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Old May 21, 2018 | 8:17 pm
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Originally Posted by zorbachs


i was looking and found the same thing. Even if I do get a free night, where would I use it? All the properties are either really low end or far outside city centers. I’d basically have to force it to use the certificate.
Exactly. Part of the skeptic/cynic in me is thinking that this "free night certificate" benefit is pretty much a joke, if it can be used only at undesirable properties/locations that have lots of empty rooms anyway (=costing Marriott very little to provide the benefit). Sort of like those "companion" airfare certificates that have so many blackout dates and restrictions that they are basically worthless.
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