Marriott Rewards Wins Best Hotel Loyalty Program for the 10th Time Plus 8 Other First Place Finishes -- the Most of Any Program
Marriott International, Inc. Logo. (PRNewsFoto/Marriott International, Inc.)
BETHESDA, MD UNITED STATES
Marriott Rewards places in the top three in all 24 categories
WASHINGTON, April 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Marriott Rewards, Marriott International's (NYSE: MAR) guest loyalty program, won nine Freddie Awards in this year's ceremony, including Best Program in the Americas for the 10th time, and placed in the top three in every category. The Freddie Awards are announced each year by Randy Petersen, publisher and editor of Inside Flyer magazine, and recognize excellence in frequent traveler programs globally. Results are determined by reader surveys.
Marriott Rewards took first place in the following categories:
Best Program - Americas
Best Customer Service - Americas
Best Member Communications - Americas
Best Member Communications - Europe, Middle East, Africa
Best Web Site - Americas
Best Web Site - Asia Pacific
Best Elite Level Program - Americas
Best Elite Level Program - Europe, Middle East, Africa
Best Promotion (MegaBonus) - Europe, Middle East, Africa
"There is no greater honor than to be recognized as the best in the industry by our customers. Even when times are tough, our Marriott Rewards members continually show why they are our best guests, and we will continue to shape the program based on their feedback," said Ed French, senior vice president, Marriott Rewards.
Earlier this year, Marriott Rewards eliminated black out dates. Now the program's 30 million members can earn and redeem points every night of the year at 3,000 Marriott International hotels around the world, including Marriott Hotels & Resorts, JW Marriott Hotels & Resorts, Renaissance Hotels & Resorts, Courtyard by Marriott, Residence Inn by Marriott, Fairfield Inn by Marriott, TownePlace Suites by Marriott, SpringHill Suites by Marriott, Marriott Vacation Club and Horizons by Marriott Vacation Club. Members can also choose to earn airline miles with one of the program's 31 airline partners.
Marriott Rewards points may be redeemed for hotel stays, frequent flyer miles, cruises, car rentals, brand-name merchandise and more. Marriott Rewards has been named "Best Hotel Rewards Program" by the readers of Business Traveler, Global Traveler, Travel Savvy, Executive Travel and BusinessWeek magazines.
To make a reservation, members can call 1-800-228-9290 or visit Marriott.com. For information about Marriott Rewards, guests can call 1-800-450-4442 or log onto MarriottRewards.com.
