Originally Posted by
jameswes
Note: I would NOT book these yourself (these are specifically travel agent fares, and if you're not a travel agent I wouldn't be surprised if hotels don't honor the rate or benefits). BUT, it's a fantastic tool to just look at the rates for yourself when determining which hotel/room/rate to choose and then contact a Prive advisor for booking exactly what you want without a bunch of back-and-forth.
on not booking yourself. Without the IATA number of a Privé agency on the booking, the hotel is under no obligation to honor the amenities. Same thing applies to STARS or Luminous rates. While you can bring them up on marriott.com, those amenities do not apply without a valid IATA.