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Ritz Carlton, Pune, India
Introduction The Ritz Carlton Pune, is the latest Marriott Property in the city of Pune in Maharashtra, India. It is a brand new property which opened in October 2019. It is a category 4 Marriott property which can be redeemed for 25,000 Marriott Bonvoy points for a standard award. We stayed here for one night in March 2020 are were really delighted with our experience. We booked this property using a free night award upto 25,000 Bonvoy points (Click here to learn how you can earn a free night too). The property is located close to the Airport (5km away) and gets a lot of business travellers with so many MNC…
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JW Marriott Phu Quoc – The Best Island Resort in Vietnam
Introduction The JW Marriott Phu Quoc Emerald Bay Resort & Spa is a category 5 Marriott Property located on the Phu Quoc Island in Vietnam. It is an amazing Island Resort which is ranked amongst the Top Resorts in the Asia Pacific region and for good reason. Let’s find out. Getting Here JW Phu Quoc is located on the picturesque Khem beach which is located on the southern end of the Phu Quoc Island. The Phu Quoc international airport has direct flights from Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Kuala Lumpur & Bangkok all of which are under 2 hours. The cheapest way to reach here from India would probably be…
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The Ritz Carlton Jakarta Mega Kuningan, Indonesia
Introduction We had booked the Ritz Carlton Jakarta Mega Kuningan to achieve our category 4 free night certificate on our recent trip to Indonesia. It cost us approximately IDR 3,000,000 (~ USD 210) per night. Our package included daily breakfast for 2 guests at their Asia Restaurant, daily dinner for 2 guests at the Asia Restaurant along with 2 glasses of wine. Check In We arrived at around 9 PM in Jakarta and took a Golden Bird Taxi from the Airport to the Hotel. The Hotel is located in South Jakarta and it took us approximately 40 minutes for the 30 km journey. The Hotel lobby is beautiful and we…
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Spa Review – Quann Spa JW Marriott Pune, India
I am a Spa freak and you must have seen our hotel videos where I always ensure that the Spa is covered properly. Well this was one of the best experiences and hence starting Spa reviews on the blog and channel as well. Location The Quann Spa is located inside the JW Marriott Pune Hotel located in the heart of the city. While I have been to multiple Spa’s across 5 Star properties in India, the opulence here will still leave you stunned. Despite being in the middle of the city, there was absolutely no noise or disturbance. It was an oasis of calm and full credit to the…
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Hotel Review – Fairfield by Marriott Belitung Indonesia
The Fairfield by Marriott Belitung is a wonderful one year old property on the picturesque island of Belitung located on the east cost of Sumatra Island. The island is known for its stunning beaches and this is the only hotel on the entire island which is associated with an international hotel chain. We also chose this hotel to complete our free Award Night offer on signup from Marriott. Our Room We stayed in a deluxe oceanfront room with a balcony providing uninterrupted views of the ocean. The rooms are not grand is size but sufficient for all your needs. The rooms were really clean and the housekeeping staff did a…
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Marriott Offering Two Award Nights on Two Stays
Marriott has been in the news a lot lately for all the wrong reasons. They seem to be having a really hard time in their integration of SPG / Marriott / Ritz Carlton. Their new program called Bonvoy is at the risk of making a transition from a Noun to a Verb “Bonvoyed” (representing all issues faced in dealing with Marriott) They have been definitely trying to clean up their act and are currently running multiple promotions. New members are being offered a free award night worth 25,000 points (Category 4 award) on completing two paid stays till July 2019 (Details Here). We did not waste much time and easily…
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Free award night on 2 paid stays with Marriott for new members
Marriott is currently running a great promotion for new members who enrol with their newly launched Bonvoy loyalty program. Already a member of a Marriott/SPG/Ritz Carlton Rewards ? The best thing to do would be enrol your partner or family in this case (assuming they are not already enrolled). Let’s get straight to the details of this juicy offer. Key Terms Available to new members only / Not available to existing members Registration to be done via this link only Complete 2 paid stays till 29 July 2019 (Update: Extended till 28 August 2020) Stay = Consecutive nights at same hotel regardless of check in / check out activity Bookings…
