Originally Posted by bennettrich

Reposting this from another thread--

First time using Marriott Rewards via Chase points transfer. Would love some expert opinions here. I made a rewards reservation at the Miami Beach Edition for 12/5 and 12/6. The reservation is for 90k miles for two nights, but I don't have the points in my account yet. However Marriott.com still let me make the reservation with the flag that I have to add an "e-certificate." I've never booked a rewards res like this before. In addition to that weird wrinkle - being able to reserve the room without the points - they're also now telling me that the room can only be cancelled 30 days before the stay. If I cancel now, I'll get charged for the full room rate which is absurdly high.

I need your help, folks. Is there any way I can get out of this reservation? I'm not going to have enough points for the stay, and I don't want to pay through the nose for a full rate cancellation fee. Really appreciate the help!