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Hilton Looking To Leapfrog Marriott With Confirmed Suite Upgrades

Hilton continues to try to up their game in the hotel loyalty space. They are rolling out a beta program offering confirmed suite upgrades at time of booking to elite Diamond members of the Hilton Honors program. If this comes to fruition it vaults them over Marriott to a similar level as Hyatt in treatment of top-tier elite members when it comes to upgrades.

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It’s Time, Marriott

Two weeks is enough time to work out the kinks on the Marriott/SPG integration, right? How about two months? Apparently, that’s not long enough, either. While members continue to have these issues, Marriott sits mostly silent. They do find time to tell investors things are great. It doesn’t seem they’re spending the time to ask customers if that’s actually the case.

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Marriott Launched Their Fall Promotion. I Yawned

I’d be lying if I said I tried to get excited about the Marriott Rewards promotion. After 3 weeks, I was finally able to login to my account a couple of days ago. My elite progress is messed up. So, I already had a slightly pessimistic attitude when I viewed the new Marriott promotion.

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Marriott Rewards Makes A Positive Change To Travel Packages

Ever wanted a second chance after making a decision that didn’t turn out the way you wanted? Well, Marriott Rewards seems poised to give folks the chance to do that. If you redeemed your points for a travel package prior to the new program rolling out this weekend, you have a chance to change to a different package. This is a one-time exception.