Originally Posted by
btonkid12345
Nights booked through 3rd parties have never counted. It must be an eligible rate, which is defined in the T&Cs but basically has to be booked through an eligible Marriott channel. The closest to 3rd parties is a corporate TA, but using Expedia or anything else for personal travel has never counted and still doesn't.
Thanks. What about reward nights? Now the reward nights count toward the nights required for elite status, so it'd be nice if they also count to ward the challenge nights.