Make a Green Choice (MAGC) Decline Housekeeping Discussion Thread
Apr 2, 2019, 11:24 am
#31
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I was at Bethesda Marriott and got my 500 points for MAGC for 1 night (July 2018), everything worked as it should. Sheraton Uptown ABQ did also post the points too.
However I didn't have a good experience at a hotel in Germany, it's new and here's the ordeal:
First stay: saw the MAGC in their tab (instead of the hotel information booklet) and called the front desk and they claimed they have it and as long as I put out my DND they will credit me the points. I did and no point arrived and wrote to the hotel and they said they are not participating.
Second stay: They had the hangtag so I used it, I took a picture of it. At check-out I reminded them that I had my hangtag out and he asked me for the card that stuck under the door which there wasn't. Of course no point was awarded and had to chase it with MR.
Will have a stay there again later this month and let's see how it goes.
Here's a list of MAGC hotels in the US and Canada:
List of MAGC hotels in the US and Canada
However I didn't have a good experience at a hotel in Germany, it's new and here's the ordeal:
First stay: saw the MAGC in their tab (instead of the hotel information booklet) and called the front desk and they claimed they have it and as long as I put out my DND they will credit me the points. I did and no point arrived and wrote to the hotel and they said they are not participating.
Second stay: They had the hangtag so I used it, I took a picture of it. At check-out I reminded them that I had my hangtag out and he asked me for the card that stuck under the door which there wasn't. Of course no point was awarded and had to chase it with MR.
Will have a stay there again later this month and let's see how it goes.
Here's a list of MAGC hotels in the US and Canada:
List of MAGC hotels in the US and Canada
Apr 17, 2019, 2:12 pm
#32
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Great offer!
Currently at Sheraton Grand Mirage Gold Coast. In the room, I found a door hanger offering $15 F&B credit for each night I forego housekeeping. Sold! ��
No mention of the embarrassing 500 Bonbon pts. I wish more properties would take the initiative to make a better offer.
No mention of the embarrassing 500 Bonbon pts. I wish more properties would take the initiative to make a better offer.
Last edited by margarita girl; Apr 17, 2019 at 10:54 pm Reason: Changed pts from 250 to 500.
Apr 17, 2019, 7:36 pm
#33
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My hotel stays are almost always single night, but I had a recent two-night stay at the Portland City Center Marriott so decided to opt for Green Choice points during online check in. Generate very little in the way of garbage, don't really care about the bed being made up again by a housekeeper, and have no problem hanging up my towel and bath mat as I would do at home anyway.
The extra 500 points posted along with the 1000 elite amenity points.
The extra 500 points posted along with the 1000 elite amenity points.
Apr 17, 2019, 9:10 pm
#34
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Cheers.
Apr 17, 2019, 9:14 pm
#35
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Currently at Sheraton Grand Mirage Gold Coast. In the room, I found a door hanger offering $15 F&B credit for each night I forego housekeeping. Sold! 👍
No mention of the embarrassing 250 Bonbon pts. I wish more properties would take the initiative to make a better offer.
No mention of the embarrassing 250 Bonbon pts. I wish more properties would take the initiative to make a better offer.
Cheers.
Apr 17, 2019, 10:46 pm
#36
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Currently at Sheraton Grand Mirage Gold Coast. In the room, I found a door hanger offering $15 F&B credit for each night I forego housekeeping. Sold! 👍
No mention of the embarrassing 250 Bonbon pts. I wish more properties would take the initiative to make a better offer.
No mention of the embarrassing 250 Bonbon pts. I wish more properties would take the initiative to make a better offer.
Apr 17, 2019, 10:56 pm
#37
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A full service property doesn't offer 250 points. But FWIW - I don't think offering up $15 F&B credit makes much sense for the property. Odds are they don't even pay the housekeepers that & more folk would take them up on $15F&B, so they lose F&B revenue. But yeah, if I was offered $15F&B I'd take them up on it too
Cheers.
Cheers.
It’s Australia! The housekeepers probably make $20/hr.
It’s a great deal! The coupon I got this morning is valid until tomorrow.
Apr 17, 2019, 11:46 pm
#38
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I was just at the Sheraton Bellevue and the MAGC card said I'd get "500 SPG points"
I look forward to my 1500 Bonvoy points that are definitely coming any moment now. They posted 0 so I'll chase it down..... eventually
I look forward to my 1500 Bonvoy points that are definitely coming any moment now. They posted 0 so I'll chase it down..... eventually
Apr 18, 2019, 5:00 am
#39
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A full service property doesn't offer 250 points. But FWIW - I don't think offering up $15 F&B credit makes much sense for the property. Odds are they don't even pay the housekeepers that & more folk would take them up on $15F&B, so they lose F&B revenue. But yeah, if I was offered $15F&B I'd take them up on it too
Apr 18, 2019, 10:42 am
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Regarding the list of participating properties floating around, my properly-credited stay above was at a property that was not on it.
Apr 18, 2019, 11:10 am
#41
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Currently at Sheraton Grand Mirage Gold Coast. In the room, I found a door hanger offering $15 F&B credit for each night I forego housekeeping. Sold! ��
No mention of the embarrassing 500 Bonbon pts. I wish more properties would take the initiative to make a better offer.
/RANT:
Overall, I'm not impressed with most "green" initiatives as they're of dubious impact, such as the crusade against plastic straws. More often than not they're a cover story for increased profit either in sales of higher-margin products or reduced cost. Does anyone else remember when light bulbs were $0.10/piece?
Jun 25, 2019, 6:10 pm
#42
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Stayed at RI last week and was offered MAGC, but this week in a different state, nada. Stupid inconsistencies.
Jun 28, 2019, 1:17 pm
#43
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Does anyone know the rationale for the 3rd night ‘break’ in the MAGC rules? Is this a union thing to ensure the need for housekeeping is not reduced too significantly?
Jun 29, 2019, 7:00 am
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That could be it - I also read somewhere that the longer it goes without cleaning, the longer it can take to clean at the end, so a midpoint clean bas benefits. Some people are disgusting.
Jun 29, 2019, 8:45 am
#45
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I stayed at Westin Excelsior Rome and they do participate in MAGC. For each night (up to length of stay-1 day) they give a card which you can choose to get 500 starpoint/donate to charity/or $5 EUR food and beverage credit. However I turned 7 cards in and no points were posted 2 weeks after checkout. I chat with Marriott customer services and they promptly posted the points to my account...So far, I haved only had a handful of nights , maybe 6 to 8 out of 60 that posted without having to contact customer services....to me I may not bother if its for only 250 points but for missing 3500 points its definitely worth a call/chat.