{Sponsored} Marriott Rewards® Year of Surprises

I participated in an Ambassador Program on behalf of Millennial Centralfor Marriott Rewards. I received Marriott Points to facilitate my review as well as a promotional item to thank me for my participation.

Well you all know I love me some awesome hotels to travel in!  I’ve become super loyal to the Starwood brand, in large part because of the RunWestin program.  I have never stayed at a Marriott before, but this year of surprises sounds like a lot of fun!

In honor of its 30th birthday, Marriott Rewards is celebrating with its members all year
long with a Year of Surprises.

• Marriott Rewards® wants to celebrate its 30th birthday by throwing your special
  someone a surprise party he or she will never forget. Does someone in your life
  deserve to be celebrated this year? Marriott Rewards is looking for the most
  memorable ideas you can come up with, so go to yearofsurprises.com and
  nominate your loved one today for a surprise party.
• The first round of nominations for Year of Surprises takes place February 1 to
  February 28. Nominations will be reviewed based on creativity/uniqueness of
  entry, overall appeal of nomination essay, and feasibility of the surprise party.
  Three winners will be awarded and announced in March and parties will be
  scheduled each month throughout the year. There will be a total of three
  nomination periods throughout 2014. The second nomination period is during
  the month of May, and the third is during the month of August. Limit one (1)
  entry per person/email address per nomination period. Please see the
  “Nominate” section at yearofsurprises.com for the nomination entry form and
  requirements.
• You do not need to be a Marriott Rewards member to submit a nomination, but if
  your nomination is chosen, you and the nominee will need to enroll. For more
  details on the contest, check out the Year of Surprises official rules at
  yearofsurprises.com/rules.

Marriott Rewards brings memorable experiences to life for its members.

• Voted “Program of the Year” 6 years in a row, Marriott Rewards has maintained
  excellence rewarding members with points to redeem for hotel stays, flights,
  exclusive events and shopping. Marriott Rewards has maintained excellence
  rewarding members with points to redeem for hotel stays, flights, exclusive
  events, and shopping. Through their membership, guests earn status to receive
  memorable experiences during their hotel stays with benefits such as priority
  check-in and complimentary room upgrades.
• Marriott Rewards is free to join. Members can earn and redeem points at 3,700
  hotels in 14 distinctive brands in 70+ countries around the world. Members can
  also redeem points for frequent flyer miles, cruises, car rentals, merchandise and
  more. Join at Marriott.com/rewards
• Marriott Rewards has won the Freddie Award for “Best Hotel Rewards Program
  in the Americas” six years in a row and the 2011 and 2010 Frequent Travel Award
  for “Best Hotel Rewards Program.” It has been named best hotel rewards
  program by the readers of About.com, Business Traveler, Global Traveler,
  Executive Travel and BusinessWeek magazines.
• For more information on the Year of Surprises, visit yearofsurprises.com

Do you know someone who would deserve a great surprise? Maybe a good friend has had a really hard year or a parent has a big birthday coming up. I know just the perfect person to nominate!

Disclaimer: Millennial Central is providing me with a promotional item and Marriott points in exchange for this post series, but all opinions expressed in today’s post are mine alone.