Sep 12, 2018, 9:35 am
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Sign in to Marriott.com in order to be able to see the promo and register:
https://www.marriott.com/rewards/promotion.mi?promotion=FB18
Finer print:
*A 'stay' is defined as consecutive nights spent at the same hotel, regardless of check-in/check-out activity.
Registration is required. Marriott Rewards, Starwood Preferred Guest, and The Ritz-Carlton Rewards (“Loyalty Program”) members who register for this promotion by January 7, 2019 will earn 2,000 bonus points per stay on stays of 2 or more nights at participating brands. Plus, members can earn an additional 1,000 bonus points per brand starting with the second brand at which the member stays during the promotion earning period. The promotion earning period is for stays between September 26, 2018 and January 31, 2019, at participating Marriott Rewards, SPG and Ritz-Carlton properties. A 'stay' is defined as consecutive nights spent at the same hotel, regardless of check-in/check-out activity. Rooms booked through most third party online retailers and select travel agency bookings are ineligible to earn for this promotion. The member receiving this offer has been targeted and the offer is not transferable. Bonus points will be awarded to the member’s account up to six weeks after the promotion ends. Marriott Vacation Club® owner-occupied weeks are not eligible for bonus points and nights spent while redeeming an award are not eligible for bonus points. Only one room per hotel is counted toward a member’s nights or stay. Members electing to earn miles are not eligible for this promotion. For a list of current participating brands, visit https://www.marriott.com/loyalty/earn/hotels.mi. All Loyalty Program terms and conditions apply. See https://www.marriott.com/loyalty/terms/default.mi for more information. Visit www.Marriott.com/MorePlaces or call 888-MARRIOTT (888-627-7468) for complete details.
Clarification from Starwood Lurker in post 125:
https://www.marriott.com/rewards/promotion.mi?promotion=FB18
- Stay at any of our participating hotels and resorts worldwide between September 26, 2018 and January 31, 2019.
- Earn 2,000 bonus points on all stays* of two or more nights and 1,000 bonus points per brand, starting with your second brand.
- Play our game 29 Ways to Stay from October 11 through November 8 to learn more about our 29 brands and for the chance to win prizes, including points and free nights.**
- Register by January 7, 2019
Finer print:
*A 'stay' is defined as consecutive nights spent at the same hotel, regardless of check-in/check-out activity.
Registration is required. Marriott Rewards, Starwood Preferred Guest, and The Ritz-Carlton Rewards (“Loyalty Program”) members who register for this promotion by January 7, 2019 will earn 2,000 bonus points per stay on stays of 2 or more nights at participating brands. Plus, members can earn an additional 1,000 bonus points per brand starting with the second brand at which the member stays during the promotion earning period. The promotion earning period is for stays between September 26, 2018 and January 31, 2019, at participating Marriott Rewards, SPG and Ritz-Carlton properties. A 'stay' is defined as consecutive nights spent at the same hotel, regardless of check-in/check-out activity. Rooms booked through most third party online retailers and select travel agency bookings are ineligible to earn for this promotion. The member receiving this offer has been targeted and the offer is not transferable. Bonus points will be awarded to the member’s account up to six weeks after the promotion ends. Marriott Vacation Club® owner-occupied weeks are not eligible for bonus points and nights spent while redeeming an award are not eligible for bonus points. Only one room per hotel is counted toward a member’s nights or stay. Members electing to earn miles are not eligible for this promotion. For a list of current participating brands, visit https://www.marriott.com/loyalty/earn/hotels.mi. All Loyalty Program terms and conditions apply. See https://www.marriott.com/loyalty/terms/default.mi for more information. Visit www.Marriott.com/MorePlaces or call 888-MARRIOTT (888-627-7468) for complete details.
Clarification from Starwood Lurker in post 125:
- In regards to the part of the offer where you can earn 1,000 points for trying a new brand…There is no minimum length of stay, but you only earn it starting with the second brand. So if you only stay at one brand during the promo period, you will not earn this bonus. But if you stay at 2 or more brands, you will earn 1,000 points for each of those brands after the first one even if the stay is only one night.
- You earn on every stay of 2+ nights, so it isn’t about accumulating nights. If you have two stays of 1 night each, you will not earn a bonus. If you have two accounts, you may register for MegaBonus with either or both accounts. You will only be able to earn with one account at a time because you will earn the bonus points in whichever account the stay was booked with. Example: If you have two accounts that are not combined: If you register for MegaBonus with your SPG number and stay with your SPG number, you will earn the bonus points in your SPG account. If you register for MegaBonus with your SPG number but book your stay with your MR number, you will not earn bonus points.
2018 4th Quarter MegaBonus promo, 26 Sept - 31 Jan 2019
Dec 16, 2018, 10:49 am
#496
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: RSW
Programs: Delta - Silver; UA - Silver; HHonors - Diamond; IHG - Spire Ambassador; Marriott Bonvoy - Titanium
Posts: 14,185
I am curious to know the highest number of brands achieved by anyone here. For me, I'm struggling to hit 10 brands, but will complete when I go to BKK in January.
I did get my 11K SPG points (33K Marriott pts) in 2016 when SPG ran a similar but much more lucrative promo. Honestly, I think the likelihood of anyone hitting all 29 brands is so slight that Marriott could have offered 290K pts and still not have to worry about paying out.
So will anyone get over 15 brands? 20 brands?
I did get my 11K SPG points (33K Marriott pts) in 2016 when SPG ran a similar but much more lucrative promo. Honestly, I think the likelihood of anyone hitting all 29 brands is so slight that Marriott could have offered 290K pts and still not have to worry about paying out.
So will anyone get over 15 brands? 20 brands?
Dec 16, 2018, 11:04 am
#497
Join Date: Aug 2018
Programs: SkyPesos -> MVP Gold 100K
Posts: 680
Dec 18, 2018, 3:26 pm
#499
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Floating around
Programs: UA 1K (1MM), DL Gold (1MM), Marriott LTT
Posts: 10,342
I'm at 11 paid brands (1 award that doesn't count). So I'll get 20K bonus points. I may squeeze out one more brand before 09Jan but it doesn't look great.
I'll also earn 20K or more in the two-night bonus.
-RM
I'll also earn 20K or more in the two-night bonus.
-RM
Dec 18, 2018, 6:45 pm
#500
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Toronto
Programs: UA 1K, AC MM E75, Marriott LT Ti, IHG Dia Amb, Hyatt Glob
Posts: 15,520
Dec 20, 2018, 5:52 pm
#501
Join Date: Mar 2014
Programs: SPG Platinum, Marriott Plat, Hyatt Diamond, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 235
For the 10 brand 10k bonus points, it did not need to be from the 2nd brand onwards right?
i am considering to stay at the W Bangkok instead of my usual favorite Marriott Marquis as I will be on 9 brands prior to this stay.
i am considering to stay at the W Bangkok instead of my usual favorite Marriott Marquis as I will be on 9 brands prior to this stay.
Dec 20, 2018, 8:34 pm
#502
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Toronto
Programs: UA 1K, AC MM E75, Marriott LT Ti, IHG Dia Amb, Hyatt Glob
Posts: 15,520
So is anyone on FT going to even hit 15 brands? If no one here makes it to the halfway mark, it goes to prove how absurd the 29 brands challenge was.
Dec 24, 2018, 1:06 pm
#504
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: JFK, DCA, BUR, YVR
Programs: AC, AS, BA, DL, HH (D), MR (T/LTP), UA (*S), UScAAre (PLT/1,87MM), WN
Posts: 5,207
Correct. You don’t get 1000 pts for the first brand, but it does count as #1 .
So is anyone on FT going to even hit 15 brands? If no one here makes it to the halfway mark, it goes to prove how absurd the 29 brands challenge was.
Dec 24, 2018, 2:22 pm
#505
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: SLC/HEL/Anywhere with a Beach
Programs: Marriott Ambassador; AA EXP 3MM; AS MVP, Hilton Gold, CH-47/UH-60/C-23/C-130 VET
Posts: 5,234
Correct. You don’t get 1000 pts for the first brand, but it does count as #1 .
So is anyone on FT going to even hit 15 brands? If no one here makes it to the halfway mark, it goes to prove how absurd the 29 brands challenge was.
For example, if I want people to try as many of the 29 brands as possible -- and recognizing all 29 brands is virtually impossible since Protea is only in Africa, I could program in the 1000 point bonus to post quickly so people see some return. For exanple, if people started seeing "Townplace Suites Megabonus Brand Promo" 1000 points post quickly, they might decide to try Moxy or Fairfield, etc. and there's really no cost to Marriott of doing it that way.
Imagine the drop in participation in McDonalds monopoly promotion if the free fries couldn't be picked up until February. The point of the promotion is to drive business and make customers feel valued.
Last edited by C17PSGR; Dec 24, 2018 at 2:42 pm
Dec 24, 2018, 2:28 pm
#506
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: La Jolla, CA
Programs: Marriott Ambassador, Lifetime Titanium, Delta Plat, Hilton Diamond , Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 2,615
I am curious to know the highest number of brands achieved by anyone here. For me, I'm struggling to hit 10 brands, but will complete when I go to BKK in January.
I did get my 11K SPG points (33K Marriott pts) in 2016 when SPG ran a similar but much more lucrative promo. Honestly, I think the likelihood of anyone hitting all 29 brands is so slight that Marriott could have offered 290K pts and still not have to worry about paying out.
So will anyone get over 15 brands? 20 brands?
I did get my 11K SPG points (33K Marriott pts) in 2016 when SPG ran a similar but much more lucrative promo. Honestly, I think the likelihood of anyone hitting all 29 brands is so slight that Marriott could have offered 290K pts and still not have to worry about paying out.
So will anyone get over 15 brands? 20 brands?
I haven’t counted mine (I haven’t been able to see my itemized activity for over 3 months) but since reward stays don’t count I’m guessing 4 or 5 max. (Those are brands I would have stayed at anyway) This challenge seemed really silly to me (although I feel like a hypocrite saying that since I played the game for even fewer points)
For fun, my husband and I fulfilled the 11K SPG challenge. We ended up visiting 4 brands we had never tried before- Element, Aloft, Design & Tribute. It was worth it just for that since each brand impressed us in its own way.
We haven’t returned to Element or Aloft since the challenge but we would consider one on a road trip or airport stay. At the time I thought it was a clever idea to get guests to try new brands.
290K might have generated some excitement. I thought Marriott dropped the ball on that one.
Dec 24, 2018, 4:45 pm
#507
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: TOA
Programs: HH Diamond, Marriott LTPP/Platinum Premier, Hyatt Lame-ist, UA !K
Posts: 20,061
They were bad wrong.
David
p.s. In some ways, this points promotion was similar to MR's "brand badges" at 25 points/new brand after _2_ separate stays....yeesh.
Dec 24, 2018, 5:55 pm
#508
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: La Jolla, CA
Programs: Marriott Ambassador, Lifetime Titanium, Delta Plat, Hilton Diamond , Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 2,615
I think Marriott/Ritz/Starwood saw themselves as "the pretty girl" and that all would come running even at (originally) 0 then 50 points a throw on the sweepstakes and 1K points/new brand or 29K points for all brands on the promo.
They were bad wrong.
David
p.s. In some ways, this points promotion was similar to MR's "brand badges" at 25 points/new brand after _2_ separate stays....yeesh.
They were bad wrong.
David
p.s. In some ways, this points promotion was similar to MR's "brand badges" at 25 points/new brand after _2_ separate stays....yeesh.
I think that promo had the spirit this game should have had— a few easy points for playing a game.
Dec 24, 2018, 7:45 pm
#509
Join Date: May 2005
Location: YYZ
Programs: AC e75K, *G, SPG/MR PPE
Posts: 315
I haven’t counted mine (I haven’t been able to see my itemized activity for over 3 months) but since reward stays don’t count I’m guessing 4 or 5 max. (Those are brands I would have stayed at anyway) This challenge seemed really silly to me (although I feel like a hypocrite saying that since I played the game for even fewer points)
For fun, my husband and I fulfilled the 11K SPG challenge. We ended up visiting 4 brands we had never tried before- Element, Aloft, Design & Tribute. It was worth it just for that since each brand impressed us in its own way.
We haven’t returned to Element or Aloft since the challenge but we would consider one on a road trip or airport stay. At the time I thought it was a clever idea to get guests to try new brands.
290K might have generated some excitement. I thought Marriott dropped the ball on that one.
I would have earned the 10th brand for the odd city I visit outside of Ottawa on business travel... but still. Not worth it.
Dec 25, 2018, 1:10 pm
#510
Join Date: Jul 2018
Location: SFO
Posts: 487
I think Marriott/Ritz/Starwood saw themselves as "the pretty girl" and that all would come running even at (originally) 0 then 50 points a throw on the sweepstakes and 1K points/new brand or 29K points for all brands on the promo.
They were bad wrong.
David
p.s. In some ways, this points promotion was similar to MR's "brand badges" at 25 points/new brand after _2_ separate stays....yeesh.
They were bad wrong.
David
p.s. In some ways, this points promotion was similar to MR's "brand badges" at 25 points/new brand after _2_ separate stays....yeesh.
hilton has been running so many lucrative promos, I’m afraid another devaluation is coming.