**The problem it solves** Professional vacation rental managers want access to high-intent travellers and the trust of a major hotel brand, while loyalty members want to earn and redeem points on whole-home stays the way they do on hotel nights. Independent rental channels offer neither the loyalty currency nor the brand assurance. **What Homes & Villas by Marriott Bonvoy does** Homes & Villas by Marriott Bonvoy is the vacation rental distribution channel of Marriott International, launched in 2019 and based in Bethesda, Maryland. It lists curated, professionally managed private homes, villas, and apartments that meet Marriott's quality and amenity standards and connects them to the Marriott Bonvoy loyalty base. **How it works** Inventory reaches the platform through Connectivity Partners: property management companies and channel-manager or PMS platforms, such as Hostaway and Guesty, that complete Marriott's integration certification and sync availability, rates, and content. Guests book on the homes-and-villas.marriott.com website and earn and redeem Bonvoy points on stays, with an AI-assisted search, hand-curated Collections organized by trip type, and an add-on Tours & Activities marketplace. Every home is vetted before listing and backed by Marriott guest support, while property managers gain distribution to Bonvoy members and the brand's marketing reach. **Who it's for** Professional vacation rental managers with curated, higher-end portfolios that meet Marriott's standards, in leisure and urban destinations across the Americas, Europe, the Caribbean, and beyond, and Marriott Bonvoy members seeking whole-home stays inside the loyalty program.
Listed on STR Market Map, the short-term-rental software marketplace.