Marriott Hotels now adding a $50 per person fee after 2 adults when booking an Award
Feb 11, 2019, 11:14 am
#46
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My experience booking Mauna Kea hotel is that the policy is children (or in this case, child, as there's a limit of 3/room) are free if no extra bedding is needed. However, whenever I included my son in the reservation, it would add $50/night. So I just took him off the room, since we were set with 2 queens.
Feb 12, 2019, 10:42 am
#47
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Review all your existing reservations!!!
A couple weeks ago, as I was reviewing all my future reservations, I noticed some of them start to show put this 3rd person charge. So, I change them to 2 people. Today, I check my reservations again and noticed a few more 3rd 3rd person charge on other reservations, And I am pretty sure they were all without this 3rd person charge initially as that had been something I watch for ever since we have our kid.
So, Marriott will modify these reservations automatically without an email to you at all, so, becareful!!
A couple weeks ago, as I was reviewing all my future reservations, I noticed some of them start to show put this 3rd person charge. So, I change them to 2 people. Today, I check my reservations again and noticed a few more 3rd 3rd person charge on other reservations, And I am pretty sure they were all without this 3rd person charge initially as that had been something I watch for ever since we have our kid.
So, Marriott will modify these reservations automatically without an email to you at all, so, becareful!!
Mar 18, 2019, 9:09 pm
#48
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Marriott now charging for more than two adults on award stays?
Sorry if this has already been addressed somewhere...
I just booked a points stay and the rate that comes up is a "cash and points" stay of 25000 points + $46 in taxes and fees. Haven't the taxes and fees always been included in the points rate? Is this new??
I just booked a points stay and the rate that comes up is a "cash and points" stay of 25000 points + $46 in taxes and fees. Haven't the taxes and fees always been included in the points rate? Is this new??
Mar 18, 2019, 9:18 pm
#50
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Mar 18, 2019, 9:24 pm
#51
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Just figured out that it was an "extra person" fee (plus applicable taxes). I've never seen this before -- booking for two adults and two kids...
Mar 18, 2019, 9:31 pm
#52
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Depends on the the locale and how the tax is structured. Many taxes are based on the room rate and x% of $0 is zero. Other taxes are a flat per night or stay rate which may be passed on even for a points stay.
Mar 18, 2019, 9:31 pm
#53
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Mar 18, 2019, 9:33 pm
#54
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I recently had an award stay in Europe, there was an extra person fee for my child. On the confirmation, it stated the fee was for a 3rd adult and I called to look into it. The rep called the hotel, which stated it was only for adults and not children, and indeed I was not charged a third person fee at checkout (and I did not have to prompt them -- just in case, the rep had given me the name of the person at the hotel that confirmed the charge was not for children). YMMV.
Mar 18, 2019, 10:50 pm
#55
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Just another data point
Last edited by Andykh; Mar 18, 2019 at 10:56 pm
Mar 19, 2019, 10:58 am
#56
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It sounds as though the fee should not be charged for children under 12 (if I'm reading the other thread correctly). As others have done, I cancelled the reservation and rebooked only for the adults.
Mar 19, 2019, 11:21 am
#57
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I have a points stay in May that I booked in Reno and it is charging me 17.5K points plus $2. My confirmation email lists the $2 as 'Estimated Government Taxes and Fees'. I tried a cash booking just now it see if it had a breakdown of those fees, but alas it does not.
Mar 19, 2019, 11:31 am
#58
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There are certain taxes that are fixed dollars and not a percentage of the rate, typically some type of tourism fee or suite upgrade tax. Although, $46 seems to be excessive.
Mar 19, 2019, 11:48 am
#60
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Love this "we have a policy but will not enforce it" (yet?) gray zone.