Guide: Business Access by Marriott Bonvoy

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To the point Introducing Business Access by Marriott Bonvoy, a new program designed to help small to medium-sized businesses save money and simplify their booking experience.

Marriott is one of the largest hotel brands in the world with over 9,000 properties globally. With a portfolio of 30+ brands, this hotel megastar has a location to fit pretty much every travel style and desire.

Additionally, the Marriott Bonvoy loyalty program has been a fan favourite for years, giving travellers the ability to earn points and elite status which can then be used for free nights, travel perks, and more.

Now, the Marriott Bonvoy program has expanded to provide additional access, support, and Bonvoy points earning potential to small and medium-sized businesses with its Business Access by Marriott Bonvoy program.

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What is Business Access by Marriott Bonvoy?

Business Access by Marriott Bonvoy is an online travel booking program designed for small to medium-sized businesses.

The program lets these businesses make reservations at Marriott Bonvoy hotels at a discounted rate and access booking tools for flights, trains, and rental cars.

Since Business Access is part of the Marriott Bonvoy loyalty program, businesses will also enjoy the associated benefits and rewards, such as points-earning, elite status, and more.

Additionally, to help support the needs of businesses, Business Access by Marriott Bonvoy includes features such as expense management and access to live travel data, providing both insight and transparency.

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Business Access by Marriott Bonvoy – Who can join?

The Business Access by Marriott Bonvoy program is most suited to companies that have employees who frequently travel for work, and that will take advantage of the easy-to-use travel platform.

Currently, the program is available for small to medium-sized businesses based in Canada, the US, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Caribbean, and Latin America.

Business Access by Marriott Bonvoy – How do you join?

Joining the Business Access by Marriott Bonvoy program is free, and the application process is quite simple.

To get started, your company simply needs to follow the application process on the Marriott Bonvoy website.

After you’ve provided a small amount of information about you and your company, you should be ready to go, with the applicant being set up as the manager of the account.

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What Are the Benefits of Business Access by Marriott Bonvoy?

The Business Access by Marriott Bonvoy program provides companies with a number of features and benefits to help them save money and to make their hotel stays easier to book and keep track of.

These benefits let you:

  • Access discounted rates at Marriott hotels around the world
  • Book flights, trains, and car rentals in the Marriott Bonvoy travel portal
  • Set travel policies, track spending and behaviours, and access real-time analytics
  • Use an integrated system that makes it easy to cancel or change booking, send expenses, and request reimbursements
  • Enjoy Marriott Bonvoy member perks and earn elite status for you and your employees

The program also offers some advanced features for a fee. These include automated expense reports and expense management tools and integrations.

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Discounted rates

Once enrolled in the Business Access for Marriott Bonvoy program, you and your employees will enjoy special discounted rates at eligible properties around the world.

When available, these discounted rates will appear when you search for hotel stays and explore the available rates.

Customizable travel policies

Business Access by Marriott Bonvoy also lets you control how your employees book their travel by letting you add customized company travel policies.

With this feature, you can set a maximum price, cancellation policy, restrictions for bookings, and more to help ensure that all reservations comply with your company’s travel rules.

You can also add your preferred payment methods, giving employees access to book on the company credit card without them each having to have a physical card on hand.

As an added bonus, you can maximize the rewards you earn on these bookings with the Marriott Bonvoy® Business American Express®* Card thanks to the following earning rates:

  • Earn 5 Bonvoy points per $1 spent on eligible Marriott purchases
  • Earn 3 Bonvoy points per $1 spent on gas, dining, and travel
  • Earn 2 Bonvoy points per $1 spent on everything else

The Marriott Bonvoy® Business American Express®* Card also comes with excellent travel-focused perks like 15 Elite Night Credits, automatic Silver Elite status, and an annual Free Night Certificate, making it a great choice for frequent travellers.

For a personal use credit card, the Marriott Bonvoy® American Express®* Card is an excellent choice, offering nearly identical perks and benefits to the Marriott Bonvoy® Business American Express®* Card.

Thanks to its reasonable annual fee, solid earning rate, and perks, this is a card that you can easily justify keeping year after year.

Data-based travel insights

Another notable benefit of the Business Access by Marriott Bonvoy program is that it lets you track travel spending and behaviours so that you can make smart, data-driven financial decisions.

With the program, you can also access real-time analytics, letting you check in on the fly to make sure everything is operating as it should be.

Easy-to-use integrated platform

By making travel bookings through the Business Access by Marriott Bonvoy portal, employees are able to cancel or make changes to reservations without having to go through an agent or secondary department.

Additionally, employees can use the integrated features to track their expenses and send reimbursement requests directly, further streamlining these processes, minimizing the amount of labour needed, and ultimately saving you money.

Marriott Bonvoy member perks

Unsurprisingly, using the Business Access by Marriott Bonvoy program to coordinate and book your business’ travel also lets you take advantage of Marriott Bonvoy perks and benefits.

As a Marriott Bonvoy member, you and your employees earn points on all eligible Marriott expenses, and you earn elite qualifying nights on eligible stays. These elite nights will in turn help you earn Marriott Bonvoy elite status, which comes with even more perks.

To help you share these elite benefits with your employees, the Business Access by Marriott Bonvoy program lets you gift elite status to individual employees based on how many elite nights your business has accumulated.

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Bottom Line

Business Access by Marriott Bonvoy is designed to provide small and medium-sized businesses with discounted hotel rates, efficient support for travel programs, and strong Bonvoy point earning potential.

If your business has employees that travel often for work, and you’d like access to an easy-to-use, integrated travel booking portal that lets you earn valuable rewards, you should definitely consider exploring this program.

FAQs

Does my company qualify for Business Access by Marriott Bonvoy?

All companies are welcome to use Business Access by Marriott Bonvoy, and there are no specific qualifications that need to be met.

The program is designed for companies that employ frequent travellers who travel to multiple locations, and that can take advantage of the easy-to-use travel platform.

Can I still use other locally-negotiated hotel rates when using Business Access by Marriott Bonvoy?

Yes, if you have negotiated a rate directly with a hotel, you’ll still be able to access that rate.

However, it’s important to note that these individual rates can’t be booked through the Business Access by Marriott Bonvoy program and don’t qualify for other program benefits.

Which Marriott brands are eligible for the Business Access by Marriott Bonvoy program?

All of Marriott’s hotels can be accessed through the Business Access by Marriott Bonvoy program except for the following:

  • Marriott Executive Apartments
  • Marriott Vacation Club
  • Marriott Grand Residence Club
  • Vistana Signture Network
  • Vistana Residence Network
  • The Ritz-Carlton Destination Club
  • All-inclusive by Marriott Bonvoy
  • Homes & Villas by Marriott Bonvoy
  • MGM Resorts

Does the Business Access by Marriott Bonvoy program cost anything?

No, the Business Access by Marriott Bonvoy program does not cost anything to join. There are also no additional program fees for the company or travellers when booking through the program’s booking portal.

However, fees may be charged for advanced features, additional services, and non-hotel reservations.

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Erin Partridge
Erin Partridge
Erin Partridge enjoys travelling slowly and taking her time to get to know each new place. 
She’s had the opportunity to live in Canada and South Korea, with shorter stints in Vietnam, Malaysia, Mexico, Spain, and more.
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