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Jul 22, 2011 | 8:08 pm

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hhoope01

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Horace

Marriott Rewards points provide better value when used for hotel stays than for merchandise or gift cards.

I agree.

Do you have a Marriott branded CC? If not, then you might want to look into it. I think there is a current offer with 50K sign-up points plus a free night cert. And if your SO doesn't have a Marriott CC, then s/he could get 50K points as well (and a free night cert.) This could add another 100K points plus 2 free night certs to your current totals without any traveling on your part needed.

160K points could be used for a very nice hotel stay in most any Marriott hotel in the world.