BETHESDA, Md., April 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Starting
today, members of Marriott Bonvoy, Marriott International's
(NASDAQ: MAR) award-winning travel program and marketplace, can
earn points toward free nights at the
company's extraordinary portfolio of hotels and premium and luxury
home rentals when ordering food delivery on Uber Eats
and requesting select Uber rides (NYSE: UBER).
Available across the United States, Marriott Bonvoy members
who link their Marriott Bonvoy and
Uber accounts in the Uber app will automatically
start earning points on all qualifying transactions. Members will
be able to earn up to six points per dollar spent on Uber Eats
delivery with a minimum $25 basket
and three points per dollar spent on Uber XL, Comfort and Black
rides. For a limited time, members who link their accounts and have
at least one qualifying transaction by May
31 will earn an extra 2,000 Marriott Bonvoy bonus
points.
"We are continuing to see our members return to travel and are
excited to give them more opportunities to earn points toward free
nights through Uber rides and Uber Eats," said David Flueck,
Senior Vice President Global Loyalty, Marriott International. "This
tremendous relationship with Uber reflects our goal to engage
members and enable them to earn and redeem points whether traveling
or through everyday activities at home."
Members can earn points in the following ways:
- Six Marriott Bonvoy points per dollar spent on Uber Eats
deliveries to hotels operating
under Marriott brands in the United States with a minimum $25 basket, and two Marriott Bonvoy points per
dollar spent on non-hotel deliveries and food pick-ups in the
United States with a minimum $25
basket.
- Three Marriott Bonvoy points per dollar spent on Uber XL,
Comfort and Black rides across the United States.
"We are thrilled to team up with Marriott Bonvoy to help our
shared customers turn their stay-at-home habits into their next
dream vacation," said Jennifer Vescio, Global Head of Business
Development, Uber. "By quickly linking your Uber and
Marriott Bonvoy accounts, you're one step closer to your
next trip when ordering from your favorite local spots on Uber Eats
or hopping in a ride."
To link accounts, open the Uber app and tap the menu on the top
left corner. Tap 'Settings,' and scroll down to tap 'Marriott
Bonvoy' under the Rewards section. Tap 'Link Account' and then log
into your Marriott Bonvoy account. Once accounts are linked, users
can start earning points on qualifying Uber Eats orders and
qualifying rides. Points balances can be viewed on Marriott Bonvoy
account profiles. Learn more here.
Throughout the global pandemic, Marriott Bonvoy
has been making it easier for members to earn and
redeem points toward free nights at more than 7,600
properties located in 133 countries & territories across 30
brands, as well as 20,000 premium and luxury whole home rentals and
more. In addition to today's announcement, this included
running some of our richest global points and nights promotions,
Marriott Bonvoy credit cards from American Express and JPMorgan
Chase continue to offer ways cardholders can accelerate the points
they can earn even when not traveling and reducing the number
of points needed to redeem for free nights for a
limited time. Marriott Bonvoy is free to join at
Marriott.com.
About Marriott Bonvoy
Marriott Bonvoy is the award-winning travel program
for Marriott International's portfolio of 30 hotel
brands, vacation home rental offering, all-inclusive resorts and
hundreds of thousands of experiences. Members can earn and redeem
points for stays and more, accelerating the points they earn with
co-branded credit cards. When members book direct on Marriott.com
they receive perks including free and enhanced Wi-Fi and
exclusive member-only rates, and on the Marriott app mobile
check-in and checkout, Mobile Requests and, wherever available,
Mobile Key. To enroll for free or for more information about
Marriott Bonvoy, visit MarriottBonvoy.com. To download the Marriott
app, go here. Travelers can also connect with Marriott Bonvoy
on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
About Uber
Uber's mission is to create opportunity through movement. We
started in 2010 to solve a simple problem: how do you get access to
a ride at the touch of a button? More than 15 billion trips later,
we're building products to get people closer to where they want to
be. By changing how people, food, and things move through cities,
Uber is a platform that opens up the world to new
possibilities.
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