WHAT IS Marriott STARS & Luminous
STARS & LUMINOUS are Marriott’s two uniquely tailored invitation-only preferred partner agency programs. Each offers exclusive recognition, elevated service, and VIP benefits for travelers booking through select travel advisors.
STARS Program is Marriott’s premier collection of ultra-luxury hotels, offering exclusive benefits when booked through select travel advisors. Participating brands include The Ritz-Carlton, St. Regis, EDITION, The Luxury Collection, Bvlgari Hotels & Resorts, and Ritz-Carlton Reserve. Designed for discerning travelers, STARS properties deliver personalized service, elevated amenities, and a refined guest experience.
LUMINOUS Program is a curated selection of lifestyle and premium hotels within the Marriott portfolio, offering elevated benefits when booked through authorized travel advisors. Participating brands include W Hotels, JW Marriott, Autograph Collection, Westin, Marriott Hotels, Le Méridien, Renaissance Hotels, and Tribute Portfolio.
EXCLUSIVE Marriott STARS & Luminous BENEFITS
STARS BENEFITS
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Complimentary daily breakfast for up to 2 guests per room (usually full breakfast)
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Room upgrades, subject to availability upon check-in
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Complimentary basic Wi-Fi
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In-person welcome from hotel management
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A welcome amenity personalized to the guest
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A Hotel credit once per stay
LUMINOUS BENEFITS
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Complimentary Breakfast - continental or full breakfast for two
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Complimentary Room Upgrade - a VIP upgrade to the next room category, upon availability
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Complimentary basic Wi-Fi
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Early check-in/late check-out, based on availability
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Welcome Amenity - a personalized welcome amenity that reflects the personality of the hotel and the destination
How to book Marriott STARS & Luminous rates
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Mariott STARS & Luminous participating hotels
- bangkok
- beijing
- osaka
- singapore
- uluwatu
- tokyo
- krabi
- istanbul
- hong kong
- shanghai
- bali
- lhasa
- taipei
- seoul
- langkawi
- vommuli
- chaoyang district
- chengdu
- nusa dua
- hangzhou
- miyakojima city
- nago city
- phuket
- sanya yalong bay
- sanya
- bodrum
- kuala lumpur
- jakarta
- haikou
- guangzhou
- nur-sultan
- kyoto
- koh samui
- xian
- almaty
- takuapa, phang nga
- an thoi town
- goa
- astana
- zhuhai
- north ari atoll
- shenzhen
- pune
- male
- nikko
- abuta-gun
- sirkeci / fatih / istanbul
- fukuoka
- jiuzhaigou
- chuo-ku
- ho chi minh city
- macau
- xi'an
- seogwipo-si, jeju-do
- tbilisi
- labuan bajo
- nagoya
- mumbai
- changsha
- yokohama
- sendai
- nara
- baku
- harbin
- nanjing
- tianjin
- jakarta selatan
- qingdao
- sebatu
- bengaluru
- ankara
- kolkata
- nara city
- surabaya
- phang nga
- gianyar
- xiamen
- nha trang city
- geneva 1
- vienna
- venice
- rome
- prague
- valencia
- palma de mallorca
- florence
- milan
- istanbul
- london
- barcelona
- tuscany
- kilkenny
- warsaw
- enniskerry, co. wicklow
- corfu
- bratislava
- yerevan
- albufeira
- paris
- limassol
- bodrum
- iver
- guia de isora tenerife
- bucharest
- cannes
- chania-crete
- elounda - crete
- st. julian's
- amsterdam
- santa eulalia del rio
- verbier
- cambridge
- wolfsburg
- baden-baden
- munich
- baqueira
- berlin
- rouen
- edinburgh
- lieser
- athens
- reykjavik
- madrid
- lisbon
- budapest
- messinia
- sirkeci / fatih / istanbul
- frankfurt
- reims
- koenigstein / frankfurt
- dublin
- nice
- weimar
- porto cervo
- frankfurt am main
- geneva
- salzburg
- helsinki
- patmos
- paros
- brussels
- zakynthos
- vilamoura, algarve
- dresden
- barga
- monsummano terme
- llucmajor
- hamburg
- bilbao
- granada
- santiago de compostela
- ankara
- benahavis marbella
- costa navarino
- nuremberg
- seattle
- los angeles
- san francisco
- montreal
- mexico city
- miami
- atlanta
- aspen
- honolulu
- new york
- park city
- washington, d.c.
- houston
- charlotte
- punta mita
- las vegas
- denver
- maui
- miami beach
- boston
- sarasota
- newport coast
- bal harbour
- toronto
- truckee
- vancouver
- savannah
- san jose del cabo
- chicago
- cleveland
- minneapolis
- st louis
- cincinnati
- louisville
- rancho mirage
- lahaina
- west hollywood
- dallas
- arlington
- asheville
- charleston
- birmingham
- orlando
- cancun
- aventura
- marco island
- annapolis
- aruba
- costa mesa
- avon
- celebration
- tampa
- dunedin
- manhattan beach
- holmes beach
- bellevue
- fort lauderdale
- hoboken
- philadelphia
- scottsdale
- nashville
- mclean
- fort worth
- naples
- newport beach
- columbus
- menlo park
- san diego
- key largo
- portland
- pittsburgh
- kansas city
- daytona beach
- fort collins
- weehawken
- snowmass village
- new york, ny
- solidaridad, playa del carmen
- kahuku
- jackson
- irving
- longboat key
- baltimore
- coral gables
- santa monica
- st andrews
- cabo san lucas
- palmetto
- vail
- isla mujeres
- san antonio
- salt lake city
- national harbor
- kissimmee
- aurora
- grapevine
- greenville
- point clear
- frisco
- el paso
- san juan capistrano
- clearwater beach
- guadalajara
- san pedro garza garcia
- tucson
- anaheim
- the woodlands
- cape coral
- washington
- kohala coast
- phoenix
- tempe
Frequently Asked Questions by ClassicTravel.com Members
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Yes. Bookings made through Marriott STARS or LUMINOUS are considered qualifying stays and are treated the same as direct bookings with Marriott.
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Since ClassicTravel.com is proudly affiliated with Virtuoso and is also a preferred partner of Marriott through the Marriott STARS & Luminous program, you may occasionally notice both Virtuoso and Marriott STARS & Luminous rates available when browsing Marriott properties on our site.
When to Book Marriott STARS & Luminous:
Always choose Marriott STARS & Luminous rate when booking Marriott properties. This is Marriott's exclusive preferred partner program, and offers the best VIP status at the hotel. They will also see that the booking is coming from a Virtuoso agency! The best of both worlds.
When to Book Virtuoso Rates:
Book the Virtuoso rate when you're staying at luxury hotels that are part of the Virtuoso network but not part of a separate preferred partner program.
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No. There is no minimum stay required.
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Possibly.
These perks typically need to be applied at the time of booking through a qualified luxury travel advisor.
However, if your reservation is flexible (not prepaid and at an eligible rate), your advisor may be able to rebook with benefits or contact the hotel directly to explore adding them. It's worth asking your ClassicTravel.com advisor — some exceptions are handled on a case-by-case basis.
