Marriott Bonvoy

Marriott Bonvoy is an ever-growing conglomerate of diverse hotel brands around the globe. There are currently 30 brands under the Marriott umbrella, from ultra-luxury resorts to roadside hotels. We’ve stayed…

Hotel properties change brands all of the time. Sometimes it’s a brand change under the same corporate umbrella, like the Andaz Wall Street becoming a Hyatt Centric hotel. Other times…

It seems that every hotel company is launching its own wellness brand. With a limited footprint, I’m not sure what these hotel chains offer to customers and if customers even…

We needed a hotel in Miami before our first trip on Virgin Cruise Line. As we only needed a place to sleep after our drive from Orlando, I wasn’t looking…

If you have top-tier status with Marriott Bonvoy, you’re no stranger to the problems redeeming the Suite Night Awards, which are given to those who spend many nights a year…

If you earned 50 or more elite nights with Marriott Bonvoy, you qualified for Platinum Elite status. Besides being the sweet spot of the Bonvoy program, you also earn an…

While we don’t chase hotel status, over time I’ve realized it doesn’t suck to have some status with hotel programs. Whether it means getting free premium Wi-Fi, free breakfast or…

The Numbers don’t lie. I checked, and except the one year when I was traveling for work and staying at Hiltons (because that’s where work put me, and as long…

We never planned on getting Marriott Bonvoy Platinum Elite status. I was proud that we weren’t limited by having status and could book whichever hotel was the best for every…

When I’m reading posts from upset travelers online, the one company that gets its fair share of hate is Marriott. Surprisingly, many of the posts are from people who have…