Marriott has announced the launch of a new rewards program, Marriott Bonvoy, on February 13, 2019. Bonvoy will allow Marriott Rewards, Ritz Carlton Rewards, and Starwood Preferred Guest to have one…
In early December, I wrote about the Marriott Data Breach that potentially affected approximately 500 million customers. There was speculation that the breach was carried out by…
After a little less than a week in San Antonio, it was time for me to return home to North Texas. I heard all week about the impending inclement weather that was to blanket Texas. I figured it would…
A few weeks ago, I was scheduled to be in Oklahoma City for two days before driving to San Antonio for six days. This trip was part of a week and a half being on temporary duty for…
Marriott and Starwood recently completed a merger that made the company the largest hotel chain in the world. After the merger, the company’s number of annual guests was astronomical. Having such a large…
After traveling most of the day and not making it to our destination, I was excited to get to the hotel to unwind. The shuttle pickup was just outside of the terminal between…
After spending most of the day in Indian Rocks, it was now time to check out the second hotel of the short trip. I booked the standard king room for…
Earlier today, I checked my Marriott app to check my points balance so that I could better plan an upcoming trip. The Marriott brand is my favorite group of hotels, I search them…
I checked out of the Sortis Hotel and Casino a little after the scheduled checkout of 12pm because I was busy taking pictures of the property. I booked a single bed King apartment…
After a great flight from Houston to Panama, I grabbed an Uber to the Sortis Hotel and Casino. The hotel was one of two that I visited during my time in Panama City. I booked a King Deluxe room for…
I usually drive from my house directly to Dallas or Oklahoma City on the day of travel, but I wanted to change it up prior to this trip. There are quite a few hotel options near the Dallas Fort Worth International Airport. I have stayed at more…
The Courtyard Marriott on Galveston was nearly the same price as every other hotel on the island, even the ones on Groupon. I decided to stay at the…
A few days ago, I wrote a post about potential hotel properties that I could visit during my upcoming trip to Panama. The list included three Marriott and two Intercontinental Hotel Group branded properties. I was leaning towards…
After returning from my trip to Costa Rica, I decided to go to Fort Worth for a day over the Memorial Day weekend. I have stayed at many properties in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex, to include…
We had a great time in Jaco, but it quickly came to an end. So much fun that I forgot to book the Marriott Costa Rica until the day of our return to San Jose. The property was full so we settled on…