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Old Jul 10, 2010 | 2:16 pm
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VA1379
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I think the $13 for an award stay was the old rate which Marriott compensated a hotel. The new compensation rates are double the old ones, based on accidental charges that I have seen in the past for award stays.

As for how much it costs a hotel to buy a point, they get them at varying rates (depending on the brand). I do not know the exact figure, but they get them for less than a penny a point.
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