Marriott Bonvoy

Despite putting zero effort into it, we’re going to be Marriott Bonvoy Platinum Elite members for another year. It’s the hotel status we’ve earned every year since 2018, even though …

Earlier this year, Marriott Bonvoy started to allow members to add points to free night certificates awarded from having a co-brand credit card issued by American Express or Chase. This …

The Marriott Bonvoy program provides extra bonuses to those who reach higher levels of status with the program. Starting with Platinum, members are given a choice of the following as …

When I think of a TED talk, I hear someone telling me something I should already have realized, but needed a 10-30 minute explanation with several visual slides to make …

The Hotel Goldener Hirsch in Salzburg, Austria, is one of our favorite hotels in the world. It’s a solid contender for being our #1 hotel, period. That’s really saying something, …

Loyalty programs use the carrot/stick method to get members to do what they want. And what hotels want most is for members to book directly with the hotel and not …

In 2019, we stayed at the Courtyard by Marriott New York Manhattan/Central Park. We found the hotel acceptable and a great deal at the time for a rate of under …

When dealing with Marriott Bonvoy hotels, I’ve learned to set my expectations pretty low. It’s the one way I’ve learned to avoid being disappointed with our stays. The biggest complaint …

Popular wisdom says booking a hotel directly through the company’s channels (app, website or phone) will give you a better room than booking through a third party. If you use …

Marriott Bonvoy has an assortment of co-brand credit cards. One of the benefits of keeping these cards for the long term is a free night certificate issued after each anniversary …