Dec 19, 2018, 10:39 am
Last edit by: RedSun
IF YOU HAVE A PREPAID RATE, PLEASE READ THIS WIKI!
Recommended SNA Best Practices:
- According to the Marriott Lurkers in this forum (see post #220 in this thread), as confusing as it sounds, the SNA system is separate from the reservation system, so if a suite is showing as currently unavailable or available on the website, that does not necessarily mean it is currently unavailable or available for SNAs.
As of March 2019, there is an IT bug on Marriott's website that prevents SNAs from being applied to many if not all prepaid reservations. One member has identified a workaround that enables you to "trick" the website into allowing you apply SNAs to prepaid reservation. Several members have reported success using this workaround to apply SNAs to their prepaid reservations. Hopefully Marriott will fix this IT bug in the near future.- After SNAs are redeemed, they are removed from member's account. But they are in pending mode and will only be processed (confirmed or denied) about one week (normally 5 days) prior to actual stay. Any change to the reservation during this pending period may detach the SNAs. Check with reservation agent again to have SNAs re-attached again.
- After SNAs get cleared and confirmed, they are locked with the reservation. Any further changes to the reservation may break the confirmed SNAs. It is a hazard to ask agent to process SNAs again since the SNA processing window is closing
- If your SNA clears, be sure to take a screen shot of what suite category you are assigned in the app and be prepared to show this to the front desk at check-in. Several members have reported being confirmed in certain suite categories when there SNAs have cleared or during mobile check-in only to be assigned lower a category room at check-in. Members who have taken screenshots of their initial SNA assignments have had success in getting properties to honor those original assignments after initially getting assigned inferior rooms at check-in.
- If you are assigned a lower category of room than any of the options offered during the SNA application process and/or if the hotel refuses honor the representations they made at any point during the SNA process, be sure to submit a formal complaint to Marriott and ask for your SNAs used during your stay to be reinstated. If you have followed the screenshot best practice, your screenshot should go a long way towards getting Marriott to eventually refund your SNA, although it may take a long time for customer service to process your request.
Non-Participating Brands:
Not all hotels participate in Suite Night Awards. Suite Night Awards are not redeemable at the following brands (subject to change at any time; see Marriott Bonvoy Terms and Conditions for full details): The Ritz-Carlton®, Protea Hotels®, Aloft®, Element®, Design Hotels™, all-suite hotels, Marriott Executive Apartments®, Marriott Vacation Club®, EDITION®, Ritz-Carlton Reserve®, The Ritz-Carlton Destination Clubs® and Marriott Grand Residence Club properties. In addition, Suite Night Awards are not redeemable at select Participating Properties. Contact Member Support for individual hotel Suite Night Award participation.From post # 220.
The system is not checking what is available for sale at any marriott.com web site, so you should not be using the web sites as a guide for what is and is not available for SNA approval.
Best regards,
William R. Sanders
Social Media Specialist
Marriott International
FOR ANYONE TRYING TO ADD SNAs TO PRE-PAID NONREFUNDABLE BOOKINGS THAT MARRIOTT IT
CURRENTLY DOESN’T SEEM TO ALLOW, HERE IS A WORK-AROUND. GOOD LUCK!
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/30575978-post541.html
All, I believe that I've found a way of getting around Marriott's IT issue where SNA's cannot be used on advance purchase rates. It takes advantage of another error in the Marriott IT system (go figure) where changes in different windows are not handled properly. It seems to work for me - would be great if someone else can confirm.
For this to work, in addition to a pre-paid reservation where SNAs are disabled you need a rate at a hotel where SNA's are eligible - so go book a bog-standard fully flex rate at your local Westin or whatever which you can cancel later if you don't currently have any flexible rates booked.
Log in to Marriott.com and click on "My Trips" (obviously this won't work for people whose trips are still not showing). Open "View/ Modify" in a new browser window/ tab on the flexible reservation first, and then open "View/ Modify" in the non-refundable reservation in another new window/ tab. Go back to the flexible reservation and click on "Start Upgrade Request" and it should take you to a webpage for the pre-paid reservation where you can finally select your SNAs.
For this to work, in addition to a pre-paid reservation where SNAs are disabled you need a rate at a hotel where SNA's are eligible - so go book a bog-standard fully flex rate at your local Westin or whatever which you can cancel later if you don't currently have any flexible rates booked.
Log in to Marriott.com and click on "My Trips" (obviously this won't work for people whose trips are still not showing). Open "View/ Modify" in a new browser window/ tab on the flexible reservation first, and then open "View/ Modify" in the non-refundable reservation in another new window/ tab. Go back to the flexible reservation and click on "Start Upgrade Request" and it should take you to a webpage for the pre-paid reservation where you can finally select your SNAs.
The link for selecting your benefit:
https://choice-benefit.marriott.com/
How to cancel an Award request:
Suite Night Award requests may be canceled until 2 p.m. local hotel time the day before you arrive, as long as the Awards have not already been confirmed for use on a reservation. Once your Awards have been confirmed, you must cancel the entire reservation to receive credit back for all the Awards; however, after 2 p.m. local hotel time the day before you arrive, a reservation cancellation will result in the forfeiture of all Suite Night Awards applied to the entire reservation. This is in addition to any other cancellation fees applicable to the reservation itself.NOTE: Always detach the SNA before cancelling a reservation. It's the only way to ensure your SNA is returned to your account immediately. Otherwise, you could be waiting hours/days to see your SNA again.
FAQ : Suite Night Awards - SNA - questions and discussion thread
Sep 3, 2018, 3:59 pm
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"Superior King, Larger Guest room, 1 King, Sofa bed." This is an AC Hotel in downtown Chicago (I have no prior experience with the property). It was one of the choices, IIRC, when I was given my options for the SNA, and I'm pretty sure I booked the best thing of what I'd been presented.
I did not waste my SNA!
Sep 3, 2018, 5:21 pm
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I thought about that when I saw what I'd been SNAed to. But what's the timeframe on cancelling? Right now, there's a banner that reads: "Since your Suite Night Award request has been confirmed, changes to dates, rooms, rates and certain room features cannot be made."
Once Suite Night Awards have been confirmed, you must cancel the entire reservation by 3:00 pm hotel time one day prior to arrival to be credited back and avoid forfeiture of the Suite Night Awards.
When do you check in? When does your cancel period elapse? I'd keep checking. I kept re-faring the Gwen and the Hotel Chicago on another stay a month ago. Got the latter down to about $115 which was crazy.
Sep 3, 2018, 6:30 pm
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The 6th and the 5th, respectively.
I have been, and this close in the prices are higher (everywhere in the area) than when I'd booked, so it looks like I'm stuck with it this time. But it's only 2 SNAs, and I'm fairly sure I'll get the other 5 by the end of the year, so "lesson learned" I guess. I got caught up in the allure of using "guaranteed" upgrade certificates for the first time.
I'd keep checking.
Sep 8, 2018, 8:17 am
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Regarding the suite nights, once selected, where do they show up in my account. I’d like to apply them to an upcoming stay but can’t see any place to do that online. Do I have to call the property?
Sep 8, 2018, 12:13 pm
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Wanted to clarify that as I chose them at a time when I have no upcoming reservations, they won't be visible until I'm actually able to use them?
Sep 8, 2018, 12:25 pm
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On both phone apps, below the counter of nights this year, below your points total, below account activity, whould be a line that says "Suite Night Awards" with a number inside a circle." Tap on that line and it will bring up a page with "Available Awards", "Awards this year", expiration date, etc.
On the web site, click the (non-intuitive) Account Activity button next to your points balance/night, and the top category should be "Earned Awards" with a count of SNAs and their expiration date.
On the web site, click the (non-intuitive) Account Activity button next to your points balance/night, and the top category should be "Earned Awards" with a count of SNAs and their expiration date.
Sep 8, 2018, 12:41 pm
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Forgive my ignorance — Marriott loyalist trying to understand the new system. I searched this forum and google and think I know the answer but nothing has been 100% clear, so here I am...
I’m a plat premier and have already requalified for play premier next year. I just selected 10 suite nights. Am I correct that I have those 10 upgrades to use by the end of 2019? And that I will not be issued 10 more on Jan 1, 2019?
Thanks for filling me in.
I’m a plat premier and have already requalified for play premier next year. I just selected 10 suite nights. Am I correct that I have those 10 upgrades to use by the end of 2019? And that I will not be issued 10 more on Jan 1, 2019?
Thanks for filling me in.
Sep 8, 2018, 6:44 pm
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On both phone apps, below the counter of nights this year, below your points total, below account activity, whould be a line that says "Suite Night Awards" with a number inside a circle." Tap on that line and it will bring up a page with "Available Awards", "Awards this year", expiration date, etc.
On the web site, click the (non-intuitive) Account Activity button next to your points balance/night, and the top category should be "Earned Awards" with a count of SNAs and their expiration date.
On the web site, click the (non-intuitive) Account Activity button next to your points balance/night, and the top category should be "Earned Awards" with a count of SNAs and their expiration date.
Thanks - that information appeared when I checked just now, but wasn't there earlier today.
Sep 10, 2018, 6:06 am
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On both phone apps, below the counter of nights this year, below your points total, below account activity, whould be a line that says "Suite Night Awards" with a number inside a circle." Tap on that line and it will bring up a page with "Available Awards", "Awards this year", expiration date, etc.
On the web site, click the (non-intuitive) Account Activity button next to your points balance/night, and the top category should be "Earned Awards" with a count of SNAs and their expiration date.
On the web site, click the (non-intuitive) Account Activity button next to your points balance/night, and the top category should be "Earned Awards" with a count of SNAs and their expiration date.
Probably works like a same day flight upgrade, you don’t know going into the stay you’ll get the better room as opposed to the Suite Night where you do. Most of my stays are multi-days. I’m a little disappointed the SNA’s don’t apply to the whole stay. If I’m staying four nights I want to stay in the same room for all of them.
Last edited by tvtd; Sep 11, 2018 at 5:21 am Reason: stupidity
Sep 10, 2018, 5:11 pm
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I applied freshly earned sna and checked only the top suite option offered (there was a range of 4 or 5 options). They cleared at 5 day mark and at checkin we got that exact room type. No complaints.
Sep 11, 2018, 5:19 am
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Same questions, I never read a reply to the expiration on the vouchers, is it 12 months or they don’t expore ?
Sep 11, 2018, 6:22 am
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Thanks for those directions. Apparently those sections took a while to populate. Unfortunately my stay this weekend at the Westin National Harbor is not eligible to apply the suite nights or even put the in the cue. I think it has to do with the rate type as my employer always books the rooms for employees. PMSPG properties have always been notorious for not even being able to call ahead with a rewards number.
Probably works like a same day flight upgrade, you don’t know going into the stay you’ll get the better room as opposed to the Suite Night where you do. Most of my stays are multi-days. I’m a little disappointed the SNA’s don’t apply to the whole stay. If I’m staying four nights I want to stay in the same room for all of them.
Your use of SNAs is either approved for your entire stay or not, and you cannot use SNAs unless you have enough of them for the entire stay.
Sep 11, 2018, 6:24 am
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