Autograph Collection Hotels, part of Marriott’s Premium brand, are a collection of independent hotels located around the world. Marriott has positioned this brand towards travelers looking for a unique experience in a boutique hotel. These hotels, like Q&C HotelBar, just feel different the moment you check-in. In addition to the Autograph Collection Hotels, Delta Hotels, […]
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AmEx Offers are one of the many things to appreciate about having AmEx credit cards. It’s the icing on top of an already delicious cake. AmEx has potentially lucrative AmEx Offers, but some of its cards also have high earn rates in bonus spending categories. Marriott is one of the most recent AmEx Offers. What
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The Grand Hotel and Spa, otherwise known as Grand Hotel Point Clear, is a points hotel located on Mobile Bay in southwest Alabama. Marriott owns the hotel so you can redeem Marriott points and certificates during your stay. There are 2 golf courses, 7 bars and restaurants, an indoor and outdoor pool, a fitness center, a spa,
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When you think of how to redeem Marriott points, booking award flights to Europe may not be at the top of your list. American Express, Capital One, Chase, and Citi likely come to mind as programs to use to book these flights. The reason to keep Marriott top of mind is because the program has
The Best Credit Cards post was originally published in September 2018 and updated in June 2019 When I started earning points and miles, I failed to understand the importance of transferable points. Today, I have a portfolio of credit cards that helps me to earn as many points as possible. In this article, I’ll cover
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The Marriott Bonvoy program is 1 of 5 transferable point programs. The 4 other programs are Amex Membership Rewards, Capital One Miles, Chase Ultimate Rewards, and Citi ThankYou Rewards. Marriott Bonvoy has 44 airline partners. Many of these airlines are unique to Marriott Bonvoy, meaning the airline only partners with Marriott Bonvoy. This puts a
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I have collected points and miles for several years now. What I failed to recognize early on was how to maximize spend with credit cards. Another item I failed to realize is how important it is to put your spending on credit cards. This will help you earn the most for each transaction. How to
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Starwood Preferred Guest The SPG program is regarded by many as providing highest value per points amongst the transferable point programs. As I mentioned in using Chase Ultimate Rewards, I appreciate the flexibility in being able to use SPG Starpoints with airline partners. SPG, unlike Chase, Citi, and Amex, has an added benefit when you
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For the last part in the booking award flights with points and miles series, this article will focus on the award flight search process. It’s extremely helpful to familiarize yourself with the programs you plan to use by signing up for their loyalty program. I recommend searching proposed routes on the search engines of the programs you
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As a complement to last week’s post on booking award flights, I thought it’d be helpful dive into each section in more detail. The sections covered in the previous post were Transferable Points, Wikipedia, Award Hacker, Google, and Award Search. For this post, I’ll kick it off by focusing on Transferable Points to help you
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