February 10 Update: Best Western Rewards halves 2021 elite qualification requirements, Marriott to add 19 all inclusive resorts from Canada's Sunwing Travel & a 40,000 bonus PC Optimum point offer

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Best Western Rewards is cutting its Elite Status eligibility
qualifications in half for 2021. This means you can achieve Gold Elite
Status with just five nights, three stays or 5,000 points. All other
levels have also been halved, see the chart below for the qualification
requirements. Learn more here. Remember you also get automatic Gold Status and a fast track to Diamond Status with the MBNA Best Western Mastercard or you can also take part in their super easy status match offer if you have status with another hotel program.

Images via Best Western

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Marriott International has signed a long term agreement with Canada’s Sunwing Travel Group‘s
Blue Diamond Resorts. This will see Sunwing’s (yes the same as the
airline) 19 Caribbean, Central America and Mexico resort locations
become part of Marriott’s Autograph Collection brand. The majority of
the properties should be converted by mid 2021 and the best news is that
these all inclusive resorts will participate in the Marriott Bonvoy
program which means you’ll be able to earn and redeem points for stays
at these locations. (Source Marriott)

Here are the hotels that will be converted to the Autograph Collection

Mexico

840-room Royalton Riviera Cancun Resort & Spa
343-room Hideaway at Royalton Riviera Cancun
566-room Planet Hollywood Beach Resort Cancun
332-room Planet Hollywood Adults Scene Cancun
457-room Royalton CHIC Suites Cancun Resort & Spa

Dominican Republic

730-room Royalton Bavaro Resort & Spa
320-room Royalton CHIC Punta Cana Resort & Spa
525-room Royalton Splash Punta Cana Resort & Spa
317-room Royalton Punta Cana Resort & Casino
168-room Hideaway at Royalton Punta Cana

Jamaica

352-room Royalton White Sands Montego Bay
228-room Royalton Blue Waters Montego Bay
140-room Hideaway at Royalton Negril
407-room Royalton Negril Resort & Spa

St. Lucia

290-room Royalton Saint Lucia Resort & Spa
166-room Hideaway at Royalton Saint Lucia

Antigua

294-room Royalton Antigua Resort & Spa

Costa Rica

294-room Planet Hollywood Beach Resort Costa Rica

Image via Marriott

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This week’s PC Optimum Shoppers Drug Mart bonus sees an offer of 40,000 bonus PC Optimum points when you spend $125. The offer is good for online purchases until February 11 and in store until February 12. Find out more here.

Image via Shoppers Drug Mart

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