Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Barcelona, London, on a plane
Programs: IB+ Gold, TK E+, Hyatt Globalist, Marriott LTP, IHG Diamond
Posts: 14,182
Just did a handful of dummy bookings at the various Courtyards in Albany for mid-June. All offer the standard 2-day cancellation policy...
Either the OP is booking dates specific to some special event, or has misunderstood how Marriott defaults to the cheapest prepaid rates.