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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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Ammo for the secret weapon: Up to 45K annually

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This morning, Greg announced the addition of a new resource page: Starwood Transfers: Best, Rest, and the Secret Weapon. Spoiler alert! The Secret Weapon...
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Starwood Transfers: Best, Rest, and the Secret Weapon

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Yesterday I added a new resource page to this site: SPG Transfer Partners. This new page has several (hopefully) useful sections: Tips This section has suggestions...
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St. Pancras Renaissance Junior Suite. Wow!

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I recently stayed with my wife and son at the St. Pancras Renaissance London in a gorgeous Junior Suite.  Suites are located in the...
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New Amex Offers: Marriott, Best Buy, Five Guys, More

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Amex is out with a ton of new Amex Offers this morning, many of them with Twitter hashtags. Here are a few: Retail Best Buy: Spend $300,...
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Hotel award booking for 3 in London. Marriott to the rescue.

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My wife, once again, is headed to London for work.  And, once again, my son and I are going with her.  We love London,...
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Buy Marriott points for 0.7 cents each

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Through June 30th, Points.com is offering SPG Starpoints for 35% off.  Since the normal price is 3.5 cents per point,  this discount makes it...
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New 48-72hr cancellation policy at Marriott

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Beginning today, Marriott/SPG has begun a new cancellation policy of 48-72 hours prior to arrival, meaning that reservations must be cancelled by midnight hotel time 2...
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Fine Hotels & Resorts + Points

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As part of our son's high school graduation trip, my family of three spent the first two nights of Memorial Day weekend in San...
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25% more Avianca LifeMiles with transfer bonus

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Avianca is offering a 25% bonus on conversions from several partners (mostly hotel rewards programs) to LifeMiles. By transferring hotel points to LifeMiles, you would receive...
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Singapore KrisFlyer: 6 things I love and 3 things I don’t

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Many, if not most, US-based flyers are focused on the airline loyalty programs of major North American carriers. There are plenty of sweet spots...
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Transfer SPG 1 to 3 to… Choice?

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You already knew that it's possible to transfer SPG (Starwood Preferred Guest) points to Marriott at a rate of 1 to 3, but did...
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Upgrading Marriott Travel Packages

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A couple of readers have recently reported problems with trying to upgrade their Marriott Travel Packages.  This is a quick post just to affirm...
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Registration open for SPG / Ritz / Marriott Q3 Promotions

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Marriott, Ritz-Calrton, and Starwood are out with new promotions that begin later this month. Registration is now open for all three with links and...
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Marriott promo: 30% off room & food and beverage in Africa and Middle East

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Marriott has a nice offer with some very attractive rates in Africa and the Middle East -- with 30% off room rates and 30% off food...

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