Marriott is not known for making exceptions. Now I am not going to say that they never made an exception before, but it is definitely very, very difficult to get.

Find a cheap hotel and do a mattress run. Even if you use points, it counts for elite nights.

To minimize the chance of something going wrong, be sure to check into the hotel in person.

Also, remember, you can only earn 1 elite night per night. Multiple rooms on the same night do not count.