Originally Posted by
SightseeMC
Yes, the Cat 1-5 was the only guaranteed "no lose" proposition pre-8/18. In fact, the 2 TPs I bought were Cat 1-5; I didn't want to gamble on what Marriott would consider "fair" or "equivalent." Truly ultra-conservative choice that provided exactly what was expected.
I had three old Cat 7 (New Cat 5) certs and one old Cat 5 (New Cat 4). So I guess I'm a winner. I up/down-graded my certs to those categories one day before the deadline because I was hoping for a conversion chart leak/announcement, lacking of which, it was the safest bet that matched the level of hotels I wanted to stay at.
I attached them to hotels that were moving to New Cat 6 and New Cat 5, hoping for a loophole/glitch/goodwill that will allow me to receive certs in those categories if I cancel or change the dates of my reservation after the certificate conversion is completed.