Pleasant Holidays, Journese Offer Advisors Up To $3,000 in Booking Bonuses at Select Marriotts

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Laurie Baratti
by Laurie Baratti
Last updated: 8:00 AM ET, Fri October 4, 2024

Pleasant Holidays, along with its luxury brand, Journese, has just rolled out a new travel advisor incentive, offering up to $3,000 in bonuses for booking group stays at select Marriott Hotels & Resorts around the world. This incentive applies to contracted groups of 10 or more rooms, and FIT Boutique Groups of five or more rooms.

To qualify, bookings must be made by December 20, 2024, for travel through December 31, 2026. 

The new bonus incentive covers nearly 100 participating Marriott properties located across the continental United States, Hawaii, Mexico, Central America, Europe, the Middle East and Asia. At most of these locations, Pleasant Holidays and Journese are doubling the standard Group Booking Bonus, and at select properties, they are tripling it. 

“Pleasant Holidays and Journese offer award-winning service and support for multi-generational families, business incentive travel, friends’ gatherings, weddings, honeymoons and any travel party requiring five or more rooms,” said Jack E. Richards, President and CEO. “This expanded booking bonus from Marriott Hotels & Resorts offers a generous incentive for booking Groups and Boutique Groups at some of the world’s most in-demand hotels and resorts.”

In addition to the new booking bonus, many of the participating Marriott hotels and resorts are offering added perks for travelers, including more lenient rooming list deadlines, favorable attrition terms, room upgrades, in-room amenities and welcome drinks.

Travel advisors also have the opportunity to earn TRIP Points for every Group or Boutique Group reservation they make. These rewards points can be redeemed toward the advisors’ own personal vacations through Pleasant Holidays and Journese, covering a wide range of destinations and travel experiences, including river or ocean cruises.

The two tour companies also emphasize the importance of selling customers on travel insurance, which comes with up to 100 percent commission protection, and includes options like Cancel-For-Any-Reason coverage to promote peace of mind for travelers and advisors alike.

Bonuses will be issued to travel agencies after the group travel is completed, with a maximum payout of $3,000 per advisor or agency, per group. Agency management approval is required for individual travel advisor rewards.


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