Originally Posted by
DELee
As
Marriott Bonvoy Lurker correctly states, yes, you have to pay for the charges to your room(s) to earn. If your company pays, no points or nights for you.
David
Plus, in some of these cases (like the property buyout the OP mentions), the properties offer significant discounts for the room block, and the property goes in expecting that they will not need to award points for these stays