Marriott is bribing customers to like and follow its social media channels as well as share pictures and comments about its brands. There’s really no simpler way to put it. Now through November 8, 2014, you can earn up to 2,000 bonus Marriott Rewards points each month (rolling 30-day periods) through its Points Plus program. That’s an oddly similar name to its Rewards Plus partnership with United Airlines.
To participate, just register your various Facebook, Twitter, Foursquare, and Instagram accounts on the Points Plus information page. Then use those accounts to do such things as like or follow a brand or specific property, retweet a comment you see on Twitter, or share a geotagged photo of a hotel. It’s important to note that you do not need to be a registered guest at a Marriott hotel to participate.
Only three of Marriott’s hotel brands are participating, with a selection of properties within each brand. But this shouldn’t be an issue. Because you can earn 250 points for every Facebook page you like, you only need to like eight per month to get the full 2,000 bonus points. There are plenty of properties, and I have dummy Facebook accounts for exactly this kind of promotion. There’s not a lot of detail on the main page for Points Plus, so be sure to read the FAQs before participating.
Participating Brands and Properties:
Marriott Rewards
Hashtag: #LoveMarriottRewards
Marriott Hotels
Properties
- Anaheim Marriott
- Atlanta Marriott Marquis
- Boston Marriott Copley Place
- Boston Marriott Long Wharf
- Charlotte Marriott City Center
- Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile
- Cleveland Marriott Downtown
- Coronado Island Marriott Resort & Spa
- Costa Mesa Marriott
- Denver Marriott South
- Fort Lauderdale Marriott North
- Indianapolis Marriott Downtown
- Irvine Marriott
- Las Vegas Marriott
- Los Angeles Airport Marriott
- Marco Island Beach Resort
- Marina Del Rey Marriott
- Marriott Plano at Legacy Town Center
- Mystic Marriott Hotel & Spa
- Nashville Marriott at Vanderbilt University
- New Orleans Marriott
- NY Marriott Brooklyn Bridge
- NY Marriott Marquis
- Palm Beach Gardens Marriott
- San Francisco Marriott Union Square
- San Juan Marriott Resort & Stellaris Casino
- Visalia Marriott at the Convention Center
- Waikiki Beach Marriott Resort & Spa
- Washington Dulles Marriott Suites
- Washington Marriott Marquis
Renaissance
Hashtag: #RenHotels
Properties
- Renaissance Arlington Capital View Hotel
- Renaissance Atlanta Midtown Hotel
- Renaissance Atlanta Waverly Hotel & Convention Center
- Renaissance Austin Hotel
- Renaissance Blackstone Chicago Hotel
- Renaissance Charlotte Suites Hotel
- Renaissance Dallas Hotel
- Renaissance Los Angeles Airport Hotel
- Renaissance New York Hotel 57
- Renaissance New York Times Square Hotel
- Renaissance Phoenix Downtown Hotel
- Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center Hotel
- Renaissance Washington, DC Downtown Hotel
- Renaissance Washington, DC Dupont Circle Hotel
- The Lodge at Sonoma Renaissance Resort & Spa
The Autograph Collection
Hashtag: #Autograph
Properties
- None; participating at the brand level only
