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Jul 4, 2018 | 6:45 pm

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lexdevil

Join Date: Aug 2006

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Originally Posted by j2simpso

Hey FTers,

I'm planning on heading to NY to see the ball drop on New Year's eve (an item that has been on my bucket list for some time). I'd like to use the free night award certificate I get from my AMEX SPMarriott card in October but know that if I hold off booking till then there will likely be no decent hotels left in the NY area then. However, I have a decent number of SPMarriott points saved up and can afford to "buy" the night right now.

Would it be possible to pay for the night now using those points then swap the payment method to certificate once I receive it, locking in the room right now? If so, would SPMarriott refund the point I've originally paid for the night?

Unclear what the situation will be in the new system, but currently rewards availability is not the same as cash availability. Once your cash reserved room goes back into inventory, there is no way to know if it will be available for points.