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Another blog post from Mr. Deals…. Typically I’m not one to dive deep into reviews of the hotels I stay in on my work trips. I mean there’s not a whole lot interesting about the various Four Points around NYC and when I can get a decent price on a W or Westin, the experience…
Last month, Marriott introduced a new lifetime status level – Platinum Premier Elite. While you’ll be able to earn this status on a yearly basis, this is the only year where you’ll actually be able to earn this top tier status for life. Since you have to earn this status by the time the ball…
Last week I reported that Marriott went ahead and changed members lifetime status numbers overnight. What your account shows in regards to lifetime nights might be significantly different today then what it showed a week ago. When I initially merged my two accounts, my new account showed me that I had 954 lifetime nights combined. I…
With the recent Marriott and Starwood merger, many readers are wondering which credit card to use on everyday spend to maximize their Marriott and Starwood points. Now with so many Starwood/Marriott/Ritz-Carlton credit cards, it is hard to figure out which one will be best for you depending on your everyday spend. There are actually even…
The Marriott and Starwood merger has been pretty much a disaster. The two programs combined on August 18th and still almost three weeks later, information is still not accurate. It also looks like Marriott did some sort of adjustment overnight last night and now numbers towards Lifetime status are very different then what they were…
TODAY IS THE LAST DAY TO APPLY FOR MANY MARRIOTT AND STARWOOD CREDIT CARDS! This may or may not impact you, so make sure to read the restrictions below! Starting tomorrow, August 26, 2018, you will be restricted on being approved for all of the Marriott and Starwood credit cards if you have applied for any of…
The Starwood Preferred Guest Luxury Card from American Express launched just a few days ago and I must admit I am disappointed with the offer. Related post. While a 100,000 point offer looks great on paper, we need to remember that this is now 100,000 Marriott points NOT 100,000 Starwood points. This means it is the equivalent to…
The much anticipated Starwood Preferred Guest Luxury Card from American Express is now available, although I am slightly dissapointed with the sign up offer. The card launched with a 100,000 welcome offer, but I was hoping for at least 125,000 points! Usually with premier cards we see a much higher offer, but this is the…
Even though you might have linked your Marriott and Starwood accounts awhile ago, you still need to manually merge your accounts to see your combined info (your accounts will NOT automatically be merged). Right now, your Marriott account only shows your Marriott info and your Starwood account only shows your Starwood info. There is really…
Before Marriott and Starwood’s loyalty programs combined on August 18th, Marriott would not disclose how their Travel Packages would map to the new award chart if they were purchased but not yet attached to a hotel reservation. It was pretty sneaky not to tell their guests, but many folks purchased these packages in hopes that…
While Marriott and Starwood have officially merged their loyalty program, you probably do not yet see your information combined. The option to merge your accounts is not yet available, so do not panic! You also might not even see the correct information in your respective programs, but I’d give it a few days for everything to…
Tomorrow is the big day. The day you’ve been reading about on this blog and every other single travel, points, and miles blog. August 18th is the day that the Marriott and Starwood loyalty program are merging and when everything we once new is fully changing! While there are many things changing such as status,…
My passion (and obsession!) for travel deals and points started over nine years ago the day I graduated college and took a job in management consulting. I’d spend every Monday through Thursday hotel hoping and embarking on long plane rides just to earn the extra points and miles. Since I was traveling all the time I decided that I was really going to take advantage of the points and miles game... Learn more about Jen »