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Old Feb 6, 2025 | 8:21 am
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Originally Posted by AJNEDC
I have booked a 6 nights stay later this year using points. It is my understanding that these six nights will not count towards qualifying for elite status but I received notification from Marriott stating that while my stay is not eligible for an upgrade, that it will count towards renewing my elite status. Is this a mistake from Marriott or is my understanding of points booking not counting towards elite qualifying incorrect?
Why would your stay not be upgrade eligible if you are an elite member? I'm LTT and get UG's all the time on points redemptions.
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