Marriott Bonvoy 5-Star Hotels in Southeast Asia [Infographic]
Marriott Bonvoy is the new hotel loyalty brand launched in February 2019 merging the existing Marriott Rewards, The Ritz-Carlton Rewards and Starwood Preferred Guest (SPG). With the merger, customers can enjoy a single loyalty program with access to over 29 brands across 129 countries. Marriott Bonvoy brands itself into 4 different segments namely luxury, premium, select and longer stays each serving different markets. To identify the hotel status and number of points for free night redemption, Marriott Bonvoy established a hotel award category from 1 to the highest of 8. For example, a hotel with an award category of 2 would need 10,000 points for a free night redemption while it would require 70,000 points for a level 8 hotel. The award category is reviewed and updated regularly so it encourages the hotel to maintain a high quality or risk being demoted.
As such the Marriott Bonvoy hotel award category is a good indicator of the hotel’s performance and level of quality. Here’s an infographic I created based on the hotel award category 5 & above for a basic room stay for 2 adults with breakfast and tax on 7 December 2019.
Breakdown by Award Category and Room Cost
In Southeast Asia, there are three Category 8 hotels, five Category 7, twelve Category 6 and thirty one Category 5 hotels in total. For a night’s stay, there are thirty hotels under the cost bracket of $130-$250, twenty three hotels costing between $250-$500 and three hotels costing over $500.
Number of Hotels by Country
Thailand has the highest concentration of Marriott Bonvoy 5 star hotels with 25 properties, followed by Indonesia and Singapore with 12 and 11 each. Meanwhile, Malaysia has eight properties across Kuala Lumpur and Langkawi.
Number of Hotels by Destination
Looking at the properties by destination, Singapore has the highest number of hotels with a total of 11, followed by Phuket and Bali with 9 and 8 each. Meanwhile Bangkok and Koh Samui have 5 each, Langkawi and Jakarta are tied at 4 each.
Hotel Award Category by Destination
Koh Samui tops the list with the most high ranking hotels in Southeast Asia followed by Bali and Singapore. It is interesting to note that Khao Lak has similar number of 5 star hotels as Kuala Lumpur.
Average Room Cost by Destination
Langkawi has the highest average room cost per night at $367.81, followed by Bali and Khao Lak at $361.26 and $359.29 respectively. Typically, resort islands are costlier than city accommodation, with the capital cities of Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur and Jakarta being more affordable. If you are looking for a good deal, Phuket fits the bill with the lowest average room cost amongst resort islands.
And the winner is…
So here you go, these are the best valued, most luxurious and best valued club access Marriott Bonvoy hotels across Southeast Asia. If you are planning for your next vacation, these statistics may come in handy and save you some pennies. Have a great vacation!
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