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15 MAY 2026 loyalty

Marriott Bonvoy 2026 Category Bumps: The Mid-Year Adjustments and What They Actually Cost

Marriott Bonvoy quietly published its 2026 category-adjustment list in mid-April. We worked through the math on the 71 properties that moved up, the 22 that moved down, the March 12 top-off cap increase from 15K to 25K, and the residual value of the Annual Choice Benefit free-night award after the latest round of off-peak/peak ceiling pushes.

By Harriet Cole · 9 min read

04 MAY 2026 loyalty

Best Hotel Loyalty Programs 2026

We ranked seven hotel loyalty programs by elite-benefit value, redemption cpm, free-night-cert value, chart stability, and Category-1 sweet-spot count. The 2026 picture is reshaped by the Hyatt 67% peak-rate jump and the Hilton five-tier restructure.

By Diego Andrade · 20 min read