Jul 26, 2016, 5:56 am
Last edit by: Jaenks
Post great vacation hotels worth saving certificates for. Include the State/Country and category and reason.
Canada
Residence Inn Montreal Westmount Category 4
Located right outside the busy downtown but a quick walk or train ride away. Right near shopping center.
Malaysia:
JW Marriott Hotel Kuala Lumpur Category 4
Great value for a JW, in the heart of the city and excellent service
Phu Quoc, Vietnam:
JW Phu Quoc - Cat 5 - beautiful beachfront resort with rates from $350-$650 ++/night
Bangkok, Thailand:
Three of the full service Marriott properties are Cat 5. All three have central locations and reputation for good elite recognition:
Florida:
Courtyard Fort Lauderdale East Category 5
One of the closest hotels to the beach that is available for cert use and has a free shuttle to take you to the beach
Curacao, Netherlands Antilles:
Renaissance, DT Willemstad. Category 5.
On an ocean harbor, not a swimmable beach, but in the center of the action for nightlife, also for NYE, Mardi Gras, etc. festivities.
Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles:
Courtyard, Category 4!
Brand-new hotel. 5--10 minute walk inland from the ocean beach. It's the only major chain hotel on that island, so all other hotels are available only by paying real money.
Quito, Ecuador
JW Marriott, Category 5
Sao Paulo, Brazil
Renaissance São Paulo, Cat.5 Very good location,excellent quality of service,pre-confirmed suite upgrades,executive lounge F&B.
Canada
Residence Inn Montreal Westmount Category 4
Located right outside the busy downtown but a quick walk or train ride away. Right near shopping center.
Malaysia:
JW Marriott Hotel Kuala Lumpur Category 4
Great value for a JW, in the heart of the city and excellent service
Phu Quoc, Vietnam:
JW Phu Quoc - Cat 5 - beautiful beachfront resort with rates from $350-$650 ++/night
Bangkok, Thailand:
Three of the full service Marriott properties are Cat 5. All three have central locations and reputation for good elite recognition:
Renaissance Ratchaprasong
Marriott Suk 57
Marriott Marquis
USAMarriott Suk 57
Marriott Marquis
Florida:
Courtyard Fort Lauderdale East Category 5
One of the closest hotels to the beach that is available for cert use and has a free shuttle to take you to the beach
Curacao, Netherlands Antilles:
Renaissance, DT Willemstad. Category 5.
On an ocean harbor, not a swimmable beach, but in the center of the action for nightlife, also for NYE, Mardi Gras, etc. festivities.
Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles:
Courtyard, Category 4!
Brand-new hotel. 5--10 minute walk inland from the ocean beach. It's the only major chain hotel on that island, so all other hotels are available only by paying real money.
Quito, Ecuador
JW Marriott, Category 5
Sao Paulo, Brazil
Renaissance São Paulo, Cat.5 Very good location,excellent quality of service,pre-confirmed suite upgrades,executive lounge F&B.
How are you using your Cat 1-4/5 certs?
Jan 11, 2017, 12:12 pm
#346
Join Date: May 2012
Programs: Marriott Rewards
Posts: 7
It's tough to find a good category 5 hotel in California's metro areas (SF, LA and SD). One that I like is the FS Marriott in Woodland Hills at the western end of LA's San Fernando Valley. Weekday rates start around $270 per night and and weekends start around $160. They have a new M Lounge that's open 24/7, so it's an extra nice deal for Golds and Plats. There's nice indoor and outdoor pools. The Santa Monica Mountains and Malibu coast are nearby. There is also plenty of street parking so you can skip the parking fee.
Feb 23, 2017, 11:22 am
#347
Join Date: May 2012
Programs: Marriott Rewards
Posts: 7
It's tough to find a good category 5 hotel in California's metro areas (SF, LA and SD). One that I like is the FS Marriott in Woodland Hills at the western end of LA's San Fernando Valley. Weekday rates start around $270 per night and and weekends start around $160. They have a new M Lounge that's open 24/7, so it's an extra nice deal for Golds and Plats. There's nice indoor and outdoor pools. The Santa Monica Mountains and Malibu coast are nearby. There is also plenty of street parking so you can skip the parking fee.
Feb 23, 2017, 3:30 pm
#348
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: SJC/SFO
Programs: WN A+ CP, UA 1MM/*A Gold, Mar LT Tit, IHG Plat, HH Dia
Posts: 6,286
I squeezed in under the wire this past weekend with a Cat 5 certificate at the Woodland Hills Marriott. It was a nice place in some respects, though they gave me what seemed like the smallest available room as a guest staying on points.
Feb 23, 2017, 3:59 pm
#349
Join Date: Jan 2016
Programs: SkyTeam Elite, HH Gold, Marriott Titanium
Posts: 262
If I were to use one in NA it would be hard. I used my most recent one at the JW Marriott in Beijing.
I get another one in July...I'll probably use it in Asia in either October or December, most likely at a JW Marriott.
I get another one in July...I'll probably use it in Asia in either October or December, most likely at a JW Marriott.
Feb 24, 2017, 2:47 pm
#350
Join Date: May 2016
Location: ATL
Programs: DL GM, Marriott Titanium
Posts: 1,243
This is the first year I have a certificate and I'm thinking about applying it to one night of a 3 night stay in a couple months. Can I book the 3 nights online and then call and ask them to apply the cert to one of those nights? Or do I need to make a 2 separate 2-night and 1-night reservations?
Feb 24, 2017, 3:40 pm
#351
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: SJC/SFO
Programs: WN A+ CP, UA 1MM/*A Gold, Mar LT Tit, IHG Plat, HH Dia
Posts: 6,286
This is the first year I have a certificate and I'm thinking about applying it to one night of a 3 night stay in a couple months. Can I book the 3 nights online and then call and ask them to apply the cert to one of those nights? Or do I need to make a 2 separate 2-night and 1-night reservations?
Feb 24, 2017, 11:52 pm
#352
Join Date: May 2016
Location: ATL
Programs: DL GM, Marriott Titanium
Posts: 1,243
Book it as two separate reservations. When you arrive at the hotel, explain that you have two reservations and ask to combine them into one stay in the same room. I've done this at least a dozen times and only ever had a problem once-- caused by a foolish employee who didn't know how to handle it and refused to ask a colleague or supervisor for help. If you're worried you could call the hotel 1-2 days ahead of your arrival to make sure it'll work smoothly.
Feb 25, 2017, 6:09 am
#354
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: DCA - PDX - LAX
Programs: AA Gold, UA Silver, Marriott Titanium, AS 75k
Posts: 771
This is the first year I have a certificate and I'm thinking about applying it to one night of a 3 night stay in a couple months. Can I book the 3 nights online and then call and ask them to apply the cert to one of those nights? Or do I need to make a 2 separate 2-night and 1-night reservations?
Feb 25, 2017, 7:23 am
#355
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: YYZish
Posts: 300
The Algonquin Resort St Andrews (Autograph Collection) is a Cat 5. Beautiful seaside hotel in southwest New Brunswick. Lots of availability in the summer. Though at $265 Canadian for a weekend summer rate converted to USD, some may find the cash rates relatively cheap. Not me.
http://www.marriott.com/hotels/trave...ph-collection/
http://www.marriott.com/hotels/trave...ph-collection/
Feb 25, 2017, 7:33 am
#356
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: DCA - PDX - LAX
Programs: AA Gold, UA Silver, Marriott Titanium, AS 75k
Posts: 771
The Algonquin Resort St Andrews (Autograph Collection) is a Cat 5. Beautiful seaside hotel in southwest New Brunswick. Lots of availability in the summer. Though at $265 Canadian for a weekend summer rate converted to USD, some may find the cash rates relatively cheap. Not me.
http://www.marriott.com/hotels/trave...ph-collection/
http://www.marriott.com/hotels/trave...ph-collection/
Feb 28, 2017, 8:20 am
#358
A FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: PHX
Programs: AS 75K; UA 1MM; Hyatt Globalist; Marriott LTP; Hilton Diamond (Aspire)
Posts: 56,547
Feb 28, 2017, 11:01 am
#359
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: MSP
Programs: Marriott LT Titanium, UA Silver (via Marriott)
Posts: 642
Feb 28, 2017, 12:01 pm
#360
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Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: PHX
Programs: AS 75K; UA 1MM; Hyatt Globalist; Marriott LTP; Hilton Diamond (Aspire)
Posts: 56,547