Originally Posted by Marriott Concierge

Good Afternoon, all. I just wanted to share with the FlyerTalk community another announcement made on Insiders, this time regarding The Ritz-Carlton Hotels changing tiers in 2010 - these changes will be completed Tuesday, March 2, 2010:

Did you know you can also redeem your hard-earned Marriott Rewards points at The Ritz-Carlton Hotels? I am pleased to announce that 10 of The Ritz-Carlton Hotels will be moving down a Tier Level. Now a one-night redemption stay at these hotels will change from 70,000 points to 45,000 points. No hotels will be moving up a Tier Level.

The Ritz-Carton Hotels Moving from Tier 2 to Tier 1

The Ritz-Carlton, Marina Del Rey, California
The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota, Florida
The Ritz-Carlton, Orlando, Florida
The Ritz-Carlton, Coconut Grove, Florida
The Ritz-Carlton, Westchester, New York
The Ritz-Carlton Lodge, Reynolds Plantation, Georgia
The Ritz-Carlton, Cancun, Mexico
The Portman Ritz-Carlton, Shanghai, China
The Ritz-Carlton, Beijing, China
The Ritz-Carlton, Sharq Village & Spa


To redeem your points at The Ritz-Carlton Hotels, please follow these steps:
· Select a hotel from the participating The Ritz-Carlton hotel list
· Call 1-800-241-3333 to make a reservation at The Ritz-Carlton hotel with your points*

*Redemption stays for The Ritz-Carlton cannot be booked on Marriott.com or RitzCarlton.com. 1-800-241-3333 must be called in order to book your redemption stay.

Please note these changes will be completed by Tuesday, March 2, 2010. If you have made a reservation prior to the changes going into effect, please contact guest services to update your certificate with The Ritz-Carlton updated tier.

Thanks!

Regards,

Andrew