The Renaissance Bangkok Ratchaprasong is a new addition to the glitzy neighborhood in Bangkok. It’s just a block from busy Siam Square and two BTS Skytrain lines converge right there as well. The InterContinental Bangkok and the Grand Hyatt Erawan are just next door. The Renaissance is a bit set back from the busy (and […] Read on →
What is the Marriott Associate Rate? We recently let you know how to use the Marriott MMP code to save money on your hotel stay. The MMP code gives you the Explore Rate on JW Marriott Hotel Dubai for our dummy booking in November, 2017. It came out to 975 AED (US $265) including taxes and fees: […] Read on →
Is there a Marriott MVP rate? We’ve written about the Hilton HHonors MVP discount in the past, where sports affiliates and loyalty members can earn a discount of up to 20% on their Hilton hotel stays. But is there a similar program for Marriott Hotels? Luckily, there is! The Marriott Athletic VIP Card Program gives key […] Read on →
What is the Marriott MMP code? Using the MMP code gives you the Explore Rate on Atlanta Marriott Century Center/Emory Area for our dummy booking next month. It came out to just $59 plus taxes and fees when using the Explore Rate, or the grand total of $72.85: While searching for your hotel booking using the MMP […] Read on →
What are Starwood Starfriend rates? Starwood Hotels & Resorts employees’ friends can get discounted rates for personal leisure travel (though not for business travel) at participating properties all over the world. Starfriend rates can also be used by relatives who are not eligible for StarHOT rates. For years, the friend rates were named Starfriend (or […] Read on →
Marriott Rewards keeps bringing back the popular MegaBonus promotion (Promotion Central” on Category 1, Category 3, Category 5. Category 3-5 have some pretty good international redemptions that often cost $200 or more. If your stays at a Marriott do not exceed $100 you will essentially get a stay for free. Read on →
What is the Marriott MMF Rate? Marriott offers discounted leisure travel rates at participating properties around the world to friends and family members of its employees. Now that Starwood and Marriott have merged, the family and friends programs are named ‘Explore’ and ‘Explore Friends’, the latter of which can be used by friends, family and […] Read on →
What’s the deal with free instant Marriott Rewards Silver? Depending on the company you work for, you could earn complimentary Marriott Rewards Silver Elite Status instantly when signing up with your eligible corporate email address. You’ll enjoy Silver status until February, 2019, which includes benefits such as 20% point bonuses, free WiFi at participating locations, […] Read on →
What are StarHOT rates? Starwood Hotels & Resorts employees’ family members can get discounted rates for personal leisure travel (though not for business travel) at participating properties all over the world. For years, these rates were named StarHOT, but since Starwood and Marriott merged, they were renamed to Explore. The Explore program currently has rates […] Read on →
How can I earn thousands of points this summer? The latest Starwood and Marriott summer promotions have gone live, so we now know about all the major hotel loyalty programs’ summer promotions. To earn points with each program, you’ll need to be a member, so if you’re not yet signed up we’ve even included where […] Read on →
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I’ve just spent three weeks in South Africa, Zambia and Malawi. For most of this trip, I stayed at several Protea Hotels by Marriott and I recently reviewed the following seven properties: The Protea Hotel O.R. Tambo Airport, which is located next to Johannesburg‘s international airport. Protea Hotel Cape Town Mowbray, in the southern suburbs of […] Read on → About two years ago, I got stuck in Johannesburg during my adventures with South African Airways. I stayed a night at the Protea Hotel O.R. Tambo Airport. This can be used whenever you go through immigration at JNB. The shuttle bus leaves from the ‘bus terminal’ right behind the InterContinental Hotel; it’s a bit hard […] Read on →
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The Marriott Category 1 You can book the Protea Hotel Stellenbosch here. Read on →
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