Marriott Bonvoy, Marriott International’s award-winning travel program and the JAL Mileage Bank (JMB) program of Japan Airlines Co., Ltd. (JAL) have launched a strategic travel loyalty partnership to deliver exclusive benefits to members across both air travel and hotel stays.
We recently took a family trip to South Tyrol, the autonomous region in the Dolomites, in northern Italy. In this post, Id like to review the the 42-key Schgaguler Hotel, part of Design Hotels, which belongs to Marriott Bonvoy. So while the property isn’t managed by Marriott, you can earn and redeem points, and take advantage of select elite perks.
One Mile at a Time•Ben Schlappig15 Jul
We recentlytook a family trip to South Tyrol, the beautiful autonomous region in the Dolomites, in northern Italy. In this post, Id like to review the the 68-key Hotel Schwarzschmied, part of Design Hotels, which belongs to Marriott Bonvoy. So while the property isn’t managed by Marriott, you can earn and redeem points, and take advantage of select elite perks.
One Mile at a Time•Ben Schlappig15 Jul
It’s common for airline and hotel loyalty programs to have partnerships, given that those who are frequent flyers are also often frequent hotel guests. In the case of Marriott Bonvoy, the program has close partnerships with programs like Emirates Skywards, Singapore KrisFlyer, and United MileagePlus.
One Mile at a Time•Ben Schlappig14 Jul
In recent days, Marriott Bonvoy seems to have implemented a relatively mild but widespread devaluation of points, whereby we’ve seen the cost of award nights at a large percentage of properties increase. The devaluation is significant enough so that it’s probably meaningful for Marriott, but minimal enough so that the company hopes that Bonvoy members won’t notice…
One Mile at a Time•Ben Schlappig8 Jul
Marriott Bonvoy is the world’s largest hotel loyalty program. What many people don’t realize is that the program has an unpublished status challenge offer. With this, you can unlock either Bonvoy Gold or Platinum status by staying a certain number of nights in around three months, and it’s definitely a shortcut worth being aware of.
One Mile at a Time•Ben Schlappig3 Jul
Marriott Bonvoy and United MileagePlus have a partnership, offering some reciprocal perks and opportunities. The two programs have just launched a new promotion that incentivizes summer travel, available to select elite members of both programs.
One Mile at a Time•Ben Schlappig1 Jul
Typically I have no issues holding hotels accountable when they don’t honor published elite perks. However, Marriott Bonvoy’s elite welcome gift guarantee might be the one exception, as it’s something I really struggle with, probably because I’m someone who generally avoids confrontation when I can. I’m curious what OMAAT readers think…
One Mile at a Time•Ben Schlappig29 Jun
I have to say, I completely understand where the hotel owners are coming from, and it’s almost certainly terrible news for members of Marriott Bonvoy’s loyalty program.
One Mile at a Time•Ben Schlappig16 Jun