Marriott Rewards

For as long as I’ve been reading travel websites, one of the biggest advantages of having status with a hotel chain was getting free breakfast. At first, I wondered what…

You spend a bunch of time and effort earning points in hotel loyalty programs, whether it’s by actually staying at hotels or by signing up for credit cards with high…

As you may remember, we had a blowout trip through the American Southwest in 2017. Not knowing it, this road trip was the first of many more to come in…

There are several ways to estimate the value of a point in a hotel loyalty program. Many websites that publish guides giving you what each point is worth or its…

Happy Saturday friends, and hooray, it’s finally the weekend! Here’s a recap of what’s gone on at YMMV this week. From what we’ve written to what others wrote that we…

I love being a free agent when it comes to our travels. Because I’m not working to keep status with any single program, I have no restrictions on where or…

It was a day I knew was coming but I didn’t think it would get here so soon. As part of the rearranging of the Marriott Bonvoy co-brand credit card…

Happy Sunday 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,…

I know, yet another article about the merger of Marriott Rewards, Starwood Preferred Guest and Ritz Carlton Rewards into the single Marriott Bonvoy program. The official date of the conversion…

One lesson to learn when using points is to pick your spots. If you take the time to learn the sweet spots of each program, you can take advantage of…