HEY BONVOY You can find there are always surprises waiting for you when you go out. Starting from March, I stay at home in Shanghai most of the time. Last week, I finally got out of the house because of the flash points promotion launched by some Marriott hotels in Shanghai. As a

HEY BONVOY

Go out and you will find there are always surprises waiting for you

Since March, I have been staying at home in Shanghai most of the time. Last week, I finally got out of the house because of the flash points promotion launched by some Marriott hotels in Shanghai. As a Titanium member, I really miss the "days of house cleaning".

I missed the Q1 promotion, but fortunately I waited for it Marriott Bonvoy® CITIC Bank Co-branded credit card . As a super hotelier who stays in hotels for nearly 200 nights a year, I was naturally prepared to get this card as soon as possible! The reason is actually just one word, it is really worth it!

Credit cards are a great tool for frequent travelers to use their memberships.

You might as well answer my question first. If you choose a hotel co-branded card, you want to get as much revenue (points) as possible from it. What is the first prerequisite? Of course there are enough hotels with ! This is perhaps the biggest magic weapon for this card to attract my attention, because it relies on Marriott International, which has a strong brand lineup! In this aspect, Marriott Bonvoy has three major advantages that cannot be underestimated:

1 #Multiple brands, wide coverage #

Qinhuangdao Marriott Resort Hotel

Marriott Bonvoy has as many as 0 hotel brands, covering everything from luxury, From high-end to select, long-stay and other brands, whether you are traveling for business or personal travel, you can choose a hotel that is suitable and desired.

The total number of hotels currently operating under Marriott Bonvoy in China has exceeded ,450. It can be found in more than 110 cities across the country. There is no doubt that it has the best mass base. From Harbin in the north, Sanya in the south, Urumqi (soon to open) in the west, and Shanghai in the east, Marriott Bonvoy members can conveniently choose to stay in its hotels across the country.

Even under the "epidemic", it cannot stop the pace of new store openings. The opening of Qinhuangdao Marriott Resort Hotel, JW Marriott Hotel Changsha Jianhongda, Rizhao Sheraton Hotel, Renaissance Zhuhai Zhonghai Hotel, etc. also made me yearn to visit these destinations more.

△JW Marriott Hotel Changsha Jianhongda

Looking at the remaining half of this year, there are too many hotels to look forward to, such as: Macau W Hotel, Sanya Taikang Home Resort Hotel, the ultimate choice, Ningbo Xiangshan Greentown Sheraton Resort, Sheraton Beihai Resort Hotel, etc. are worth looking forward to.

2 #A Ritz-Carlton Reserve#

Of course, what I am most looking forward to this year is The Ritz-Carlton Reserve in Jiuzhaigou . Each Ritz-Carlton Reserve has its own name. The Ritz-Carlton Reserve in Jiuzhaigou Although the World Hotel has been officially announced, I wonder what kind of special name it will be given?

The interior design was created by the late master Jaya Ibrahim. The huge space starting from 158m² integrates local elements such as illustrations, totems, and wood carvings with the surrounding environment, combining natural beauty and humanistic style.

HELLO RCR

In April this year, as a major initiative of Marriott Bonvoy, five Ritz-Carlton Reserve hotels around the world also became member hotels of Bonvoy. The much-anticipated 6th and first mountain Ritz-Carlton Reclusive Hotel in the world will be unveiled in the world natural heritage site Jiuzhaigou in the near future. By then, Marriott Bonvoy members can also enjoy this dazzling resort hotel Earn or redeem points.

3 #membership activities, colorful #

# Start every 8th #

Marriott Bonvoy has launched the "Enjoy Membership Day" activity in China, using innovative ways to interact and communicate with members on the 8th of every month to develop multiple value-added services Reward members with benefits and inspire new inspiration for guests to enjoy a wonderful travel life. It has become a must-participate project for me, whether it is a points challenge or a limited-time point bonus promotion.

Various colorful and high-quality cross-border joint activities give Marriott Bonvoy members more value-added rights.One of the most eye-catching cooperations includes Marriott Bonvoy becoming a partner of the "KPL Honor of Kings Professional League", " Honor of Kings World Champions Cup " and "Glory of Kings Challenger Cup" in May this year, providing innovative services for Members bring exciting exclusive benefits.

Next, let’s talk about the launch of this credit card. For the majority of members, it is an optimal bonus item. can be called the “official” . You can accumulate Marriott Bonvoy points by swiping your card on a daily basis, and spending at Marriott's hotels will provide you with a bonus of 2-3 times the points you can accumulate on daily purchases, helping you easily maintain your status. Earn more points to redeem free nights, exciting experiences and more.

Then the next problem arises, because this credit card is divided into three levels, and which card is suitable for each person depends on the individual. My personal considerations are as follows:

※ Gold Card Annual Fee Waiver Terms: If you make one qualifying purchase within 30 days, you will be exempted from the first-year annual fee, and if you make five purchases, you will be exempted from the next year's annual fee.

As a hotel co-branded card, I believe everyone What you are most concerned about must be the benefits this card can provide when you stay at a Marriott hotel. Of course, as a high-end credit card (after all, it started out as a gold card with an annual fee, not a regular card), everyone wants to know about the privileges that come with the credit card. Then let’s take a brief look at this “much-anticipated” new credit card from these two parts.

Let’s first look at the benefits related to Marriott:

Since there are three cards, which card is the most worth applying for? This is a question worth exploring. I studied the terms carefully and came to the following conclusion: For the vast majority of ordinary customers, the Jingyi Platinum Card with an annual fee of 980 yuan is the most suitable . Spending 980 yuan can maximize benefits.

Benefit Analysis

Gets a Free Membership

Gold Card gets a Silver Membership, Platinum Card gets a Gold Membership. Gold members can receive welcome gifts with points, room upgrades with a certain probability, and an additional 25% consumption points reward.

gets free room

Elite Platinum Card gets a room worth 12,500 points per night, which is quite valuable. Some of these hotels can be exchanged for a high value of about 600 yuan, which basically covers more than half of the annual fee.

accelerates the maintenance of the membership. The room nights provided by

can be used to accelerate the maintenance of the membership level. Earning points by swiping the card can also accumulate points more quickly.

Consumption discount

It is good for friends who have a lot of hotel dining needs. Two Platinum Cards have an extra 10% discount for dining.

Let’s look at the benefits related to credit cards:

• The overall difference in this part is reflected in the Gold Card and two Platinum Cards. Between platinum cards. Basically the only benefits left with the gold card are 4-hour flight delay insurance and theft insurance. The two platinum cards have higher value theft insurance.

• The difference in benefits between the two platinum cards is only reflected in the use of airport/high-speed rail VIP lounges. The platinum card can be used 12/24 more times than the elite platinum card. In terms of quantity, it is a complete win, but in terms of frequency of use, it may There may not be that big a demand. Of course, this is a real benefit. If values ​​​​the airport/high-speed rail VIP lounge service, you can get the platinum card . If calculated based on the regular sales price, taking Baiyun Airport as an example, the discount price of a single airport VIP lounge is 240 yuan, so 12 times is worth 2,880 yuan.

Finally, there is a reminder! This is only for the Platinum card with the highest annual fee. It can be regarded as a compensatory incentive measure for the high annual fee: after the annual consumption amount is greater than or equal to 500,000 yuan, the Marriott Bonvoy® membership will be upgraded to Platinum card, and get an additional free room for one night (within 35,000 points). What you need to know is that the credit card risk department of China CITIC Bank has relatively strict control over credit card consumption. If 500,000 yuan is a purely reasonable consumption, of course there is no problem, but a kind reminder, if you want to use some "edge ball" methods to meet the 50 If you spend 10,000 yuan with a card, the probability of your card being blocked is very high.

Therefore, my advice to everyone is that this co-branded credit card is very worth buying! It is recommended to choose Jingyi Platinum Card, which can be charged directly with ! If you really don’t want to spend any extra money for , then get the gold card; if you are not short of money, just put the platinum card in your pocket.

Marriott Bonvoy has also launched the limited-time benefit to help cardholders who apply for and activate the Marriott Bonvoy CITIC Bank co-branded credit card from June 28 to August 31, 2022, to obtain Marriott Bonvoy reward points.

• Marriott Bonvoy CITIC Bank Gold Card cardholders who spend RMB 10,000 or more within 3 months after the card is successfully activated can receive 000 Marriott Bonvoy bonus points;

• Marriott Bonvoy CITIC Bank Elite Platinum Card Cardholders who spend RMB 20,000 or more within 3 months of successful card activation will receive 5000 Marriott Bonvoy bonus points;

• Marriott Bonvoy CITIC Bank Platinum Card cardholders will receive 5000 Marriott Bonvoy reward points within 3 months of successful card activation. If you spend RMB 30,000 or more within the hotel, you can choose to accelerate to become a Marriott Bonvoy Platinum Elite Card member or receive 0,000 Marriott Bonvoy reward points.

So here comes the question, which card do you think you will apply for?

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