This morning Marriott Bonvoy announced a new promotion called a “Week of Wonders” and includes several simultaneous offers. But are any of the offers enticing deals?

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This morning Marriott Bonvoy announced a new promotion called a “Week of Wonders” and includes several simultaneous offers. But are any of the offers enticing deals?
Marriott Bonvoy is “mash-up” loyalty program that replaced the Marriott Rewards, Starwood Preferred Guest (aka SPG), and Ritz-Carlton Rewards. The Bonvoy program provides has a fairly strong elite program, more travel partners than any other…
Perhaps, I should start these posts by saying “If you haven’t checked your Amex Offers lately, you may want to do that ASAP” because American Express has been offering some amazing discounts lately!
One thing that I love about American Express are their transfer bonuses and right now they are offering two interesting bonuses to Hilton and Marriott Hotels. During “normal” times, the bonuses present an opportunity to save points on a redemption, but we are in COVID times, so are they a good choice?
In the next 10 days, we could see a large exodus of hotels from the Marriott brand as it appears Marriott has fallen behind on a few bills. Have these hotels been “Bonvoyed?”…
It’s no secret, many travel brands are in a cash crunch due to the pandemic. Over the past few weeks, it has appeared to be ‘business as usual’ but, as I predicted, we’re starting to see several brands launch…
One thing that I love about American Express are their transfer bonuses and right now they are offering two interesting bonuses to Hilton and Marriott Hotels. During “normal” times, the bonuses present an opportunity to save points on a redemption, but we are in COVID times, so are they a good choice?
“Hey, do you remember that time when Americans were banned from entering practically every country on earth, airplanes were completely empty but then videos went viral because the next day airplanes were…”
Loyalty programs are an important way to attract and retain customers. Often, they offer rewards, discounts or other special incentives for your brand loyalty and are an important aspect of the revenue stream. This morning the Marriott Bonvoy program began offering…
A few days ago, I wrote about several lucrative Amex offers that were available on my Marriott credit card. Generally, my Marriott card does not receive a lot of action because I find the bonus categories on other cards to be much more appealing. I have not determined if I am going to remove my card from the sock drawer and…
Let’s be honest…I own various credit cards that receive no love and collect dust for several reasons. In fact, I even own credit cards that I continue to pay an annual fee on that receive very little attention. The reason I keep these cards and pay the annual fee is…
This post is a continuation of “Part 1” that I posted yesterday. If you’re not familiar with background, read THIS POST first. If you just want the short version, I’ll explain it like this…
This past Friday, TSA saw approximately 350,000 travelers pass through TSA checkpoints for Memorial Day weekend, which is nearly double the amount of travelers that were screened by TSA just 72 hours prior. Despite the continued rise of domestic coronavirus cases, I think it’s safe to say that travelers are beginning to…
It’s no secret, many travel brands are in a cash crunch due to the pandemic. Over the past few weeks, it has appeared to be ‘business as usual’ but, as I predicted, we’re starting to see several brands launch…
Globally, we are all experiencing something we’ve never been through and it’s extremely uncomfortable. In fact, for Marriott International Inc., the world’s largest hotel company, it’s been catastrophic as it has started to furlough what it expects will be tens of thousands of employees as it ramps up…
Every credit card comes with a list of “perks.” Some are more eye-catching than others but nonetheless a perk. One of my favorite perks of American Express credit cards are ‘Amex offers’ because…
One of the most challenging parts about award redemptions is understanding where you can redeem miles and points for the maximum value. For example, if you want to travel from New York to Paris and the redemption costs…
A few days ago, I posted an article with details about how I booked business class tickets to Hawaii (for my entire family) for less than $20. I don’t often have the opportunity to travel with…
A few months ago, IHG announced that they would be eliminating mini-toiletry bottles that everyone steals collects from their hotel rooms by 2021. And in the travel industry, typically, when one organization makes a move, it’s not long…
Every credit card comes with it’s list of “perks.” Some are more eye-catching than others but nonetheless a perk. One of my favorite perks of