California became the first state in the USA to ban hotels from using mini toiletries in plastic bottles. The new California law Governor Gavin Newsom announced he had signed a law banning hotels from giving guests plastic bottles filled with shampoo, conditioner or soap. It takes effect in 2023 for hotels with more than 50 […]
American Express is offering a 30% bonus on transfers of Membership Rewards points to Marriott through October 31. You have to log into Membership Rewards to see the bonus offer. If you need to get more points for your Marriott account so you can make award reservations before the peak and off-peak pricing is introduced […]
The Marriott Minsk is an imposing structure located about 3 miles away from the city center. While this sounds quite far it’s located along a beautiful lake with a bike path and running trail that leads right into the city center. The property overlooks the river with some rather stunning views. I arrived a […]
Marriott International announced that they’d eliminate single-use shower toiletries globally by December 2020. While this is no doubt at least partly a cost-cutting move, it is also good for the environment. The company already eliminated the use of more than 1 billion plastic straws per year and about a quarter billion stirrers. A single plastic […]
In the past year, Marriott has constantly been adjusting its loyalty program. This winter they announced Marriott Bonvoy as the name behind their combined loyalty program. After the announcement of Marriott Bonvoy, they introduced Category 8 award pricing, meaning that the free night awards could go up as high as 85,000 points. Peak and Off-Peak […]
The QO Hotel Amsterdam is located 5 metro stops from Amsterdam Centraal to the South-east in an area full of new developments. QO is one of the soft brands that IHG has added to its portfolio. It has a similar demographic targeting as the W Hotels (now part of Marriott). The QO occupies on a […]
– Primera Air clearly was a bit late to the party of the transatlantic discounters and had the weakest branding – it’s unfortunate but the company ceased all operations overnight If you have an upcoming flight – call your credit card issuer and file a travel insurance claim (it is almost always included). The consider […]
The JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort & Spa sits on a huge chunk of land (about 20 miles south of Palm Springs airport) in Palm Desert, CA. Clearly, the building has seen better times, perhaps in the 1970’s/1980s, as it is pretty ugly now. However, the outdoor areas are perfectly manicured and since there is […]
– Chase is out with the Marriott Premier Plus that comes with 100,000 bonus points The product is not available to either (i) current cardmembers of the Marriott Rewards Premier or Marriott Rewards Premier Plus credit card, or (ii) previous cardmembers of the Marriott Rewards Premier or Marriott Rewards Premier Plus credit card who received […]
The Courtyard by Marriott Bogota Airport is one of the closest airport hotels in Bogota – you can see the runway just behind the hotel! The hotel is newly-built and, together with other hotels in the area, forms a rather upscale neighborhood near the airport. Check-in was friendly even though English was an issue but […]