In this post I share some of the observations I made as I went through the lists of Marriott brand hotels that decreased or increased in award category for 2010. Going through the hotel award categories reveals some hotel industry
The distribution of hotels in a loyalty program’s award categories is an important consideration when evaluating a hotel loyalty program and making comparisons between hotel loyalty programs. Marriott Rewards shifted hotels last week to move nearly 300 hotels up in
2010 Marriott Rewards Hotel Award Category Distribution and a list of hotels that went up in category and down in category are shown below. Â Marriott moved 316 hotels down in category from the 2009 award level. Â Marriott Hotels
Hotels became the most breached sector for credit card data theft in 2009, representing just over a third of all major breaches. This was news to me when I heard hotels were the number 1 target for major data breaches
This was my first trip to the Disney World resort area where you will find the Walt Disney World Dolphin and Swan Hotels within the Disney parks area. Most chain hotels are located at the perimeter of the parks. The
At 5:30am I arrived at the Orlando Airport and proceeded directly to the self check-in kiosk. They were all being used in the economy check-in, but there was nobody waiting in line. As I am proceeding through the check-in screens
Beginning May 7, 2010 free internet access at Marriott, J.W. Marriott, and Renaissance Hotels will be a new elite benefit in the US and Canada (excluding Hawaii) for Marriott Rewards Gold and Platinum elites. The announcement was made on Marriott
Starwood Preferred Guest announced last week there will be no hotel reward category changes for 2010. That is a good thing – right? Hilton HHonors adjusted its category levels in January 2010 with a widespread shift of about 82 to
The good news is this preview of category changes for the highest reward levels in Category 6, 7, and 8, shows more hotels dropping a level than increasing. Here is the preview of changes posted by Marriott Concierge on FlyerTalk
Best Western Rewards is offering an elite status match for current elite members in any other hotel loyalty program. You must be a resident of the US, Canada, or Caribbean Islands to be eligible for this offer. Existing and new
