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Book future Category 8 hotels (85,000 points) at the Category 7 rate (60,000 points) until March 2019.
These were 35K SPG points or the equivalent of 105K Marriott points, with the all suite properties being at least twice that points level.
https://points-redemption.marriott.com/category-change
Save up to 25,000 points per night when you book future Category 8 hotels at the Category 7 rate until March 2019.
How far into 2020 can we book?
Marriott opens up award availabillity one week at a time on Saturdays. On 1 March 2019 we can book thru 15 Feb 2020.
Hotel list: (thank you, CPRich)
Al Maha, a Luxury Collection Desert Resort & Spa, Dubai
Blue Palace, a Luxury Collection Resort and Spa, Crete
Cristallo, a Luxury Collection Resort & Spa, Cortina d'Ampezzo
Domes of Elounda, Autograph Collection
Giardino Ascona, A Member Of Design Hotels
Giardino Mountain, a Member of Design Hotels
Gramercy Park Hotel, New York, a Member of Design Hotels™
G-Rough, Rome, a Member of Design Hotels
Hotel Cala di Volpe, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Costa Smeralda
Hotel Danieli, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Venice
Hôtel de Berri, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Paris
Hotel Pitrizza, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Costa Smeralda
Hotel President Wilson, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Geneva
Hotel Romazzino, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Costa Smeralda
Kenoa Exclusive Beach Spa & Resort, Barra de Sao Miguel, a Member of Design Hotels
Le Méridien Bora Bora
Mystique, A Luxury Collection Resort, Santorini
PalazzinaG, Venice, a Member of Design Hotels
Parklane, a Luxury Collection Resort & Spa, Limassol
Phoenician Residences, a Luxury Collection Residence Club, Scottsdale
Prince de Galles, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Paris
Santa Marina, a Luxury Collection Resort, Mykonos
Schloss Fuschl, a Luxury Collection Resort & Spa, Fuschlsee-Salzburg
Sir Joan Hotel, Ibiza City, a Member of Design Hotels
Suiran, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Kyoto
The Canyon Suites at The Phoenician, a Luxury Collection Resort, Scottsdale
The Chatwal, a Luxury Collection Hotel, New York City
The Gritti Palace, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Venice
The Miami Beach EDITION
The Prince Gallery Tokyo Kioicho, a Luxury Collection Hotel
The Ritz-Carlton Bal Harbour, Miami
The Ritz-Carlton New York, Central Park
The Ritz-Carlton, Bachelor Gulch
The Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman
The Ritz-Carlton, Hong Kong
The Ritz-Carlton, Kyoto
The Ritz-Carlton, Lake Tahoe
The Ritz-Carlton, Naples
The Ritz-Carlton, St. Thomas
The Ritz-Carlton, Tokyo
The St. Regis Aspen Resort
The St. Regis Bahia Beach Resort, Puerto Rico
The St. Regis Bal Harbour Resort
The St. Regis Bali Resort
The St. Regis Bora Bora Resort
The St. Regis Deer Valley
The St. Regis Florence
The St. Regis Maldives Vommuli Resort
The St. Regis Mardavall Mallorca Resort
The St. Regis New York
The St. Regis Osaka
The St. Regis Princeville Resort
The St. Regis Punta Mita Resort
The St. Regis Rome
The Wellesley Knightsbridge, a Luxury Collection Hotel, London
The Westin Golf Resort & Spa, Playa Conchal
Vana Belle, a Luxury Collection Resort, Koh Samui
W Koh Samui
W Maldives
W South Beach
W Verbier
These were 35K SPG points or the equivalent of 105K Marriott points, with the all suite properties being at least twice that points level.
https://points-redemption.marriott.com/category-change
Save up to 25,000 points per night when you book future Category 8 hotels at the Category 7 rate until March 2019.
How far into 2020 can we book?
Marriott opens up award availabillity one week at a time on Saturdays. On 1 March 2019 we can book thru 15 Feb 2020.
Hotel list: (thank you, CPRich)
Al Maha, a Luxury Collection Desert Resort & Spa, Dubai
Blue Palace, a Luxury Collection Resort and Spa, Crete
Cristallo, a Luxury Collection Resort & Spa, Cortina d'Ampezzo
Domes of Elounda, Autograph Collection
Giardino Ascona, A Member Of Design Hotels
Giardino Mountain, a Member of Design Hotels
Gramercy Park Hotel, New York, a Member of Design Hotels™
G-Rough, Rome, a Member of Design Hotels
Hotel Cala di Volpe, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Costa Smeralda
Hotel Danieli, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Venice
Hôtel de Berri, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Paris
Hotel Pitrizza, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Costa Smeralda
Hotel President Wilson, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Geneva
Hotel Romazzino, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Costa Smeralda
Kenoa Exclusive Beach Spa & Resort, Barra de Sao Miguel, a Member of Design Hotels
Le Méridien Bora Bora
Mystique, A Luxury Collection Resort, Santorini
PalazzinaG, Venice, a Member of Design Hotels
Parklane, a Luxury Collection Resort & Spa, Limassol
Phoenician Residences, a Luxury Collection Residence Club, Scottsdale
Prince de Galles, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Paris
Santa Marina, a Luxury Collection Resort, Mykonos
Schloss Fuschl, a Luxury Collection Resort & Spa, Fuschlsee-Salzburg
Sir Joan Hotel, Ibiza City, a Member of Design Hotels
Suiran, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Kyoto
The Canyon Suites at The Phoenician, a Luxury Collection Resort, Scottsdale
The Chatwal, a Luxury Collection Hotel, New York City
The Gritti Palace, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Venice
The Miami Beach EDITION
The Prince Gallery Tokyo Kioicho, a Luxury Collection Hotel
The Ritz-Carlton Bal Harbour, Miami
The Ritz-Carlton New York, Central Park
The Ritz-Carlton, Bachelor Gulch
The Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman
The Ritz-Carlton, Hong Kong
The Ritz-Carlton, Kyoto
The Ritz-Carlton, Lake Tahoe
The Ritz-Carlton, Naples
The Ritz-Carlton, St. Thomas
The Ritz-Carlton, Tokyo
The St. Regis Aspen Resort
The St. Regis Bahia Beach Resort, Puerto Rico
The St. Regis Bal Harbour Resort
The St. Regis Bali Resort
The St. Regis Bora Bora Resort
The St. Regis Deer Valley
The St. Regis Florence
The St. Regis Maldives Vommuli Resort
The St. Regis Mardavall Mallorca Resort
The St. Regis New York
The St. Regis Osaka
The St. Regis Princeville Resort
The St. Regis Punta Mita Resort
The St. Regis Rome
The Wellesley Knightsbridge, a Luxury Collection Hotel, London
The Westin Golf Resort & Spa, Playa Conchal
Vana Belle, a Luxury Collection Resort, Koh Samui
W Koh Samui
W Maldives
W South Beach
W Verbier
Booking high end (aspirational) properties at reduced points til 5 March 2019
#181
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I have been to both St.Regis Maldives and St.Regis Bora Bora this year. While I agree New York would be different, but I would argue that Maldives and BB are not as similar as you insinuate. In the Maldives the hotel is far more luxurious and you spend all your time on the resort / island because there is nothing around it. However in BB the highlight is all the activities which are more plentiful with easy access to the main island of BB, plus snorkeling / diving is infinitely better than in St.Regis Maldives, heck you even have snorkeling in the home-made lagoon in the hotel grounds in St.Regis BB. I found the two destinations to be quite different to be honest. Go to Maldives if you want pure hotel luxury, go to BB if you want to explore nature and care more about activities. Of course if you compare to NYC that is another story, no argument possible!
#182
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I have been to both St.Regis Maldives and St.Regis Bora Bora this year. While I agree New York would be different, but I would argue that Maldives and BB are not as similar as you insinuate. In the Maldives the hotel is far more luxurious and you spend all your time on the resort / island because there is nothing around it. However in BB the highlight is all the activities which are more plentiful with easy access to the main island of BB, plus snorkeling / diving is infinitely better than in St.Regis Maldives, heck you even have snorkeling in the home-made lagoon in the hotel grounds in St.Regis BB. I found the two destinations to be quite different to be honest. Go to Maldives if you want pure hotel luxury, go to BB if you want to explore nature and care more about activities. Of course if you compare to NYC that is another story, no argument possible!
Your comments about the diving/snorkeling being even worse at the StR Maldives is the biggest cause for our concern to go there. As much as I've love to check it out, I got a little bored in Bora Bora (e.g. Boring Boring) once I realized the diving wasn't so great. I've heard that I may face that in the Maldives, too. Your comments reinforce that for diving around the StR Maldives. Did you dive or just snorkel? (Snorkeling is expected to be paltry for the first few years after a new property opens, as the construction always scares away a lot of marine life.)
But otherwise I think you make excellent points about the significant differences between the two properties and the two locations.
#183
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Programs: Aeroplan
Posts: 98
New Marriott points award chart dates
I can't find this information anywhere.
I know the new points award chart is being implemented in 2019. But does it start as of next week, or was it moved to March ?
I have a few stays for a trip in the Spring, and was wondering if I have to book my hotels this week before the rates go up, or if it's something that will change in March.
The main 2 changes im concerned about are, new cat-8s, and peak pricing for all categories.
Thanks in advance!
I know the new points award chart is being implemented in 2019. But does it start as of next week, or was it moved to March ?
I have a few stays for a trip in the Spring, and was wondering if I have to book my hotels this week before the rates go up, or if it's something that will change in March.
The main 2 changes im concerned about are, new cat-8s, and peak pricing for all categories.
Thanks in advance!
#188
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#189
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Haha, I’m sure that all the people who are denigrating Al Maha for changing its all-inclusive award stay room policy (not involving the changed terms after the official change was announced) will soon be denigrating StR Maldives for its audacity to not provide free seaplane transfers as part of their award stays.
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#191
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#193
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Haha, I’m sure that all the people who are denigrating Al Maha for changing its all-inclusive award stay room policy (not involving the changed terms after the official change was announced) will soon be denigrating StR Maldives for its audacity to not provide free seaplane transfers as part of their award stays.
I don't think you're being fair here.
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Umm, seaplane transfers were never included and always clearly marked as extra. People had Al Maha reservations that were booked as saying "includes full board + 2 activities daily" and then later were told the room is now Room Only and there would be a $700+ per night surcharge to have full board and activities.
I don't think you're being fair here.
I don't think you're being fair here.
Haha, I’m sure that all the people who are denigrating Al Maha for changing its all-inclusive award stay room policy (not involving the changed terms after the official change was announced) will soon be denigrating StR Maldives for its audacity to not provide free seaplane transfers as part of their award stays.
Bolding mine.
My comments absolutely were not intended to include those whose reservations were changed after having booked with the clear understanding of full board and activities being included. My comments only are intended for those who continue to think Al Maha owes them full board and acitivities even after the new policy announcement was made public.
#195
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Umm, seaplane transfers were never included and always clearly marked as extra. People had Al Maha reservations that were booked as saying "includes full board + 2 activities daily" and then later were told the room is now Room Only and there would be a $700+ per night surcharge to have full board and activities.
I don't think you're being fair here.
I don't think you're being fair here.
Haha, I’m sure that all the people who are denigrating Al Maha for changing its all-inclusive award stay room policy (not involving the changed terms after the official change was announced) will soon be denigrating StR Maldives for its audacity to not provide free seaplane transfers as part of their award stays.
Bolding mine.
My comments absolutely were not intended to include those whose reservations were changed after having booked with the clear understanding of full board and activities being included. My comments only are intended for those who continue to think Al Maha owes them full board and acitivities even after the new policy announcement was made public.