Marriott Hotels has a history of offering the same promotion season-after-season, year-after-year. But now Marriott is taking a walk on the wild side by making some changes to its seasonal promotion – well as wild as Marriott can get.
Their new promotion offers a few good changes albeit small such as extending the expiration date for their free night award to one year instead of 6 months. Oh and now you can earn 3 free night awards instead of 2. Unfortunately the point earning opportunity is less if you receive that type of offer. Let’s take a closer look at their new promotion.
Marriott Rewards Summer Bonus
Who: Marriott Hotels
Reward Program: Membership Rewards
Hotel Brands: JW Marriott, EDITION, Autograph Collection, Renaissance Hotels, AC Hotels by Marriott, Marriott Hotels & Resorts, Courtyard, Fairfield Inn & Suites, SpringHill Suites, Residence Inn, TownePlace Suites, Marriott Vacation Club, The Ritz-Carlton
What: Marriott Rewards Summer Bonus promotion
Log-in to your Marriott account then navigate to the promotion central page (see example). Alternatively ring the company at 1-888-MARRIOTT to hear your promotion. 
While members may be able to your bonus when the promotion ends, you will receive one of these:
- Earn 1 free night (for a category 1 to 4 hotel) after 2nd stay. Limit of three free nights earned during the promotion. Free night award will expire one year after the date of issuance.
- Earn 5,000 points after one weekend stay, an additional 5,000 bonus points after two weekend stays, and an additional 5,000 bonus points after three weekend stays (up to 15,000 points)
- Earn 2,500 bonus points after staying at two different Marriott hotel brands, an additional 2,500 bonus points after staying at three different brands, and an additional 10,000 bonus points after staying at four different brands (up to 15,000 points)
- Earn 20,000 bonus points after fifteen paid nights, an additional 10,000 bonus points after twenty paid nights, plus an additional 10,000 bonus points after twenty-five paid nights (up to 40,000 points)
Note: Also check your Promotion Central Page for more targeted promotions
Where: Worldwide.
When: Register by June 30, 2012 at MarriottRewardsBonus.com or call 1-888-MARRIOTT (1-888-627-7468). Hotel stays are between June 1 and August 31, 2012. Hotel night counts as long as the check-in or check-out date is during the promotion period.
Why: Register to earn free hotel nights at any category 1-4 hotel, or earn more points to redeem for a free nights at any category hotel.
The Exclusive Sneaks Peaks section at Marriott Rewards Insiders is a great spot to get advance notice for Marriott’s promotions and announcements.
