Apr 26, 2012 | 2012 Freddie Awards, Program of the Year
The top four finishers are Marriott Rewards, Choice Privileges, Starwood Preferred Guest and Wyndham Rewards.
Ed French takes a moment to say, “we do this on behalf of our members, so thanks. And congratulations to all of the winners tonight.”
Marriott Rewards is no stranger to the Freddie Award stage having won Program of the Year in the Americas for the fifth consecutive year (including winning Program of the Year in the Frequent Travel Awards for the two years of their existence). This is the 13th time through the years that the program has won this honor. Marriott is all about consistency—in the guest experience, customer service and loyalty program and their members showed their appreciation by turning out to vote.
Apr 26, 2012 | 2012 Freddie Awards, Program of the Year
Finishing in the top four positions are Taj InnerCircle, Starwood Preferred Guest, Accor A|Club and IHG Priority Club Rewards.
This Freddie win seems to declare that Taj InnerCircle makes members feel special, truly like an inner circle of friends. You can earn points on your eligible spends on your room, food and beverage, laundry, telephone and business center and can spend points for luxurious hotel stays and lifestyle merchandise. All members can get 15 percent bonus points when choosing to stay in a Taj Earth-Friendly Green Room.
Apr 26, 2012 | 2012 Freddie Awards, Program of the Year
Starwood Preferred Guest, IHG Priority Club Rewards, Marriott Rewards and Hyatt Gold Passport finish in the top four.
“This is a tribute to all of our members. Thank you!”
Starwood Preferred Guest has been a popular choice of hotel program for travelers residing in Europe for many years and the program is once again bringing home a Program of the Year Freddie Award in Europe / Africa having lost out the last couple of years. Starwood is a program that is always moving forward. In 2011, members liked where the program was leading them.
Apr 26, 2012 | 2012 Freddie Awards, Best Elite Program
Marriott Rewards, Hyatt Gold Passport, Starwood Preferred Guest and Hilton HHonors take the top four spots.
Congratulations Marriott Rewards! Tina Kamdjou, Manager – Digital Product Development, accepts the award, “Thank you so much. Creating special experiences for our elite members means a lot to us”.
This is the 10th win for Marriott Rewards in this category. Elite Marriott Rewards members get bonus points with each stay, exclusive award offers, room upgrades, guaranteed lounge access/free breakfast, free Internet access and more depending on their status level. But most of all, as one frequent guest we spoke to stated, “… they made me feel special.”
Apr 26, 2012 | 2012 Freddie Awards, Best Elite Program
Finishing at the top are Hyatt Gold Passport, Taj Hotels & Resorts InnerCircle, Accor A|Club and Starwood Preferred Guest.
“First of all, I want to thank our members and frequent travelers. We hope to bring you even more benefits in the future and thank you for all of your support,” says Rene Mizwicki, Director, Loyalty Marketing.
Another repeat winner, Hyatt Gold Passport has some incredible properties in Asia and generous elite benefits—allowing Diamond status members to confirm a suite at booking four times a year, offering them lounge access or free full breakfast when no lounge is available, and providing Internet access for all elite members. These are benefits hard to ignore.
The top four finishers are Marriott Rewards, Choice Privileges, Starwood Preferred Guest and Wyndham Rewards.
