Marriott International has announced the transition of City Express by Marriott hotels into Marriott Bonvoy, which is the hotel major’s travel programme and marketplace.
This transition enables members of the Marriott Bonvoy to earn points at almost 150 more hotels across the Caribbean and Latin America.
Currently, the City Express by Marriott portfolio consists of about 150 hotels in 75 cities in countries such as Costa Rica, Colombia, Mexico, and Chile.
In May this year, Marriott International completed the acquisition of the City Express brand portfolio. Following the closure of this deal, Marriott International entered into the midscale affordable segment with the launch of City Express by Marriott, its 31st hospitality brand.
Marriott International chief sales and marketing officer for Caribbean and Latin America Diana Plazas-Trowbridge said: "We're thrilled to welcome City Premios members to Marriott Bonvoy, allowing access to nearly 8,600 properties and extraordinary experiences.
"With the transition of these hotels, our Marriott Bonvoy family in the region has grown even more, and we are excited to be able to offer more choices to our guests and more ways to earn and redeem for our members."
Positioned as a travel programme and marketplace for Marriott’s portfolio of 31 hotel brands, Marriott Bonvoy provides guests ways to use their membership to avail more rewarding travel and member-only experiences.
Members of this programme can earn points for their stays at hotels and resorts as well as via purchases with co-branded credit cards.
The City Express loyalty programme, called as City Premios Rewards, has now fully merged with Marriott Bonvoy and does not exist as an individual programme any longer.
After this transition, Marriott Bonvoy now has more than 186 million members worldwide and more than six million in the Caribbean and Latin America.
Some City Premios benefits such as gift card redemptions will be available through Marriott Bonvoy.
Furthermore, all the City Express by Marriott hotels are available for booking via the Marriott Bonvoy app and Marriott.com.
