Cyber Monday 25% Off
Nov 25, 2020, 9:58 pm
#3
Join Date: Mar 2011
Programs: Hyatt Globalist, Marriott Titanium
Posts: 1,176
It's for the Americas only, which is rather annoying when it pops up on the App every time and my address on the profile is in Asia. Marriott should sort out its IT - no point sharing these promotions with people around the world when they can't leave their own countries.
Nov 25, 2020, 10:05 pm
#4
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: SFO/YYZ
Programs: AC 25K, AS MVP Gold, BA Bronze, UA Silver, Marriott Titanium, Hilton Diamond, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 2,464
It's for the Americas only, which is rather annoying when it pops up on the App every time and my address on the profile is in Asia. Marriott should sort out its IT - no point sharing these promotions with people around the world when they can't leave their own countries.
Whether around the corner or around the globe, joy is near.
Nov 25, 2020, 10:11 pm
#5
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Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Seat 2A
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Posts: 10,571
It's for the Americas only, which is rather annoying when it pops up on the App every time and my address on the profile is in Asia. Marriott should sort out its IT - no point sharing these promotions with people around the world when they can't leave their own countries.
Nov 26, 2020, 1:01 am
#6
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Los Angeles, CA; Philadelphia, PA
Programs: OZ Diamond
Posts: 6,134
It's for the Americas only, which is rather annoying when it pops up on the App every time and my address on the profile is in Asia. Marriott should sort out its IT - no point sharing these promotions with people around the world when they can't leave their own countries.
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Nov 26, 2020, 4:03 am
#7
Join Date: Nov 2016
Programs: Marriott Rewards
Posts: 426
40% off in Europe and Middle East
I had already seen the rates at the beginning of the year. 40% off the standard rates, so not much cheaper than the welcome back rate and prepay but then spend till March getting the money back if you cancel up to 24 hours ahead of booking. Not that exciting. And you can see hotels that have bumped up prices to mean the rate is pretty much the same as the welcome back rate.
Nov 26, 2020, 5:23 am
#8
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Join Date: Jul 2005
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Not trying to defend Marriott IT, but if it's cheaper to send out mass emails/promos than targeted ones, why wouldn't Marriott go the cheaper route? The worst that can happen is the "wrong" audience deleting/ignoring it afterwards and that doesn't cost Marriott time or money.
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It's unprofessional and annoys the customers. How about wording the promotion differently instead of saying it's a global campaign?
Nov 26, 2020, 6:02 am
#9
Join Date: Nov 2016
Programs: Marriott Rewards
Posts: 426
UK government have announced huge swathes of the country will be in Tier 3 covid restrictions. Hotels in those areas will have to close. People will be unable to travel from Tier 3 areas, so I doubt many people will be booking these prepaid 12% off rates. I say 12% because that is the reality. The cheapest existing rates are not the ones with 40% off!!
Plus the flash sale usually has bargain prices up until some time in March, this is until 10th of January then a lot of places are at their usual January prices. With no lounges available.
Plus the flash sale usually has bargain prices up until some time in March, this is until 10th of January then a lot of places are at their usual January prices. With no lounges available.
Last edited by stuartpig; Nov 27, 2020 at 2:30 am
Nov 26, 2020, 10:13 am
#10
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: London
Programs: HertzPresCircle, Virgin Atlantic Gold,Hil-Diam, Europcar Elite Vip, Emirates Gold, MarriottTitanium.
Posts: 419
I had already seen the rates at the beginning of the year. 40% off the standard rates, so not much cheaper than the welcome back rate and prepay but then spend till March getting the money back if you cancel up to 24 hours ahead of booking. Not that exciting. And you can see hotels that have bumped up prices to mean the rate is pretty much the same as the welcome back rate.
Nov 26, 2020, 10:44 am
#11
Join Date: Nov 2016
Programs: Marriott Rewards
Posts: 426
Good, I’m not the only one who does a whizz through the rates for a country every day or so. It does drag in new business but then people aren’t stupid and will notive it’s lame.
Nov 26, 2020, 10:51 am
#12
Join Date: Nov 2016
Location: On a plane or a beach
Programs: Yes
Posts: 3,146
Definitely a trick rather than treat..
Nov 26, 2020, 1:24 pm
#14
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Los Angeles, CA; Philadelphia, PA
Programs: OZ Diamond
Posts: 6,134
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Nov 26, 2020, 3:37 pm
#15
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: London
Programs: HertzPresCircle, Virgin Atlantic Gold,Hil-Diam, Europcar Elite Vip, Emirates Gold, MarriottTitanium.
Posts: 419
European link: FLASH SALE (marriott.com)
Code is: QRI.
And indeed can confirm that with using this code you will just get the prices that were the standard prices up until about 2/3 days ago... Shame on Marriott for these 'fake' deals. In many countries this is now forbidden (raising prices first then having a 'deal/sale' giving the old 'lower' deal again).
Code is: QRI.
And indeed can confirm that with using this code you will just get the prices that were the standard prices up until about 2/3 days ago... Shame on Marriott for these 'fake' deals. In many countries this is now forbidden (raising prices first then having a 'deal/sale' giving the old 'lower' deal again).