May 9, 2014, 6:58 pm
Last edit by: centrifuge41
Social accounts, shared by members of Flyertalk.
Twitter
Marriott Properties:
Marriott Properties:
* indicates received points
^ indicates didn't receive points
Marriott Properties:
- Anaheim Marriott*
- Atlanta Marriott Marquis
- Boston Marriott Copley Place [No twitter, @PSAVMarrCopley is a technology company]
- Boston Marriott Long Wharf [No twitter]
- Charlotte Marriott City Center
- Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile*
- Cleveland Marriott Downtown [No twitter]
- Coronado Island Marriott Resort & Spa [No twitter]
- Costa Mesa Marriott
- Denver Marriott South*
- Fort Lauderdale Marriott North
- Indianapolis Marriott Downtown
- Irvine Marriott
- Las Vegas Marriott^
- Los Angeles Airport Marriott
- Marco Island Beach Resort
- Marina Del Rey Marriott^
- Marriott Plano at Legacy Town Center
- Mystic Marriott Hotel & Spa*
- Nashville Marriott at Vanderbilt University
- New Orleans Marriott*
- NY Marriott Brooklyn Bridge*
- NY Marriott Marquis*
- Palm Beach Gardens Marriott
- San Francisco Marriott Union Square
- San Juan Marriott Resort & Stellaris Casino*
- Visalia Marriott at the Convention Center*
- Waikiki Beach Marriott Resort & Spa*
- Washington Dulles Marriott Suites [No twitter]
- Washington Marriott Marquis
- Renaissance Arlington Capital View Hotel
- Renaissance Atlanta Midtown Hotel*
- Renaissance Atlanta Waverly Hotel & Convention Center
- Renaissance Austin Hotel*
- Renaissance Blackstone Chicago Hotel*
- Renaissance Charlotte Suites Hotel [No twitter]
- Renaissance Dallas Hotel*
- Renaissance Los Angeles Airport Hotel [No twitter]
- Renaissance New York Hotel 57
- Renaissance New York Times Square Hotel
- Renaissance Phoenix Downtown Hotel*
- Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center Hotel [No twitter]
- Renaissance Washington, DC Downtown Hotel*
- Renaissance Washington, DC Dupont Circle Hotel*
- The Lodge at Sonoma Renaissance Resort & Spa [No twitter]
Marriott Properties:
- Anaheim Marriott
- Atlanta Marriott Marquis
- Boston Marriott Copley Place
- Boston Marriott Long Wharf
- Charlotte Marriott City Center
- Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile
- Cleveland Marriott Downtown
- Coronado Island Marriott Resort & Spa
- Costa Mesa Marriott
- Denver Marriott South
- Fort Lauderdale Marriott North
- Indianapolis Marriott Downtown*
- Irvine Marriott
- Las Vegas Marriott
- Los Angeles Airport Marriott
- Marco Island Beach Resort
- Marina Del Rey Marriott
- Marriott Plano at Legacy Town Center
- Mystic Marriott Hotel & Spa
- Nashville Marriott at Vanderbilt University [No facebook]
- New Orleans Marriott
- NY Marriott Brooklyn Bridge
- NY Marriott Marquis
- Palm Beach Gardens Marriott
- San Francisco Marriott Union Square
- San Juan Marriott Resort & Stellaris Casino
- Visalia Marriott at the Convention Center*
- Waikiki Beach Marriott Resort & Spa
- Washington Dulles Marriott Suites
- Washington Marriott Marquis
- Renaissance Arlington Capital View Hotel
- Renaissance Atlanta Midtown Hotel
- Renaissance Atlanta Waverly Hotel & Convention Center
- Renaissance Austin Hotel
- Renaissance Blackstone Chicago Hotel
- Renaissance Charlotte Suites Hotel
- Renaissance Dallas Hotel
- Renaissance Los Angeles Airport Hotel
- Renaissance New York Hotel 57
- Renaissance New York Times Square Hotel
- Renaissance Phoenix Downtown Hotel
- Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center Hotel
- Renaissance Washington, DC Downtown Hotel
- Renaissance Washington, DC Dupont Circle Hotel
- The Lodge at Sonoma Renaissance Resort & Spa
* indicates received points
^ indicates didn't receive points
Marriott Rewards - Plus Points
Jul 12, 2014, 7:26 pm
#211
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: mountains of western NC
Programs: Life, Love and Laughter
Posts: 8,537
Jul 14, 2014, 10:31 am
#212
A FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Argentina
Posts: 40,208
Answered my own question!
MASSIVE change in the points accrual.
See here
Summary:
25 points for twitter/Instagram follow. No FB.
25 points for hashtag use on twitter/Instagram, must also use hashtag #MRPoints. No FB, again.
25 points for FB check in.
25 points for RT content on twitter, must also include #MRPoints hashtag.
Sounds like they really tightened things up.
Still max 2000 points per month.
MASSIVE change in the points accrual.
See here
Summary:
25 points for twitter/Instagram follow. No FB.
25 points for hashtag use on twitter/Instagram, must also use hashtag #MRPoints. No FB, again.
25 points for FB check in.
25 points for RT content on twitter, must also include #MRPoints hashtag.
Sounds like they really tightened things up.
Still max 2000 points per month.
So lots more clicks to get the 2000. Don't think I'll be bothering with that then.
Jul 14, 2014, 10:45 am
#213
Join Date: May 2012
Programs: Marriott Titanium; UA 1K; Hertz Presidents Club
Posts: 441
Jul 14, 2014, 10:47 am
#214
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: CPH
Programs: UAMP S, TK M&S E (*G), Marriott LTP, IHG P, SK EBG
Posts: 11,083
The worst is that MR doesn't even tell us about the change. I unliked all the hotel pages on FB.
Jul 14, 2014, 11:47 am
#215
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: SNA
Posts: 18,240
Wow, I just saw this, explains why my FB likes aren't getting anything. Not cool.
Jul 14, 2014, 1:14 pm
#216
Join Date: Mar 2011
Posts: 19
Just received email from Marriott with changes detailed:
Thank you for registering for PlusPoints Beta! Your participation provided new insight on ways to improve the program. As a result, we have increased the number of participating properties and simplified the way you earn points on social media actions. You can now earn points on four Marriott Rewards® related social media actions per day, with a 2,000 points maximum earning every 30 days.
Easily earn 25 points per social media action when you:
• Follow a Twitter account or Instagram page
• Re-tweet content and add the #MRpoints hashtag
• Check in on Facebook
• Include the #MRpoints hashtag with #LoveMarriottRewards, #RenHotels or #AutographHotels hashtags in Twitter or Instagram posts
Learn more about how to reward yourself using your PlusPoints Beta registration and get information about the program. We look forward to sharing with you on social media.
Sincerely,
Your Marriott Rewards Team
Easily earn 25 points per social media action when you:
• Follow a Twitter account or Instagram page
• Re-tweet content and add the #MRpoints hashtag
• Check in on Facebook
• Include the #MRpoints hashtag with #LoveMarriottRewards, #RenHotels or #AutographHotels hashtags in Twitter or Instagram posts
Learn more about how to reward yourself using your PlusPoints Beta registration and get information about the program. We look forward to sharing with you on social media.
Sincerely,
Your Marriott Rewards Team
Jul 14, 2014, 1:21 pm
#217
Join Date: May 2014
Programs: DL Gold; MR Plat
Posts: 20
I wonder if the Daily Limits are still in place, or if I can just Hashtag like crazy one day a week to maximize the reward.
Jul 14, 2014, 1:44 pm
#218
Join Date: Mar 2011
Posts: 19
Jul 14, 2014, 2:51 pm
#219
Join Date: May 2009
Location: PHL
Posts: 2,842
Maybe it is just me but it looks like they added properties participating.
I think they pulled a UA on this one....started a promotion with an average implementation at best (missing points, spam emails, sporadic confirmation emails, awarded points over the max threshold, etc.). They also completely slash the promotion so in the remaining months you have to make exponentially more actions to get the same number of points.
Either they are giving away far more points than they thought or they aren't getting the quality of data from our Twitter/FB accounts to have any meaningful use for.
I think they pulled a UA on this one....started a promotion with an average implementation at best (missing points, spam emails, sporadic confirmation emails, awarded points over the max threshold, etc.). They also completely slash the promotion so in the remaining months you have to make exponentially more actions to get the same number of points.
Either they are giving away far more points than they thought or they aren't getting the quality of data from our Twitter/FB accounts to have any meaningful use for.
Jul 14, 2014, 2:54 pm
#220
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: GEG
Programs: Marriott Lifetime Platinum, Hilton Diamond, Lifetime SkyClub, AS MVP
Posts: 2,409
Maybe it is just me but it looks like they added properties participating.
I think they pulled a UA on this one....started a promotion with an average implementation at best (missing points, spam emails, sporadic confirmation emails, awarded points over the max threshold, etc.). They also completely slash the promotion so in the remaining months you have to make exponentially more actions to get the same number of points.
Either they are giving away far more points than they thought or they aren't getting the quality of data from our Twitter/FB accounts to have any meaningful use for.
I think they pulled a UA on this one....started a promotion with an average implementation at best (missing points, spam emails, sporadic confirmation emails, awarded points over the max threshold, etc.). They also completely slash the promotion so in the remaining months you have to make exponentially more actions to get the same number of points.
Either they are giving away far more points than they thought or they aren't getting the quality of data from our Twitter/FB accounts to have any meaningful use for.
It will be interesting to see how "likes" from last week (promised at 250 points each) actually materialize when (if) they post this week.
Jul 14, 2014, 3:39 pm
#221
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: PHX
Programs: MR Plat, HH Gold, AA Gold, UA Silver
Posts: 50
Now I understand now why I had 6 random emails awarding my account on Saturday for follows and likes with only 25 points each. They were likes and follows that took me over the 2000 pt limit in the previous month.
Jul 14, 2014, 5:05 pm
#222
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Left Coast
Posts: 862
Maybe they are bouncing between extremes, looking for a sweet spot. I haven't looked at the Marriott chain's balance sheets, but it might be that 250 points a pop was generating too much liability too fast for them, and wouldn't that have to come from someone's budget?
I can't speak for others, but at 250 each, I'd follow and like properties for as long as they give me points at that rate. At 25 each, I'll blow it off completely and would encourage everyone who reads this to do the same.
Perhaps they will eventually find a reasonable amount to compensate people for helping them market the chain, but 25 points per like/follow isn't even close. If people show themselves to be too agreeable to this new rate, Marriott will pat themselves on the back for getting their social media marketing for 10% of what they were giving just a few weeks ago.
I can't speak for others, but at 250 each, I'd follow and like properties for as long as they give me points at that rate. At 25 each, I'll blow it off completely and would encourage everyone who reads this to do the same.
Perhaps they will eventually find a reasonable amount to compensate people for helping them market the chain, but 25 points per like/follow isn't even close. If people show themselves to be too agreeable to this new rate, Marriott will pat themselves on the back for getting their social media marketing for 10% of what they were giving just a few weeks ago.
Jul 14, 2014, 7:44 pm
#223
Join Date: Mar 2014
Posts: 279
Maybe they are bouncing between extremes, looking for a sweet spot. I haven't looked at the Marriott chain's balance sheets, but it might be that 250 points a pop was generating too much liability too fast for them, and wouldn't that have to come from someone's budget?
I can't speak for others, but at 250 each, I'd follow and like properties for as long as they give me points at that rate. At 25 each, I'll blow it off completely and would encourage everyone who reads this to do the same.
Perhaps they will eventually find a reasonable amount to compensate people for helping them market the chain, but 25 points per like/follow isn't even close. If people show themselves to be too agreeable to this new rate, Marriott will pat themselves on the back for getting their social media marketing for 10% of what they were giving just a few weeks ago.
I can't speak for others, but at 250 each, I'd follow and like properties for as long as they give me points at that rate. At 25 each, I'll blow it off completely and would encourage everyone who reads this to do the same.
Perhaps they will eventually find a reasonable amount to compensate people for helping them market the chain, but 25 points per like/follow isn't even close. If people show themselves to be too agreeable to this new rate, Marriott will pat themselves on the back for getting their social media marketing for 10% of what they were giving just a few weeks ago.
I won't be liking their pages on facebook for a paltry 25 points either. Maybe 250 was to high for them. But 25 is certainly an extreme to the other end
Jul 14, 2014, 8:20 pm
#224
Join Date: May 2009
Location: PHL
Posts: 2,842
Additionally, if you plug in https://www.marriottrewardspluspoints.com/ into a website archive you'll see reference to "beta" on the current page much more than the original page back in May.
For instance, the original page in May said:
Congratulations on being among the first Marriott Rewards® members to participate in Plus Points
Congratulations on participating in the Marriott Rewards® PlusPoints Beta pilot.
Jul 14, 2014, 9:35 pm
#225
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: SF Bay Area, CA
Programs: Marriott Silver
Posts: 133
Bummer - gravy train has come to an end. But glad I grabbed a few thousand points while I could. I thought 250 points was too many for a simple Facebook like or Twitter follow, but 25 is now too low. The sweet spot for me would be about 100 points. I'll still do it at 25 points when I think of it, but not going to go out of my way.