Members can Indulge in the Adrenalin of Hong Kong Sevens and Enjoy VIP Access to the Festival Concert featuring Gwen Stefani

HONG KONG, March 25, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Marriott International is unveiling a series of new exclusive benefits and experiences in Asia Pacific, available from today on the Marriott Bonvoy Moments platform. Members will have access to Hong Kong Sevens and Formula 1 China Grand Prix as well as various lifestyle and entertainment experiences including the exclusive chance to meet with the three-time GRAMMY® Award winner Gwen Stefani, training with former Table Tennis Olympian Wan Nan and a curated art experience at Art Central Hong Kong.

"With the unveiling of Marriott Bonvoy earlier this year, we are committed to elevating the member experience and giving our members more ways to redeem their points for the experiences they are most passionate about," said Peggy Fang Roe, Chief Sales and Marketing Officer, Asia Pacific at Marriott International. "The thrilling 'moments' offered by Marriott Bonvoy are designed to provide members more access to local experiences, the ability to share rewards with their friends and families and to fuel their interests and passion points."

Marriott Bonvoy, the new brand name that replaces Marriott Rewards, The Ritz-Carlton Rewards and Starwood Preferred Guest (SPG) -- was unveiled earlier this year. Built on the belief that travel enriches the world, Marriott Bonvoy offers an extraordinary portfolio of global brands in 130 countries and territories providing endless inspiration for members to keep traveling and pursuing their passions.

Marriott Bonvoy Members Enjoy Once-in-a-Lifetime Entertainment Experiences

For the fourth year, Marriott International is the Official Sponsor of the Cathay Pacific/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens (April 5 - 7) and Hong Kong Sevens Festival. The festivities begin even before the games start with the Hong Kong Sevens Festival Concert (5 April) at Hong Kong's Central Harbourfront Event Space. This year, Marriott Bonvoy proudly presents the Festival Concert with global icon Gwen Stefani.

Throughout the festival, the public can discover Asia's most incredible destinations on a photo-worthy Asian sailboat at the Marriott Bonvoy Bay of Beauty booth. They can unlock the wonder of travel in Asia Pacific region with a neuroheadset and stand a chance to win their dream destination vacation. 

Extending the Hong Kong Sevens experience to the Hong Kong Stadium, members who redeemed through Marriott Bonvoy Moments will have access to the Marriott Bonvoy Hospitality Suite where they will be treated as VIPs while watching rugby in action. The Marriott Bonvoy Hospitality Suite is inspired by Asia's most intriguing destination, Bali. Premium in-suite activities include face painting, massages and customized rugby jersey station. More exclusive experiences include meet-and-greet with rugby stars and rugby coaching sessions throughout the weekend.

More Sport and Lifestyle experiences throughout Asia   

Marriott Bonvoy, the Exclusive Hotel Loyalty Partner for Art Central Hong Kong 2019 offers members particularly fond of art a specially designed Art Central package that covers talks presented by Asia Society Hong Kong Centre, an acclaimed programme of performance artwork in partnership with 4A Centre for Contemporary Asian Art, Sydney and access to Art Central's First Night on Tuesday 26 March, where members can join Hong Kong movers and shakers, and the international art world elite for a harbourside celebration.

Through the latest marketing partnership with Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport, at the F1 China Grand Prix from 12-14 April, Marriott Bonvoy members will get a chance to bid on exclusive Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport hospitality packages, or go behind the scenes for access to celebrities. Additional exclusive members experience includes a meet and greet with Lewis Hamilton where fans can enjoy a race-themed evening with the race genius; and a once-in-a-lifetime experience of being chauffeured by Valtteri Bottas to the circuit on race day.

Table Tennis Clinic -- Taking place in early April in Sanya, table tennis fans can attend a family-friendly one day Master Class with former Olympian and world champion Wang Nan and learn about the culture, history and spirit of table tennis in a fun way. The experience also reflects Marriott Bonvoy's promise of giving members access to exclusive and enriched global experiences by allowing members to discover the authentic cultural, leisure and F&B experiences of the destination.  

Marriott Bonvoy Moments gives Marriott Bonvoy members exclusive and VIP access to concerts, culinary experiences, premier sporting events and more -- starting at only 1,000 points. Members may redeem their points for either fixed-price experiences or auction-style experiences. For more information, visit marriottbonvoy.com/moments. 

About Marriott Bonvoy

Marriott Bonvoy is the new travel program replacing Marriott Rewards, The Ritz-Carlton Rewards and Starwood Preferred Guest (SPG) starting February 2019. Comprised of a portfolio of 30 hotel brands, members can earn and redeem points for hotel stays and accelerate the points they earn with co-branded credit cards from Chase and American Express. The program offers 120,000 destination tours and adventures on Marriott Bonvoy Moments. When members book direct on Marriott.com they receive perks including free and enhanced Wi-Fi and exclusive member-only rates, and on the Marriott app they enjoy mobile check-in and checkout, Mobile Requests and, wherever available, Mobile Key. To enroll for free or for more information about Marriott Bonvoy, visit MarriottBonvoy.com. To download the Marriott app, go here. Travelers can also connect with Marriott Bonvoy on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.