Marriott Rewards® Year of Surprises

By Fitnspicy @fitnspicy

I participated in an Ambassador Program on behalf of Millennial Central for Marriott Rewards. I received Marriott Points to facilitate my review as well as a promotional item to thank me for my participation.

As someone who travels a lot for work (I had 40+ nights in hotels last year and 40+ flights) I am picky about where I stay. We typically stay at Marriott properties (like Courtyard’s) and I was already a Marriott Rewards® member. When Millennial Central contacted  me about being a Marriott Rewards Ambassador I had to say yes to that one! I will be posting 2 more times over the course of the next 6 months.

In honor of its 30th birthday, Marriott Rewards is celebrating with its members all year
long with a Year of Surprises.

  • Marriott Rewards® wants to celebrate its 30th birthday by throwing your special
    someone a surprise party he or she will never forget. Does someone in your life
    deserve to be celebrated this year? Marriott Rewards is looking for the most
    memorable ideas you can come up with, so go to yearofsurprises.com and
    nominate your loved one today for a surprise party.
  • The first round of nominations for Year of Surprises takes place February 1 to
    February 28. Nominations will be reviewed based on creativity/uniqueness of
    entry, overall appeal of nomination essay, and feasibility of the surprise party.
    Three winners will be awarded and announced in March and parties will be
    scheduled each month throughout the year. There will be a total of three
    nomination periods throughout 2014. The second nomination period is during
    the month of May, and the third is during the month of August. Limit one (1)
    entry per person/email address per nomination period. Please see the
    “Nominate” section at yearofsurprises.com for the nomination entry form and
    requirements.
  • You do not need to be a Marriott Rewards member to submit a nomination, but if
    your nomination is chosen, you and the nominee will need to enroll. For more
    details on the contest, check out the Year of Surprises official rules at
    yearofsurprises.com/rules.

Marriott Rewards brings memorable experiences to life for its members.

  • Voted “Program of the Year” 6 years in a row, Marriott Rewards has maintained
    excellence rewarding members with points to redeem for hotel stays, flights,
    exclusive events and shopping. Marriott Rewards has maintained excellence
    rewarding members with points to redeem for hotel stays, flights, exclusive
    events, and shopping. Through their membership, guests earn status to receive
    memorable experiences during their hotel stays with benefits such as priority
    check-in and complimentary room upgrades.
  • Marriott Rewards is free to join. Members can earn and redeem points at 3,700
    hotels in 14 distinctive brands in 70+ countries around the world. Members can
    also redeem points for frequent flyer miles, cruises, car rentals, merchandise and
    more. Join at Marriott.com/rewards
  • Marriott Rewards has won the Freddie Award for “Best Hotel Rewards Program
    in the Americas” six years in a row and the 2011 and 2010 Frequent Travel Award
    for “Best Hotel Rewards Program.” It has been named best hotel rewards
    program by the readers of About.com, Business Traveler, Global Traveler,
    Executive Travel and BusinessWeek magazines.
  • For more information on the Year of Surprises, visit yearofsurprises.com

Do you know someone who would deserve a great surprise? Maybe a good friend has had a really hard year or a parent has a big birthday coming up. I already nominated a loved one and I seriously hope they win! They really deserve it.