Marriott MegaBonus

New Marriott MegaBonus Promotion – Stay Twice. Get A Free Night

Both Marriott at Starwood have released their fall promotions concurrently (not that surprising considering Marriott now owns Starwood) but both are quite different from one another. I'll discuss the Starwood promotion in another post so, for now, I'll focus on what Marriott's latest MegaBonus promotion is all about.
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Marriott Opens A New Residence Inn in London…And This One Could Be Useful

Marriott’s Residence Inn properties don’t often get a lot of press because they’re not particularly exciting, they’re not high-end and they’re not glitzy…but they can be very useful. Residence Inns are one of Marriott’s longer-term stay properties so they come with a lot of features that you won’t get with an ordinary hotel room....and now Marriott has opened one in London.
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Review: Courtyard Seoul Namdaemun

I had picked the Courtyard Seoul Namdaemun as my base in the South Korean capital for its convenience in the centre of the city (10 minutes walk to Seoul Station and even closer to a number of subway stations) and because it was reasonably priced compared to my other options. On top of all this I had never visited a Courtyard property outside of the US so I was interested to see how an Asian Courtyard would compare to, for example, the Courtyard Chelsea in New York.
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Review: JW Marriott Kuala Lumpur

For my trip to Kuala Lumpur with Qatar airways I booked the JW Marriott as my base in the Malaysian capital. I was looking forward to seeing what this 5 star property would offer and, thanks to ongoing renovations, I was looking forward to seeing what the new rooms at the property look like.
Courtyard By Marriott New York Chelsea/Manhattan

Review: Courtyard By Marriott New York Chelsea/Manhattan

New York is one of the more expensive major cities in the world when it comes to hotel accommodation so I often find that even the more rudimentary properties in the city cost quite a bit. If I'm traveling with Joanna I don't mind spending a bit more on accommodation but when I'm traveling solo, as I was on this occasion, I resent paying anymore than I have to for a reasonable quality room.
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I’ve Learned Something New About Marriott Rewards….And I Don’t Like It

Although I hold top-tier status with Marriott I don't book that many award stays with the hotel chain so what I learned may be something which has been around for a while and is quite common...or perhaps it's a rarity. I don't know. Either way I can't say I was too impressed by what I discovered.
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Starwood Offers Preview Of Cyber Monday Sale

Marriott & Starwood (now the same company) have both announced the dates for their Cyber Monday sales event and both have also offered up a sneak peek into what travelers can expect in their respective sales. I'll post Marriott's preview in a separate post which will be live at the same time as this one.
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Marriott Offers Sneak Peek Of Cyber Monday Sale

Cyber Monday is the Monday following Thanksgiving (this year it falls on 28 November) and was originally introduced as an online alternative to the mad crush that is Black Friday. Things are a bit different now and Cyber Monday has expanded way beyond its original remit to encompass dates from the third week in November through the first week in December - actual sale dates vary from vendor to vendor.
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Why SPG Members Should Be Pushing For Lifetime Status

Marriott's takeover of Starwood has resulted in quite a few changes for members of both Marriott Rewards and Starwood's Preferred Guest program but, while we already know what the next 14-18 months are going to look like for both programs, there's not much that we know about what the final combined rewards program will look like.
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Bonus Starpoints With Starwood Promotions

Starwood is running a couple of promotions right now that offer SPG members the chance to earn some bonus Starpoints. The "Suite Temptations" promotion offers discounted rates for anyone looking to book a suite at one of Starwood's worldwide properties as well as bonus Starpoints per stay and the "5,000 More Reasons to Stay" could be a nice promotion for those with a lot of hotel nights to book between now and the end of the year.
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W Dubai – Al Habtoor City Opens Its Doors

Starwood (or should I now call it Marriott?) has announced the opening of the first W Hotel in the UAE with the official launch of the W Dubai - Al Habtoor City. The property is located around 20 minutes drive from Dubai International Airport and 35 minute away from the Dubai Marina. The Burj Khalifa is only around 2 miles away as the crow flies but, thanks to the convoluted road system in the area, it's still around 15 minutes drive away.
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Starwood Adds 10 More Design Hotels To SPG & Some Look Fantastic!

In the past week Starwood has added 10 more Design Hotels to its Starwood Preferred Guest rewards network. 8 of the properties are found in Asia, one in Europe and one in the Middle East. It was around this time last year that Starwood announced a plan to incorporate the Design Hotels brand into its hotel portfolio.....but with a slight twist thrown in. Unlike Starwood's other brands (W Hotels, Westin etc…) the Design Hotels continue to operate independently of Starwood and continue to be managed by their leadership team in Berlin.
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Starwood Adds Luxury Collection & Tribute Portfolio Properties In Singapore

With all my recent traveling I've had a bit of hotel news pile up on my desk so, now that I have a little bit more time, I though I sort through the latest hotel announcements and pick out the more interesting ones. The news that will probably be of most interest to travelers right now is the announcement from Starwood that it is adding two Singapore properties to its portfolio.
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It’s Official! Starpoints Will Convert To Marriott Rewards At 1:3 Ratio (And A Lot...

The Marriott and Starwood merger is finally closing today and the merged entity is not wasting any time in getting information out to its customer base. Marriott has posted details of what Starwood Preferred Guest (SPG) and Marriott Rewards members can begin to expect and members of both programs are already being invited to link their accounts.
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Marriott & Starwood Merger – Time For A Reality Check

Now that the Chinese authorities have given their blessing to the Marriott and Starwood merger the two entities are expected to become a single company by tomorrow (Friday 23 September). In the miles and points world this is causing a lot of teeth gnashing, wailing and discontent from some areas and what can only be described as serious denial from others. While I understand the reasons for all of those emotions I think a few people need a bit of a reality check when it comes to what the future holds.
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Register Now For The SPG “More For You” Promotion

Starwood has opened up registration for its fall "More For You" promotion which gives SPG members the chance to earn double or triple Starpoints on their stays. It's been over a month since the last Starwood promotion ended (SPG Triple Up) and, while that promotion wasn't bad at all, I suspect that "More For You" will work for more people.
Marriott MegaBonus Fall 2016

Marriott Fall MegaBonus Promotion – Your Bonus. Your Choice.

Marriott has announced details its fall 2016 promotion and, to no one's surprise, it's called MegaBonus....just like every other Marriott promotion in recent years (originality doesn't appear to be a big priority at Marriott Rewards). The promotion runs for stays between 15 September 2016 and 15 January 2017 and registration is open now.
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Did You Know? You Can Book Marriott Reward Nights Even If You’re Short Of...

One of the biggest issues that travelers can face when making plans to use their miles and points is that, quite often, they can see availability for the flight or hotel reservation they want to book but they don't yet have all the miles or points needed to make the reservation. This issue can be avoided, to a degree, by transferring in points from other sources or by purchasing more miles or points from the airline/hotel....but what if you don't have points to transfer in and what if you don't want to pay for more points? Marriott has the answer.
Marriott Caribbean Promotion

35% Off Marriott Caribbean & Latin America Properties

Marriott has launched a sale at 14 of its properties across Latin American & the Caribbean with discounts of up to 35% available. The hotelier is claiming that these are "the largest discounts ever offered across the collection of resorts" and, after having looked at some of the nightly rates, it looks like there may be some good deals out there.
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Earn An Easy 500 Marriott Rewards Points

Marriott Rewards is offering 500 of their points to anyone who follows them on Instagram between now and 21 June 2016. The 500 free Marriott Rewards promotion appears to be part of an effort to showcase the fact that you can now book Marriott properties through Instagram
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New Hotel Opening: Marriott Resort and Spa, Nai Yang Beach

There have been a number of hotels opening their doors over the past week that will be of interest to miles & point collectors. I've already covered the new W Miami and the luxurious Park Hyatt Resort Mallorca and today it's the turn of the Marriott Resort and Spa on Nai Yang Beach in Thailand.
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Marriott Promotion: Earn 1,000 Frequent Flyer Miles Per Stay

It's hardly groundbreaking or likely to entice anyone into making a stay they weren't already planning on making but Marriott has opened up a new promotion. This promotion is targeted at guests who choose to collect frequent flyer miles on their Marriott stays rather than Marriott Rewards points.
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New Hotel Opening: W Miami Downtown

There have been a number of hotel announcements already this year like the new Le Meridien in Rome, the new Andaz set for Vienna and a new Hyatt on Miami Beach but some of those are still a few years away from completion so it's hard to get too excited about them. Now, however, we have a slew of new hotels actually opening their doors and I'll be taking a look at a some of them over next few days. The first is the W Miami.
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Marriott Double Elite Qualifying Nights (Non-US)

If your Marriott Rewards account is based outside of the US Marriott has a surprisingly good promotion for you at the moment. For all stays between 3 June and 31 December 2016 you'll earn double Elite Qualifying nights meaning you'll have very little reason not to requalify for status in 2017.
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W Hotels Unveils A Pointless “Innovation”

I don't like W Hotels and I tend not to hide that feeling very well. I find them to be all style (and not style that I like) and little to no substance whatsoever. Most of the W 's I've visited are trying too hard to be cool and remind me more of overpriced Vegas nightclubs than upscale hotels. I really don't get why some people seem to like them so much. It's all a bit Emperor's New Clothes.
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Starwood News – New Aloft Properties For Mexico & A New “Sheraton Grand” Is...

Starwood may well be a long way down the road to being taken over by Marriott but the hotel company still appears to be forging ahead with existing expansion and renewal plans with new Aloft Hotels being announces and the Sheraton 2020 program still ongoing.
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Marriott’s Going To Buy Starwood – Anbang Withdraws Offer

It looks like the saga of who's going to buy Starwood is finally over and it has not ended the way most (all?) Starwood fans and elites wanted it to end. Starwood has announced that the Anbang led consortium that was challenging Marriott for the right to overpay for Starwood has withdrawn its offer leaving Marriott as the last bidder standing.
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Starwood Bidding Continues – Marriott’s Offer Trumped (Again)

The circus that is the on again, off again merger between Marriott and Starwood took another twist today as the consortium of companies, led by Anbang Insurance, upped its offer for Starwood to $82.75 per share in another all-cash offer.
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Hotel Wrap: Andaz Coming To Vienna, St Regis Langkawi Opening & More

A quick round up of some of the hotel news I've noticed over the past few days with four of the big chains either announcing major new properties or, in the case of Starwood, opening new properties that should please their loyalty program members.
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Marriott Increases Offer For Starwood & Starwood Accepts (again!)

Marriott has submitted an increased offer for the outstanding shares in Starwood Hotels & Resorts and Starwood's Board of Directors has determined that the revised terms of the agreement "constitute a superior proposal compared to previously announced offer by Consortium led by Anbang Insurance Group".
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Starwood Announces Expansion Into Cuba

It's been a busy few weeks for both Starwood and Cuba. First the US began lifting Cuban trade embargoes and US Airlines started to...
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Starwood Accepts Counter Offer – Marriott Takeover Looks Unlikely

Back on Monday I posted about an "unsolicited acquisitions proposal" that Starwood had received for all the outstanding shares of Starwood stock from a consortium of...
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Starwood Has A New Bidder – Marriott Takeover In Doubt

In news that's certain to give hope to Starwood's top-tier elites, the hotel group has announced that, on 10 March,  it received an "unsolicited...
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Buy Starpoints With Up To 25% Off

A lot of people, myself included, see Starwood's Starpoints as one of the more valuable points currencies around. And now Starwood is offering to...
Starwood Announces Le Méridien Visconti Rome

Starwood Announces Le Méridien Visconti Rome

Starwood has put out a press release confirming that the Le Méridien band will be making a return to Italy by the end of...
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Marriott Caribbean & Latin America Promotion – Up to 30% Off

Marriott has brought back its "Time is Money" promotion which offers guests up to 30% off the regular leisure rates at participating properties. Book between 1 February and 29 February 2016 and stay between 1 April and 30 June at most properties (some extend out to 31 July) to get the discounts on offer.
Review: Los Angeles Airport Marriott

Review: Los Angeles Airport Marriott

I had a very nice couple of nights at the Andaz West Hollywood and, if I'm being honest, I didn't really need to book...
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Marriott Promotion – 3 Nights For The Price Of 2 In Paris

Marriott has teamed up with Visa to offer guests three nights for the price of two at their Paris properties for stays between January and 2 May 2016. What's good about this promotion is that it isn't only the city centre hotels that have been included but also Marriott's properties on the outskirts like Arcueil and Saint Denis.
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One Good Thing From The Marriott Starwood Takeover?

There won't be too many regular Starwood guests that are looking forward to the Marriott take over that's in the works. As I explained...
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Starwood Opening Two New W Hotels

The W Hotels are Starwood's "hip" brand of hotels and the hotel chain has been expanding the W brand in recent months. In the...
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Review: Marriott AC Hotel Bella Sky Copenhagen

Whenever I have an overnight layover, unless I'm arriving into a city in the morning or early afternoon, I will always look to book a hotel that's close to the airport. If I know I'm not going to have time to explore a city I always look for the path of least resistance and, as on this trip I would have a 7:00am flight to catch the next day, I definitely wanted to book something within easy reach of the check-in desks.
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Marriott Adds New Autograph Collection Hotels

Marriott added a good number of hotels to its Autograph Collection in 2015 and it appears as if it's starting 2016 in the same vein. Four new properties have been brought under Marriott's Autograph Collection umbrella - a brand created to give Marriott's portfolio more unique/boutique hotels.
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Los Angeles: Using Points At Big Chain Tourist Hotels – Part 2

In part 1 of this 2-part series I took a look at the options open to those wishing to use their points to stay at Marriott, Hilton or IHG properties in the vacationer-friendly parts of Los Angeles. In this part I take a look at the options open to visitors with Hyatt, Starwood and Carlson Rezidor points burning holes in their pockets.
Renaissance New York Midtown

Marriott Announces Renaissance New York Midtown

Marriott has announced the near-completion of its new Renaissance in New York City. Situated in the Garment District in Midtown the Renaissance New York...
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Marriott Brings AC Hotels Brand To The UK

Marriott's AC brand of hotels first appeared as part of the Marriott portfolio back in 2011 following a joint venture with Spanish Group AC...
Ritz-Carlton Abu Dhabi Grand Canal

Review: Ritz-Carlton Abu Dhabi Grand Canal

To say that I procrastinated about which hotel to book in Abu Dhabi would a be an understatement of gargantuan proportions. I must have changed my mind a dozen times, switching between both of the Hyatt's, the Ritz Carlton, the Intercontinental and the Le Meridien. A few things made up my mind for me in the end:
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Design Hotels Now Bookable On SPG.com

Back in October and during Starwood’s third quarter earnings call to Wall St, the company announced that a plan to incorporate the Design Hotels brand into their stable of hotels. However, unlike other Starwood brands (Westin, St Regis etc...), the Design Hotels will continue to operate independently under the leadership of their team in Berlin, Germany.
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St Regis Opens In Dubai, Four Seasons Follows Suit, New Holiday Inn For Manhattan...

A brief round-up of some of the hotel news that's been making the travel headlines recently - Starwood opening new hotels in Dubai and Australia, IHG expanding in New York and Four Seasons opens reservations for its second Dubai hotel.
Marriott Cyber Weekend

Marriott Cyber Weekend Specials, $1,000 Resort Credit At Andaz Maui, SPG Hot Escapes &...

Marriott Cyber Weekend Specials Marriott has launched a promotion for Black Friday and Cyber Monday offering 25% off over 2,000 properties in the US, Canada,...
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Starwood/Marriott Tie-up – Why The Big Fuss?

There's been a lot of gnashing of teeth and general dissatisfaction expressed at the thought of Marriott taking over Starwood and most of the displeasure is being voiced by those who have Starwood Preferred Guest (SPG) status (generally those with top-tier, Platinum, status). So what's the issue?
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New Crowne Plaza For Sydney, Two New Ritz-Carltons, Hard Rock Offers $99 Rooms &...

A round up of some of the recent hotel news outside of the huge "Marriott to buy Starwood" news that's dominated the travel scene recently. With a series of new hotels being announced by various chains and Cyber Monday rapidly approaching, there's quite a bit going on in the hospitality industry right now.
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Starwood 2015 Cyber Monday Deals Teaser

Cyber Monday is the marketing term that was dreamed up to help small, online, retailers generate a similar frenzy about their products as Black Friday (the Friday after Thanksgiving) does for the larger bricks & mortar stores. Since its debut in 2005 Cyber Monday has grown considerably in size and the giants of online retail have just about taken it over - but it's still a great day to snag some bargains.
Marriott's Aruba Surf Club Review

Review: Marriott’s Aruba Surf Club

This time last year we were visiting the US Virgin Islands and staying at Marriott's Frenchman's Cove in St Thomas. This year we wen't back to a place Joanna and I know pretty well - Marriott's Aruba Surf Club on Palm Beach...Aruba (unsurprisingly!). What follows next is an in-depth review of the resort.
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Ritz-Carlton Continues Expansion, The W Amsterdam Opens Its Doors & Carlson Gets A New...

Hotel news from Ritz-Carlton, W Hotels and Carlson-Rezidor all of whom have recently opened new hotels or have announced plans for new hotels. From Oman to Cairo to Amsterdam to Mexico City, there's some interesting stuff in the pipeline.
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Starwood News: 3 New W Hotels, The Palace Hotel Opens & Sheraton Debuts in...

Starwood has been busy on a number of fronts recently and, between announcing an overhaul of the Sheraton brand and a large injection of...
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Up to 30% Off Marriott Caribbean & Latin America Resorts

Marriott seems to like discounting it's Caribbean and Latin American properties - I'm sure I've seen this promotion at least three times this year...
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Is This The Most Limited Promotion Ever? 10,000 Bonus Starpoints At Tribute Portfolio.

In April this year Starwood announced yet another brand for their collection - Tribute Portfolio. Starwood already had nine different brands (including W Hotels, The...
Marriott Rewards Paris Offer

Dissecting The Marriott Rewards Paris Offer – Up To 20% Off & 2,000 MRP/Stay

Marriott Rewards has introduced an offer for members taking a weekend break in Paris this fall. Although you have to be a Marriott Rewards member to...
Domes of Elounda Resort

Domes of Elounda Joins Marriott’s Autograph Collection

As a Marriott Platinum guest I'm always happy to see a new property join the Marriott family. Marriott treats me pretty well, I get...
The St. Regis Bora Bora Resort

35% Starpoint Discount At Very Select Starwood Resorts

Starwood, the hotel chain that includes luxury brands such as St. Regis and The Luxury Collection, has brought back their "Paradise Just Got Closer"...
The W Leicester Square

Up To 20% Off W Hotels & Up To 25% Off Rocketmiles Bookings

American Express (USA) has loaded some new offers for card holders and there are a couple that stand out as useful for anyone booking travel. W...
London Marriott West India Quay

Review: London Marriott West India Quay

Back in June Marriott launched a promotion whereby anyone booking a premium room at one of their London hotels (for a Saturday or Sunday...
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[VIDEO] Marriott’s Maui Ocean Club 1-Bed 2-Bath Oceanfront Villa

Earlier this year we spent a great week at Marriott Vacation Club's "flagship property" - Marriott's Maui Ocean Club. And, while we spent our...
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Marriott Keeps Adding To The Autograph Collection

Marriott is getting on a roll with new additions to its Autograph Collection of hotels. In May we had the announcement that The Press...
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[VIDEO] Marriott’s Maui Ocean Club 2-Bedroom Oceanfront Villa

Earlier this year we spent a great week at Marriott Vacation Club's "flagship property" -Marriott's Maui Ocean Club. We spent our week in the Lahaina...
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Marriott Vacation Club Adds Washington DC Location

It's been a while since we've had any interesting news from Marriott Vacation Club and I'd started to assume that they were too busy selling...
Marriott's Cypress Harbour

[VIDEO] – Marriott’s Cypress Harbour Orlando – 2-Bed Villa

Continuing our series of videos the resorts we visit, today we're releasing the fourth of our videos on Vacation Smarter TV - a look inside a two...
Marriott's Aruba Ocean Club Pool

30% Off Marriott Leisure Rates – Caribbean & Latin America

Hot on the heels of the 20% off stays in Washington DC promotion, Marriott has announced a promotion for anyone looking to catch some late sunshine...
Marriott 4 July Sale

20% Off Marriott Stays In Washington DC

Marriott appears to be joining in the love-fest that has surrounded the nation's Capital recently. Forbes named Washington DC "America's Coolest City" and a...
St Regis Vommuli Maldives

Starwood Announces A New St. Regis In The Maldives

Starwood St. Regis Vommuli, Maldives, To Open Next Year Miles & Points collectors may have a new aspirational resort to aim for from 2016 -...
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The Luxury Collection Breaks Ground On A New Resort in Los Cabos

Just last week Starwood announced a $300m injection of funds into their Luxury Collection hotels & resorts and now they've announced that they’ve broken ground...
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Starwood Invests $300m & Cairns Gets a Holiday Inn

A couple of bits of Hotel News that don't really warrant a whole post of their own: Starwood's Luxury Collection To Get a Boost Starwood has announced that, in...
Marriott Grosvenor House

10,000 Bonus Marriott Rewards Points + HEX Upgrade For UK Stays

Marriott Rewards has launched a 10,000 Marriott Reward Points promotion for Marriott Elites (silver status or higher) thinking of heading to London this summer, but just...
The Hotel Lucerne

The Hotel, Lucerne, To Join Marriott’s Autograph Collection

I'm starting to become a fan of Marriott's Autograph Collection of hotels. They're very different from what we've come to expect from Marriott (i.e...
Marriott and TripAdvisor

Marriott Teams Up With TripAdvisor

TripAdvisor has announced a big coup for its "Instant Booking" service - a partnership with Marriott International and all 19 hotel brands that that includes. TripAdvisor had,...
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Favourite Starwood Hotels In Europe

This is the first in a series of posts that I'll use to look at some of my favourite hotels in Europe, brand-by-brand. Most...
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Review: Marriott’s Waiohai Beach Club (Part 2)

In part one of this review I focused on the newly refurbished units at Marriott's Waiohai Beach Club. Here, in part 2, the focus...
Ritz-Carlton Macau

New Ritz-Carlton Opens In Macau – But Is It Worth It?

On Wednesday 27 May, Ritz-Carlton opened their 11th hotel in China with the Ritz-Carlton Macau. According to the press release the new property is located...
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Review: Marriott’s Waiohai Beach Club (Part 1)

Out of Marriott's Kauai properties Marriott’s Waiohai Beach Club is my favourite. The Kauai Beach Club and Kauai Lagoons both offer different things and each...
Marriott's Maui Ocean Club

Marriott’s Maui Ocean Club – Review Part 2

In part one of this review we focused on the 2-bedroom ocean front villa we had in the Lahaina Villas building of Marriott's Maui...
Marriott's Maui Ocean Club Review

Marriott’s Maui Ocean Club – Review Part 1

We've not long been back from a wonderful two week vacation in Hawaii where we were lucky enough to stay at Marriott's Maui Ocean...
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Marriott Vacation Club: An Affordable Choice for Vacationers

Marriott Vacation Club is a reputable name synonymous with comfort and fun. The worldwide Marrriott desinations listed on our site offer endless opportunites for...
Marriott's Lakeshore Reserve Pool View

Video: Marriott’s Lakeshore Reserve (Pool Area)

Continuing on from last month's announcement that we will, slowly, be adding videos of all the resorts we visit, today we're releasing the third of our...
Marriott's Lakeshore Reserve Pool View

Video: Marriott’s Lakeshore Reserve (One Bed Villa)

Our aim at here has always been to help our users make informed decisions when it comes to their vacation plans. Whether we're highlighting resorts...
Marriott's Lakeshore Reserve Check In

Marriott’s Lakeshore Reserve (Orlando) Review

Earlier this month we had reason to take a lightning trip down to Orlando, so we couldn't resist the temptation of, finally, trying out a resort...
Marriott Aruba Surf Club View From Beach

Marriott’s Aruba Surf Club – Villa Update Complete

Marriott's Aruba Surf Club has a special place in our hearts - it was the resort at which we purchased our first timeshare villas way...

Vacation Smarter with a Marriott Timeshare

Vacation Smarter is an online business that offers vacationers opportunities to buy, sell, or rent timeshares at 4-star and 5-star resorts around the world....
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Marriott’s Frenchman’s Cove vs Marriott’s Aruba Resorts

If you've been following this blog or our recent Facebook and Twitter posts you'll know that we recently visited the beautiful US Virgin islands...
Marriott's Frenchman's Cove Villa View

St Thomas Trip Report – Marriott’s Frenchman’s Cove Review

Frenchman'Early in 2013 we used the 2-bed portion of our Marriott Grand Chateau (Las Vegas) timeshare to put in an exchange request, through Interval International,...
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Starwood News: Emirates Partnership, Keyless Room Entry and Mercedes F1 Experiences

Starwood/Emirates Partnership Back in March Starwood began a new partnership with Delta that they branded 'Crrossover Rewards'. The partnership was put into place to encourage elite...
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Availability on Marriott.com vs Availability on My-VacationClub.com

A question that I often get from newer Marriott Vacation Club owners is this: "Why can we see units available to book on Marriott’s hotel...
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Travel Tidbits From Around the Blogosphere – 28 October 2014

There are a lot of travel blogs out there and there's a lot of travel news being reported on a daily basis. Sometimes it's...
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Information Round Up – US Lawmakers Oppose Cell Phones on Planes, Atlantis Bookable With...

These are the stories that we've read over the last few weeks that didn't really warrant a whole blog post on their own but that may...
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Caution: Promotions Don’t Always Save You Money

Owning a timeshare in a resort has many benefits. One of my favorite upsides is the freedom provided by having our own kitchen. As...
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Starwood Adds A Castle To Its Portfolio

Starwood's 'Luxury Collection' brand appears to be in expansion mode. Earlier in the month we had an announcement that the brand would be opening Las Alcobas on...
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Marriott’s Hawaii Resorts Are Green

A piece of news from August, which we've only just come across, was a press release extolling some of Marriott's Hawaiian Vacation Club properties' green credentials....
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Starwood Announces Plans for New Napa Valley Property

According to information from Meetings Focus, Starwood Hotels & Resorts has announced that it will be bringing its Luxury Collection to Napa Valley in 2015. Photo...
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Marriott Experimenting With Virtual Reality

If you're on vacation at a Marriott hotel or resort, and you're already thinking about your next break away from home, Marriott has plans...
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Enough is Enough – This Tipping Culture Has To Stop

Earlier in the week the Travel Update Blog pointed out the AP story "Envelopes in Marriott Hotels Invite Tips for Maids". This photo provided by A Woman’s...
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