Bonvoy 2019 Q3 / Q4 New Promo ?
Sep 7, 2019, 4:30 am
#31
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Sep 7, 2019, 9:18 am
#32
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Sep 7, 2019, 9:52 am
#33
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- True. It is also true that Bonvoy should not assume that some even very frequent customers are going to stay in Marriott properties regarding the promos. I am with 98 nights with Bonvoy (thanks to double night promo) with 10 more award nights in Westin before the year end. Regarding other stays through the end of the year, Hilton hotels are more convenient where I am going and with the current Hilton promo + achievement bonuses at 40 and 50 nights my other stays are definitely going to Hilton.
Sep 7, 2019, 12:02 pm
#34
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- True. It is also true that Bonvoy should not assume that some even very frequent customers are going to stay in Marriott properties regarding the promos. I am with 98 nights with Bonvoy (thanks to double night promo) with 10 more award nights in Westin before the year end. Regarding other stays through the end of the year, Hilton hotels are more convenient where I am going and with the current Hilton promo + achievement bonuses at 40 and 50 nights my other stays are definitely going to Hilton.
Sep 9, 2019, 10:20 am
#35
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Marriott’s timing is out of sync with the competition: Hilton, Hyatt, IHG ( and more modestly, Accor) now offering decent promos. So it’s either make hay while the sun shines with them or hold off for a leap in the dark with Marriott. I’m starting to lock in bookings with the others; in SPG days I might have waited a bit longer but not very hopeful of anything worth waiting for from Marriott ( and especially so given that any nights above 75 are essentially ‘dead’, unless close to 20K)
Sep 9, 2019, 11:13 am
#36
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Yes, and by not announcing promotions in advance, they are causing me to book with Hilton, who has already announced their promotion. Now that I've already planned my travel around Hilton's promo, Marriott would have to announce a significantly better promo than Hilton to get me to switch. So by announcing in advance, Hilton has driven business to themselves that may have otherwise gone to Marriott.
Sep 9, 2019, 11:40 am
#37
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Same. Going to a conference and staying four nights. Hilton booked due to their nice promo with at least double points. I’d probably switch to Marriott down one block if similar promo is announced.
Sep 9, 2019, 4:32 pm
#38
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Yes, and by not announcing promotions in advance, they are causing me to book with Hilton, who has already announced their promotion. Now that I've already planned my travel around Hilton's promo, Marriott would have to announce a significantly better promo than Hilton to get me to switch. So by announcing in advance, Hilton has driven business to themselves that may have otherwise gone to Marriott.
Sep 14, 2019, 1:13 pm
#39
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+1 for me too. I needed to schedule the next 3 weeks and would have liked to get some Marriott night credits to get close to Titanium. But with no promo vs triple points with Hilton, I booked 15 nights with Hilton instead of Marriott. Even a mediocre offer would have been worth considering, but Marriott is missing out by not competing for business.
Sep 15, 2019, 8:16 am
#40
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I have 103 nights this year and 17500 USD spend, I was debating to go for ambassador again but without a promotion, it makes sense to allocate my business to Hilton and Hyatt who have announced their promotion. I do not understand what they are thinking sometimes, whats the harm in producing concurrent promotions!!
Sep 15, 2019, 8:25 am
#41
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They are too busy tinkering with the new variable pricing scheme (i.e., the cost side of things), versus considering ways to drive consumer revenue
Sep 15, 2019, 9:30 am
#42
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Agree - Marriott out of sync.
I waited, nothing came, so i've gone with IHG (and their promotion) for a week long biz trip.
I waited, nothing came, so i've gone with IHG (and their promotion) for a week long biz trip.
Sep 15, 2019, 10:59 am
#43
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Looks like they’re calling this one “Like it or Lump it” ( matching the newly introduced, substantially revised ,dynamic pricing for award stays)
Sep 15, 2019, 2:50 pm
#44
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Yep I'm 1 night shy of Titanium (miscalculation on my part had me 1 short after my last trip).
So for my upcoming Asia trip will keep Renaissance Bangkok (because I literally will be in the room from 1030pm - 6am so just need the bed and will take that to get 75) but think I'll go with Conrad Singapore over Westin Singapore unless something comes up from Marriott (have both booked)
So for my upcoming Asia trip will keep Renaissance Bangkok (because I literally will be in the room from 1030pm - 6am so just need the bed and will take that to get 75) but think I'll go with Conrad Singapore over Westin Singapore unless something comes up from Marriott (have both booked)
Sep 15, 2019, 8:17 pm
#45
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Pure and simple - currently Hilton promo is 3x bonus points - double for regular folks, triple for Hilton CC cardholders. So to get 3x Hilton points or 1x Bonvoy - it's a no brainer. And last promo was abysmal. I think Bonvoy is getting no business from my for the rest of the year, as I have qualified for Titanium a while back, and have been using Hilton almost exclusively since August....