One week only: Get a 60% bonus when you buy or gift points
Nov 23, 2020, 12:52 pm
#31
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: New York, NY
Programs: Independent
Posts: 470
How does one hold a reservation? I did not see that option anywhere or I would have done so.
Nov 23, 2020, 6:35 pm
#32
Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: MCO
Programs: Marriott Lifetime Platinum / Titanium, AA Executive Platinum
Posts: 959
3.6 Points Advance.
Members who seek to make an Award Redemption Reservation with an insufficient Point balance may make the Award Redemption Reservation and either (1) purchase Points (as described in Section 2.9) to make a valid Award Redemption, provided that the aggregate amount of Points purchased and/or received as a gift by the Member is less than or equivalent to 50,000 Points per calendar year; or (2) the Member accrues sufficient Points to use Points for payment of the Award Redemption no less than fourteen (14) days prior to Member’s arrival date. A maximum of three (3) Points Advance bookings are permitted to be maintained per Membership Account at any one time.
3.6.b. To finalize an Award Redemption reservation if a Member does not have sufficient Points to pay at the time of booking, once a Member has accrued sufficient points (no later than fourteen (14) days prior to the stay), Member can finalize the Award Redemption reservation online or by calling Member Support. The amount of Points required to finalize the Award Redemption reservation may change between the time of booking and the time that Points are deducted and the Award Redemption certificate is ordered and/or the member’s Free Night Award certificate(s) are assigned and attached to the reservation.
Nov 23, 2020, 6:41 pm
#34
Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: MCO
Programs: Marriott Lifetime Platinum / Titanium, AA Executive Platinum
Posts: 959
https://www.marriott.com/loyalty/ter...ault.mi#redeem
Nov 23, 2020, 7:05 pm
#35
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
Didn’t see that in the T&C, just seems like it is more than 14 days out since you have to finalize it by that time. Section 3.6:
https://www.marriott.com/loyalty/ter...ault.mi#redeem
https://www.marriott.com/loyalty/ter...ault.mi#redeem
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/marr...thread-13.html
Nov 23, 2020, 9:45 pm
#36
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Seat 2A
Programs: AA EXP LT GLD 1MM, BA GLD, NH/UA*G, Hyatt Dia, Marr Tit LT PLT, IHG Spire,HH Dia, MGM NOIR,Hertz PC
Posts: 10,571
Due to the positive response to this promotion, Points Purchases will be processed up to seven business days after purchase. Base Points Purchased will be deposited into the Marriott Bonvoy Account first. Bonus Points will be deposited up to 48-hours (2 business days) after that initial deposit.
Best Regards,
Christina Z
Specialist, Social Media
Marriott International
[email protected]
Best Regards,
Christina Z
Specialist, Social Media
Marriott International
[email protected]
Same disaster like the gift card sale promotion where it took a week to get the gift card due to "unexpected popularity of the sale" without the option to cancel the transaction again.
Is this a global company or a lemonade stand?
Nov 24, 2020, 12:06 am
#37
Join Date: Nov 2008
Programs: SPG-Plat, Hilton-Diamond, Club Carlson-Silver, Cathay-Diamond, Virgin-Gold
Posts: 2,183
Hey, lets not start insulting lemonade stands, even they would have better IT than Marriott!
Nov 24, 2020, 8:49 am
#38
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: New York, NY
Programs: Independent
Posts: 470
Nov 24, 2020, 5:38 pm
#40
Join Date: Mar 2011
Programs: Hyatt Globalist, Marriott Titanium
Posts: 1,176
According to the website, this seems to have been extended until 22nd December. Also, did anyone notice the error on the webpage, where it says it's only a 50% bonus(60% when you click on it and choose the points)?!
Nov 24, 2020, 7:41 pm
#41
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: YVR
Programs: AC SE, HH Gold, Marriott Titanium, National EE, Sixt Platinum, Hertz PC, AVIS PC
Posts: 1,910
Ron.
Nov 24, 2020, 8:06 pm
#42
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: SFO/YYZ
Programs: AC 25K, AS MVP Gold, BA Bronze, UA Silver, Marriott Titanium, Hilton Diamond, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 2,466
"Get 60% more points when you buy or gift 2,000+ points now through December 22, 2020.
Plus, you can purchase up to 200,000 points — that's quadruple the usual annual limit — between November 19 and December 22. The annual limit includes points previously purchased in 2020, but does not include the 60% bonus earned with this promotion."
Notice the quadruple limit as well, I suspect because I already hit my limit earlier this year so this allows me to buy another 100K + 60K.
Nov 25, 2020, 10:38 am
#44
Join Date: Dec 2016
Programs: Marriott Titanium, IHG Spire Elite, Hilton Gold, United Silver, BA Bronze
Posts: 322
I'm keen to receive them to convert my points advance reservation to an e-certificate at the earliest possible opportunity.
