PLEASE NOTE: The 60,000 point welcome bonus is no longer available. The current sign up bonus is 50,000 points. Thanks to news from Marriott we knew this card was coming soon. As of today the Canadian Starwood Preferred Guest Credit Card ceases to exist. It is replaced by the Marriott Bonvoy American Express Card. […]
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Marriott Bonvoy reveals March 5 as the date that Category 8 comes into effect as well as 380+ hotel category changes
Since last August, there has been somewhat of a sweet spot (if you want to call it that) for booking high end hotels in the Marriott Rewards (Bonvoy as of next week) program. When the three loyalty programs under the Marriott banner became one last August they kept all their hotels in the Category 1 […]
Marriott New Hotel Openings in Canada for 2019 – 22 hotels in the works
With over 6,500 hotels Marriott Hotels is one of the largest hotel companies in the world and with the recent takeover of Starwood they are one of the biggest in Canada. The chain comprises of a whopping 29 brands ranging from mid-level budget locations to high end luxury resorts. Marriott is looking to add nearly […]
Starwood Preferred Guest Credit Card from American Express to become Marriott Bonvoy American Express Card
Marriott revealed today the details of the new name and look for their co-branded credit cards in the U.S., Canada, United Kingdom, UAE and Japan. On February 13th the Marriott Rewards / Starwood Preferred Guest / Ritz-Carlton Rewards programs will become Marriott Bonvoy. Sometime later in 2019 the Canadian Starwood Preferred Guest Credit Card from […]
It’s confirmed – Marriott Bonvoy is the brand new name of the combined Marriott, SPG, Ritz-Carlton loyalty program
Rumours about this name began swirling around a few weeks ago when the trademark applications were found and now we have official confirmation from Marriott that the combined Marriott, SPG and Ritz-Carlton program will be known as Marriott Bonvoy. “Marriott Bonvoy marks an evolution in travel because it represents more than a loyalty program,” said […]
December 20 Update: SPG Amex will have 15 elite night credit added early in 2019, United adding Toronto-San Francisco flights & more!
Earlier this year when the Starwood Preferred Guest Credit Card from American Express underwent some changes due to the complete integration of SPG and Marriott Rewards into one program it was noted in a letter from Amex that the card would soon offer qualifying night credits. When it was first announced it wasn’t stated how […]
Summary of global hotel systemwide bonus points promotions – December Edition
One of the easiest ways to rack up lots of hotel points is to take advantage of the systemwide bonuses that come from many of the big chain programs and also from the lesser known programs. In fact, right now it should be rare for you NOT to earn a bonus. Unless you are staying […]