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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.

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Marriott 7 Night Travel Packages

Marriott 5 Night Travel Packages exist, but they’re secret.

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UPDATE: Since this post was originally written, it has become increasingly difficult for those who are not Marriott Vacation Club owners to book 5...
Marriott 7 Night Travel Packages

SPG Nights & Flights vs. Marriott Travel Packages

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When Marriott announced their acquisition of Starwood Hotels, most SPG (Starwood Preferred Guest) loyalists were not happy.  Where SPG is often regarded as one...
Chase Hyatt credit card w/ $50K spend gives you Explorist status

Hyatt Diamond status: the first benefit of the Marriott SPG merger

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Early last week, Marriott announced its acquisition of Starwood Hotels and Resorts.  And, even though Marriott says that they will preserve the best of...
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Convert SPG points to miles? How to play the Marriott merger.

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On Monday we learned that Marriott will be buying Starwood in 2016.  Under the assumption that Marriott’s rewards program will be the surviving program...
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SPG: Two free nights (cat 1-5) after two stays!

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Every now and then I learn something cool about the miles & points hobby from my son.  For example, I previously reported a way...
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Earn up to 40,000 Bonus Miles on Transfers to Aeroplan

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Aeroplan is offering up to 40,000 bonus miles for transfer into their program from a variety of partners including SPG.
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Hey Marriott: Here’s how to keep SPG loyalists loyal

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Yesterday, Marriott announced its acquisition of Starwood Hotels and Resorts.  The transaction is expected to close “mid 2016”, but we have no information yet...
Broadway tickets Wicked

Redeeming points for Broadway tickets. Amazing value possible with Delta, SPG.

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Broadway plays can be crazy expensive.  You can always save money by buying discount tickets at one of the TKTS locations on the day...
National Park Tour: Hoover Dam

Arches, Bryce, Grand Canyon, Zion, and more via trains, planes, and automobiles

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Here it is. Our fantastic trip west to visit four national parks and the Hoover Dam… Amtrak Wolverine to Chicago Nine of us (across two families)...

[DEAD] Possible portal mistake: 100 points per dollar for movie tickets

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Marriott’s Shop My Way portal is currently offering 100 points per dollar for Fandango purchases: If you value Marriott points at around three quarters of...

[Expired] Get 30K Starpoints on both SPG Amex Cards for a Limited Time

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American Express has changed the design and added benefits to their Starwood Preferred Guest credit cards. For a limited time they have also increased the bonus on both cards to 30K Starpoints.
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Increased 80K Offers on Marriott Personal & Business Visas

Chase has increased the offers on both the personal and business versions of their cobranded Marriott cards to 80K points after $3k in spend during the first 3 months.
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New 20% Transfer Bonus – Convert 20K SPG to 30K AAdvantage

SPG and American Airlines are offering a 20% bonus on the transfer of SPG points to AAdvantage. After all bonuses this means 20K SPG turns into 30K AAdvantage.
SPG Platinum challenge

Is it time to do the SPG Platinum challenge?

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In addition to collecting large quantities of points & miles, I enjoy finding shortcuts for obtaining and keeping elite status.  Over the course of...

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