May 18, 2018, 7:24 am
Last edit by: SkiAdcock
Hat tip to joeags for this information:
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AAA/CAA
Save on hotel rooms at 3,800+ Marriott brand hotels worldwide
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More About Special Rates
AAA/CAA
Save on hotel rooms at 3,800+ Marriott brand hotels worldwide
Earn Marriott Rewards points in addition to discount
ID required at check-in (American, Canadian Automobile Association or any non-USA Automobile Club Affiliate)
Subject to availability at individual hotels
Be prepared to show proof of AAA membership
Mar 3, 2020, 8:41 pm
#511
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The Marriott app just recently started requiring AAA number from me each and every time when making bookings. I just bail and book with Hyatt instead, as they seem to have no problem remembering my membership number.
May 13, 2020, 1:22 pm
#512
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: SNA
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FWIW, I've booked several rooms lately with the AAA rate and now the Marriott site does remember and auto-fill your AAA number if it's ever been entered, even for properties you've never stayed in before.
Oct 16, 2020, 7:48 pm
#514
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They will. It’s the same as getting the seniors rate. As long as they are staying with you, you will be fine even if their name isn’t on the reservation.
Last edited by margarita girl; Oct 17, 2020 at 5:46 am Reason: Terrible sentence structure!
Oct 16, 2020, 8:59 pm
#515
Join Date: Nov 2016
Location: On a plane or a beach
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The T&C don’t seem to be specific on who is the policy holder, just that it must be present at checkin so I think you are correct.
Oct 17, 2020, 12:50 pm
#516
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: USA
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Oct 17, 2020, 12:55 pm
#517
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: SNA
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FWIW, in 15 years worth of stays (enough to make LT twice), I've had an FDC need to see my AAA card exactly once (but admittedly only use the rate ~10% of the time, I have better corp rates).
Oct 18, 2020, 6:58 am
#518
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: AUS
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Posts: 7,043
I'm not saying I disagree that they rarely ask for proof, but I'm not sure I'd use your quite limited data point in attempting to make the case.
Regards
Oct 18, 2020, 7:17 am
#519
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Oct 18, 2020, 8:40 am
#520
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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Please keep in mind the MR web site currently requires entering your AAA membership number when making a reservation at AAA rate. I am a AAA member so I just enter my own number when booking AAA rate (actually now it stores it in my profile). I have never tried entering someone else's AAA member number (e.g. name doesn't match mine) when making a reservation at the AAA rate. Please advise and let us know if this works. It is unclear how much validation MR is doing of AAA numbers. It maybe just that the number meets basic validity checks for a AAA number (similar to a credit card number check). While certainly possible, I doubt MR is doing any real time lookup of your AAA membership status when allowing you to book a AAA rate. Enquiring minds would like to know....
--Jon
--Jon
Oct 18, 2020, 10:56 am
#522
Join Date: Nov 2016
Location: On a plane or a beach
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Posts: 3,155
Please keep in mind the MR web site currently requires entering your AAA membership number when making a reservation at AAA rate. I am a AAA member so I just enter my own number when booking AAA rate (actually now it stores it in my profile). I have never tried entering someone else's AAA member number (e.g. name doesn't match mine) when making a reservation at the AAA rate. Please advise and let us know if this works. It is unclear how much validation MR is doing of AAA numbers. It maybe just that the number meets basic validity checks for a AAA number (similar to a credit card number check). While certainly possible, I doubt MR is doing any real time lookup of your AAA membership status when allowing you to book a AAA rate. Enquiring minds would like to know....
--Jon
--Jon
I would expect the policy to be that whoever’s AAA membership is being used needs to be presented at check-in, but I have only ever asked for the card once.
I think this will be taken advantage of by some guests, with moderate success. The risk they run is that they will be charged the standard rate for their stay.
Oct 18, 2020, 12:39 pm
#523
Join Date: Dec 2018
Location: Bounding Around The Good 'Ole USA In My Chevrolet
Programs: UA Gold
Posts: 381
I made a dummy booking with my parents AAA number and it worked.
I would expect the policy to be that whoever’s AAA membership is being used needs to be presented at check-in, but I have only ever asked for the card once.
I think this will be taken advantage of by some guests, with moderate success. The risk they run is that they will be charged the standard rate for their stay.
I would expect the policy to be that whoever’s AAA membership is being used needs to be presented at check-in, but I have only ever asked for the card once.
I think this will be taken advantage of by some guests, with moderate success. The risk they run is that they will be charged the standard rate for their stay.
Oct 18, 2020, 3:14 pm
#524
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Unless I forget that I have a AAA rate, I always offer my AAA membership card with my photo ID at check in.
Oct 18, 2020, 8:31 pm
#525
Join Date: Nov 2016
Location: On a plane or a beach
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