Marriott International has announced changes to the Marriott Rewards loyalty programme that will review each hotel’s categorisation as well as introduce a new category to the scheme.
According to the hotel group’s website, on May 16, Marriott International “will be implementing changes to which hotels are in which category,” that in turn will affect redemption rates. Approximately 1 per cent of the group’s portfolio will move down by one or more categories, 36 per cent will move up the ladder and 63 per cent will remain unchanged.
The group will also introduce Category 9, which will require 45,000 points per night. Hotels that fall under this new category include the St Pancras Renaissance London Hotel, the Renaissance New York Hotel Times Square and Renaissance Paris Arc de Triomphe Hotel, to name a few.
All redemption bookings made on or before May 15 for stays after May 16 will be “honoured at the point price at which they were booked” regardless of whether that property has moved up or down categories.
For more information, visit www.marriott.com
Alisha Haridasani
