Rewards Terms & Conditions

General Membership
  1. Marriott International Inc. and The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, L.L.C. and their affiliates (collectively, the “Company”) offer travelers a choice of two frequent traveler programs (individually, a “Reward Program”, together, the “Rewards Programs”): the Marriott Rewards® Program (the “Marriott Rewards Program”) and The Ritz-Carlton Rewards Program (“The Ritz-Carlton Rewards Program”). These Terms and Conditions (the “Program Rules”) govern the Rewards Programs and the Company’s relationships with members of either Rewards Program (“Members,” individually, a “Member” or “You”). Membership in the Rewards Programs is subject to the Program Rules set forth below, and these Program Rules apply universally to both Rewards Programs unless specifically indicated otherwise, and supersede all previous Program Rules. By opening a Membership Rewards Program account (“Account”), or by using your Membership card (“Membership Card”) or the Membership Account number that You have been assigned (“Membership Number”) to earn or redeem Marriott Rewards Program Points or The Ritz-Carlton Rewards Program Points (“Points”), or earn loyalty program currency in certain regional markets as determined by the Company, You agree that:
    (a) You have read, understood and accepted these Program Rules; and
    (b) You consent to the Company's processing of data that is personal to You, and disclosure of such data to third parties, in accordance with the Company’s privacy statement.

  2. Members must select a primary relationship (the “Membership”) with either the Marriott Rewards Program or The Ritz-Carlton Rewards Program, and based on a relationship the Member will receive communications from the Rewards Program that they have selected. In addition, Members of each Rewards Program may earn different Membership levels, depending on the nature and frequency of their stays. Members will receive a Membership Number that is transferable between both Rewards Programs, and Members may transfer between Rewards Programs at any time. As described in more detail below, Members may earn Points, the currency of the Rewards Programs, or airline frequent flyer miles (“Miles”) with the participating frequent flyer program of their choice, for each eligible stay at a participating property. Participation in the Rewards Program is subject to the Program Rules, rules, regulations, policies and procedures that the Company may, in its discretion, adopt from time to time. The Company may amend the Program Rules at any time without notice. The Company has the sole discretion to interpret and apply the Program Rules.

  3. The accumulation of Points and Miles is subject to the Program Rules. Each Rewards Program Member is responsible for reading the Program Rules, newsletters, and Account statements in order to understand his or her rights, responsibilities, and status in the Rewards Program, as well as the structure for earning rewards (“Rewards”, individually, a “Reward”).

  4. The Rewards structure is subject to modification, cancellation, or limitation at the Company's discretion, with or without notice. The number of Points or Miles required to redeem any Reward may be substantially increased, any Reward may be withdrawn, and restrictions on any Reward or reward redemption (“Reward Redemption”) may be imposed at any time.

  5. The Company and its travel partners have the right to change, limit, modify or cancel the Rewards Program Rules, Rewards and reward levels at any time, with or without notice, even though such changes may affect the value of Points or Miles, or the ability to obtain certain Rewards. The Company and its travel partners may, among other things: a) increase or decrease the number of Points or Miles received for a stay or required for a Reward; b) withdraw, limit, modify or cancel any Reward; c) add blackout dates, limit rooms available for any Reward at any participating hotel or otherwise restrict the continued availability of Rewards; d) change program benefits, travel partners, locations served by the Company or its travel partners, conditions of participation, rules for earning, redeeming, retaining or forfeiting Points or Miles, or rules governing the use of Rewards; e) change or cancel its travel partner Rewards. In accumulating Points or Miles, Members may not rely upon the continued availability of any Reward or Reward level, category or tier.

  6. Additionally, the Company has the right to terminate the Rewards Program by providing written notice to its Members six months in advance of Rewards Program termination. In that event, the right to earn Points and Miles and redeem Rewards may end six months after notification, no matter the extent of Member participation in the Rewards Program. The Company may terminate the Rewards Program earlier in whole or in part in any jurisdiction(s) if required to do so by applicable law.

  7. After applying to the Rewards Program, a Membership Account will be opened and a Membership Number will be assigned to each applicant. Upon receiving this number, an individual becomes a Member eligible to earn Rewards Program Points or Miles.

  8. A Membership Account may be closed at the Company's discretion if no Points or Miles are accrued during a 24-month period. All Points in the Membership Account will be forfeited at that time.

  9. The program rules of affiliated airline frequent flyer programs control the redemption and distribution of any Miles earned or transferred.

  10. Rewards Program Points, Miles and Rewards earned through participating in the Rewards Program may be subject to tax liability. Any tax liability, including disclosure, connected with the receipt or use of Rewards Program Points, Miles or Rewards or is the sole responsibility of the Member.

  11. Members may earn and redeem Points at participating Marriott hotel brands and The Ritz-Carlton hotels:
    1. The Ritz-Carlton hotels – all locations except:
      1. The Ritz-Carlton, Millennia Singapore
      2. The Ritz-Carlton Montreal
      3. Phulay Bay, A Ritz-Carlton Reserve
      4. Dorado Beach, A Ritz-Carlton Reserve
      5. In addition, The Ritz-Carlton Destination Clubs, The Ritz-Carlton Residences, and The Abaco Club do not participate
    2. JW Marriott® Hotels & Resorts - all locations
    3. EDITION Hotels® - all locations
    4. Autograph Collection® - all locations
    5. Renaissance® Hotels - all locations
    6. AC Hotels by Marriott® - all locations
    7. Marriott Hotels & Resorts® - all locations
    8. Gaylord Hotels® - all locations
    9. Courtyard by Marriott® - all locations
    10. Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott® - all locations
    11. SpringHill Suites by Marriott® - all locations
    12. Residence Inn by Marriott® - all locations except:
      1. Inn at Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL
    13. TownePlace Suites by Marriott® - all locations
    14. Marriott Vacation Club® International - all locations except:
      1. Marriott's StreamSide Evergreen, Vail, CO
      2. Marriott's StreamSide Douglas, Vail, CO
      3. Marriott's StreamSide Birch, Vail, CO
      4. 47 Park Street - Marriott Grand Residence Club, UK
      5. Marriott Vacation Club at The Empire Place, Bangkok, Thailand
      6. Marriott Vacation Club at The Buckingham, Macau, China
    15. Marriott® Conference Centers - all locations except:
      1. Aspen Wye River Conference Center, Queenstown, MD (participates as an earnings location only)
      2. NCED Marriott Conference Center, Oklahoma City, OK
      3. Jesse H. Jones Rotary House Conference Center, Houston, TX
    16. The following hotels ("Partner Hotels") do not participate:
      1. Hotel Ritz-London – London, UK
      2. Hotel Ritz Madrid – Madrid, Spain
      3. Bulgari Hotel, Milano – Milan, Italy
      4. Bulgari Resort, Bali – Bali, Indonesia
    17. Participating point earning partners (no Points redemption) are ExecuStay and Marriott Executive Apartments.
    18. Participating redemption partners (no Points earning) are Ashford Castle and Dromoland Castle.
  12. In the case of fraud or abuse involving the Rewards Program, Point credit, Miles credit, Reward use, or a participating hotel, the Company and its travel partners have the right to take appropriate administrative and/or legal action, including but not limited to revocation/cancellation of any Reward and/or termination of Rewards Program Membership, and all Miles or Points and certificates (“Certificates”) earned through the Rewards Program may be forfeited and any relevant Membership Account(s) closed.

  13. Membership in the Rewards Program, including any Reward Certificates that may have been issued to a Member, may be revoked or suspended at the Company's sole discretion if a Member fails to pay any Marriott Vacation Club ownership related fees, bills due to the Company or participating hotels, and/or accounts at participating hotels that may be due.

  14. The awarding of Points and Miles and the redemption of Rewards Program Certificates are void where prohibited by law.

  15. When traveling on business, it is the Member's responsibility to comply with his or her company policy concerning travel programs. Information regarding a Member's accumulation of Points or Miles for business travel is subject to disclosure to the Member's company.

  16. Members may be provided with the ability to use usernames, passwords, or other codes or devices to gain access to restricted portions ("access codes") of the MarriottRewards.com or RitzCarlton.com sites (the "Web Sites"). The content contained in such restricted areas is confidential to the Company, and is provided to the Member for his or her personal use only. The Company reserves the right to prohibit the use of such access codes by the Member or on his or her behalf by third parties where the Company determines that such use interferes with the Web Sites' operation or results in commercial benefits for other entities to the Company's detriment.

  17. For complete Program Rules applicable to Members who earn Points, click here.  For complete Program Rules applicable to Members who earn Miles, click here.

  18. The Marriott Rewards Program and The Ritz-Carlton Rewards Program are operated by Marriott Rewards, Inc.

  19. The Company has the sole discretion to interpret and apply the Program Rules, and all questions or disputes regarding these Program Rules will be resolved by the Company in its sole discretion.

 Conditions of Enrollment
  1. Only individuals are eligible for Rewards Program membership, and each individual may maintain only one Membership Account. Corporations, groups and/or associated entities cannot enroll as Rewards Program Members.

  2. Employees of the Company are ineligible to participate in the Rewards Program.

  3. Accrued Points and Miles do not constitute property of the Member. Points accrued by a Rewards Program Member are for the Member's benefit only and may not be transferred to anyone except as provided below. Points are transferable to a legal spouse or domestic partner in the case of documented death of the Member. In addition, there is a limited exception for the transfer of Points into the Rewards Account of a legal spouse or domestic partner in order to qualify for a specific Reward. See “Earn Points – Transferring Points from One Account to Another.” Points are not transferable to another person for any other reason, including divorce or inheritance. Any Points which Marriott Rewards deems in its sole discretion to have been transferred in violation of Rewards Program Terms and Conditions may be confiscated.

  4. The information the Member provides to the Company when completing this application and redeeming Points is processed in the Company’s computer systems both in the country where the information has been collected and in the Company’s computer systems in the United States. Communication of relevant information is important to administering the Rewards Program and providing the Member with the opportunity to maximize the benefits of Membership. We will only disclose Member information to: the Marriott and The Ritz-Carlton group of companies, person(s) authorized by the Member; franchisees, fulfillment houses, email service providers and mail houses that process mail for such entities; and marketing companies that provide services to the Marriott and the Ritz-Carlton group of companies, in each case for the following purposes: 1) in order to better service the Membership Account and preferences by keeping the Member informed of Account status and activities through printed or electronic statements; 2) to assess entitlement to benefits; 3) to collect and process Member charges incurred in our facilities; 4) to offer the Member additional products and services; 5) to send periodic satisfaction or market research surveys; 6) to offer the Member products or services from select reputable companies with whom we have a strategic relationship because the we believe their offerings will be of interest to Member. In choosing to become a Rewards Program Member, the Member consents to receive all of the kinds of information described above. However, Member will be given the opportunity to define and modify mailing preferences.

Name & Address Change 
Name and address changes must be made by contacting:
 
For Marriott Rewards Members:
 
Marriott Rewards Customer Support
310 Bearcat Drive
Salt Lake City, Utah 84115-2544
(801) 468-4000
Fax: (801) 468-4033
 
For The Ritz-Carlton Rewards Members:
 
The Ritz-Carlton Rewards Guest Services
310 Bearcat Drive
Salt Lake City, Utah 84115-2544
(866) 922-6882
Fax: (801) 832-4575
 
Name changes must include supporting legal documentation, signature, date and member account number.

Account Activity Statement 
Account Activity Statement 
  1. A Rewards Program Member will receive an activity statement and a Rewards Program newsletter only if the Member has earned Points or Miles or has claimed a Reward Certificate(s) during the previous statement period.  Click here to view Member Account status. The Member shall be responsible for advising the Rewards Program of any change of address and neither the Company nor the Rewards Program shall have any responsibility for misdirected or lost mail or any consequences thereof.

  2. The Member shall be responsible for ensuring that his or her Points or Miles are properly credited. If proper credit does not appear on the Member's activity statement, the Member should complete a   Missing Stay Request Form, then mail or fax the form, along with a copy of the paid hotel receipt, to the Rewards Program Guest Services listed above. Members should allow approximately six to eight weeks for the stay to be credited to individual Membership Accounts. Requests to add or modify hotel stays must be received within one year of the stay.

Duplicate Accounts 
  1. While an individual may join either the Marriott Rewards Program or The Ritz-Carlton Rewards Program, and may transfer between Rewards Programs at any time, a Member may not belong to both Rewards Programs at the same time.

  2. If more than one Rewards Program Membership Number is assigned to an individual, he/she will only receive Points or Miles for one Membership Account. Duplicate Membership Accounts will be canceled.

Transferring Between Rewards Programs 
  1. Members may transfer from the Marriott Rewards Program to The Ritz-Carlton Rewards Program or from The Ritz-Carlton Rewards Program to the Marriott Rewards Program at any time by contacting the relevant Rewards Program Guest Services office.

  2. A Member’s Membership Number will remain the same when transferring between Rewards Programs and all accumulated Points and Elite night credits will transfer to the new Rewards Program selected.

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