Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Wesseling, NRW, Germany
Programs: LH SEN, UA *S , MR LT Titanium, HH Diamond, Hertz PC
Posts: 4,057
If you hold status with Marriott you can exchange 135K points into Gift Cheques with a face-value of $1000 which in turn can be used at any Marriott-branded property just like Cash (except you get no change if you overpay with them). The $1000 comes as 20 cheques with a $50 value each.
Greetings - Dirk