Several rewards card issuers offer some kind of portal, such as Amex Offers, BankAmeriDeals or Chase Offers (for
Marriott Rewards cardholders).
Marriott Rewards cardholders can also earn a free night in any Category 1 through Category 5 hotel each year after their account anniversary.
American Express has Amex Offers; Bank of America has BankAmeriDeals, and Chase just introduced Chase Offers, currently valid only for
Marriott Rewards cardholders.
Not exact matches
For example, the
Marriott Rewards card from Chase gives every
cardholder 15 credits towards status and gives automatic Silver level status guaranteed.
The Starwood Preferred Guest ® American Express Luxury Card also grants
cardholders a number of Starwood - and
Marriott - specific
rewards that can be very valuable for frequent guests.
If not, cards like the Chase Sapphire Preferred ® Card or
Marriott Rewards ® Premier Credit Card might be better choices — they can still earn points towards Ritz - Carlton stays, though at a significantly lower cost to
cardholders.
Possibly the most valuable aspect of the
Marriott Rewards ® Premier Plus Credit Card is the free night award that
cardholders earn every year after account anniversary.
Every year that
Marriott Rewards ® Premier Plus Credit Card
cardholders make $ 35,000 or more in purchases within a cardmember year they qualify for Gold Elite Status through Dec. 31 of the following calendar year.
Also, starting in August
Marriott Rewards ® Premier Plus Credit Card
cardholders can get free in - room premium internet access while staying at participating hotels.
Cardholders with the
Marriott Rewards Premier Credit Card can expect to be
rewarded well for continued patronage at Marriot.
The
Marriott Rewards ® Premier Plus card will give
cardholders six points per dollar spent at participating hotels, and two points spent on all other eligible purchases.
It also, similar to the IHG ®
Rewards Club Premier Credit Card's Gold Elite Status membership, gives its
cardholders Marriott Silver Elite status.
For example, the
Marriott Rewards card from Chase gives every
cardholder 15 credits towards status and gives automatic Silver level status guaranteed.
I've written several times in the last few weeks about hacking
Marriott elite status using the Chase
Marriott Rewards Premier Visa card, and received a number of e-mails and comments suggesting the Ritz Carlton Visa card might be a better option, allowing
cardholders to earn Platinum, rather than Gold, status after $ 75,000 in annual spend.
Marriott Rewards Premier
cardholders will earn double points when purchasing tickets on United, while United MileagePlus Explorer, Club,...
In what I assume is a play to sign - up as many
cardholders as possible before
Marriott Rewards and Starwood Preferred Guest are merged, Amex (UK) has boosted the annual maximum referral bonus from 25,000 to 90,000 Starpoints.
Marriott Premier
cardholders are also
rewarded when they use their card for
Marriott purchases.
For every $ 3,000 a
cardholder spends on the Chase
Marriott Visa card (anywhere) they get 1 night credit towards elite status in the
Marriott Rewards program and, with
Marriott having some of the toughest criteria for earning status, every night could count.
Those who register will receive a 30,000
Marriott Rewards bonus after the first purchase, a free night after account approval and a free night once a year as a
cardholder.
To qualify for this offer, existing
Marriott Rewards Visa Credit
cardholders who do not already have the SPG card must opt into
Marriott Rewards marketing emails in order to receive their offer.
While some travel benefits are included for
cardholders, others can be secured with
Marriott Rewards points.
When
cardholders make any purchase at a Starwood or
Marriott Rewards hotel, they earn a minimum of four points per dollar spent: two as a cardmember and two to three as an SPG member (depending on your status).
The
Rewards: Earn up to five Starpoints ® for every $ 1 spent at participating SPG ® and
Marriott Rewards ® hotels (two points as a
cardholder and an additional two or three points depending upon your SPG membership tier) and one point per $ 1 for every other purchase.
The new Slack integration is the ultimate convenience for
Marriott Rewards ® Premier Credit Card
cardholders.
The addition of Atlantis is significant because you'll be able to earn and redeem
Marriott points for stays at the mega resort, which is a big plus for anyone with
Marriott and Ritz - Carlton points or Chase Ultimate
Rewards (for Sapphire Preferred, Ink Bold and Ink Plus
cardholders) that transfer to
Marriott and Ritz - Carlton at 1:1 ratio.
Cardholders who qualify for the
Marriott Rewards Visa card from Chase will now be offered an APR of 15.24 percent.
Why it's a top hotel
rewards credit card: This card offers excellent
rewards for
cardholders who regularly stay at Starwood properties, including Sheraton and W Hotels, or participating
Marriott properties.
The
Marriott Rewards ® Premier Credit Card, though, is offering 75,000 bonus points after new
cardholders spend $ 3,000 within the first three months of opening an account — a higer spending threshold than with the IHG ®
Rewards Club Select Card.