Originally Posted by
adschnei
Using points, but during the online checkout, it states:
"Use points or e-certificate(s)
Points will be deducted for your stay.
Your Reward certificates will be sent to your hotel."
So I'm confused what the means exactly.
Essentially, when you redeem points for a reward, what happens is that you 'purchase' a certificate good for the number of nights with the required points. This is different from the 1-night certificates that are earned either thru Megabonus promos or having the Marriott credit card.