What is Business Access by Marriott Bonvoy™?
Business Access by Marriott Bonvoy™ (the “Program”) is a comprehensive online travel booking program that combines the extraordinary experiences, benefits and rewards that are only available through Marriott Bonvoy’s® award winning travel program and portfolio of extraordinary hotel brands.
The global Program enables small to medium-sized businesses (“SMB”) to book Marriott Bonvoy (“Marriott”) hotels at a discounted rate (“SMB Rate”), as well as flights, rail, and rental cars, within one easy-to-use multilingual tool. Additional features include support for critical business needs, such as expense management and access to live travel data.
Does my company qualify for this Program?
If your company employs frequent travelers that travel across multiple locations, and you are looking for an easy-to-use, self-service travel platform, your company will likely be a good fit for the Program. The Program is initially available to SMBs located in the U.S., Canada, Europe, Middle East, Africa, Caribbean and Latin America with additional regions to follow. For further details, please refer to the Program terms and conditions.
How does my company apply for the Program?
Applying is easy and requires a few simple steps. Please visit businessaccess.marriott.com/apply↗ to apply.
How can the Program help my company achieve its travel goals?
The Program is designed to make it easy for SMBs to manage their business travel. For travel administrators or other professionals responsible for managing travel on behalf of their organization, the Program contains a number of features to help them easily onboard individual travelers, set travel policies, access and review live travel data, and track spend.
How can my company’s travelers participate in the Program?
Once an SMB is approved, the travel administrator can invite employees (“Travelers”) to the Program. Travelers will benefit from:
• SMB Rate and Marriott Bonvoy rewards and benefits
• An online booking tool with access to flight, rail, car, and Marriott hotels, all within one integrated platform that adheres to the SMB’s travel policy
• Optional advanced features depending on region, such as expense management tools
Do Program members have to be enrolled in Marriott Bonvoy to participate?
Yes, Program members must be enrolled in the Marriott Bonvoy loyalty program to gain access to the Program. Marriott Bonvoy is an award-winning travel program that invites travelers to experience the extraordinary at thousands of hotels and resorts worldwide. Members earn points toward free nights, unrivaled experiences, flights, and more. Join for free at marriottbonvoy.com↗.
What are the Marriott Bonvoy loyalty benefits for my company when using the Program?
SMBs will receive Marriott Bonvoy Elite Status, which they can assign to individual Travelers upon reaching a certain number of annual Qualifying Nights (as defined in the Marriott Bonvoy terms and conditions) booked via the Program as follows:
• 1 Qualifying Night stayed – Gold Status (1)
• 100 Qualifying Nights stayed – Silver Status (1)
• 200 Qualifying Nights stayed – Silver Status (1)
• 300 Qualifying Nights stayed – Gold Status (1)
• 450 Qualifying Nights stayed – Gold Status (2x)
• 600 Qualifying Nights stayed – Platinum Status (2x)
Travelers who are granted an Elite Status are entitled to all of the benefits of that Elite Tier in accordance with the Marriott Bonvoy terms and conditions.
May I still use my locally-negotiated rates if I am participating in the Program?
Yes, if an SMB has a locally-negotiated rate directly with a hotel, that rate will remain unchanged at the individual hotel. However, these negotiated rates cannot be booked via the Program booking tool and will not qualify for other Program benefits.
Which Marriott brands are eligible to book through the Program?
The Program rate discount is available across Marriott’s portfolio of hotels excluding stays at hotels under the following brands: Design Hotels™, Marriott Executive Apartments®, Marriott Vacation Club®, Marriott Grand Residence Club®, Vistana Signature Network™, Vistana Residence Network, The Ritz-Carlton Destination Club®, All-Inclusive by Marriott Bonvoy®, Homes & Villas by Marriott Bonvoy® and MGM Resorts. Marriott reserves the right to update this list at any time.
Is there a cost to join the Program?
There are no fees for a business to join and no costs for Travelers to book hotels via the Program booking tool. Fees may be required for additional tools, services, and non-hotel reservations.
How long does it take to receive approval to access the Program?
Applicants should receive a response to their completed Program application within a few business days.