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Marriott Hotel + Air Packages – are they still a good deal?

May 6, 2019

Marriott Travel Packages have been around for a while, but the merger with Starwood enabled a new opportunity to move points to Marriott direct from American Express Membership Rewards cards.

The packages potentially remain a good deal for those who can acquire a chunky Marriott Rewards points balance, but with some caveats. Continue reading…

An introduction to the Marriott Bonvoy programme

March 18, 2019

The Marriott Bonvoy programme is a culmination of the Starwood Preferred Guest, Ritz Carlton Rewards and Marriott Rewards programmes, officially uniting in early 2019.

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How to redeem points for once in a lifetime events with Marriott

February 22, 2019

If you’re sitting on a large balance of Marriott points, or can acquire them through American Express Membership Rewards, your redemption options are not just limited to free hotel stays or transfers to airline frequent flyer programmes.

If experiencing once in a lifetime events are more your thing, then Marriott Bonvoy Moments may be for you.
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80,000 Membership Rewards Points plus $200 travel credit and unlimited lounge access with the Amex Platinum Charge

December 13, 2018

The American Express Platinum Charge is the big card of the Amex NZ stable, and comes with a chunky annual fee of $1250. However there is a huge array of included benefits, which if maximised the value should easily help justify the annual cost. Continue reading…

A trick to use Marriott to transfer your Amex points to AAdvantage miles

December 5, 2018

American Airlines’ AAdvantage frequent flyer program offers some good-value redemptions for New Zealand-based travellers, and this trick to transfer your Amex points can come in handy when you need to top up your AAdvantage balance.

This guide has been updated to reflect the rewards program changes following the completion of the SPG and Marriott merger. Continue reading…

Four flight redemption sweet spots to use your Marriott points balance on

September 26, 2018

Marriott and SPG have now merged, and thankfully, airline transfer bonuses of up to 25% remain a key feature of the new Marriott loyalty program.

Marriott points also remain one of the few hotel point currencies available from credit card spend in New Zealand. Continue reading…

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