As a silver I recieved mine in the mail today. It says that I do not have to register and that I will get double points 4 to 6 weeks after 9/15. I have recently changed about 10 nights over to Marriott for the Bonus Buck promo and recieved a Summer Double bonus on the Marriott stay that has posted so far. Just checked out of the second one today so I will wait and see if that posts also. I think they are two different promos, since my CY stay did not post a double Summer promo and Marriott did. This new Siler promo includes all chains.

I will say that the promos are the ONLY thing that got me to book marriott. $100 off every two night weekend stay (5 in the period) and double points and maybe even double more the second time. Yes, it got this lowly silver to requalify silver, but not anywhere near enough to move up to Gold.

I think Marriott is being very wise here. They are giving points to those of us that don't generally use Marriott. 10 nights a year! Come on, that is not loyalty! I have probably spent 60 nights in hotels and 5 had been at marriotts. They will profit from the promotion from this silver. Most Golds and Plats they would just be giving you more points on stays they would already get the money from. Or they would take a loss.

I think hotel chains know that very few people only stay with one chain, so they are after the incrimental revenue they can grab from other chains for those of us un-loyal, loyalists.