Originally Posted by
GreyGhost
Last month on vacation with the wife (x1), kids (x3 teenagers), and dog (x1), I used Points + Extra Points to upgrade two 1BR suites at an RI in Westminster, CO to two 2BR suites.
I've seen points + extra points for the upgraded room elsewhere.
Originally Posted by
GreyGhost
Use marriottrewards.com to perform a search ... and I suggest stating that you have 5 persons per room, otherwise the search engine may not show you the 2BR suites (because it may not think you need a room that large).
I'm always searching for six (me, wife, and four sons).
Originally Posted by
GreyGhost
If I remember correctly, they offered all combinations of payment:
1. $ for the room + upgrade (of course :-)
2. $ for the room + points for the upgrade
3. points for the room + $ for the upgrade
4. points for the room + points for the upgrade
I've never seen option #2.