Wonderful Stay at a New Residence Inn
At least four times a year Mrs. IAH and I make the trip across the Gulf of Mexico to Ft. Myers, Florida, in order to visit my parents grave site and change out the flowers. For the past seven years...
View ArticleStarwood - Mobile Phones Now Opens Hotel Rooms
Hotels' smartphone apps let travelers bypass check-in, unlock doors - San Jose Mercury News A good article on the current status of mobile check in;Starwood on Monday became first chain to allow guests...
View ArticleWhere Marriott is Headed - Millennials (duh)
http://www.forbes.com/sites/eliseackerman/2014/11/02/marriott-hotels-woos-millennials-with-mobile-apps-and-wireless-charging/Here's another nice article about Marriott's understandable strategy to "Woo...
View ArticleLifetime status - system update?
I just checked my lifetime points, nights and status. The nights are still posted but lifetime points have been set to zero and lifetime levle removed. Has anyone else experienced this? I am hoping...
View ArticleBoston Marriott Long Wharf - FlashPerks - A Winner
Half priced points and $25 per day food and beverage credit made this a deal I couldn't pass up, especially considering that IAD to BOS is one of the few affordable flights still around. I chose the...
View ArticleIs the PointsPlus program still going on?
Hi all!I've been off the grid the last few weeks while we moved cross country. I finally had a chance to look in detail at my account today and noticed zilch PointsPlus activity for the last 2 months....
View ArticlePromotional Emails Out of Date
Just received the Sieze your Megabonus promotional email that lists my number of nights stayed and current point total - but those are both off by about two months worth of activity. Plus, I have...
View ArticleWhere was your last Marriott stay and were you upgraded to a Suite???
Please let Insider's know where your last Marriott stay was and whether or not you were upgrade to a Suite. This will give Insider's a read on whether or not they have a good chance of getting a suite...
View ArticleBeware of Fraud!
Tonight I logged into our account and all our points have been stolen! I found out that you mustrequest a password to protect your account. If any stranger has your name and rewards numberthey can...
View ArticleHotel review removed due to "Broken image concerns"
This was the subject of the email I got from Marriott earlier this week. Really? "Broken image concerns?" Last I looked the link to Flickr was working just fine and that link took anyone reading the...
View ArticleHaving trouble signing in lately?
Is anyone having trouble signing in to the marriott website or app lately? I been getting the "for your security your session has ended" time out for the page or an error for the app. The whole...
View ArticleMarriott Lifetime Points Counter, now online
How many times have we asked? Well now Marriott have delivered! You can now find your lifetime points counter by going to your account overview and clicking/tapping the 2014 nights detail. This now...
View ArticleQuestions on Badges
Can anyone explain why it seems the progress on badges seems to be off the mark? Is this something I'm supposed to enter? If it automatic, it isn't working? Any advice?
View ArticleFree wifi for ALL marriott rewards members starting January 1st 2015
Free Wi-Fi Offered for Marriott Rewards Members Worldwide - Marriott News Center I posted this somewhere else but not sure it was the right format so reposting in a discussion format. It appears...
View ArticleAny Marriott Rewards Insiders into Scuba Diving?
Im completely consumed by the sport of scuba diving... Anyone else? And the pics and videos are at the request of erc... ENJOY!!! VIDEOS:All footage shot by me and edited by me using iMovie or GoPro...
View ArticleGold Elite Breakfast for one person only?!?
I´ve spent a two night stay at the Renaissance Bochum Hotel, Germany, earlier this summer. During check-in I was told that there was no lounge and that I was entitled to breakfast in the hotel...
View ArticleHow do you go about requesting an upgrade?
Good day, I wondering how a Gold Elite member is to go about requesting an upgrade. I've been Gold Elite for the past couple of years and can say that I've never been automatically upgraded to...
View ArticleBloomin' Brands (Outback) selling Roy's
http://nrn.com/corporate-news/bloomin-brands-sell-roy-s?NL=NRN-05&Issue=NRN-05_20141106_NRN-05_674&YM_RID=infinitpro@aol.com&YM_MID=1493281&sfvc4eneJust a brief restaurant tidbit....
View ArticleElite Member Global Upgrade Thread - your experiences
Hello everyone, with this thread I want to share my room upgrades that I got from last year till now. Maybe you want to add your experiences. A room upgrade is defined at following: a room on exec...
View ArticleMaintain Your Elite Status - Just X More Nights
So I noticed this new promo earlier today and started booking hotels. I could have sworn _ below was 10 earlier - but now it jumped to 20. I wonder... 10 I can easily do, but 20... "Don’t miss your...
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