Aug 31, 2016, 9:48 am
Last edit by: DELee
Register at: http://joinmarriottrewards.com/PickYourBonus
Register by date + No retroactive stay credits: (from Terms & Conditions)
What "retroactive" means:
Choosing is rewarding. Earn up to 50,000 points.
Earn faster, after just 2 stays. Or go farther, with more rewards after more nights. You decide.
Earn 5,000 bonus points after your second paid stay*
or
Earn 10,000 bonus points after every 10 paid nights, up to 50,000 bonus points
Earn faster, after just 2 stays. Or go farther, with more rewards after more nights. You decide.
Earn 5,000 bonus points after your second paid stay*
or
Earn 10,000 bonus points after every 10 paid nights, up to 50,000 bonus points
Registration is required. Marriott Rewards® members must choose a single offer and register by December 15, 2016....Retroactive stays will not count towards this promotion.
Dear DELee,
Thank you for contacting Marriott Rewards.
The new promotion starts as of the day you enroll. It will not retroactive any stays prior to enrollment. Register as soon as possible.
Thank you for choosing Marriott.
Sincerely,
Esther A.
Internet Correspondence Specialist
Marriott Rewards Guest Services
Thank you for contacting Marriott Rewards.
The new promotion starts as of the day you enroll. It will not retroactive any stays prior to enrollment. Register as soon as possible.
Thank you for choosing Marriott.
Sincerely,
Esther A.
Internet Correspondence Specialist
Marriott Rewards Guest Services
Megabonus Fall 2016 (9/15/16-1/15/17)
Aug 31, 2016, 6:30 am
#31
Join Date: Jan 2008
Programs: Marriott Titanium, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 405
That depends on your rate. If staying at under $100/night, then the Marriott bonus (if you can do multiples of 10 nights, that is) may be better, since it's 1000, which would be doubling of what you earn at most brands for $100. If staying at over $100/night, Hilton might be better.
But that's of course only if you view Hilton and Marriott points equally. I see so many places where Marriott costs 35k or 40k but Hilton starts at 50k or 60k for redemptions.
And, btw, rumor (but not officially confirmed yet) is that Hilton will be TRIPLE points for mobile bookings come October. That may change the math, but (a) only if you can use mobile (some people who have to do corporate bookings can't), and (b) only for October on, not September.
But that's of course only if you view Hilton and Marriott points equally. I see so many places where Marriott costs 35k or 40k but Hilton starts at 50k or 60k for redemptions.
And, btw, rumor (but not officially confirmed yet) is that Hilton will be TRIPLE points for mobile bookings come October. That may change the math, but (a) only if you can use mobile (some people who have to do corporate bookings can't), and (b) only for October on, not September.
I agree, that Marriott's points are worth more, but with unlimited double points and the occasional bonus on top of that (currently I have one for 5000 bonus points for two stays charged to my Hilton Amex). The points are pretty much equal with a small edge to Hilton.
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Last edited by Long Distance; Aug 31, 2016 at 6:43 am
Aug 31, 2016, 8:15 am
#32
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Lincoln, NE
Programs: Marriott , United, Delta, Priority Club
Posts: 151
Personally-- I travel the midwest and I'm often in 4 different motels/cities in 4 nights on a given week. So the second stay promotion will actually benefit people like me, unless it comes out different than I'm reading it on here.
Aug 31, 2016, 8:23 am
#33
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: DCA, EGE, IAD
Programs: MR LTT, BA Gold, AA LTP, UA Silver
Posts: 6,077
Promotion period is September 15, 2016 through January 15, 2017. For that reason I purposely try not to plan travel for January, May or first half of September. Next year I'm traveling in September, but that is unavoidable for numerous reasons.
Aug 31, 2016, 8:25 am
#34
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: DCA, EGE, IAD
Programs: MR LTT, BA Gold, AA LTP, UA Silver
Posts: 6,077
Protea & Delta stays are included in promo
Message from MI: Protea & Delta stays are included in this promotion
Aug 31, 2016, 8:27 am
#35
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: SNA
Posts: 18,240
Well you'd get 5K the half of the first week, then be done and move on to Hilton or something.
Aug 31, 2016, 8:46 am
#36
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: DCA, EGE, IAD
Programs: MR LTT, BA Gold, AA LTP, UA Silver
Posts: 6,077
Well you'd get 5K the half of the first week, then be done and move on to Hilton or something.
Aug 31, 2016, 1:25 pm
#37
Join Date: Nov 2008
Posts: 643
My interpretation is that RC stays do count & for some reason they're just noting RC is in the luxury part of Marriott brands. It does say RC "participates".
Re: the phone #s, etc. That's the same generic benefit verbiage they use to get people to book Marriott direct. Contacting Marriott via any of its official phone #s, whether domestic or in'tl, will work.
Cheers.
Re: the phone #s, etc. That's the same generic benefit verbiage they use to get people to book Marriott direct. Contacting Marriott via any of its official phone #s, whether domestic or in'tl, will work.
Cheers.
Aug 31, 2016, 2:12 pm
#38
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Mar 2013
Programs: DL PM, MR Titanium/LTP, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 10,130
Geez this looks even worse when put against the new Hyatt promo which has a 75k point cap after 25 nights and lets you start earning after 5 nights.
Plus 75k Hyatt points is a lot more valuable than 50k Marriott points. Looks like Q4 is going to be Hyatt (especially with a couple conferences in Vegas if M Life is eligible) and Hilton.
Plus 75k Hyatt points is a lot more valuable than 50k Marriott points. Looks like Q4 is going to be Hyatt (especially with a couple conferences in Vegas if M Life is eligible) and Hilton.
Aug 31, 2016, 3:55 pm
#39
Join Date: Jul 2013
Programs: AA ExecPlat, Marriott LT Titanium, HH Diamond, UA Silver
Posts: 131
Comically bad promotion. I guess their business is strong and they don't need it. Like a lot of folks here, I'm choosing Hilton more than ever. May as well go for Diamond instead.
Aug 31, 2016, 4:58 pm
#40
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: home = LAX
Posts: 25,932
Aug 31, 2016, 5:20 pm
#41
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: home = LAX
Posts: 25,932
Marriott Rewards has a zillion brands besides Marriott. Hilton HHonors has a bunch of brands besides Hilton.
I just stayed at a Fairfield for $93/night, a Marriott Suites at exactly $100/night, and have upcoming stays at a Courtyard at $89/night. There are all AAA rates (and I am indeed a AAA member, have been for decades now).
Meanwhile, in the same area even all the Hampton Inns are well over $100 a night with AAA (but there are way fewer Hampton Inns than Fairfield Inns in that area). Since I'm on my own dime and price sensitive, and since I tend to find lower prices at Marriott Rewards brands that at Hilton HHonors brands, I tend to do very few Hilton HHonors paid stays. (When I do occasionally find decent prices for Hilton HHonors properties, it tends to be only at Hilton MVP or Team America rates.)
Obviously, anyone whose stays are paid for by work and doesn't have a tight limit on rates is going to look at it completely differently.
I just stayed at a Fairfield for $93/night, a Marriott Suites at exactly $100/night, and have upcoming stays at a Courtyard at $89/night. There are all AAA rates (and I am indeed a AAA member, have been for decades now).
Meanwhile, in the same area even all the Hampton Inns are well over $100 a night with AAA (but there are way fewer Hampton Inns than Fairfield Inns in that area). Since I'm on my own dime and price sensitive, and since I tend to find lower prices at Marriott Rewards brands that at Hilton HHonors brands, I tend to do very few Hilton HHonors paid stays. (When I do occasionally find decent prices for Hilton HHonors properties, it tends to be only at Hilton MVP or Team America rates.)
Obviously, anyone whose stays are paid for by work and doesn't have a tight limit on rates is going to look at it completely differently.
Aug 31, 2016, 5:24 pm
#42
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: home = LAX
Posts: 25,932
I got HH Diamond through March 2018 through that offer for being Marriott Platinum. In any case, there's not a huge difference between HH Gold and HH Platinum, and you can get HH Gold with a $75/year credit card (Amex HH Surpass).
Sep 1, 2016, 12:03 am
#43
A FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Join Date: Aug 2003
Programs: UA 1K 1MM (finally!), IHG AMB-Spire, HH Diamond
Posts: 60,156
Two stays for an easy 5k then I move onto some other chain and promo
The low end is easy and trivial. A lose lose for both Marriott and customer
The high end is rudunculous hard so will chase all the mere mortals away.
I don't get the point of the promo at all.
The low end is easy and trivial. A lose lose for both Marriott and customer
The high end is rudunculous hard so will chase all the mere mortals away.
I don't get the point of the promo at all.
Sep 1, 2016, 12:24 am
#44
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: BOS
Programs: BA Gold, AA Platinum, SQ Gold, Marriott Titanium
Posts: 1,578
I have a stay at Residence Inn from 9/8-9/22.
I am a little confused. What should I expect:
1. 14 Nights as the whole stay will post after 9/15
2. 7 Nights from 9/15 - 9/22 (checkout)
3. Nothing as the stay started before 9/15
I am hoping the computers are smart enough to give me #2 (7 nights), I will be happy to encounter a bug which gives me 14.
I am a little confused. What should I expect:
1. 14 Nights as the whole stay will post after 9/15
2. 7 Nights from 9/15 - 9/22 (checkout)
3. Nothing as the stay started before 9/15
I am hoping the computers are smart enough to give me #2 (7 nights), I will be happy to encounter a bug which gives me 14.
Sep 1, 2016, 12:42 am
#45
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: PEK & MKE
Programs: Amex-gold, Hainan-gold, Mrt-LT Titanium
Posts: 1,352
+1
I have a stay at Residence Inn from 9/8-9/22.
I am a little confused. What should I expect:
1. 14 Nights as the whole stay will post after 9/15
2. 7 Nights from 9/15 - 9/22 (checkout)
3. Nothing as the stay started before 9/15
I am hoping the computers are smart enough to give me #2 (7 nights), I will be happy to encounter a bug which gives me 14.
I am a little confused. What should I expect:
1. 14 Nights as the whole stay will post after 9/15
2. 7 Nights from 9/15 - 9/22 (checkout)
3. Nothing as the stay started before 9/15
I am hoping the computers are smart enough to give me #2 (7 nights), I will be happy to encounter a bug which gives me 14.
& RI computers have several glitch's.