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Old Aug 17, 2013 | 6:51 pm
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prasha11
 
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Originally Posted by GetawaysRus
Yes, I would expect that Marriott gift cards would work. I had some left over Marriott gift cards that I used in Spain.

But there is one caveat. If your Marriott gift cards are in US dollars, the hotel may do a conversion to local currency. So you might lose a little bit on the currency exchange. So you should weigh the value of the points you will earn against the currency exchange fee. But I suspect it might still be worth going ahead with your plan.
Some hotels in few countries have different room rates for US $ currency payment and also convert that payment into local currency, so beware of double whammy!
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