Good Morning, FlyerTalk Community.

I wanted to share with all of you an announcement we recently leaked on Marriott Rewards Insiders, introducing The Ritz-Carlton and EDITION to Marriott Rewards.

Starting tomorrow, the Marriott Rewards program will be expanding to include The Ritz-Carlton and EDITION brands. These additions, plus the recently added Autograph Collection, offer you new opportunities and a broader selection of unique travel experiences.

Now, in addition to being able to redeem points, you will be able to earn points while making a stay at these new brands. For participating Ritz-Carlton hotels, members will earn 10 points or 2 airline miles per US dollar spent on the room rate only. At EDITION hotels, members will earn 10 points or 2 airline miles per US dollar spent on your entire stay folio.

And you’ll continue to earn 10 points or 2 airline miles per US dollar spent on your entire stay folio at participating Autograph Collection hotels.

In order to book a redemption stay at The Ritz-Carlton hotels, please call 1-800-241-3333. Be sure to advise the reservation agent that you will be using a Marriott Rewards certificate and also give your Marriott Rewards membership number.

Please note, although this program expansion will formally launch September 15, the changes to Marriott.com may not be visible until the start of the work day…If you would like any help or assistance until then, you are welcome to contact the appropriate Member Services offices at the number on the back of your Marriott Rewards membership card, or 1-800-450-4442.

I will be sure to share a link for more detailed information as soon as it’s available.

UPDATE: Please find more detailed information here.

It is important to us to provide you with an exclusive, advanced notice update of these changes - especially because you have been talking, via these very FlyerTalk forums, about your desire to earn points on your Ritz-Carlton hotel stays. We are so happy to be able to deliver on something that is important to you.

Thank you – we hope you are as excited as we are!

To see the original announcement, feel free to visit us at Marriott Rewards Insiders!

Regards,

Andrew and the Marriott Concierge Team