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Marriott Hotel Category Distribution and 2010 Hotel Changes

Posted in March 14th, 2010
by Ric Garrido in Courtyard by Marriott Hotels, Fairfield Inn, Hotel category, JW Marriott, Marriott Hotels, Marriott Rewards, Marriott Vacation Club, Renaissance Hotels, Residence Inn, SpringHill Suites, The Autograph Collection, TownePlace Suites

2010 Marriott Rewards Hotel Award Category Distribution and a list of hotels that went up in category and down in category are shown below.

 
Marriott moved 316 hotels down in category from the 2009 award level.

 
Marriott Hotels in a Higher Award Category for 2010

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Marriott Rewards Announces Hotel Category Changes March 8, 2010

Posted in February 24th, 2010
by Ric Garrido in Courtyard by Marriott Hotels, Fairfield Inn, Hotel category, JW Marriott, Marriott Hotels, Marriott Rewards, Marriott Vacation Club, Renaissance Hotels, Residence Inn, SpringHill Suites, The Autograph Collection, TownePlace Suites

The good news is this preview of category changes for the highest reward levels in Category 6, 7, and 8, shows more hotels dropping a level than increasing.
Here is the preview of changes posted by Marriott Concierge on FlyerTalk this morning.
Approximately 350 hotels will decrease by one category and approximately 300 hotels will increase by [...]

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Marriott Weekend Stays to April 18 earn up to $50 Visa Gift Card

Posted in February 24th, 2010
by Ric Garrido in Courtyard by Marriott Hotels, Fairfield Inn, JW Marriott, Marriott Hotels, Marriott Rewards, Renaissance Hotels, Residence Inn, SpringHill Suites, TownePlace Suites

Marriott hotel brands are offering a Visa Gift Card for Friday and Saturday night stays at 2,300 participating Marriott brand hotels in the US and Canada when you pay with any Visa credit card. Offer is valid for weekend stays from February 11 to April 18, 2010. Hotel stays must be booked by April 4, [...]

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MM10 Marriott Rewards MegaMiles Triple Miles Feb. 1-Apr. 30

Posted in February 18th, 2010
by Ric Garrido in 2010 Winter Promotion, Airline Frequent Flier Programs, Courtyard by Marriott Hotels, Fairfield Inn, JW Marriott, Marriott Hotels, Marriott Rewards, Marriott Vacation Club, Renaissance Hotels, Residence Inn, Ritz Carlton Hotels, SpringHill Suites, The Autograph Collection, TownePlace Suites

MegaMiles? MegaBonus? Perhaps Marriott Rewards should number them numerically, maybe some Roman numerals like the SuperBowl — Marriott MegaMiles XIV or something. Honestly, I already thought I had written about this promotion.
Marriott Triple Miles promotion link:
Earn Triple Miles with Marriott rewards MegaMiles for every stay you make beginning with the second stay from February 1 [...]

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Marriott 20% Global Rate Break – Book by Jan 22, Stay by March 21

Posted in January 13th, 2010
by Ric Garrido in 2010 Winter Promotion, Courtyard by Marriott Hotels, Fairfield Inn, Hawaii, Hotel Rate Discounts, JW Marriott, Marriott Hotels, Marriott Vacation Club, Renaissance Hotels, Residence Inn, SpringHill Suites, TownePlace Suites

Marriott has a 20% global rate break for weekend stays, valid from Thursday through Sunday nights. Some resorts in Hawaii, Caribbean, and Latin America offer 40% discounts and offer the global rate break seven days a week. The rate is available at over 2,500 participating hotels in all 9 Marriott brands. At most hotels, the [...]

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One Mile at a Time is Giving Away $300 Marriott SpringHill Suites Gift Certificate

Posted in November 25th, 2009
by Ric Garrido in 2009 Fall Promotion, California Hotels, Marriott Hotels, SpringHill Suites, Travel blogs

Lucky over at One Mile at a Time is promoting Marriott SpringHill Suites with a $300 Marriott gift certificate prize to be given to one “lucky” reader who posts a comment on his blog by Sunday evening, November 29. The promotion is based around a video memory challenge game on the SpringHill Suites site.
BargainHuntingMoms [...]

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Hotel Elevator Talk

Posted in November 16th, 2009
by Ric Garrido in Airline Frequent Flier Programs, California Hotels, Online Travel Agencies, SpringHill Suites, Travel Statistics, Travel economy

Here are a collection of hotel news items that I have seen over the past week. These items just don’t seem big enough to dedicate an entire post for details, so I’ll just toss some elevator sound bites out for readers with links for topics.
1.       InterContinental Hotels Group states it has 44 million Priority Club [...]

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Marriott SpringHill Suites 3rd night Free

Posted in October 10th, 2009
by Ric Garrido in 2009 Fall Promotion, Free Night promotions, Hotel Rate Analysis, Hotel Rate Discounts, Marriott Hotels, Marriott Rewards, SpringHill Suites

Stay at SpringHill Suites for two consecutive paid nights Wednesday through Sunday and receive a 3rd night free. Book your stay by November 22 for stays through December 13.
A free Thymes Bath Set gift is also thrown in the bargain.
The way the terms are set requires at least a paid Friday or Saturday [...]

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