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Old Oct 21, 2014, 12:08 pm
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Good details in this post: https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/30029755-post302.html

The Atlantis is made up of 4 towers that will participate for redemption stays. They are as follows:

Atlantis, Beach Tower - Do not participate in Marriott reward booking(?) (old Category 7)
Atlantis, Coral Towers - New Category 5 (35k) (old Category 8 (from March, 2018 https://www.marriott.com/marriott-rewards/use/category-update.mi)
Atlantis, Royal Towers - New Category 6 (50k) (old Category 8)
The Cove Atlantis - New Category 7 (60k) (old Category 9)

Apparently, you cannot redeem points for a stay at The Reef Atlantis, but you can earn points on a paid stay there.

Points are earned for room rate only. No points on incidental spend. Platinum Arrival Gift (PAG) is 500pts or food/drink amenity. $20 internet fee* is NOT waived for Gold/Plats per Marriott's T&Cs. For rooms that will have more than two people aged twelve or over, there is an "additional adult charge" per person. *For Royal, Coral, Beach Towers, internet is included as part of the daily resort fee of $50.

"For clarification purposes, the daily charge is not a resort fee. The additional charges associated with the stay currently include mandatory gratuities and a utility service fee per person per day. The amount can vary by unit type by building. These additional charges have always been in place at Atlantis."

ADDITIONAL CHARGES:

Guests of Atlantis, Harborside Resort, The Cove and The Reef Atlantis are subject to an 20% charge per night that includes taxes, the Paradise Island Tourism and Development Association levy, the Nassau Paradise Island Promotion Board levy and compensation for servicing your reservation. In addition, guests will be required to pay a mandatory gratuity and utility service fee of (i) up to $25.95 per person per day depending on unit type for Atlantis guests, (ii) up to $20.70 per person per day depending on unit type for Harborside Resort guests, and (iii) up to $65.95 per person per day depending on unit type for The Cove or The Reef Atlantis guests. If you purchase a pre-paid package these charges are already included in your package price. If you do not purchase a pre-paid package, these charges will be assessed upon check out at the property. Please be advised that all mandatory gratuities, taxes, levies and service fees are subject to change.

As of 01-Jan-2015, In addition to the previous 20% tax on room rate and purchases, there is an additional VAT of 7.5%, 12%* (as of July 1, 2018), making a total tax on room rate and purchases of 37.5%. This also applies to additional adult fees (for more than two person ages 12 and older staying in the same room), but does not apply to the mandatory gratuity and utility fees. https://thenassauguardian.com/2018/05/30/vat-hike-to-12-percent/
*If you booked prior to the VAT increase, you should be able to have the original 7.5% VAT honored. https://thenassauguardian.com/2018/06/07/hotels-and-resorts-allowed-to-honor-prior-bookings-at-7-5-vat/


Atlantis, Paradise Island, Bahamas participates in Marriott Rewards as follows:
- Points or Miles may be earned for reservations booked through www.marriott.com/atlantis or by calling 1-855-696-4732.
- Points or Miles will not be earned and Points cannot be redeemed for reservations booked through Atlantis Paradise Vacations, Atlantis.com, or AtlantisBahamas.com.
- Reward booking can be done online from Marriott website. You can also book stays with points advance (borrow points). The cancellation policy is normally 14 days in advance. Points may be redeemed for stays only by calling 1-855-696-4732. At this time, redemption stays cannot be booked online.
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Old Jul 11, 2014, 3:14 pm
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I disagree with your disagreement! Having been to Atlantis Bahamas, I can tell you that F&B spend has to be substantial, simply because there is nowhere else to go!!! Guests can choose to go on a severe diet or use the hotel's restaurants and bars. And the place is really, really huge. I have no idea how they can fill the rooms at any rate. A low rewards category would be very helpful in that regard. But eventually we'll see who was correct.

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Old Jul 11, 2014, 4:39 pm
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Well it could be a Cat 6, but definitely not a Cat 5. I believe almost every AC is at least a 7 in the States. The ACs below 7 are mainly in Spain. I guess this is all really moot when MR devalues again next year and bumps everything up and adds Cat 10!
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Old Jul 12, 2014, 11:01 am
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I just saw an ad for Atlantis last night (pre-Marriott, just says Atlantis). They're offering $200 airfare credit & $100 casino credit, so guess the part about being desperate to fill up rooms isn't that far off.

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Old Jul 12, 2014, 11:13 am
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They advertise pretty heavily in South Florida, too, although why anyone would travel from South Florida to the Bahamas for a vacation is beyond me. The weather is exactly the same in both places.

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Old Jul 12, 2014, 11:20 am
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Originally Posted by bdschobel
They advertise pretty heavily in South Florida, too, although why anyone would travel from South Florida to the Bahamas for a vacation is beyond me. The weather is exactly the same in both places.

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Well the same could be said for SoCal. Sometimes it's a 'local' get-away that doesn't cost too much. If flights are cheap to the Bahamas & it's a resort w/ lot to do, might be of interest to folk (especially those who are not enamoured of the mouse w/ big ears).

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Old Jul 12, 2014, 11:36 am
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You can take a fast boat to the Bahamas for $99. Maybe I'll do that one of these days. And stay at Atlantis!!!

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Old Jul 12, 2014, 12:00 pm
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Originally Posted by bdschobel
You can take a fast boat to the Bahamas for $99. Maybe I'll do that one of these days. And stay at Atlantis!!!

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Well don't stay there until it's formally part of the Marriott program/you get points

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Old Jul 12, 2014, 5:41 pm
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Originally Posted by bdschobel
They advertise pretty heavily in South Florida, too, although why anyone would travel from South Florida to the Bahamas for a vacation is beyond me. The weather is exactly the same in both places.

Bruce
Florida sees more storms than the Bahamas. The Weather is the same 80% of the time but the atmosphere/beaches aren't. You know exactly when you enter Bahamian waters. The limestone/coral base colors are quite a sight to behold.
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Old Jul 20, 2014, 4:56 pm
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Originally Posted by bdschobel
You can take a fast boat to the Bahamas for $99. Maybe I'll do that one of these days. And stay at Atlantis!!!

Bruce
Not sure that there is a fast boat to Paradise Island/Nassau though. Usually those are to Bimini or Grand Bahama.

Is there one I don't know about?
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Old Jul 20, 2014, 5:04 pm
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Oh, I'm not sure. Haven't really investigated this very much, just saw some ads.

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Old Jul 22, 2014, 1:05 pm
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For whatever it's worth, Grand Hyatt Baha Mar is showing up on Hyatt's website as category 4 (meaning it will be eligible for the anniversary night at least initially)...
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Old Jul 22, 2014, 1:48 pm
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I'm going to go with Cat 6, as they'll likely only make the Beach Tower rooms available as standard award rooms. Unlike what you see on TV, Beach has fairly mid-level accommodations - it was built in the 80's(70s?) as the old Merv Griffin Paradise Island Resort, iirc.

I checked some rooms in November - $166 at Beach, $360-$640 at the main buildings that they advertise/build their reputation on. Heck, when we went a couple of years ago, I think we paid $99/night or so. They get quite desperate in the off-season with the number of rooms they have.

So Cat 6, with upgrades to fancy rooms for a bazillion e-certs, if available at all.

Yes, it's a great place for kids - water rides, pools, etc., etc. It's not a place to explore the culture of the islands.
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Old Aug 14, 2014, 9:54 am
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When will this be bookable using Marriott Rewards points? I can't even find this hotel at Marriott website.
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Old Aug 14, 2014, 11:36 am
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Originally Posted by opus2002
When will this be bookable using Marriott Rewards points? I can't even find this hotel at Marriott website.
It's just a guess but I think 'in the fall' means a bit later than Labor Day as some had hoped. And sometimes properties (such as the South Africa ones) are available to book on the website but don't join Marriott Rewards until later. So if it shows up on the website it may or may not mean it's immediately bookable for awards or earning points.

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Old Aug 14, 2014, 6:51 pm
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Fall is late Sept through late Dec, so I certainly wouldn't expect anything by Labor Day. I'm guess the first couple weeks in October, at best.
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