Starwood and Marriott Add Reciprocal Benefits to Credit Cards as Loyalty Programs Draw Closer
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Marriott and Starwood now allow members who use a co-branded credit card to earn bonus points when booking on the other carrier's hotels. It's a small perk, but it should be added incentive to booking within the network before wandering off to a third-party carrier.
Though Marriott Rewards and Starwood Preferred Guest (SPG) are still not slated for full integration until 2018, the two hotel giants took another small step towards opening up reciprocal benefits yesterday, when they allowed for loyalty program members using a co-branded credit card from one operator to earn bonus points when booking a hotel room on the other.
Ritz-Carlton Rewards, a separate program operated by Marriott, will also
