WASHINGTON, D.C.— Marriott International, Inc. is now e-mailing hotel bills directly to guests so they can avoid a stop at the front desk when checking out. Guests can request an eFolio upon checking in. Last year, eFolio began with corporate accounts and expanded to provide folios by e-mail to Marriott Rewards members in the spring. More than 25 million Marriott Rewards members have opted to update their online profiles on MarriottRewards.com so their folios are automatically e-mailed to them after every hotel stay. The e-mail option is now available for all guests staying at JW Marriott, Marriott, Renaissance, Courtyard, Residence Inn, Fairfield Inn, TownePlace Suites, SpringHill Suites hotels and Marriott Vacation Clubs International resorts in the U.S. and nearly every property in Canada. Marriott surveyed 21,000 business travelers and found that 85% preferred e-mail access to their folios rather than having to go online to download their folios themselves. With eFolio, Marriott will e-mail the hotel bill within 48 hours of check-out. The bill is always available and accessible in guests’ e-mail inboxes whenever they need it for accounting and expense reporting purposes.
