Premier awards credit card
I am contemplating applying for the premier rewards visa and wanted your thoughts on the pros and cons that you have experienced.
View ArticleAruba Renaissance
Hi. I'm a Marriott Gold elite rewards customer. Does anyone know if the Aruba Renaissance offers free breakfast for gold elites?
View ArticleFifteen Nights Appeared Early?
I normally get the Chase Visa nights in March, the anniversary of having the card, but for some reason it arrived last night in the account (I think through there was no notification of what they...
View ArticleLoyalty 101 Revised - A Cornell Study
Here's an academic treatise on loyalty, one in a series of reports from Cornell University's Hotel School. "What we found is that the frequent guests became even more frequent after they joined the...
View Article2014 Reset
I just got zeroed out (well almost), unrolled over, and have been reset on nights for 2014. As A LTPE I am renewed as a PE of course. Am I the last person to get the word for 2014? Hope so. Roger
View ArticlePlatinum Premier
I put on a full court press to get PP for 2014. At 149 I did not make it. I guess the 125 plus theory is dead.
View ArticlePlatinum Elite Upgrades Downgraded (?) at Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas (2014)
Question: Are Platinum's still being upgraded to the one bedroom at the Cosmo? Or, is that considered "too many levels above" Changes (December 2013) - They got rid of the Lounge on the 16th...
View ArticlePlatinum Premier?
I recently achieved Platinum "premiere" status. Anyone know what that means and what additional benefits there may be?
View ArticleTransfer Rewards
I was wondering if there was a way to directly transfer my rewards points to a specific airline, that way I could combine my reward points from Marriott and my reward points with that airline and not...
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Platinum Elite vs. Platinum Premier
There's been continuing debate on Flyertalk.com about the benefits of Platinum Elite vs. Platinum Premier. Most agree that there's no difference. It appears that Marriott has recently updated the...
View ArticleWhere are my rollover nights?
I'm a gold elite and had over 60 nights in 2013. My 2014 account is not showing any rollover nights? How does this program work? I thought I got rollover nights for any night in excess of 50? Last...
View ArticleLifetime Points
I would like to suggest that along with lifetime nights that Marriott Rewards also show Lifetime Points on the account overview page as it will save calls to the customer service. This is espically...
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Loyalty Lessons Learned, from another Study
Well there seems to be no end in sight for reviews of the cost/benefits of loyalty programs. Here's another one on the value of these programs to the provider. Worth a read I think. But then again,...
View ArticleDo hotel brands give offer different amount of points?
Do the different Marriott brands give different amounts of points? For example, would I get more points for staying at a Fairfield Inn than a Residence Inn?
View ArticleAruba Renaissance
Hi. I'm a Marriott Gold elite rewards customer. Does anyone know if the Aruba Renaissance offers free breakfast for gold elites?
View ArticleFifteen Nights Appeared Early?
I normally get the Chase Visa nights in March, the anniversary of having the card, but for some reason it arrived last night in the account (I think through there was no notification of what they...
View ArticlePlatinum looking for NYC Hotel for 5 nights in Dec
Hello,My wife and I are going to be spending 4-5 nights in NYC. I was looking for input on where to stay. we are not sure if we are going to use points or cash. I'd love to be upgraded so we may do...
View ArticlePoints back-dating
HI Marriott personnel, I have stayed at Marriott hotels recently in Latrobe PA and Milwaukee, Wtsconson. May I get my poiback back-dated from my previous stays?THank youFrances Yates
View ArticlePlatinum welcome gift
Checked in at Marriott Fairway Villas yesterday. Was not offered the usual 500 points. Called the desk this morning and was told they don't do that anymore. Has anyone heard of this change?
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