# Why to NOT put your room at Marriott on your Marriott credit card

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*On the April 1st edition of The Travel Guys...*

- In the Travel News, American Airlines CEO says lousy routes get lousy planes. We sorta knew that, but did you really want to publicly SAY that...and the cell phone service is FINALLY getting better at LAX.
- In our Smarter Traveler segment we tell you [why your Marriott credit card isn't the best way to pay the bill for your Marriott stay](http://angelinatravels.boardingarea.com/2018/03/22/dont-use-marriott-rewards-credit-card-marriott-properties-heres/?utm_source=BoardingArea&utm_medium=Newsletter&utm_campaign=BA_Email_Mar2818). Yup, your Starwood AMEX actually gets you better value. Mark also talks about what you should do if you reserve a hotel on a site like Priceline, and then find out it's not as advertised.
- The [Wine Road](https://www.wineroad.com/) is something many in the Sacramento area may not be familiar with. Originally the name for the area up above the Napa-Sonoma area, where many smaller wineries are located along the Russian River area, today it's membership includes many of the top wineries and attractions in the region. Beth Costa is on hand to give us the details on the Wine Road.

Finally, Mark closes by answering some of your questions from the mailbag. Use the form on this page to ask the Travel Guys anything related to travel. They answer many on the air and Mark tried to also give personal responses whenever possible.

## Highlights

- [Wine Road](https://www.wineroad.com/)
- [I Don’t Use My Marriott Rewards Credit Card at Marriott Properties – Here’s Why](http://angelinatravels.boardingarea.com/2018/03/22/dont-use-marriott-rewards-credit-card-marriott-properties-heres/?utm_source=BoardingArea&utm_medium=Newsletter&utm_campaign=BA_Email_Mar2818)
- [NHL stunner: A 36-year-old accountant who has never played pro stars in Blackhawks win](https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2018/03/30/nhl-stunner-a-36-year-old-accountant-whos-never-played-pro-stars-in-blackhawks-win/?utm_term=.c02ed3f8e057&wpisrc=nl_most&wpmm=1)
- [Change or Correct a Passport](https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/passports/apply-renew-passport/change-correct.html)
- [Find the Best Credit Card Using Our Credit Card Navigator](https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/passports/apply-renew-passport/change-correct.html)

Tags: [listener mailbag](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/listener-mailbag), [travel credit card](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/travel-credit-card)

Previous Episode: [How to Taste the World with Locals](https://travelguysradio.com/2018/03/25/how-to-taste-the-world-with-locals) — March 25, 2018
Next Episode: [What are the pros and cons to purchasing travel insurance?](https://travelguysradio.com/2018/04/08/what-are-the-pros-and-cons-to-purchasing-travel-insurance) — April 8, 2018

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