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Hi there, I'm planning to stay at a Marriott in Korea for six days and would like to make use of the LNF guarantee. However, I'm a bit confused. Can I use the guarantee with an Advance Purchase rate? It's prepay in full and non-refundable if cancelled more than 1 day after booking. It's in Korean Won, so presumably, it'd be best to have a site quoting in KRW. I know I can't use a pre-paid voucher. However, there is one established online agency, which is slightly cheaper in pounds sterling. I'm not sure if there's a qualifying online Korean company.
The main stumbling block is that it's an advance purchase rate. Does it qualify for the scheme? If I email the comparison straightaway, presumably I'd be left with time to cancel the booking; if it failed the terms of the LNF guarantee. Also, I can reserve with a pre-paid voucher agency for about £70 more than if the LNF guarantee qualified. I'd get no rewards points though.
Thanks.
It doesn't have to be KRW, you can use any currency as comparison rate and Marriott will calculate the rate for you using their own currency conversion.
If there is a Marriott advance purchase rate, then you can compare with another advance purchase rate on a comparison site (provided that it's not a voucher site). However you need to be 100% sure that you are going if you book a ADP rate.
If you booked through third party sites you won't get points/bonus - with the Megabonus running at the moment (for the stay 2 nights get 1 night free), the difference in price might be lower.