I didn't see this discussed and it just seems to have come live: Marriot Badges (opt-in required):
Brand Loyalist- Stay two times at the same hotel brand and earn a brand badge (25 points each).
Brand Explorer- Stay at 5 different Marriott hotel brands and earn the 5-brand explorer badge (50 points).
- Up the game and earn the 10-brand explorer badge (75 points).
- Try them all and earn the exclusive uber brand explorer badge (250 points).
Road Warrior- Not for the fainthearted. Earn the 100 night badge (25 points), 500 night badge (125 points) or 1000 night badge (250 points).
Social Maven
Put your people skills to good use.
- Participate in #MRPoints and earn a social badge.
- Donate to the IFRC or Hotels for Heroes and earn your good citizen badge plus 25 points.
- Refer a friend to get in on the fun and earn a refer a friend badge.
I just got 25 points for staying at a CY twice within the last seven days. Nice touch.
However, when it comes to the points handed out for staying at 5 brands, or for staying 1000 nights, it's just laughable and pathetic. Not an incentive at all -- instead it's rather insulting. "Thank you for staying with us for 1000 nights. Here's your sign, ah, I mean your 250 points".
That's basically one additional free night for staying 100,000 nights or 273 years (based on a 25000 points redemption). But you get the badge and points only once, I believe.
HTB.