Marriott Rewards is announcing an industry-first member enhancement, Elite Rollover Nights. Members who exceed the minimum number of elite nights needed to renew or achieve elite status may now roll over the extra nights into 2010. Members need not do anything. Extra nights at the end of 2009 will automatically be transferred into the member’s 2010 account.

Elite night status may be earned by staying at any of Marriott Rewards participating hotel, participating in Marriott Rewards promotions or by signing up for one of Marriott Rewards Visa cards.

Marriott Rewards has three Elite levels – Silver (requires 10 stays per year), Gold (requires 50 stays per year) and Platinum (requires 75 stays per year). Elite level membership has many benefits including bonus points, elite specials, dedicated elite reservation line, priority late checkout, weekend discounts and discounts in the retail shops.

Marriott Rewards is free to join. In January, Marriott Rewards eliminated Blackout Dates. Now rooms can be redeemed every night of the year at 3,000 Marriott International hotels around the world, including Marriott(R) Hotels & Resorts, JW Marriott(R) Hotels & Resorts, Renaissance(R) Hotels & Resorts, Courtyard by Marriott(R), Residence Inn by Marriott(R), Fairfield Inn by Marriott(R), TownePlace Suites by Marriott(R), SpringHill Suites by Marriott(R), Marriott Vacation Club(SM) , Horizons by Marriott Vacation Club and Grand Residences by Marriott.

Marriott Rewards points can be redeemed for hotel stays, frequent flyer miles, cruises, car rentals, brand-name merchandise and more. Marriott Rewards won the 2008 Freddie Award for “Best Hotel Rewards Program” and has been named best hotel rewards program by the readers of Business Traveler, Global Traveler, Travel Savvy, Executive Travel and BusinessWeek magazines.

To make a reservation, members can call 1-800-228-9290 or visit Marriott.com. For information about Marriott Rewards, guests can call 1-800-450-4442 or log onto MarriottRewards.com.

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