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Category Archives: Marriott

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Do Marriott Points Expire? (Bonvoy)

Kyle Stewart Posted onJanuary 15, 2023January 16, 2023 3 Comments
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Marriott is one of the largest hotel chains in the world and its loyalty program is one of the largest as well. But do Marriott points expire and what can you do about it?  If you are considering booking...

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Marriott Elites Soft Landing, Hyatt Globalists Back To 2019 Levels

Kyle Stewart Posted onJanuary 8, 2023January 8, 2023 13 Comments

Hotel chains suffered during the pandemic to secure and maintain elites. With travel roaring back, Hyatt is back to pre-pandemic levels while Marriott appears to struggle. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please...

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Review: Hotel St. George Helsinki (Marriott Design Hotels)

Matthew Klint Posted onJanuary 4, 2023January 8, 2023 12 Comments
Hotel St. George Helsinki Review

I spent a night at Hotel St. George in Helsinki, a Marriott Design Hotels property. While Bonvoy nickel and diming knows no end, overall I very much liked this property. Hotel St. George Helsinki Review I used an expiring...

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Marriott “Ching And Chong” Controversy Is Loaded With Bigotry

Matthew Klint Posted onAugust 3, 2022August 3, 2022 30 Comments

A couple was shocked to receive an anti-Asian slur on their hotel folio after checking out out of a Marriott property in Pennsylvania. But their disinterest in holding the culprit accountable demonstrates a softer bigotry that also merits our...

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Bonvoyed: Marriott Revokes Suite Night Awards Extension

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 1, 2022 36 Comments
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Dear Marriott, how petty can you be? After extending some Suite Night Awards to the end of the year, Marriott is pulling them back and retroactively expiring them, calling the extension an error. Marriott Rescinds Suite Night Awards Extension...

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Is A Marriott Hotel Really Telling Bonvoy Elites That Breakfast Doesn’t Include Coffee?

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 7, 2022March 7, 2022 17 Comments
Marriott Bonvoy Coffee

Reports that a Marriott-affiliated hotel has just committed the cardinal sin of arguing with a straight face that “free breakfast” for eligible elites does not include juice or coffee may be premature. That doesn’t diminish the important trend we’ve...

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Review: Marriott Hotel Melrose Arch, Johannesburg

Matthew Klint Posted onJanuary 12, 2022January 11, 2022 10 Comments
Marriott Hotel Melrose Arch Johannesburg Review

I spent my one night in Johannesburg at the Marriott Hotel Melrose Arch. This lovely hotel offers great service and a very comfortable bed in the poshest neighborhood of J’Berg. Marriott Hotel Melrose Arch Johannesburg Review Although I’m a...

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Marriott Eliminates Award Charts, Will Shift To Dynamic Pricing

Matthew Klint Posted onOctober 26, 2021 15 Comments
Marriott Dynamic Pricing

Marriott Bonvoy is about to become even less valuable on the redemption side after announcing it would eliminate award charts in 2022. Just how bad these will these changes be? Marriott Eliminates Award Charts, Adds Dynamic Pricing Currently, all...

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Why Marriott CEO Is Praising U.S. Airline Industry

Matthew Klint Posted onSeptember 10, 2021September 10, 2021 12 Comments
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Marriott CEO Tony Capuano looks to the U.S. airlines industry as a source of inspiration, praising it for so effectively and efficiently securing government funding during the pandemic. Is this what Marriott aspires to? Marriott CEO Loves U.S. Airlines,...

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Marriott Is Welcome To Remove Alarm Clocks…I Hate Them

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 27, 2021July 27, 2021 19 Comments
Marriott Alarm Clocks

Hotel room alarm clocks are vestiges of the past that more often annoy or frustrate than help. Marriott’s latest idea to ditch alarm clocks is one cutback I can sign onto, especially if it saves breakfast or other amenities...

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Marriott Is Winning The Race To The Bottom

Kyle Stewart Posted onJuly 25, 2021September 12, 2021 55 Comments
Marriott CEO Anthony Capuano courtesy of Marriott International

Marriott has extended its lead in a hospitality race to the bottom. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click here. Both support LiveAndLetsFly.com. If you haven’t followed us on Facebook or Instagram, add us today. New Marriott CEO...

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Toxic Marriott Needlessly Alienates Loyal Elite Members

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 8, 2021June 8, 2021 37 Comments
Marriott Alienates Loyal Elite Members

Marriott has become a toxic brand, needlessly alienating loyal elite members by not holding its franchises accountable, resulting in wildly different treatment for guests depending upon where you stay. This is the opposite of how loyalty should work. When...

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Marriott Must Control Its Pesky Properties Which Levy Credit Card Surcharges

Matthew Klint Posted onApril 14, 2021April 14, 2021 18 Comments
Marriott Credit Card Surcharges

Marriott needs to crack down on renegade properties which defy corporate policy by passing on credit card surcharges to guests. The nickel-and-diming undermines confidence in the brand and aggravates customers. Westin In Florida Continues To Flout Marriott Policy, Levy...

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Marriott CEO Arne Sorenson Dead At 62

Matthew Klint Posted onFebruary 16, 2021 10 Comments
Arne Sorenson Dead

Tragic news today, as Marriott announced the passing of CEO Arne Sorenson, 62. He passed away yesterday, February 15, 2021, due to pancreatic cancer. Marriott CEO Arne Sorenson Loses Battle To Pancreatic Cancer Sorenson became the first CEO not...

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Review: Accra Marriott Hotel

Matthew Klint Posted onDecember 15, 2020December 16, 2020 9 Comments
Accra Marriott Review

I spent my first night in Accra at the Marriott hotel, just a few minutes from Accra’s Kotoka International Airport. It is a modern, comfortable hotel and the service was outstanding. Accra Marriott Hotel Review This hotel is Marriott’s first...

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Marriott Adds Valuable Free Nights to New Credit Cardholders

Kyle Stewart Posted onOctober 4, 2020September 12, 2021 4 Comments
King Suite St. Regis Shanghai

Marriott Bonvoy has a few credit cards available to new consumers, but one, in particular, has added a lot of potential value with free nights for new cardholders. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit...

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Review: Westin Bonaventure Los Angeles

121pilot Posted onJuly 3, 2020July 3, 2020 16 Comments
Westin Bonaventure Review

121pilot, our resident pilot on Live and Let’s Fly, recently stayed at the Westin Bonaventure during a crew layover in Los Angeles. He graciously composed the review below, which gives insight into how full-service hotels are dealing with the...

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All-In Pricing: Marriott Deserves No Praise For What Should Be A Given

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 30, 2020March 30, 2020 11 Comments
Marriott All-In Pricing

Marriott now gives you the option to see all-in pricing when making a reservation earlier in the search process than the final payment screen. Are we supposed to cheer for what should have always been the case? Oh, it’s...

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Review: The Jaffa Tel Aviv, A Luxury Collection Hotel By Marriott

Matthew Klint Posted onFebruary 25, 2020February 25, 2020 14 Comments
The Jaffa Hotel Tel Aviv Review

One night was not enough at The Jaffa, a wonderful Marriott property in the Old Jaffa neighborhood of Tel Aviv. I have nothing but praise for this pricey but luxurious hotel. The Jaffa Premises + Location The hotel does...

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The Jaffa Tel Aviv: Stunning New Marriott (The Luxury Collection) Hotel

Matthew Klint Posted onJanuary 18, 2020January 19, 2020 12 Comments
The Jaffa Tel Aviv Review

I ended my trip to Israel with a splurge in Tel Aviv at The Jaffa, a recent addition to Marriott’s The Luxury Collection portfolio. My stay was flawless. I will publish a full review as part of my Israel...

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