Marriott International

Dear Cashing In,I've had a Marriott Rewards Visa for about a year, but just discovered the hotel's app and earned some extra points by booking a trip on my Android. Once I got there, I found other ways to use it. Now I'm wondering what I'm missing. Do other hotels have this kind of thing?-App HappyDear App Happy,Hotels have cottoned on to how obsessively many of us rely on mobile devices when we travel, and they're moving quickly to take advantage of that.Most people, it seems, use their smartphones to get contact information and then make the reservation by calling the hotel. Those with iPads are more likely to use the device itself to make the reservation. To encourage more people to book rooms on the fly, Marriott offers bonus points if you book using their app and take a survey. A couple of other chains are doing this as well.While customer reviews show the app makers still have some work to do, the apps are usually worth looking into if you're a heavy smartphone user.As you've dis...

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