Marriott enhances the experience of its application Marriott Bonvoy for Android smartphone users. Since last year, iPhone owners have already been able to take advantage of a redesigned version of this application giving access to more than 8,000 hotels worldwide, as well as - and this was a new feature - to 65,000 top-of-the-range holiday accommodation properties for rent from Homes & Villas. " We've had an excellent response from iOS users for refreshing our mobile application and so we are delighted to'offer Android users the chance to benefit from these new functions too" said Sarah Searls, Senior Vice President Digital, Marriott International.
In addition to classic features such as contactless check-in and check-out and a chat service with hotel staff from 48 hours before check-in and during their stay, members of the Marriott Bonvoy loyalty programme can now book free room and suite nights using their points Rewards, as well as Homes & Villas rentals, excursions and activities to enhance their stay.
While Marriott is announcing the update of the Marriott Bonvoy account profile page as another highlight of its application, members of the programme can see on the home screen as well as on their account page relevant promotions to earn more points between stays, whether at hotels, on certain Uber rides or with airline partners.
Unlocking by fingerprint, new dynamic map to search for accommodation more easily by hotel brand, destination, price or points needed for a free night: with its new interfaceThe completely redesigned application enhances the user experience. Available in seven languages - English, Spanish, French, German, Japanese, Korean and Chinese - with more to come, it also adds practical features such as access on the home screen to a mobile keyavailable in over 5,500 establishments as soon as you check in.
During their stay, travellers can also use the Mobile Requests functionality which has more one-touch buttons, so you can easily request towels and pillows, as well as shoe polish and dry cleaning, from the application.
