Marriott Rewards Summer Bonus promotion is MegaBonus with a seasonal name change. From June 1 to August 31, 2012 Marriott Rewards members can earn one Category 1-4 hotel free night certificate for every two Marriott hotel brand stays. The big change with this promotion is the earning limit is 3 free night certificates after six stays. Certificates are valid for one year from date of issuance which is an expanded benefit to recent offers that required redemption within six months.

This is my kind of promotion. Read More…

Marriott TravelCards are on sale beginning at 1pm eastern in today’s Wednesday 4/18 Daily Getaways Week 2 offer sponsored by the US Travel Association and American Express. Marriott TravelCards are available in five denominations from $50 to $1,000 at 11% to 20% discounts. Read More…

Wednesday, March 14 is the last day to book Marriott Rewards hotel nights at the lower hotel category level before 526 hotels increase by 5,000 points per night tomorrow, Thursday, March 15, 2012. The list of hotels with a reward category changes are on this Marriott Hotels issued PDF. The Marriott Rewards list of hotels is organized by hotel reward category and hotel brand. 3% of hotels are decreasing by one category (100 hotels) and 15% are increasing by one category (526 hotels).

Marriott Concierge message posted on FlyerTalk February 27, 2012 states hotel reservations must be booked before Thursday March 15 to get the lower category rate before the increases. Members who have reservations for hotel stays dropping in category on March 15 can receive a points rebate.

We have the list of new hotel categories for 2012 for you, which are effective for all reservations made after March 15, 2012.

Based upon your feedback in years past, we are releasing the full list of changes for 2012 (categories 1-8). You’ll find each hotel moving downward or upward by one category level within this PDF. To give you a sense of the impact of these changes with respect to the overall portfolio of brands and properties, 3% of hotels are decreasing by one category (100 hotels) and 15% are increasing by one category (526 hotels).

Again, these changes will go in to effect starting Thursday, March 15, 2012 so any reservations made prior to March 15 will be honored at the current category. If you have an existing redemption reservation at a hotel that is decreasing in category, you may call Marriott Rewards® Customer Support at 801-468-4000 to adjust the reservation after March 15.

Thanks and safe travels!

Andy & the Marriott Rewards team

I published tables of the Marriott Rewards hotel list of category changes organized by geographic location in a series of posts on the 2012 Marriott Rewards hotel category shifts for category 4 to 8. A large part of the increases are actually in Category 2 and 3 going up and I didn’t get around to organizing those changes by location.

Burn Marriott MegaBonus Free Nights before 96 hotels rise to Category 5 on March 15 (February 29, 2012).

Marriott Rewards – 138 Category 5-8 hotels moving up on March 15, 2012. (February 27, 2012).

Marriott Rewards hotels dropping category on March 15, 2012 (February 27, 2012).

Marriott Rewards Category Changes March 15, 2012 (February 27, 2012)

Rewards booked March 14 still qualify for lower category rate.

This may be a good time to redeem free night certificates and points.

Marriott Rewards – MegaBonus 2012 February 1 – April 30, 2012. Earn one free night every two stays valid for Category 1-4 hotels; maximum two free nights. Select Marriott Rewards members received targeted offers for three free night maximum and 25,000 to 50,000 points after 15 to 25 nights. LT post Jan 7, 2012.

The most significant issue affecting Marriott Rewards members when the hotel reward category reassignments happen on March 15, 2012 is the set of hotels moving from Category 4 to Category 5 that will no longer be available for reward nights with the free night certificates earned in the past two Marriott MegaBonus promotions.

The free night certificates received for MegaBonus and the enrollment free night certificate for Marriott Visa cardmembers are limited to category 1-4 hotels. Nearly 100 hotels are rising from category 4 to category 5 and will not be available for reward nights using these certificates after March 15.

Marriott Rewards members sitting on reward night certificates may want to closely examine the list of hotels in this post rising from category 4 to category 5 on March 15, 2012 and decide to redeem certificates for hotel stays prior to March 15. You can book a stay using the certificate for dates past March 15 as long as you make the reservation before the hotel rises to category 5.

Marriott Visa Premier cardmembers receive a certificate good for category 5 hotels with renewal membership. Check out this list of category 5 hotels moving to category 6 to see if there may be a current category 5 property to book your reward night before the hotel rises to category 6 on March 15.

Marriott Rewards this morning released the full list of hotel category reassignments effective Thursday, March 15, 2012.

• 100 hotels are decreasing by one category (3% of Marriott brand hotels globally).
• 526 hotels are increasing by one category (15% of Marriott brand hotels globally).

Reservations can be made using the current reward category rates until March 14, 2012. Reward reservations you already have at a hotel that will be dropping in category can be adjusted downward after March 15 to the lower rate by calling Marriott Rewards Customer Support at 801-468-4000.

The full list of hotel category changes with explanations and a category distribution graphic is available through the link in this FlyerTalk post. The hotel reward category distribution shows a competitive edge for Marriott Rewards with the high proportion of hotels in the lower four of eight reward categories.

On a personal note:

The past three years I have mounted social media attacks primarily on Marriott Rewards and Hilton HHonors each February and March when the announcement was made that hotel reward categories were being changed, yet these programs refused to release the full list of hotels changing categories prior to the changes taking effect.

Big thumbs up to Marriott Rewards for changing to a fully transparent announcement. Many of us using hotel loyalty programs take our loyalty as a serious investment in our travel budgeting for hotel stays. This is a consumer friendly move by Marriott Rewards. Thank you.

I will follow up this post in the next day or two with a detailed analysis of the Marriott Rewards hotel category reassignment changes.

Marriott Hotels has several promotion offers for gift cards now through January 8, 2012. Gift card shipping is $1 for U.S. addresses.

10% Bonus on Marriott Gift Card Value

Amtrak promotion code AMT or Marriott Associate Friends & Family promotion code MMT both offer 10% added value to a Marriott Gift Card. You can purchase any gift card amount from $25 and up. The 10% added value means the actual value on the card will be $1,100 when you pay $1,000 for a gift card.

Earn 10 Marriott Rewards points per dollar for buying Gift Cards - up to 25,000 bonus points.

Another gift card promotion offers 10 Marriott Rewards points per dollar in gift card value purchased, up to 25,000 bonus points. This could be a better than 10% value depending on how you use points. There are Ritz-Carlton Hotels for 30,000 points per night that are more than $300 per night.

Hertz Rental Car Marriott Gift Card Offer 

Get $50 Hertz rental car voucher with $250 Marriott Gift Card purchase. Promotion code = Hertz.

Save 10% on Marriott VacationCards and earn up to 10,000 Delta Skymiles bonus miles.

A Marriott VacationCard promotion with Delta Airlines gives a 10% discount in the cost of a $1,000 or $2,000 VacationCard and 1,000 Delta Skymiles bonus miles for each $1,000 in VacationCard value, up to 10,000 bonus miles. This offer is only available through January 1, 2012.

What is the difference between Marriott Gift Card and Marriott VacationCard?

See this FlyerTalk thread where Counsellor posted the difference between Marriott Gift Cards and VacationCards.

AC Hotels is the 13th hotel brand in Marriott International and now is fully integrated in Marriott Rewards adding 86 hotels for hotel loyalty members. This is a joint venture partnership between AC Hotels headquartered in Madrid, Spain that signed on with Marriott at the beginning of 2011. Nearly all the AC Hotels are in Spain with 10 hotels in Italy and two in Portugal. Some of the former AC Hotels are branded as Marriott’s upscale boutique Autograph Collection.

Free Night Offer for Category 1-4 Reward Certificate

The November 8, 2011 Marriott Press Release mentions guests at an AC Hotel who sign up for Marriott Rewards will automatically be registered for a promotion for two stays earns one free night certificate at a Category 1 to 4 hotel. The second stay can be at any Marriott brand hotel including AC Hotels. I have not located the promotion link yet.

15% Discount at select AC Hotels through January 8, 2012 (Promo Code: ADV)

There is also a special 15% discount for 7 or 14 day advance purchase prepaid rates through January 8, 2012.

Marriott promotion for 15% off AC Hotels through January 8, 2012.

Here is Marriott’s press release description of the AC Hotel brand.

AC Hotels by Marriott reflect the modern urban lifestyle with hotels featuring a  unique blend of quality, comfort, design and technology. All AC Hotels by Marriott welcome guests with their signature AC Lounge, offering complimentary Wi-Fi in public spaces and providing a great place to relax, work or unwind with a drink or snack. Guestrooms in AC Hotels by Marriott feature a contemporary look and feel with crisp white bedding, gleaming wood floors, modern bathrooms and free mini-bar.

Free mini bar is another feature of AC Hotels.

Do any readers first hand experience and details of the AC Hotels free mini-bar benefit?

Marriott Platinum members can choose a welcome gift of 250 Marriott Rewards points or a Food & Beverage amenity.

Marriott Rewards hotel category list of AC Hotels in Spain, Italy and Portugal.

The good news is most hotels are category 2 at 10,000 points, category 3 at 15,000 points or category 4 at 20,000 points for a free night at AC Hotels. There are a few higher tier AC Hotels. The listing below is sorted by geography, not alphabetical.

Category 7 AC Hotels are 35,000 points per reward night; 5th night free (140,000 points).

1. Baqueira, Spain - AC Baqueira Ski Resort, Autograph Collection

2. Madrid, Spain - AC Palacio Del Retiro, Autograph Collection

3. Madrid, Spain - AC  Santo Mauro, Autograph Collection

Category 6 AC Hotels are 30,000 points per reward night; 5th night free (120,000 points).

4. Granada, Spain - AC Palacio De Santa Paula, Autograph Collection

Category 5 AC Hotels are 25,000 points per reward night; 5th night free (100,000 points).

5. Florence, Italy  Firenze- AC Hotel Firenze

6. Milan, Italy  Milano- AC Hotel Milano

7. Barcelona, Spain - AC Hotel Barcelona Forum

8. Barcelona, Spain – AC Hotel Irla

9. Barcelona, Spain – AC Hotel Sants

10. Madrid, Spain – AC Hotel Recoletos

Category 4 AC Hotels at 20,000 points per night; 5th night free reward at 80,000 points.

11. Torino, Italy – AC Hotel Torino

12. Palma de Mallorca, Spain – AC Hotel Ciutat de Palma

13. Barcelona, Spain – AC Hotel Victoria Suites

14. Barcelona, Spain – L’Hospitalet de Llobregat- AC Hotel Som

15. Cordoba, Spain – AC Hotel Córdoba

16. Cordoba, Spain – AC Hotel Córdoba Palacio

17. Huelva - Cartaya, Spain – AC Hotel Nuevo Portil Golf

18. Madrid, Spain - AC Hotel Aitana

19. Madrid, Spain – AC Hotel Atocha

20. Madrid, Spain – AC Hotel Carlton Madrid

21. Madrid, Spain – AC Hotel Cuzco

22. Madrid, Spain – AC Hotel Los Vascos

23. Malaga, Spain – AC Hotel Málaga Palacio

24. Ourense – Allariz, Spain – AC Hotel Vila de Allariz

25. Pontevedra – Vigo- AC Hotel Palacio Universal

Category 3 AC Hotels at 15,000 points per night; 5th night free reward at 60,000 points.

26. Bologna, Italy – AC Hotel Bologna

27. Brescia, Italy – AC Hotel Brescia

28. Genova, Italy – AC Hotel Genova

29. Pisa, Italy – AC Hotel Pisa

30. Lisbon, Portugal – Lisboa- AC Hotel Lisboa

31. Porto, Portugal - AC Hotel Porto

32. La Línea de la Concepción, Spain – AC Hotel La Linea

33. Tudela, Spain – AC Hotel Ciudad de Tudela

34. Alicante – AC Hotel Alicante

35. Gava, Spain (Barcelona)- AC Hotel Gava Mar

36. Burgos, Spain – AC Hotel Burgos

37. Gerona, Spain – AC Hotel Palau de Bellavista

38. Granada, Spain – AC Hotel Granada

39. Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain - AC Hotel Gran Canaria

40. Leon – Ponferrada, Spain – AC Hotel Ponferrada

41. Madrid, Spain – AC Hotel Avenida De America

42. Madrid, Spain – AC Hotel Madrid Feria

43. Madrid, Spain – AC Hotel Monte Real

44. Sevilla, Spain – AC Hotel Ciudad de Sevilla

45. Tarragona, Spain – AC Hotel Tarragona

46. Toledo, Spain – AC Hotel Ciudad de Toledo

47. Valencia, Spain – AC Hotel Valencia

48. Valladolid – Arroyo de la Encomienda, Spain – AC Hotel Palacio de Santa Ana

Category 2 AC Hotels are 10,000 points per night; 5th night free is 40,000 points.

49. Padova, Italy – AC Hotel Padova

50. Arezzo, Italy – AC Hotel Arezzo

51. Vicenza, Italy – AC Hotel Vicenza

52. Alcala de Henares, Spain – AC Hotel Alcalá de Henares

53. Algeciras, Spain – AC Hotel Algeciras

54. Jerez de la Frontera, Spain – AC Hotel Jerez

55. Oviedo, Spain – AC Hotel Oviedo Forum

56. Pamplona, Spain – AC Hotel Ciudad de Pamplona

57. Pamplona, Spain- AC Hotel Zizur Mayor

58. Sevilla, Spain- AC Hotel Sevilla Torneo

59. Vitoria, Spain- AC Hotel General Alava

60. A Coruna, Spain – AC Hotel A Coruna

61. Alicante Alcoy, Spain – AC Hotel Ciutat d’Alcoi

62. Elche, Spain – AC Hotel Elche

63. Elda, Spain – AC Hotel Elda

64. Almeria Almeria, Spain – AC Hotel Almeria

65. Avila Gijon, Spain – AC Hotel Gijon

66. Badajoz Badajoz, Spain – AC Hotel Badajoz

67. Barcelona Martorell, Spain – AC Hotel Martorell

68. Castellon, Spain – AC Hotel Castellon

69. Cuenca, Spain – AC Hotel Cuenca

70. Guadalajara, Spain – AC Hotel Guadalajara

71. Huelva, Spain – AC Hotel Huelva

72. La Rioja – Logroño, Spain – AC Hotel La Rioja

73. Leon, Spain – AC Hotel Leon San Antonio

74. Lleida, Spain – AC Hotel Lleida

75. Madrid Arganda del Rey, Spain – AC Hotel Arganda

76. Coslada, Spain – AC Hotel Coslada Aeropuerto

77. Getafe, Spain – AC Hotel Getafe

78. Madrid, Spain – AC Hotel Aravaca

79. Pozuelo de Alarcón, Spain – AC Hotel La Finca

80. Rivas Vaciamadrid, Spain – AC Hotel Rivas Vaciamadrid

81. San Sebastián de los Reyes, Spain – AC Hotel San Sebastián de los Reyes

82. Murcia, Spain – AC Hotel Murcia

83. Palencia, Spain – AC Hotel Palencia

84. Sevilla, Spain – AC Hotel Sevilla Forum

85. Zamora, Spain – AC Hotel Zamora

86. Zaragoza, Spain – AC Hotel Zaragoza Los Enlaces

We will be able to gauge the health of Spain relative to the U.S. with the rise or fall of hotel properties after this initial categorization for 2011 in Marriott Rewards.

Related Loyalty Traveler Post: AC Hotels by Marriott offers extensive Spain coverage (March 27, 2011)

This is a reminder that October 31, 2011 is the last day you can register for Marriott Rewards MegaBonus offer. The main offer is one free night at a category 1-4 hotel after two hotel stays paid with VISA (any VISA credit card) between September 15 and January 15, 2012.

This offer is one of the highest value hotel promotions currently available, especially if you just need two one-night hotel stays over the next 11 weeks. Hotel rates during the Thanksgiving week, Christmas/New Year’s week and the second week of January are typically among the lowest hotel rates of the year in many locations, particularly where hotels are business traveler oriented like many urban centers.

I think of this offer as the opportunity to spend $100 at two hotels and get a free certificate that might be a $200 value at some other Marriott hotel. The certificate received after two hotel stays is valid only for the lowest four hotel reward categories, but Marriott is bottom heavy meaning a large percentage of the 3,400+ hotels in Marriott are in these four lowest reward categories in Marriott Rewards eight categories of hotel rewards.

Register online or call 1-888-627-7468 and register by phone through October 31, 2011. You must have your account earning preference set to “points” to see the Fall MegaBonus promotion offer.

Here is my Loyalty Traveler post on the MegaBonus promotion from August 16.

Marriott Rewards More Stays, More Miles

For guests who do not use Visa, there is also the Marriott Rewards “More Stays, More Miles” offer. This offer does not require a Visa payment. There is also no registration deadline for Marriott’s Miles promotion.

Earn up to 30,000 bonus miles starting with 1,000 miles on your second stay, 1,500 miles on 3rd and 4th stays and 2,000 bonus miles on additional stays through December 31, 2011. Here is my Loyalty traveler August 31 write-up on Marriott’s miles offer.

Marriott Rewards Megabonus from September 15, 2011 - January 15, 2012 offers most “low stay activity” members the opportunity to earn one free night after two Marriott brand stays paid with VISA for a maximum of two earned free nights at Category 1-4 hotels for redemption from September 15, 2011 – May 31, 2012.

Paid with VISA means any VISA card is acceptable. You do not need to use a cobranded Marriott Rewards Visa card.

MegaBonus promotion registration is required by October 31, 2011.

Why I like Marriott Rewards MegaBonus for my primary backup promotion.

Not all Marriott Rewards members receive the targeted two stays earns one free night offer. Infrequent guests with Marriott typically get the free night as a default offer. More active Marriott Rewards members may have a targetted points version for meeting a nights threshold.

This Loyalty Traveler post is written for people like me who rarely stay at Marriott Hotels. Marriott Rewards MegaBonus is a high value rebate for the infrequent Marriott Rewards guest.

This is the third Marriott Rewards MegaBonus promotion for 2011. Marriott Rewards does not seem to put a whole lot of effort in designing clever promotions since MegaBonus has basically been the same deal all year for the infrequent guest with two stays earns one free night at a category 1 to category 4 hotel for a maximum of two free nights during the promotion.

Marriott Rewards is my primary backup hotel plan.

This is the third time this promotion has run in 2011 providing an opportunity to earn 6 free nights with just 12 paid nights at Marriott brand hotels. The redemption restriction of category 1 to 4 hotels in the Marriott Rewards system prevents using the free nights in many major cities where most hotels are category 5 or 6 and the top of line resorts and luxury hotels at category 7 and 8. But there are plenty of $200 per night hotel redemption opportunities in the category 4 hotels and it is quite easy to earn a free night with Marriott Rewards MegaBonus for less than $200 with two one-night sub-$100 rates.

Marriott MegaBonus 2011 #1 – Earn February 1-April 30, 2011. Redeem free nights by September 30, 2011. Register by March 31, 2011.

Marriott MegaBonus 2011 #2 – Earn June 1-August 31, 2011. Redeem free nights by December 31, 2011. Register by June 30, 2011.

Despite Marriott Rewards being two-time Hotel Program of the Year in the Americas winner at the Frequent Traveler Awards 2010 and 2011, my stays at Marriott brand hotels are rather infrequent. I like the Marriott brand hotels I visit and I have seen plenty of new build Fairfield Inn properties alongside the new Holiday Inn Express and Hampton Inn hotels dotting the American landscape.

I only have need for so many hotel nights in a year and Marriott takes 50 nights to reach mid-tier Gold elite. Most hotel loyalty programs offer routes to top elite level with high value benefits for far fewer hotel nights in a year. That makes Marriott Rewards a backup program for me. Free nights are a valuable asset to have in reserve and Marriott Rewards free nights are easily earned with MegaBonus. Marriott currently has more than 3,000 hotels in the USA and over 500 international hotels with plenty of choices for paid and free nights.

Marriott Rewards MegaBonus is a recurring promotion for infrequent Marriott Rewards guests to earn one free night after two hotel stays.

Other targetted variations of MegaBonus promotion offer bonus points with VISA payment. Here are some other offers posted on FlyerTalk.

• 5,000 bonus points every second stay, up to 20,000 bonus points (8 stays) - Marriott Rewards Platinum member.
• 25,000 bonus points after 15 paid nights + additional 15,000 bonus points after 20 nights – Marriott Rewards Platinum member.
• 35,000 bonus points after 20 paid nights + additional 15,000 bonus points after 25 nights – Marriott Rewards Platinum member.

Finding the Fall MegaBonus promotion:

Register online or call 1-888-627-7468 and register by phone through October 31, 2011. You must have your account earning preference set to “points” to see the Fall MegaBonus promotion offer. When I did not see this offer last week I checked my account and saw it was set to miles. Once I changed my account earning preference to points the Fall MegaBonus offer for one free night after two stays paid with VISA showed up immediately in “Promotion Central” under “My Account”.

Loyalty Traveler Promotion Rating = 4 keys out of 5. This is my primary backup promotion for a high value rebate when I can’t find higher value in any other hotel program. Over the course of 2011 it has been possible to stay 12 nights and earn six free nights. Marriott Silver elite requires only 10 nights in Marriott Rewards and earns 20% bonus points for hotel stays.

Marriott Rewards MegaBonus Fall 2011 - Earn one free night after two stays.

Marriott, Starwood, Best Western and Choice have free night promotions allowing you to pay now and stay free later on another trip. They all have restrictions on the type of free night allowed, so read the rules carefully and see if the free night looks like one you can use.

Marriott Rewards – One Free Night after Two Stays June 1 – August 31.

Marriott International hotel brands: Marriott, JW Marriott, Marriott Vacation Club, Renaissance, Fairfield Inn, Residence Inn, Courtyard, SpringHill Suites, TownePlace Suites, Autograph Collection, Ritz-Carlton, Edition. (AC Hotels is Marriott’s new brand in Europe, but AC Hotels are not listed as a participating brand for this promotion.)

• Register for this promotion by June 30.
• Stays at Marriott brand hotels worldwide qualify for promotion.
• Maximum of two free nights may be earned per member during promotion period after 4 stays.
• Free night is valid for any hotel category 1 to category 4 hotel worldwide. These are the lower category hotels, but includes around 2,500 hotels globally.
• Free night may be redeemed from June 5 to December 31, 2011.
• Award nights are not transferable and may not be gifted.
• Loyalty Traveler May 16 post on this Marriott promotion.

Strategy for Marriott Rewards promotion: My wife and I have traveled where one night at a hotel is a reservation in my name and the second night is a reservation in her name. First person should check out and get a hotel stay folio before second person checks in under different member account to be sure the stays credit appropriately to each member’s account for the free night credit.

This allows longer stays without changing hotels while maximizing promotion credit. Just tell the hotel you are staying on two different reservations to maximize the Marriott Rewards promotion and you might not need to change rooms during your hotel stay.

Starwood Preferred Guest – One Free Night at a Starwood Resort after Three Stays, May 1 – July 31.

Starwood Hotels brands: Westin, Sheraton, Four Points, Aloft, Element, St. Regis, Luxury Collection, W Hotels, Le Meridien.

• Register for this promotion by June 30.
• Stays at Starwood brand hotels worldwide qualify for promotion.
• No limit to earned free nights during promotion period.
• Free night is valid at over 200 Starwood Resorts worldwide.
• Free night may be redeemed any day of week to December 21, 2011.
• Redeem free nights by calling Starwood customer service 1-888-625-4988 (toll-free) and requesting Award ID 3FRN
• Award nights are not transferable and may not be gifted.
• Loyalty Traveler April 15 post on this promotion.

Choice Hotels – 8,000 points after Two Stays, May 19 – August 11, 2011.

Choice Brands: Comfort Inn, Comfort Suites, Sleep Inn, Quality Inn, Clarion, Cambria Suites, Ascend Collection, MainStay Suites, Suburban, Rodeway Inn, EconoLodge.

• Register for this promotion to increase earning limit to 4 bonuses for 32,000 points, otherwise the limit is 2 bonuses for 16,000 points. Elite Platinum and Diamond members may earn bonus 10 times for 80,000 points.
• Must be a resident of U.S., U.S. territories or Canada.
• Book at ChoiceHotels.com or 1-800-4CHOICE. (Elite platinum and elite diamond may book through any channel.
• Important to note: a minimum 2-night stay is required for an eligible stay at the Choice Hotels budget brands of EconoLodge and Rodeway Inn and extended-stay brands Suburban and MainStay Suites.
• 8,000 points is sufficient for about 1,500 hotels or 25% of all Choice Hotels. Many hotels will require 16,000, 20,000 or 25,000 points for a free night.
• Loyalty Traveler May 16 post on Choice Hotels promotion.

Best Western Hotels – One free night after three stays June 19-August 14, 2011.

Best Western hotels are all one brand, but in 2011 three tiers were created with most of the worldwide 4,000+ properties remaining Best Western and about 800 hotels as Best Western Plus and around 100+ hotels (mostly outside U.S.) as Best Western Premier.

• Register for this promotion by logging into account, click My Account tab, and in section titled “Membership Overview” click the tab “Special Offers Sign-Up“.  This promotion should be listed.
• Here are the promotion terms.
• Promotion registration only open for residents of U.S., Canada, Bahamas and U.S. Virgin Islands.
• Stay at any Best Western worldwide to qualify for free night.
• Limit of one free night voucher per member during promotion period.
• Free night voucher expires January 31, 2012.
• Free night voucher valid only at Best Western hotels in U.S., Canada, Bahamas and U.S. Virgin Islands.
• Elite members of Best Western Rewards earn 6,500 bonus points if two of three stays are in two different tiers of Best Western (Best Western, Best Western Plus (about 800 hotels), Best Western Premier (100+ hotels). Limit of one elite bonus per member.
• Earn an additional 6,500 bonus points if each of three stays paid with Best Western Rewards MasterCard. Limit of one credit card bonus per member.

Where to find Best Western Rewards promotion registration link

Marriott Rewards offers members 4x miles from June 1 through August 31, 2011 beginning with your second hotel stay during the promotion period. The design of Marriott Rewards site requires your member account be set to earn miles rather than points to enable the 4x miles promotion page to load. Promotion registration begins June 1.

Marriott Rewards members on FlyerTalk state the miles promotion and points promotions can both be earned if you switch your earning preference and register for both promotions. This makes it possible to toggle between earning points for the MegaBonus offer of one free night at a category 1 to 4 hotel after two stays which is great for one night hotel stays and then earn miles for longer, more expensive stays when the bonus miles will add up quickly. You just need to manage your earning preference by switching between  miles or points  to maximize the best earning option for each hotel stay.

Earn 8 miles per $1 for most charges at these hotel brands:

• JW Marriott
• Marriott Hotels & Resorts
• Renaissance
• Autograph Collection
• Marriott Vacation Club
• Edition

Earn 4 miles per $1 on room rate only at these hotel brands:

• Courtyard
• Residence Inn
• Fairfield Inn
• TownePlace Suites
• SpringHill Suites

Participating Airlines for 4x Miles:

• Aeroplan (Air Canada)
• British Airways
• Cathay Pacific Airways
• Delta Air Lines
• Frontier Airlines
• Hawaiian Airlines
• JetBlue Airways
• Jet Airways JetPrivilege
• Kingfisher Airlines
• LifeMiles (Avianca-TACA)
• Southwest Airlines
• United Airlines
• US Airways

Southwest Airlines normally earns 600 points per stay for any Marriott hotel brand, so quadruple points = 2,400 points per stay at any hotel brand.

JetBlue with this promotion earns 4 points per $1 at upper tier brands (Marriott, Renaissance) and 2 points per $1 at the lower tier hotel brands (Courtyard, Residence Inn) shown above.

Marriott Rewards 4x Miles Promotion link (registration begins June 1).

4x Miles Promotion Terms & Conditions.

Please note: You must have your Marriott Rewards member account earning preference set to earn miles in order to load the webpages in these links. They will not load if your account is set for earning points.

Related Loyalty Traveler post: Marriott Rewards MegaBonus June 1-August 31, 2011 (May 16)

Marriott Rewards Quadruple Miles