we stayed away from home for over 50 nights last year, our visits were spread …

The Brightline train service provides a convenient mode of transportation, connecting Orlando and South Florida with stations at Orlando International Airport, West Palm Beach, Fort Lauderdale, Boca Raton and Miami. …

Marriott often receives criticism for being unfriendly when it comes to dealing with its loyalty program, Marriott Bonvoy. In fact, a term called “being Bonvoyed” is used whenever someone feels …

I write an article like this every year. I’ll claim to not be loyal to any hotel chain but then I’ll write about how we’ve requalified for Marriott Platinum Elite …

Marriott Bonvoy has partnerships with Chase and American Express to offer a range of co-branded credit cards. These cards cater to different needs and preferences, with four personal cards and …

I realize it’s a total #firstworldproblem to be complaining about having too many free night certificates. But I just can’t ignore the fact that by the end of the year, …

In my first year having the American Express Platinum card again, I leveraged enough of the statement credits to offset the $695 annual fee. It took a little bit of …

Years ago, when Sharon asked one of her Japanese friends, who had hiked up Mt. Fuji what it was like, the reply was that Fuji-san was “much more beautiful from …