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Originally Posted by zerodegre
(Post 30258781)
Just a bit of new information .. The marriott rep was able to attach a 7 night ravel certificate to my SPG hotel in Bangkok... Athenee Collection hotel for November
It can be done I called today and still got the same can't book SPG hotels with travel package certs but I didn't try to push it too much. It sounded like she was just reading of script and didn't know much. |
Originally Posted by potm
(Post 30259350)
It seems like the SPG hotels have been integrated into Marriott systems now.
I called today and still got the same can't book SPG hotels with travel package certs but I didn't try to push it too much. It sounded like she was just reading of script and didn't know much. |
Originally Posted by Pseudo Nim
(Post 30259371)
Sorry, those two statements are the opposite of each other :) Either they have integrated them, or haven’t, and I’m going to go with “haven’t” since you yourself have been unable to apply a cert and there’s only a single data point so far. You can check it yourself in 30 seconds loading up the app. |
Originally Posted by potm
(Post 30260013)
They could be integrated but they haven't told or trained their agents?
You can check it yourself in 30 seconds loading up the app. |
Originally Posted by Pseudo Nim
(Post 30259371)
Sorry, those two statements are the opposite of each other :) Either they have integrated them, or haven’t, and I’m going to go with “haven’t” since you yourself have been unable to apply a cert and there’s only a single data point so far.
Originally Posted by potm
(Post 30259350)
It seems like the SPG hotels have been integrated into Marriott systems now.
I called today and still got the same can't book SPG hotels with travel package certs but I didn't try to push it too much. It sounded like she was just reading of script and didn't know much. |
Originally Posted by Pseudo Nim
(Post 30259371)
Sorry, those two statements are the opposite of each other :) Either they have integrated them, or haven’t, and I’m going to go with “haven’t” since you yourself have been unable to apply a cert and there’s only a single data point so far. |
Originally Posted by craigthemif
(Post 30262258)
There are batches of hotels that have been integrated. Four Points in Barcelona for example. It appears entirely ad hoc to me.
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Originally Posted by Pseudo Nim
(Post 30262265)
That’s SO weird. Wonder if there’s any way to tell? The Iraph Sui in Okinawa seems not integrated. I wonder if Sheraton Dubrovnik or Méridien Split are ... Someone in another thread suggested that Four Points hotels are the first to be integrated. Not sure how reliable that info is though. |
Originally Posted by craigthemif
(Post 30262529)
Not sure how reliable that info is though.
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Originally Posted by onlysuites
(Post 30262614)
When it comes to Marriott, the bloggers have been the most reliable. Imagine someone who doesn't check blogs or follows FT. He will get a shock when he sees his SPG points from Amex are still missing 3 months down the line and his Travel cert has been overhauled completely.
But of course I still remember the debacle where multiple execs promised to multiple bloggers that SPG Gold would become Marriott Platinum post-merger. Little did we know that SPG75 or LTP wouldn't even map properly to Plat Premier! :rolleyes: |
Marriott finally confirmed what I said a week ago. Although not to me directly. Expect that all SPG will get integrated at the schedule I provided earlier.
However the ability for hotels to play games with inventory is on the way out. Hotels are transitioning to the Marriott revenue management system, and that will drive availability rather than property discretion. And all legacy Starwood properties should be on this system by December 11. |
Originally Posted by onlysuites
(Post 30262614)
When it comes to Marriott, the bloggers have been the most reliable. Imagine someone who doesn't check blogs or follows FT. He will get a shock when he sees his SPG points from Amex are still missing 3 months down the line and his Travel cert has been overhauled completely.
Seriously, bloggers are absolutely awful with very few exceptions. |
Originally Posted by potm
(Post 30259350)
It seems like the SPG hotels have been integrated into Marriott systems now.
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Best course of action if no need to use cert
To confirm, any old cert will need to get converted to a new cert. Doing so will extend the expiry to 1 year from conversion.
Does Marriott auto convert the certs from old to new codes, or only if you call in? I'd rather they not auto-convert, so I can call in and extend right before my old cert is set to expire. |
Originally Posted by eethan
(Post 30268677)
To confirm, any old cert will need to get converted to a new cert. Doing so will extend the expiry to 1 year from conversion.
Does Marriott auto convert the certs from old to new codes, or only if you call in? I'd rather they not auto-convert, so I can call in and extend right before my old cert is set to expire. |
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