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Marriott

Anyone else have expiring Marriott or Hyatt free nights this year? Where you going? Need inspiration

My Marriott Ambassador and United Silver status are expiring at the end of December. Any creative ways to keep them or get status match from competitors?

Best Marriott property in Aruba?

Planning Hawaii in May. What island is best for that time of the year? Got a 3year old kid, and lots of Marriott points to spend. Recommendations welcome.

Can I get annual qualifying spend at Marriott by buying points?

Any SF peeps who can tell me a good place to get takeout or delivery near Union Square (the JW Marriott, to be exact)? I kinda want pizza or Italian, but not sure if any of the good North Beach spots will deliver. Thoughts?

If you’re just short of leveling up with Bonvoy, you can get 15 nights credit with the Marriott Bonvoy Bold Visa credit card. I just got mine, and right when I activated it my 15 nights posted to my account. Just in time for me to level up before the end of the year. Each year will post another 15 nights, and there is no annual fee.

What are some of your favorite Marriott hotels in the Northern Virginia area? Think Tyson’s Corner, Fairfax, Reston

Just got back from a work trip and left my adderall in a Marriott on the other side of the country. My refill is on Friday (end of day) anyway so I’m just gonna ride it out. Any tips for the next three days? I’m on 30mg/day.

Going on a trip with friends. I am covering 2 of 3 hotel nights with points. One of my friends (who is obsessed with points) immediately booked the 3rd night (knowing I have a Bonvoy cc) acting like they were doing me a favor bc I’d ‘planned so much already’. Am I being unreasonable to be f-ing pissed?

Edit: we had agreed to split the paid night between the 4 of us on the trip. No one offered to cover my share for that 3rd night. It’s less about the points than the selfishness

Best Bonvoy Maldives Resort for honeymoon ? Planning to use points

Can someone explain how to use the hotel collection $100 credit for Amex gold? I have already booked hotels through Marriott app

Best places in Bali to stay? Have a good bit of bonvoy points saved up so would like to use them if possible. Also any recs on must do’s, eats, etc.

Plante Moran’s partners meeting at the JW Marriott in Chicago is ROWDY!!

Is Marriott honoring prior elite status for 2023, i.e., one more year?

Poll: How many Marriott Bonvoy points do you have in your account?

I am a 5 stays away from making Marriott Platinum and not sure if i can do it in December. Is there a way to negotiate it with Bonvoy? Any tactics, advice ??

Does anyone work remotely for corporate Marriott, Hilton, or any other large hotel chain? Looking to make a pivot. Do not have experience in Hospitality but have strategy and revenue management experience in healthcare + 2 years of consulting

Does Marriott ask you for corporate ID when you check-in based on the code you have used during booking?

Used code for a company I don’t work in (got decent discount).

Can you email the Marriott Ambassador team to submit a compliant / request points? Assuming Ambassador status

Any marriott employee that can share an explore pass for friends of family? Would return the favor.

I’m going to end the year $200 short of Marriott ambassador spend limit but hitting night quota. Is it worth it to go out of pocket to get the status?

looking for a Marriott recommendation in Dubai (on the palm) for my honeymoon. We are going to spend 5 days in Dubai in October before going to to Kenya for a safari. Looking to use my Marriott points and stay on the palm so we can get in beach/relaxation time. Currently I am between W Dubai The Palm and St Regis Dubai The Palm. Any recommendations?

All my husband wants is to keep his ambassador elite status @ marriott for another year. In terms of nights, he’s pretty far behind. Our 1st marriage anniversary is coming up, Is there anything I can do to secretly get him his status? Pay a little something or whatever? Please help!

Any folks out there from @marriott or @hilton?

14 nights away from Marriott Platinum status. Going to be traveling at least the first 7 months of next year. Is it worth getting the AMEX Marriott Bonvoy Business card ($125) to hit elite nights for Platinum status before Dec 31?

How can I keep ~9000 Hilton points from expiring? Am normally a Marriott guy, no plans to stay in a Hilton soon.

I am at 47 nights with Marriott this year and no more planned travel. Is it worth booking a cheap hotel that I won’t use to hit platinum?

Palm Springs lodging recommendations for a couple in their 30’s who loves golf and outdoors? December-January timeframe, bonus points if it’s a Marriott property. Thinking 3 nights at either the JW or Ritz (points burning a hole in my pocket) and 1-2 nights downtown Palm Springs. Also looking for your favorite golf courses, trails or restaurants!

Based on my remaining travel for the year, I need 3 more Marriott nights to renew Titanium. Besides traveling more, any suggestions on bridging this gap? I already redeemed 5 elite night credits.

Marriott bonvoy question. Have any of you ever been asked by a property to pay extra for an upgrade? I thought Plat and higher were guaranteed the best available room upon check in at most brands (excluding design, edition etc)

New Marriott ambassador program . Will it impress ?

I will lose Marriott Ambassador status this year and I am sad

What are currently the best Canadian credit cards for travelers? Looking for Aeroplan or bonvoy points or companion tickets

Has anyone stayed at The JW Marriott Rio Copacabana? How’s the hotel? Any other hotel recommendations in the area? Going there for a week in December!

How do I get the most out of Gold Status with Marriott? What do people not know?
Ex. Do you have to ask explicitly for room upgrades? Everytime? Or do they just upgrade you automatically if there is availability?