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Insiders Building Momentum as Year Ends
Perhaps it was the recovery from a Thanksgiving L-Tryptophan holiday or perhaps it was the joy of snagging the multitude of Marriott's must buy two, CyberMonday specials , but what excellent...
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How Hotels Decide Room Assignment
From the informative web site Hotel Reviews, Hotel Ratings, Hotel Openings || HotelChatter (which as you see, is highlighting Marriott's and Ian Shrager's new Miami Edition - boy, the press loves...
View ArticlePlatinums - What value to you place on your status??
Current Platinum MembersI am going to end-up the year about 8 nights short of achieving Platinum status. Realizing that the nights over 50 will carry over to next year to work again towards Platinum, I...
View ArticleMarriott debuts hotel brand for Millennials
I think it's a cool concept and will be well received in the U.S. I for one think the addition of wifi to all Marriott properties was not only smart but way overdue. Some of the items I really don't...
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ROADY AWARDS... VOTE EARLY AND VOTE OFTEN... Ummmmm
Its time for the ROADY Awards. What I hear you ask, well you're not alone. I only learned of these when bejacob asked about them at the beginning of the month, but for all us newer members, stewards...
View ArticleMobile App Impressions Good and Bad
Downloaded the N. America App as soon as it came out, as it was a great concept. Used it several times in Herndon VA and it worked flawlessly. Only complaint was you had to have your reservation...
View ArticleSeptember Honeymoon Advice Needed
My fiancé and I are trying to book a honeymoon using Marriott Points (approx. 250k) during the month of September 2015. We were initially wanting to do an all-inclusive somewhere in the Caribbean, but...
View ArticleIs the Chase PREMIER VISA worth it?
I'm a long-term Chase VISA Signature Marriott Rewards card holder. I'm leaning towards switching to the PREMIER card primarily to avoid paying the foreign transaction fees (although the handful of...
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Home for the Holidays
Insiders have shared where we travel to during the holidays and what we like to do, how about some details about your actual hometown over the holidays? Certainly, Washington DC like several major...
View ArticleNewbie support please
HI, im brand new to the scheme, this is my scenario. my company insists we make bookings for all hotels and travel through a third party as they believe (wrongly) they get a better rate my question is...
View ArticleMileage Plus (United Silver expires a month after earning??)
Not sure if this is known or not, but with my MR Platinum Elite status I unlocked Silver Elite on United. While checking into my United account, it looks like my United status expires January 2015? I...
View ArticleHow to or not to earn reward credits toward elite status!
Reaching platinum elite status has me a bit confused. I was sitting at 70 days and stayed at MARRIOTT Streamside in Vail for 5 nights. I assumed that would put me at the required 75 nights for another...
View ArticlePoint Spreadsheet
I have so many missing points at this point, I have to start using a spreadsheet to start keeping track of everything. I know there are alot of you that have spreadsheets already. I know it's a simple...
View ArticleBath Robes?
I am generally not too picky about the smaller benefits such as robes and slippers and number of cups in the room. But on this trip I am on right at this moment, I forgot my pajama bottoms and needed...
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The Marriott Bargains Thread... Post your special offers here
During the course of a thread relating to Flashperks jm1991 remarked that as a result of liking a Marriottl on Facebook, or retwittering on Twitter or instgramming on Instagram, he ended up recieving...
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Platinum Elite expiration?
3 years ago I stayed in a Marriott for 500 straight days. Points rolled over and I kept my Platinum Elite status. Now, I've stayed for 45 nights in 2014. Will I lose my Elite status until another year...
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What is the benefit of being on this website?
I find it interesting. Can the points be used for anything or is it just like a sticker to be proud of? Thanks
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ROADY AWARDS... VOTE EARLY AND VOTE OFTEN... Ummmmm
Its time for the ROADY Awards. What I hear you ask, well you're not alone. I only learned of these when bejacob asked about them at the beginning of the month, but for all us newer members, stewards...
View ArticleE Certificates Expiring & Wash DC Hotel Recommendations
So two questions in one....I am traveling to Washington DC in early December to provide a bone marrow donation at Georgetown Medical Center. My trip is covered, but I am wanting to extend my stay one...
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