Marriott has added a number of online retailers to their point earning partners as detailed in the press release linked below.
Marriott Rewards Points Bonanza
Miniature Garbage Pails
Courtyard Westborough - Garbage
Originally uploaded by rjs2005.
Is it me or are these garbage cans in Marriott Hotels way too small? All I had to do was order some takeout to overmatch this tiny pail.
New Design Standards
According to the article linked below, Marrriott Hotels is making major changes in how new hotels are designed.
“Marriott has made major changes in brand standards and all (new) full-service hotels must comply,” said City Manager Mark Peterson. “This hotel will, by design, comply. It’s an attempt to make (the hotels) more attractive to younger customers … less oriented to Baby Boomers and more to Gen X.”
Pantagraph.com - News - Normal reviews hotel design 07/19/05
Two Marriotts Coming To Suffolk
A pair of new Marriott Hotels, one Courtyard and one TownPlace Suites, are scheduled to be constructed in the Virginia Beach area. Opening is scheduled for summer 2006.
Two For One Dinner Entrees thru Sept. 15
Marriott Rewards elite members can get a second dinner entree for free at Marriott, JW Marriott and Renaissance Hotels from now thru September 15, 2005. According to the Marriott Rewards website:
“Through September 15, 2005, when you order one dinner entrée from the hotel restaurant or room service menus, the second entrée of equal or lesser value is free.”
In order to redeem the offer, guests musts print the page and present (or mention for room service) at the time of order.