I don't think so. I stayed at the Renaissance Madison (Marriott) in Seattle this weekend at a rate of $120 for the night. The bill that was slipped under my door indicated that I would get 1,200 base points. When I checked out, I used $100 in Marriott gift certificates to pay the $150+ bill. This morning I noticed that the receipt they gave me now says my base points are only 20!! This makes no sense. If I had paid with a $100 bill, I would have gotten 1,200 points. Why is a gift certificate any different? In my eyes, it is the same as money. Someone, please enlighten me.

[This message has been edited by TravelWeary (edited 10-05-2000).]