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Marriott Bonvoy overview

Marriott’s rewards program, named “Marriott Bonvoy,” in my opinion offers better than average rewards for paid stays, a fair elite program, a huge selection of hotels that run from very low end to ultra-luxury, and credit cards that offer good value for their annual free nights but relatively poor value for credit card spend.  This post is designed to include everything you need to know.

Read more about Marriott Bonvoy in our complete guide here.

Here’s what you can learn more about in our guide:

You can also read our many posts about Marriott Bonvoy…

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Crunch time! Final pre-Marriott/SPG merger checklist

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It's crunch time... This coming Saturday, August 18th, Marriott, SPG, and Ritz will combine their separate rewards programs into a single unified program. Now...
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A case for gambling on top tier travel packages

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In the past couple of months I've presented quite a few theories regarding Marriott Travel Packages and the transition from the current program to...
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Mapping old to new Marriott Travel Packages

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Marriott travel packages are awards in which you exchange Marriott Rewards points for airline miles plus a 7 night stay certificate.  You do not have...
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Marriott Warning About Outages From August 15-19

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With the launch of the new Marriott Rewards program on August 18, it's not surprising that they might have some systems issues along the...
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How To Find Business Class Awards To Europe For 88,000 Miles Or Points

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Note: This post is the second installment in a series about business class awards to Europe for less than 100,000 miles. The first post...
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Leaked Marriott T&Cs: off-the-chart properties still off the chart?

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Via Flyertalk, phltraveler posted what appears to be Marriott's new terms & conditions.  If these terms are correct (not yet verified), then there's a...
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Marriott Travel Packages won’t turn into points, but will go into 1 month limbo

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Many of us have been waiting until August 18th to learn what will happen to the travel package stay certificates that we acquired prior...
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Up to 450K on the table and a short window of opportunity with Marriott...

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When I published "Navigating Marriott’s Byzantine Credit Card Rules," a week ago, I had resigned myself to the fact that I wouldn't be able...
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It’s time to shelve your SPG card

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Starting today, August 1st 2018, your SPG credit card will earn 2 rewards points per dollar for base spend.  Previously, the same card earned...
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Marriott Choice Benefits revealed

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We've known for a while now that the new combined Marriott and SPG program (to take effect August 18th) was going to adopt SPG-style...
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Navigating Marriott’s Byzantine Credit Card Rules

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Starting August 26th, Marriott and SPG credit cards will have new rules regarding who is eligible to receive a welcome bonus.  View from the...
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New Marriott / SPG card restrictions

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As has been rumored for a while, View from the Wing has confirmed new restrictions coming on the Marriott and Starwood credit cards. In a nutshell (more details to follow),...
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Banking travel certificates for future luxury

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I didn't want to write yet another post about Marriott Travel Packages, but this continues to be a burning topic.  I just may have...
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Travel packages bookable through August 17th. Marriott & SPG to tie the loyalty knot...

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Marriott has finally announced the specific date when the loyalty programs will merge: August 18th 2018.  And we have just confirmed with Marriott that...

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