Moderator, Marriott Bonvoy & FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: McKinney, TX, USA
Programs: United Silver; AA Plat/2MM; Marriott LT Titanium; Hilton Gold
Posts: 11,773
She is referring to any stay regardless of the method of payment or reservation type. So it doesn't matter whether you made the reservation on Marriott's website, Price line, or booking.com. And it doesn't matter if you pay with cash, CC, vouchers or whatever.
You should always get your elite benefits.