Better hurry, qualifying double nights only until May 4 at all Marriotts
In addition to marking the return to normalcy, 2022 is also the year Marriott said goodbye to the table [...]
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In addition to marking the return to normalcy, 2022 is also the year Marriott said. goodbye to the fixed table for premium nights at their hotels by moving to variable pricing. In other words. a devaluation of points Bonvoy.
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We have repeatedly said that Marriott, unlike Hilton Honors, is a very ungenerous program when it comes to promotions and bonus points, which is why when these offers are launched they have to be snapped up.
As is well known among Hilton Honors and Marriott Bonvoy I believe that the former, for us in Italy, is the best program. For years I took advantage of the Gold level free of charge and included in the fee for my Amex Platinum And now, thanks to the promotions launched during the pandemic, I am happily Diamond.
However, I have to admit that this promo tickled me quite a bit and so in the past two months I preferred to focus on hotels in the Marriott family. In order to easily become Platinum Elite, which is more complicated without this offer.
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I have currently stayed 13 nights in group facilities, getting as many bonus nights. I am more than half way to the 50 nights needed to level up. In the next month I am planning at least 7 to 8 more nights that will take me very close to the target of 50 needed to get promoted from Gold to Platinum.
Promotion 2022
This offer, which we remind you must be activated via app or on the website, will be valid until May 4 and allows:
- Earn 1000 bonus points For each night spent in a group facility
- Earn a bonus qualifying night For each night spent in a Marriott hotel.
If in terms of bonus points this offer is not very generous, different is the case with qualifying nights. Thanks to the fact that each night will count double, it is possible to reach Platinum Elite level with only 25 nights, thus halving the 50-night requirement. In addition, the surplus nights may count as rollover for the following year.
More complicated to reach the top level, i.e., Ambassador Elite, because, in addition to the requirement of at least 100 qualifying nights, there remains the need to spend at least $20k in a year at Marriott hotels.
At each level there is a range of benefits that obviously become more and more attractive as status rises. For example. Platinum status gives late checkout (until 4 p.m.), breakfast, lounge access, and upgrades up to the suite.
In addition, double nights will also be counted toward "lifetime" status.
In conclusion
Moving toward a gradual return to normalcy For users subscribed to Bonvoy: statuses have been renewed ex officio until January 2023, but barring cataclysms and new pandemics to go beyond that will require going back to earning renewal on the ground.
True, it is not a generous promotion in terms of points, but being able to get to the Platinum level with only 25 nights could be attractive to many travelers who would then secure the status until January 2024.
