Select company employees can save 30% on their hotel stays with Marriott’s BreakAway program

Marriott sometimes offer fast track programs to select corporate partners. They have another scheme called BreakAway which offers discounted rates to employees from companies that presumably have corporate deals with Marriott.

You could view the offer page here. There are more than 200 names on that list, so if you work for a big company, it’s likely you are already eligible even if you aren’t aware. Some of the participating companies are: Apple, Amazon, Google, Facebook, Microsoft, Siemens, Bosch, HP, Barclays, Citigroup, Accenture, Deloitte, PwC, Nike, L’Oreal and Estee Lauder.

The terms and how to use the rate are:

• Valid for stays from Thursday through Sunday
• Stay must include Friday or Saturday
• Promo code is XML
• Discount is up to 30%
• The rate is eligible for points and night credits

Note that BreakAway is a special rate that Marriott voluntarily offers to its partners, which is different to the individually negotiated corporate rates that these companies may be entitled to. The rate should be for personal (leisure) use only, which is why the weekend-stay restriction, although it’s mentioned that some hotels may waive it.

I’ve checked some hotels and listed the rates for comparison (BreakAway v.s. other best available rate):

• London Marriott County Hall £297 / £343
• London Marriott Marble Arch £153 / £177
• AC Hotel Manchester City Centre £102 / £103
• Aloft Birmingham Eastside £89 / £74
• The Glasshouse Edinburgh £229 / £218
• W Barcelona €325 / €329
• Hotel Bristol Vienna €210 / €255
• The Ritz-Carlton, Istanbul €207 / €247
• St Regis New York $737 / $818
• The Westin San Francisco $187 / $198
• Sheraton Vancouver Wall Centre C$187 / C$222

The discount against Best Flexible Rate is more often closer to 10%, which makes it not competitive at all since most hotels would also have pre-paid rates or other deals. However there are also many generous hotels – Hotel Bristol Vienna for example offers a discount of 40%.

If you work for an eligible company, it’s something worth keeping in mind when you need to book a Marriott hotel. Remember that you need to show the business card / ID when you check in.