Originally Posted by
craz
As for reimbursement, if what a Managing Partner told me is true (at a Renaissance prop) then the Hotel doesnt get back 100% of the amount but something like 85% of the value of the BB or PP.
Seems good enough reason why they wouldnt want to allow them to be used where they arennt suppose to be.
That is why they must be booked directly with Marriott. Marriott needs to pay commissions of between 8 and 25% when rooms are booked through other channels.
Do not forget that a user like myself has been awarded this incentive to book future stays with marriott based on a booking at another Marriott that had low occupancy and I filled a room for 2 nights to get the voucher. This was booked directly with Marriott hotel as well. Meaning that they paid no commission on my first 2 nights.
That is 4 nights non-commisionable per BB or PP (obtained through standard channels) that more than covers the processing and fee.
Both earning of vouchers and availability of M11 rates are inventory and yield management controlled. This means it is very stupid for a property to argue with their use as they are reward for stay.
I am HH Gold. I get automatic upgrades there. I can walk there if they keep making it so difficult to use my incentives that I have been awarded.