BETHESDA, MD – May 14, 2008 – Marriott Rewards® members who want to spend
their vacations at sea can now redeem points for cruises through a partnership
with World Travel Holdings, one of the world’s premier cruise distributors.
World Travel Holdings offers trips with 17 different cruise lines to
destinations around the world, including Alaska, the Mediterranean, the
Caribbean, New England and Bermuda. Points can be redeemed for certificates in
the following amounts:
70,000 Marriott Rewards points for $250
certificate
110,000 Marriott Rewards points for a $500 certificate
145,000
Marriott Rewards points for a $1,000 certificate
Marriott Rewards points
can be earned at over 2,800 Marriott International hotels around the world,
including Marriott Hotels & Resorts, JW Marriott Hotels & Resorts,
Renaissance Hotels & Resorts, Courtyard by Marriott, Residence Inn by
Marriott, Fairfield Inn by Marriott, TownePlace Suites by Marriott, SpringHill
Suites by Marriott, Marriott Vacation Club, Horizons by Marriott Vacation Club
and Grand Residences by Marriott Vacation Club.
Marriott Rewards points
may be redeemed for hotel stays, frequent flyer miles, cruises, car rentals,
brand-name merchandise and more. The program won the 2008 Freddie Award for
Best Hotel Program, and has been named “Best Hotel Rewards Program” by the
readers of Business Traveler, Global Traveler, Travel Savvy, Executive Travel
and BusinessWeek magazines.
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Marriott
MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL, Inc. (NYSE:MAR) is a leading lodging company
with more than 3,000 lodging properties in the United States and 66 other
countries and territories. Marriott International operates and franchises
hotels under the Marriott, JW Marriott, The Ritz-Carlton, Renaissance, Residence
Inn, Courtyard, TownePlace Suites, Fairfield Inn, SpringHill Suites and Bulgari
brand names; develops and operates vacation ownership resorts under the Marriott
Vacation Club, Horizons by Marriott Vacation Club, The Ritz-Carlton Club and
Grand Residences by Marriott brands; operates Marriott Executive Apartments;
provides furnished corporate housing through its Marriott ExecuStay division;
and operates conference centers. The company is headquartered in Bethesda, Md.,
and had approximately 151,000 employees at 2007 year-end. It is ranked as the
lodging industry’s most admired company and one of the best companies to work
for by FORTUNE®, and has been recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) with the 2007 Sustained Excellence Award and Partner of the Year
since 2004. In fiscal year 2007, Marriott International reported sales from
continuing operations of $13 billion. For more information or reservations,
please visit our web site at www.marriott.com.
