My brother-in-law travels a lot for work, and he always makes a point to stay in a Marriott property when he does. The end result is that once a year he treats his family to a weeklong vacation in a gorgeous hotel property on Marriott. Inspired by his moxie, I also became a Marriott Rewards' member and I am spending the next year of travel trying to figure out how to best reward myself. Check out the program and see how it works for you.