A colleague of mine with no MR history received this intriguing offer:
Marriott RewardsŪ members who register for this promotion will earn one Free Night Certificate at a category 1 through 4 hotel, after two paid stays between February 1, 2010, and April 30, 2010, at participating MarriottŪ properties.
The free night cert must be used by 8/31.
What I am wondering is whether you receive a free night for every 2 stays, or only your first two. Given that the T&Cs use the singular form and this promo is targeted to someone with no history, I'm guessing the latter, but it is not explicitly stated.
If it can be earned every two stays, this could be the best deal, depending on how you use your points. If you have 8+ stays and know that you are going to redeem at least 4 nights at cat4s, this beats out the 60k point promotion.
Any thoughts on this?