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Is Marriott Bonvoy a Hilton?

Hilton Worldwide and Marriott International are two different companies that operate two of the largest hotel portfolios in the world. Hilton hotels are not part of the Marriott Bonvoy loyalty program, either.



No, Marriott Bonvoy is not a Hilton; they are two separate, competing hotel loyalty programs owned by entirely different corporate entities. Marriott Bonvoy is the rewards program for Marriott International, headquartered in Maryland, which manages brands like The Ritz-Carlton, Sheraton, and Westin. On the other hand, Hilton Honors is the loyalty program for Hilton Worldwide Holdings, based in Virginia, which oversees brands like Waldorf Astoria, Conrad, and DoubleTree. While both companies are "behemoths" in the hospitality industry and operate in over 140 countries, they maintain completely independent reservation systems, elite status tiers, and credit card partnerships. The confusion often arises because both companies have grown through massive acquisitions—Marriott famously acquired Starwood in 2016—and both now offer nearly 30 distinct sub-brands that cater to similar price points and demographics, but a guest cannot use Marriott points to stay at a Hilton property.

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If you currently hold hotel elite status with Marriott Bonvoy, IHG Rewards Club, World of Hyatt, Best Western Rewards or Choice Privileges, you are eligible to apply for a status match.

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What is Marriott Bonvoy? Marriott Bonvoy is the Marriott hotel chain's loyalty program. Marriott Bonvoy was created in February 2019 following the merger of Marriott and Starwood Preferred Guest (SPG). Marriott Bonvoy brings together Marriott Rewards, Ritz-Carlton Rewards and SPG under one umbrella.

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To qualify, you must complete 30 stays, stay 60 nights or earn 120,000 base points in a calendar year. However, primary cardholders of the Hilton Honors American Express Aspire Card (see rates and fees) enjoy complimentary Diamond status as a perk of their card.

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“There are many brand names we use in regular vernacular today where people were thinking, 'What does that actually mean?' ” Bonvoy, which Timpone confirmed “comes from 'bon voyage,'” was carefully selected by Marriott, which even investigated how the name would be pronounced in different languages, including Chinese.

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Marriott International is known as an innovative leader in luxury hospitality. Each of our globally recognized luxury brands offer owners long term value through category leadership, engagement with loyal and coveted consumers, and dedicated luxury expertise to support operations.

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The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, L.L.C. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAR). The Ritz-Carlton is proud to participate in Marriott Bonvoy, the global travel program from Marriott International.

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Marriott is the largest branded hotel in the world with more than 1.5 million rooms, making it 35% bigger than its closest U.S. competitor, Hilton.

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Generally speaking, Marriott tends to be slightly more expensive than Hilton, but there can be exceptions depending on the specific hotel. For example, if you're looking for a luxury suite at a high-end resort in an exclusive area then Marriott may cost more than Hilton.

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Once you have reached a certain elite tier, you may keep your status for the calendar year in which the elite tier was earned and the subsequent calendar year. To make it easier to keep your elite tier status, reward stays count toward elite tier qualification.

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To earn Hilton Diamond status, you'd normally need to book 42 nights or 21 stays, or earn 84,000 bonus points. With the Hilton Honors Aspire Card from American Express, however, you'll automatically earn Diamond status — the highest loyalty tier of the Hilton Honors program — once you've enrolled.

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John Willard Bill Marriott Jr. (born March 25, 1932) is an American billionaire businessman who is the executive chairman of Marriott International, of which he owns 11.28%.

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