Shop Your Way to A Free Marriott Rewards Vacation This Holiday Season

Earn double Marriott Rewards points at 19 online retailers and triple points at Dell.com and ICE.com; Spend points with special deals on Black Friday, Nov. 27

• Press Release
• Source: Marriott International, Inc.
• On 12:28 pm EST, Wednesday November 4, 2009

BETHESDA, Md., Nov. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Marriott Rewards members can get their holiday shopping in and earn double points on every dollar spent at 19 popular online stores. The offer runs through December 31, 2009.

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Retailers offering double points include: Athleta, bananarepublic.com, Barnes & Noble.com, gap.com, Harry & David, HP Home Store, Kmart.com, Macys.com, oldnavy.com, OmahaSteaks.com, Piperlime, Sears.com, Smartbargains.com, Uncommon Goods. Dell Home and ICE.com are offering triple Marriott Rewards points for every dollar spent.

Members can also earn Marriott Rewards points when they purchase a Marriott Gift Card, which can be used to pay for golf, spa, hotel rooms and food and beverage at over 3,200 hotels around the world. Between November 2 and December 31, 2009, purchase a giftcard or certificate from gifts.marriott.com or 1-800-813-gift (4438) and receive 10 points per dollar spent.

For people who have points to spend, Marriott Rewards will be offering special discounts on name brand merchandise online from Friday, November 27 at 8 am through Saturday, November 28 at 12 pm (EST). Quantities are limited. Visit www.marriottrewards.com/merchandise.

Marriott Rewards points can be earned at 3,100 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®, and Marriott Vacation Club(® )International.

Marriott Rewards has no blackout dates and points can be redeemed for hotel stays, frequent flyer miles, cruises, car rentals, brand-name merchandise and more. Marriott Rewards won the 2009 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.

For information about Marriott Rewards, guests can call 1-800-450-4442 or log onto MarriottRewards.com.

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