Oct 12, 2013, 9:35 am
Last edit by: swag
Initial list copied from post 82. Please add any additional alternate offers you may have gotten.
Marriott has now announced the 2013 Megabonus Promotion and you are able to sign up immediately. From what I can tell here are the options available to you though you will already be assigned to one of these options when you sign into your Marriott account. Option 1 is open to anyone.
1. Free night category 1-5 certificate for every two stays. Maximum of two free night certificates.
2. 25,000 bonus points after 15 nights + additional 15,000 bonus points after 20 paid nights for total of 40,000 bonus points for 20 nights.
3. 25,000 bonus points after 12 nights + additional 15,000 bonus points after 18 paid nights for total of 40,000 bonus points for 18 nights.
4. 35,000 bonus points after 20 nights + additional 15,000 bonus points after 25 paid nights for total of 50,000 bonus points for 25 nights.
You can also sign up at MarriottRewards.com/MegaBonus2013.
Marriott has now announced the 2013 Megabonus Promotion and you are able to sign up immediately. From what I can tell here are the options available to you though you will already be assigned to one of these options when you sign into your Marriott account. Option 1 is open to anyone.
1. Free night category 1-5 certificate for every two stays. Maximum of two free night certificates.
2. 25,000 bonus points after 15 nights + additional 15,000 bonus points after 20 paid nights for total of 40,000 bonus points for 20 nights.
3. 25,000 bonus points after 12 nights + additional 15,000 bonus points after 18 paid nights for total of 40,000 bonus points for 18 nights.
4. 35,000 bonus points after 20 nights + additional 15,000 bonus points after 25 paid nights for total of 50,000 bonus points for 25 nights.
You can also sign up at MarriottRewards.com/MegaBonus2013.
Register for Fall 2013 MegaBonus by November 15, 2013
Aug 6, 2013, 2:45 pm
#46
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: HSV
Programs: Starwood Preferred Guest / Marriott Rewards / Delta Skymiles
Posts: 57
Just registered for mine.
Register by November 15, 2013
Stay between September 15, 2013 and January 15, 2014
Earn a free night at a category 1-5 hotel, up to two free nights, for every second paid stay.
Free nights for doing what I would do anyway!
Register by November 15, 2013
Stay between September 15, 2013 and January 15, 2014
Earn a free night at a category 1-5 hotel, up to two free nights, for every second paid stay.
Free nights for doing what I would do anyway!
Aug 6, 2013, 2:54 pm
#47
Join Date: Jan 2010
Posts: 168
Nope... 
Unfortunately, we cannot register you for this promotion, but if you call our Guest Services number, we would be happy to answer any question you have. Call 800-450-4442 In the United States and Canada, or one of our worldwide numbers.
Aug 6, 2013, 3:01 pm
#48
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: New York, NY
Programs: MR Plat/AA EXP/DL Silver/SPG Plat/HH Gold/Hyatt Plat/
Posts: 67
To earn your bonus points:
Register by November 15, 2013
Stay between September 15, 2013 and January 15, 2014
Earn 35,000 bonus points after 20 paid nights plus an additional 15,000 after 25 paid nights, up to 50,000 bonus points
Aug 6, 2013, 3:12 pm
#49
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: IND
Programs: DL Diamond 4 MM, Marriott Titanium
Posts: 180
Aug 6, 2013, 3:15 pm
#50
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: SF Bay Area
Programs: AA LT PLT 3 MM+, BA (very) Blue, CO nobody
Posts: 2,640
Please correct me if I am wrong about this.
It's about time they upped the cat for free nights as their categories are skyrocketing! Even cat 5 doesn't get you much anymore (The Ren in BCN went from 5 to 7).
Aug 6, 2013, 3:25 pm
#51
Join Date: Jan 2009
Programs: Bonvoy Titanium, Hyatt Explorist, Hilton Diamond, UA 1K, AA Exec. Plat., DL DM, National E.E.
Posts: 253
25K plus 15K only adds up to 40K. Others have gotten 50K offers. My unexpected bonus summer promo only offered a maximum of 35K points.
Aug 6, 2013, 3:34 pm
#52
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: ORD/MDW
Programs: AA EXP, DL-Plat, WN-CP | Hotels: Choice-Gld, IHG-Plt, Rad-Gld, HH-Dia, Hyatt-Glob, Marriott-LtPlt
Posts: 2,889
Please correct me if I am wrong about this.
It's about time they upped the cat for free nights as their categories are skyrocketing! Even cat 5 doesn't get you much anymore (The Ren in BCN went from 5 to 7).
This blog post succinctly lists the different offers that were made: http://boardingarea.com/loyaltytrave...-15-sep-2-2013
Aug 6, 2013, 3:34 pm
#53
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: New York, NY
Programs: MR Plat/AA EXP/DL Silver/SPG Plat/HH Gold/Hyatt Plat/
Posts: 67
I believe this is the first time the free nights are cat 1-5 - previously only cat 1-4. The "unexpected bonus" offer for this summer was for cat 1-4.
Please correct me if I am wrong about this.
It's about time they upped the cat for free nights as their categories are skyrocketing! Even cat 5 doesn't get you much anymore (The Ren in BCN went from 5 to 7).
Please correct me if I am wrong about this.
It's about time they upped the cat for free nights as their categories are skyrocketing! Even cat 5 doesn't get you much anymore (The Ren in BCN went from 5 to 7).
Aug 6, 2013, 3:44 pm
#54
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: SF Bay Area
Programs: AA LT PLT 3 MM+, BA (very) Blue, CO nobody
Posts: 2,640
No offer of cat 5.
Copied from my MR page (highlighting mine):
Earn up to three free nights at any of our 3,600+ hotels worldwide with Marriott Rewards® Unexpected Bonus
To earn your free nights:
•Register by July 31, 2013
•Stay twice at any participating hotel between May 15 and September 2, 2013
•Earn one free night after each second paid stay, up to three free nights
•Enjoy your free nights at any category 1-4 hotel worldwide
This bonus season, expect big things—and earn even bigger.
Aug 6, 2013, 3:49 pm
#55
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Canada
Programs: Marriott LT Gold, IHG Club, Hertz Gold, Aeroplan, Avios, SkyMiles, Thrifty, AMEX
Posts: 985
I've had the Cat. 1-5 cert offer for a few promos now -at least the last 2 Megabonuses, and this summer's Unexpected Bonus promo. And again this time around - which means more hotel-hopping for me (and, bless her heart, MamaTwick is more than happy to go along for the certs )
)
Aug 6, 2013, 3:50 pm
#56
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: MCO, DCA, IAD
Programs: UA GS 1MM, Marriott Ambassador & Lifetime Titanium, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 2,134
I got the 50,000 points for 25 nights.
Already have these 25 nights booked.
Already have these 25 nights booked.
Aug 6, 2013, 4:05 pm
#57
Join Date: May 2013
Location: Austin, TX
Programs: AA ExPlat, UA Silver, Marriott Lifetime Gold
Posts: 715
Quote:
Originally Posted by mbece
I don't think it's a lowball offer considering the most points you could get in the summer bonus was 55k. I think that points wise this will probably be the biggest bonus in this promo. (Maybe there'll be one that offers 55k).
25K plus 15K only adds up to 40K. Others have gotten 50K offers. My unexpected bonus summer promo only offered a maximum of 35K points.
Originally Posted by mbece
I don't think it's a lowball offer considering the most points you could get in the summer bonus was 55k. I think that points wise this will probably be the biggest bonus in this promo. (Maybe there'll be one that offers 55k).
25K plus 15K only adds up to 40K. Others have gotten 50K offers. My unexpected bonus summer promo only offered a maximum of 35K points.
Aug 6, 2013, 4:16 pm
#58
Join Date: Dec 2012
Programs: Marriott Plat; Hilton Gold, WN CP, Alaska MVP
Posts: 85
Below is the copy and paste of my offer. I just signed up for a Platinum Challenge last week as well. Each year I have a lot of fall travel and book it well in advance. I think this has always had an impact on my offer as they probably track nights already booked and use the promo to push you to get a few more nights. This year I have yet to book most my travel already and I think that might be why I got this offer. Just a theory of sorts.
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Aug 6, 2013, 4:29 pm
#59
Join Date: Mar 2007
Posts: 51
Granted, I am only Gold, but I only received the offer for up to 3 cat 1-4 after each 2nd paid night.
No offer of cat 5.
Copied from my MR page (highlighting mine):
Earn up to three free nights at any of our 3,600+ hotels worldwide with Marriott Rewards® Unexpected Bonus
To earn your free nights:
•Register by July 31, 2013
•Stay twice at any participating hotel between May 15 and September 2, 2013
•Earn one free night after each second paid stay, up to three free nights
•Enjoy your free nights at any category 1-4 hotel worldwide
This bonus season, expect big things—and earn even bigger.
No offer of cat 5.
Copied from my MR page (highlighting mine):
Earn up to three free nights at any of our 3,600+ hotels worldwide with Marriott Rewards® Unexpected Bonus
To earn your free nights:
•Register by July 31, 2013
•Stay twice at any participating hotel between May 15 and September 2, 2013
•Earn one free night after each second paid stay, up to three free nights
•Enjoy your free nights at any category 1-4 hotel worldwide
This bonus season, expect big things—and earn even bigger.
Aug 6, 2013, 6:31 pm
#60
A FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: Potomac Falls, VA
Programs: AA Plat 2MM, MR Gold, Avis Pref
Posts: 41,109
two stays = cat 1-5 cert
up to two
I can live with that ^
up to two
I can live with that ^