Originally Posted by choptliva
I gather then that unlike Starwood's ridiculous 50% off coupons, these are actually useful? Do I have to specify at the time of reservation that I will be using them? From the T&C it seems I can't make reservations online if I want to use them. Am I correct? Thanks!
These are not only useful, they are like gold. They are real money for anyone who stays at Marriott or Renaissance hotels and we covet them dearly. If you want to use one, you need do nothing more than present it at check-out.
And yes, you can make your reservation online with no mention that you will be using the BB. Just make sure that if it is available, you get the OTP rate which will (believe it or not) gets you another BB. That one will generally be given to you at check-in so that you will be able to use express checkout. No matter what any other company says about coupons, promotions, double dips, etc., nothing being currently offered compares to this.