Happy Birthday: a gift for you
Feb 19, 2012, 2:00 pm
#31
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Washington, DC
Posts: 1,438
Just received mine. The present was a Cat-5 voucher. I have stayed a lot with Marriott in 2011 and qualified to Plat but this year have only stayed at the Cosmo, so they must have thought of more creative ways to make their elites give them more $$.
Feb 19, 2012, 2:11 pm
#32
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Cockeysville, MD
Programs: Marriott Rewards Lifetime Titanium, Amex Plat, Hertz Gold 5*, National Exec, AA Plat
Posts: 9,470
Very nice! When is your birthday? Just trying to determine the timing. My wife's was Dec 20th. Looks like she received her surprise on Dec. 23rd.
Feb 19, 2012, 3:01 pm
#33
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: BOS/YYZ
Programs: Marriott LT Plat by proxy, Sephora VIB, I have a low AA FF#...
Posts: 951
I've never received birthday presents from Marriott themselves, though I've received two of my most awesome birthday gifts while staying at Marriotts, and in 2007, on my birthday, which is February 2, I checked in before my parents and ended up in suite 2207 at the Residence Inn on 6th Avenue between 36th and 37th streets in NYC. I liked that coincidence.
Feb 21, 2012, 3:48 am
#37
Join Date: Jan 2008
Programs: AAdvantage, United MP, Marriott Rewards
Posts: 1,137
I would really appreciate if somebody could tell me where you can enter your birthday. I looked on the Marriott.com site and even Marriott Insiders site, on neither of those I could find a field to enter your birthday.
Or this is something that is very well hidden or there must be different fields for US - European customers.
Or this is something that is very well hidden or there must be different fields for US - European customers.
Feb 21, 2012, 8:21 am
#39
Moderator, Marriott Bonvoy & FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: McKinney, TX, USA
Programs: United Silver; AA Plat/2MM; Marriott LT Titanium; Hilton Gold
Posts: 11,728
And if the recent FT Post Count "issue" has taught us anything its that even one little post (or in this case night) can mean something even to those with LT status.
Feb 21, 2012, 10:22 am
#40
Moderator: Chase Ultimate Rewards
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: SFO
Programs: UA 2P, MR LT Plat, IHG Plat, BW Dia, HH Au, Avis PC
Posts: 5,465
Was wondering why I never get the birthday gift only to discover I never told them I was born! Here's hoping this year I get something.
Feb 21, 2012, 7:24 pm
#42
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Cockeysville, MD
Programs: Marriott Rewards Lifetime Titanium, Amex Plat, Hertz Gold 5*, National Exec, AA Plat
Posts: 9,470
Feb 21, 2012, 7:56 pm
#43
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: USA
Programs: UA Platinum, Marriott Silver
Posts: 124
Did you really??? I would feel a bit shy..did you just call up and say "hi just wanted you to have my bday on file?" my bday is Thursday... I could call and ask them if they know it is my bday.
Feb 21, 2012, 8:00 pm
#44
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Cockeysville, MD
Programs: Marriott Rewards Lifetime Titanium, Amex Plat, Hertz Gold 5*, National Exec, AA Plat
Posts: 9,470
Feb 22, 2012, 8:00 am
#45
A FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Join Date: Aug 2002
Programs: UALifetimePremierGold, Marriott LifetimeTitanium
Posts: 71,134
You are correct in that those of us that have the LT Plat status may not get much from this. But I suspect Marriott isn't as worried about getting or even keeping those with LT status as they already have us. And if no other hotel, airline or frequent travel program offers anything more than an "e-card", then even something very little, like one extra night credit, can seem like a nice gesture.
And if the recent FT Post Count "issue" has taught us anything its that even one little post (or in this case night) can mean something even to those with LT status.
And if the recent FT Post Count "issue" has taught us anything its that even one little post (or in this case night) can mean something even to those with LT status.
Cheers.