# Marriott
Marriott elite status soft landing policy: If you didn’t requalify, your status will only drop by one tier
Marriott recently announced its soft landing policy for elite members for 2023. The key point is that if you did not meet the requirements to retain your status in 2022, your elite...
Marriott to Open 35 New Luxury Hotels in 2023
Marriott has announced that it plans to open 35 luxury hotels around the world in 2023. News link Ritz-Carlton includes: The Ritz-Carlton, Portland (in Oregon) The Ritz-Carlton Par...
Cathay Pacific launches points transfer with Marriott at 2:1 and 3:1 ratios
Cathay Pacific announced a new points transfer partnership today. You can now transfer Cathay Pacific points to Marriott points at a 2:1 ratio. Honestly, that’s a pretty terrible d...
Korean Air Also Being Cut: Marriott to End Transfer Bonuses to AA, DL, and AV, Effective Oct. 31
According to VFTW, Marriott’s transfer bonus for Korean Air SkyPass will also be eliminated on November 30, meaning the usual bonus of 5,000 miles when transferring 20,000 points w...
A Round of Chase UR Transfer Bonuses: 30% to Aeroplan, 40% to Marriott
Chase Ultimate Rewards is currently offering a 30% bonus when you transfer points to Aeroplan, for a 1:1.3 ratio, expiring on November 30; and a 40% bonus when you transfer to Marr...
Marriott Upgrade Offers: Upgrade to Bevy for 100,000 Points, or to Bountiful for 15,000 Points (Not Recommended)
Some readers in our WeChat groups have received upgrade offers for Marriott’s two new cards: upgrade from AMEX Marriott Bonvoy to Bevy and get a 100,000-point bonus; upgrade from C...
Big Leak! Marriott Co-Branded Credit Cards Get a Major Overhaul, Details Exposed
Marriott co-branded credit cards are about to get major benefit updates, and the annual fee could also change. Some details have leaked—let’s take a look....
Rumor: Some benefits and annual fee details for the new AMEX Marriott Bevy card
More rumors have surfaced on Flytalk. According to one report, a customer service representative shared by phone that this card will launch on September 22, carry a $250 annual fee...
"Tested and works": AMEX Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant $300 hotel credit can be used to activate EGC
I tested the AMEX Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant $300 hotel credit, and it does indeed work for activating an EGC purchase. If you still haven’t used up your credit, don’t miss it. Also...
Review of W Xiamen Stay (Standard + Fantastic Suite)
As July approached, I had several Hilton and Marriott free night certificates about to expire, so I redeemed two 50,000-point certificates for a stay at W Xiamen—and instantly fell...
Marriott Free Night: How to Use Marriott Free Night Awards [2022.8 Update: Summary of Free Night Extension Rules]
Marriott co-branded hotel credit cards now offer Free Night awards through welcome bonuses, annual benefits, and spending bonuses, so many people are accumulating more of these cer...
