Originally Posted by VA1379
IIRC, when you redeem a travel package, you can only redeposit the hotel certificates if you are willing to take a big hit in points. Regular room certificates can be cancelled without penalty, but travel packages are not the same. Marriott does this because it costs them much more than 1 cent/mile to buy the airline miles.
Right.
The OP has a regular 7 night certificate that may be re-deposited in full.
I am suggesting that he redeposit his original cert and get a package that includes airline miles that he gifts to me
I then give him $1000.00 in gift checks and $200.00 in bonus bucks.