Originally posted by dhacker:
I should also add that when I first heard about it, I thought the information must be wrong. It seemed unlikely that they would give 50k for redeposit of a 7-night cert but more than twice that for a 10-night cert.
I have first-hand experience at redepositing the 2x10 night hotel certificates. EACH 10-night hotel certificate is worth 106,250 points.
This is an example of what is shown on your on-line statement:
3/27/01 970 TRAVEL PACKAGE REWARD
Partial Award Credit 106,250
3/27/01 970 TRAVEL PACKAGE REWARD
Partial Award Credit 106,250
Originally posted by snackyx:
The lesson: if you are not going to use the ten night stay, go for the 200,000 award twice. Any unused nights of the hotel certificates just go drifting off into the ozone--you cannot roll them over to another stay at another property. I am sure Marriott has made out nicely with the number of never redeemed nights on these long stay certifiactes.
If you are not going to use the 2x10 night hotel certificate, then you should issue the 425k award, bank your 240,000 air miles. Redeposit your 2x10 night hotel certificate. Get 212,500 Marriott points back and then issue the 200k award. That will give you a total of 360,000 miles and a more usable 7 night hotel certificate.