There’s Only One Explanation For Marriott Concealing The Travel Package Conversion Chart: They Wanted To Fleece Their Loyalty Members
Update: Marriott has just addressed some of the issues mentioned below, but not all of them. Read more here.
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Marriott Takes The Low Road, Chooses Worst Case Scenario For Unattached Travel Certificates
Marriott has published the following travel package conversion chart and the following statement,
For members with existing Travel Packages (booked prior to today and not yet attached...
It’s The Last Day Of Starwood Preferred Guest! Did You Remember To…
Today is the final day of one of the best loyalty program ever created, Starwood Preferred Guest, or SPG.
Marriott takes over the program tomorrow...
Marriott Answers Several Travel Package Questions, But Refuses To Answer The Biggest Question
In my last post on the fascinating ongoing travel package saga I said that there were many unknowns.
Starwood's official representative to Flyertalk, Starwood Lurker, has...
Last Chance! Book Hotel Awards Now Before The Starwood-Marriott Merger!
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Marriott’s Remaining Travel Package Options: Will They Go With Points Or Category Based Certificates And What You Should Do Now
2 weeks ago I wrote a comprehensive guide to Marriott's travel packages explaining why they are so lucrative and what Marriott's options are. They...
Marriott Needs Another Month To Figure Out Travel Package Certificates; Will Option 3 Be The Winner?
A Starwood representative has just posted the following update on Marriott travel certificates:
On 8/18, our new Travel Package offering will launch along with our...
Combine Your Household’s Starwood Points Now!
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The Newest Starwood Hotel In Israel Is Now Bookable With Points! Roundup Of SPG/Marriott Hotels In Israel
The W Tel Aviv-Jaffa was originally supposed to open in the fall of 2015. That date has slipped many times as Starwood’s website has...
Reader Questions: What Makes The Marriott Travel Packages So Lucrative And Which Category Should I Buy? A Comprehensive Guide.
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A Timeline Of Upcoming Critical Dates For The Starwood AMEX Bloodbath And The Starwood-Marriott Merger!
Update: Marriott has confirmed that they will stop selling their lucrative travel packages on 8/17/18
Roundup Of Upcoming Cross-Bank Restrictions On All Marriott/Starwood Cards
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Marriott Announces The Launch Date For Marriott-Starwood Program Merger!
Marriott has updated their website and it now says that the merged Marriott-Starwood program will launch on August 18th. Previously it had only said "Coming...
Hunting Down The Marriott Hotels Getting More Expensive To Potentially Maximize Travel Certificates
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Exploring The Options For A Partial Points Refund Of The Marriott Travel Packages, Which Package Should You Buy Now?
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Ends Today! Final Chance For 35% Off Purchasing Starwood Starpoints; Buy Points You Need To Take Advantage Of These 7 Awesome Redemptions!
Update: This offer ends today! All Starpoints will be tripled in August when the program mergers with Marriott.
Marriott Has No Plans On Letting Us Know What They Plan On Doing With Current Travel Packages, But Don’t Let That Stop You From...
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Join Marriott Rewards And Get A Free Night After 2 Paid Stays
Join Marriott Rewards And Get A Free Night After 2 Paid Stays
If you join Marriott Rewards via the link above and make 2 paid...
Another Guess At What Will Happen With Marriott’s Miles+Nights Travel Packages And Which You Should Buy Now Before It’s Too Late!
“All about” posts take an in-depth look into various topics. See all of them here. Have a topic you want to read more about? Sound off in...
Marriott Will Massively Devalue New Miles+Nights Travel Packages In August; Comparing The Value Of The Current Packages To The New Packages
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Breaking Down The New Marriott/Starwood Combined Cash+Points And PointSavers Award Charts
This morning I wrote about Marriott's new award charts, which offer some incredible bargains on top-tier hotels.
Marriott has also released their new Cash+Points and PointSavers...
AMAZING! Marriott’s New Award Chart Is A Dream Come True For Aspirational Hotels; Roundup Of The Hotel Category Changes
Marriott has stunned the points world today with the release of their combined hotel categories. They have taken all-suite SPG hotels like the S....
The W Tel Aviv-Jaffa Now Has An Opening Date And SPG Category, But It’s No Longer Going To Be Branded As A W Hotel…
The W Tel Aviv-Jaffa was originally supposed to open in the fall of 2015. That date has slipped many times as Starwood's website has...
2 Months Until The Starwood AMEX Is Devalued, Are You Racking Up The Starpoints?
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Roundup Of The SPG/Marriott Lifetime Status Rules; Will You Be Able To Hit Lifetime Status This Year Before The Lifetime Program Is Devalued?
Marriott and SPG both have lifetime elite programs, but they look very different currently.
Grandfathered status:
SPG requires 250 nights plus 5 years of elite...
Marriott Clarifies Contradictory SPG Gold Information
On 4/17 I made a Starwood-Marriott FAQ page and wrote that SPG Golds who matched to Marriott Gold would remain Gold when the programs...
Daily Getaway For 5/3: 20% Off Marriott Gift Cards!
With Daily Getaways you can purchase discounted travel packages, but you have to be really quick for the best deals. At 1pm EDT every...
A Week Later, But No Solid Answers To 3 Contradictory Marriott-Starwood Merger Details That Everyone Wants To Know
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AMEX: 3 Starwood Cards Will Be Available For New Applications After The SPG-Marriott Program Merger In August
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Guesstimating Where Marriott Travel Packages Will Work In August; Take Advantage Of Marriott’s Lucrative Miles+Nights Packages Now!
“All about” posts take an in-depth look into various topics. See all of them here. Have a topic you want to read more about? Sound off in...
Should You Signup For A Starwood Card Today Without A Signup Bonus Before It’s Discontinued?
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Final Hours! Will The Starwood Cards Disappear Or Lose Their Starpoints Signup Bonuses Today? Now Is The Time To Signup!
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Starwood-Marriott Merger FAQs: Answers To Your Questions About Anniversary Nights, Status From Existing Cards, And More
Readers have been asking some good questions that aren't clearly addressed by Marriott. There's a lot to unpack with this merger, but here is...
No Marriott, The Starwood AMEX Card Will Not Be Richer Than Ever. You Are Just Changing What I’ll Use It For
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3 Starwood AMEX Cards In The New Marriott Program: A Comparison Chart Of The Good, The Bad, And The Horrific
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Live Blog: Follow The Marriott-Starwood Program Merger Announcement!
Marriott is hosting a program merger announcements here. The program should start at about 4:40pm.
Mergers rarely work out well for consumers, but here's hoping for...
