Originally Posted by
Kacee
Travel demand is quite high right now. It's not at all uncommon for properties to sell out award rooms, particularly in popular locations.
There is no requirement that Marriott properties offer available standard rooms for awards. They are expressly allowed to capacity control.
Agreed, though, in practice, I usually see points options if cash options for standard rooms are available, at least in the US. Not always, though.
My assumption is that OP is trying to go to a high-demand area during a peak time. 8 options doesn't seem like many - perhaps a smaller city during an event or a national park area if we're talking about the US.
Hopefully, OP will provide more details.