I e-mailed to have my MegaBonus changed from 35,000 for 20 nights to that plus 50,000 if I did 25 (which I should easily manage).

I don't know where Marriott is recruiting some of their customer service staff, but some haven't a clue what they are doing. They said I couldn't have the 50,000 for 25 nights as i hadn't stayed 20 nights on the promotion (err, the one that doesn't start until the 15th of September?!). I tried not to be too rude in my reply, but sometimes you really do wonder (this from someone who is struggling to get a new job, maybe I should lower my standards?)

Anyway, I suspect I will get there in the end. Just like I will eventually get all my points posted for 4 stays that Marriott seem to have gone out of their way to mess up ....