Pre Existing Reservation changed to higher points
#16
Original Poster
Join Date: Jun 2010
Posts: 2,042
Watch out, the system is glitchy and you get different answers from different reps when you call. For some reason a cert was not issued when the reservation was made many months ago but the points were deducted. Last night a rep was all set to issue the cert based on the 35,000 points previously redeemed and what they were going to do is put in more points to make up the difference to 50,000. Unfortunately the system would not work last night. I was advised to call back today and I got a rep with a different opinion that I should pay the 50,000. I have been on hold 90 minutes waiting for a supervisor. Fortunately I have a screen shot from yesterday showing 35,000 redeemed. Weirdly the same reservation now suddenly shows I also owe $525. And my reservation for Sheraton CDG dates shows up with a picture of Residence Inn Flagstaff.
#17
Original Poster
Join Date: Jun 2010
Posts: 2,042
That is what happened to me. They are displaying at the new points rate. What is supposed to happen is Marriot will internally add the additional points to make up the difference. I have spent hours now trying to get mine fixed. Do not make any changes at all to the reservation at all for fear it will be considered justification to charge you the higher rate.
#18
Join Date: Aug 2018
Programs: DL Plat, Marriot Plat
Posts: 349
Booked award reservation before Cat changes but..
I have a couple of reservations that I booked before the Cat changes (went up for both my hotel bookings). However, I did not have enough points in my Marriott account (I did have enough in my SPG bud did not transfer them over). However, now my reservations are showing up with the new higher rates. Do I have any recourse to request reservations at old rate or am I SOL?
As mentioned I had points available in SPG account not Marriott account and still have them in my new combined account. Haven't requested certs yet.
As mentioned I had points available in SPG account not Marriott account and still have them in my new combined account. Haven't requested certs yet.
#19
Original Poster
Join Date: Jun 2010
Posts: 2,042
I have a couple of reservations that I booked before the Cat changes (went up for both my hotel bookings). However, I did not have enough points in my Marriott account (I did have enough in my SPG bud did not transfer them over). However, now my reservations are showing up with the new higher rates. Do I have any recourse to request reservations at old rate or am I SOL?
As mentioned I had points available in SPG account not Marriott account and still have them in my new combined account. Haven't requested certs yet.
As mentioned I had points available in SPG account not Marriott account and still have them in my new combined account. Haven't requested certs yet.
#20
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: Palm Springs & Buenos Aires
Posts: 125
Addl Points deducted from account w reservation made in June
I have a somewhat similar problem. A few days ago I contacted reservations because a December reservation for Munich that I made in June was not allowing me to request sweet night awards. The reservation agent said that she put the request in the system and I received an email with my sweet night reward request. And my suite night balance reflected that change. Yesterday I noticed my account was down by 25,000 points. When I checked I saw that my Munich reservation which is been unchanged ( except to add the suite night award) showed -150,000 points and +175,000 points on the day I spoke to the reservation agent about the suite night awards. When I called Marriott and spent nearly an hour and 20 minutes I was told that the hotel had gone up in a grade and it cost more. I was aware of the change, but that shouldnt affect my reservation which was made in June. A Marriott supervisor told me they are trying to get that done and get my points back. So far nothing.
#21
Join Date: May 2007
Location: MDW
Programs: WN CP & A-List Pref, HH Gold, Marriott LT PP
Posts: 708
Called tonight to get two upcoming (next week) Points Advance reservations addressed. Booked at 40k per night pre-merge and now showing as 50k per night. Took the agent quite a while to figure this out and then was told the rewards system was down. She could not order the e-certs. However, she credited my account with the 10k per night additional points needed at the new redemption level for both reservations. The e-cert for the first should auto order on Friday and will report back if it orders at the new or old redemption rate or not at all.
Interesting thing was she was told by one supervisor that the system would automatically take care of everything and pull the e-cert at the prior (correct) rate. Another supervisor told her the opposite and to credit my account the difference. What was clear is that Marriott is honoring the original (old) redemption rates for Points Advance reservations. They are just a little unsure how that process is exactly going to happen at this point.
Interesting thing was she was told by one supervisor that the system would automatically take care of everything and pull the e-cert at the prior (correct) rate. Another supervisor told her the opposite and to credit my account the difference. What was clear is that Marriott is honoring the original (old) redemption rates for Points Advance reservations. They are just a little unsure how that process is exactly going to happen at this point.
#23
Original Poster
Join Date: Jun 2010
Posts: 2,042
If you mean you booked before August 18, yes the old rate applies. But if the points charged went up, you will have to call in to get the old rate honored and Marriot will make this happen by adding the difference in points to your account. It was an enormous time waste on hold to get this accomplished IME.
#24
Join Date: Nov 2012
Programs: SPG Platinum
Posts: 1,675
If you mean you booked before August 18, yes the old rate applies. But if the points charged went up, you will have to call in to get the old rate honored and Marriot will make this happen by adding the difference in points to your account. It was an enormous time waste on hold to get this accomplished IME.
#25
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: NJ
Programs: United Silver, Hyatt, Marriott Gold, HHonors Gold, Amex Plat, Global Entry
Posts: 751
"You do not have enough points for this reservation" - on a reservation already made
So I made a reservation with 45,000 points a few months back for a November stay at the NY Marriott Marquis (1 Night,Category 9 Hotel).
When I went to check my reservation today it said at the top: You do not have enough points for this reservation. If you will not earn the points needed in time, you may purchase the additional points you need and order e-certificates.
If you have not ordered e-certificate(s) ten days prior to your reservation, customer support will contact you to discuss payment options.
It appears now the MM costs 50,000 pts. Can I assume even this message above is just a default message that the system puts because it doesnt realize the reservation is valid and made before points changed?...... or should I expect a problem prior to my confirmed reservation?
Hoping the former....
When I went to check my reservation today it said at the top: You do not have enough points for this reservation. If you will not earn the points needed in time, you may purchase the additional points you need and order e-certificates.
If you have not ordered e-certificate(s) ten days prior to your reservation, customer support will contact you to discuss payment options.
It appears now the MM costs 50,000 pts. Can I assume even this message above is just a default message that the system puts because it doesnt realize the reservation is valid and made before points changed?...... or should I expect a problem prior to my confirmed reservation?
Hoping the former....
#26
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Florida
Posts: 29,731
So I made a reservation with 45,000 points a few months back for a November stay at the NY Marriott Marquis (1 Night,Category 9 Hotel).
When I went to check my reservation today it said at the top: You do not have enough points for this reservation. If you will not earn the points needed in time, you may purchase the additional points you need and order e-certificates.
If you have not ordered e-certificate(s) ten days prior to your reservation, customer support will contact you to discuss payment options.
It appears now the MM costs 50,000 pts. Can I assume even this message above is just a default message that the system puts because it doesnt realize the reservation is valid and made before points changed?...... or should I expect a problem prior to my confirmed reservation?
Hoping the former....
When I went to check my reservation today it said at the top: You do not have enough points for this reservation. If you will not earn the points needed in time, you may purchase the additional points you need and order e-certificates.
If you have not ordered e-certificate(s) ten days prior to your reservation, customer support will contact you to discuss payment options.
It appears now the MM costs 50,000 pts. Can I assume even this message above is just a default message that the system puts because it doesnt realize the reservation is valid and made before points changed?...... or should I expect a problem prior to my confirmed reservation?
Hoping the former....
Dont hope. take some action to get this rectify. You may want to call Marriott CS even though it is a pain these days, to get this sorted out and not wait till the stupid system converts your point stay to a pay stay 7 days before arrival because the system now considers you do not have enough pts for that.
#27
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Join Date: May 2002
Location: Pittsburgh
Programs: MR/SPG LT Titanium, AA LT PLT, UA SLV, Avis PreferredPlus
Posts: 30,959
Were points actually deducted for the reservation? Call CS to confirm, but yes, both systems historically had problems displaying points/dealing with reservations when categories changed. They don't store the points requirement with the reservation, just the property name. And when you bring it up on-lin, it looks up the category/points via the name, so only have current information.
Poor system design, but it is what it is.
There have been reports of more significant issues if you didn't actually pay with points before the price went up.
Poor system design, but it is what it is.
There have been reports of more significant issues if you didn't actually pay with points before the price went up.
#28
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: YVR
Posts: 1,846
Is Marriott Honoring Pre-Merger Award Rates?
I booked a 5 night award stay at the Renaissance New York Midtown hotel back in February, when the award redemption rate was 40K. It went up to 45K after the March increase, and then it went up to 50K after the merger in August.
The stay is in early December, so I am going to have to order the e-cert soon. I know I am going to have to call to order it, but am I going to have difficulty getting the 40K rate I booked in February? I recall seeing posts where people had issues getting the rate they booked at, but I am not sure if that was because of merger systems issues?
The stay is in early December, so I am going to have to order the e-cert soon. I know I am going to have to call to order it, but am I going to have difficulty getting the 40K rate I booked in February? I recall seeing posts where people had issues getting the rate they booked at, but I am not sure if that was because of merger systems issues?
#29
Join Date: Nov 2012
Programs: SPG Platinum
Posts: 1,675
Points increase on Aug. 1 - poor solution?
From reading earlier posts on this forum, the solution that people appeared to be offered was to contact Marriott and they would just credit the extra points to your account so that pre-Aug 1 bookings were honoured at the previous rate.
I called tonight and was told that they wouldn't do this until a week before check-in because they needed to guard against people cancelling and keeping the 'extra' points. Rather annoying given that the T&Cs for most reward bookings allow cancellation until 24 hours beforehand so their 'protection' doesn't really address the problem they say they are concerned about. Not very impressed after spending half an hour on the line only to be told I will have to call again!
I called tonight and was told that they wouldn't do this until a week before check-in because they needed to guard against people cancelling and keeping the 'extra' points. Rather annoying given that the T&Cs for most reward bookings allow cancellation until 24 hours beforehand so their 'protection' doesn't really address the problem they say they are concerned about. Not very impressed after spending half an hour on the line only to be told I will have to call again!