Is a paid + award combined stay (4 nights) treated as an eligible stay for status?
Dec 3, 2012, 1:41 pm
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Is a paid + award combined stay (4 nights) treated as an eligible stay for status?
Hello FTers,
Sorry if it has been answered elsewhere.
Is a paid + award combined stay (4 nights: 2 nights paid and 2 nights redeemed at the same hotel) treated as an eligible stay for status earning? Is it understood as 4 nights and 1 stay?
Thanks!
Sorry if it has been answered elsewhere.
Is a paid + award combined stay (4 nights: 2 nights paid and 2 nights redeemed at the same hotel) treated as an eligible stay for status earning? Is it understood as 4 nights and 1 stay?
Thanks!
Dec 3, 2012, 2:00 pm
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Award nights doesn't count towards status, consecutive nights are considered as 1 stay...
So in your case, you should get 1stay/2nights credited into your accounts...
So in your case, you should get 1stay/2nights credited into your accounts...
Dec 3, 2012, 11:33 pm
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Thank you, Dolphinyong!
So a stay structure like (1st night: paid; 2nd: award; 3rd: paid; 4th: award) will be counted as 1 stay/2 nights? or 2 stays/2nights?
Many thanks!!!
So a stay structure like (1st night: paid; 2nd: award; 3rd: paid; 4th: award) will be counted as 1 stay/2 nights? or 2 stays/2nights?
Many thanks!!!
Dec 4, 2012, 5:02 am
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If you need more than 1 stay, then you must move to a different hotel for one or more of those nights (and have at least one paid night at that hotel as well of course.)
Dec 4, 2012, 9:18 am
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But this is better than using points on all nights, right? Have I read that (at least) one night should be paid during an award stay? Something about gaining the bonus points or getting more "spend" credits.
Dec 4, 2012, 12:45 pm
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Yes they have varied rates and this combination maximizes the use of points for award stay while minimizing the money spent.
So I guess it is 1 stay; and possibly 2 nights (paid)?
Any insights? Thanks
So I guess it is 1 stay; and possibly 2 nights (paid)?
Any insights? Thanks
Dec 6, 2012, 11:31 am
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Guess for status earning purpose, it is understood as 1 stay--and wonder if it is eligible for megabonus promo?
Thanks!
Thanks!
Dec 6, 2012, 11:39 am
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Stays don't matter for status earning at Marriott, only nights, a 2 nights paid 2 night award stay would count as 2 nights towards status.
MEgabonus are sometimes night based, sometimes stya based. This would be 1 stay towards stay based promos, 2 nights toward night based promos.
MEgabonus are sometimes night based, sometimes stya based. This would be 1 stay towards stay based promos, 2 nights toward night based promos.
Dec 6, 2012, 11:40 am
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Dec 6, 2012, 11:53 am
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Thank you very much, escapefromphl and VickiSoCal!
Though my travel pattern looks a bit odd, I am ensured that it is a 1 stay and 2 nights credit! Thanks!
Though my travel pattern looks a bit odd, I am ensured that it is a 1 stay and 2 nights credit! Thanks!