Inventory Games in NYC
Dec 1, 2021, 12:41 pm
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Why are these two properties in Taiwan never available for award stays?
Dec 1, 2021, 11:43 pm
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We will look into this issue with appropriate teams.
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Dec 2, 2021, 10:28 am
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I just looked and couldn't find a single award night available for either hotel across the entire flexible booking calendar. It definitely seems like they're flouting the rules, although the "limited blackout dates" policy is so vague and toothless that I'd doubt Marriott cares to do anything about it.
Dec 2, 2021, 11:58 am
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Dec 7, 2021, 11:52 am
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these two hotels for sure are playing games… maybe no one complained (yet) because Taiwan is mostly locked down but I remember specifically the Penghu property didn’t even have revenue rates available precovid even though they were selling rooms on OTA.
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Why are these two properties in Taiwan never available for award stays?
Marriott Bonvoy Lurker Marriott Bonvoy Lurker II Marriott Bonvoy Lurker III
Why are these two properties in Taiwan never available for award stays?
Hi myperks,
We will look into this issue with appropriate teams.
Best Regards,
Christina Z
Specialist, Social Media
Marriott International
[email protected]
We will look into this issue with appropriate teams.
Best Regards,
Christina Z
Specialist, Social Media
Marriott International
[email protected]
is there any update on this?
thanks!
Dec 8, 2021, 3:06 am
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Hi myperks,
The Sheraton Taitung Hotel advised that they had opened rooms for award redemption before June 2022. The rooms for redemption may have been fully booked if they are not available on website. Regarding the room availability after June 2022, the hotel has not set up yet. You may check later.
Regarding Four Points by Sheraton Penghu, we remains checking with the hotel team and will share with you once we have the update.
Best regards,
Carrie L
Specialist Social Media
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The Sheraton Taitung Hotel advised that they had opened rooms for award redemption before June 2022. The rooms for redemption may have been fully booked if they are not available on website. Regarding the room availability after June 2022, the hotel has not set up yet. You may check later.
Regarding Four Points by Sheraton Penghu, we remains checking with the hotel team and will share with you once we have the update.
Best regards,
Carrie L
Specialist Social Media
Marriott International
[email protected]
Last edited by Marriott Bonvoy Lurker II; Dec 8, 2021 at 8:13 pm
Dec 8, 2021, 8:13 pm
#23
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Hi myperks,
Four Points by Sheraton Penghu advised that the rooms for redemption have been fully booked. Regarding the room availability after June 2022, the hotel has not set up yet. You may check for availability later.
Best Regards,
Christina Z
Specialist, Social Media
Marriott International
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Four Points by Sheraton Penghu advised that the rooms for redemption have been fully booked. Regarding the room availability after June 2022, the hotel has not set up yet. You may check for availability later.
Best Regards,
Christina Z
Specialist, Social Media
Marriott International
[email protected]
Dec 8, 2021, 9:19 pm
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Hi myperks,
The Sheraton Taitung Hotel advised that they had opened rooms for award redemption before June 2022. The rooms for redemption may have been fully booked if they are not available on website. Regarding the room availability after June 2022, the hotel has not set up yet. You may check later.
Regarding Four Points by Sheraton Penghu, we remains checking with the hotel team and will share with you once we have the update.
Best regards,
Carrie L
Specialist Social Media
Marriott International
[email protected]
The Sheraton Taitung Hotel advised that they had opened rooms for award redemption before June 2022. The rooms for redemption may have been fully booked if they are not available on website. Regarding the room availability after June 2022, the hotel has not set up yet. You may check later.
Regarding Four Points by Sheraton Penghu, we remains checking with the hotel team and will share with you once we have the update.
Best regards,
Carrie L
Specialist Social Media
Marriott International
[email protected]
Hi myperks,
Four Points by Sheraton Penghu advised that the rooms for redemption have been fully booked. Regarding the room availability after June 2022, the hotel has not set up yet. You may check for availability later.
Best Regards,
Christina Z
Specialist, Social Media
Marriott International
[email protected]
Four Points by Sheraton Penghu advised that the rooms for redemption have been fully booked. Regarding the room availability after June 2022, the hotel has not set up yet. You may check for availability later.
Best Regards,
Christina Z
Specialist, Social Media
Marriott International
[email protected]
But if a property doesn’t have ANY rooms open for redemption EVER, that means they are playing games, not because the redemption rooms are booked already. Seems like an escalation to corporate, if possible, but with your response, seems like you are taking the property’s word as final.
Dec 11, 2021, 7:19 pm
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Agree on this as there have never been rooms available for redemption in the past 2 years. Every other Marriott property in Taiwan has available rooms so these 2 properties are definitely playing games. I seriously doubt these properties are fully booked all the time.
It is interesting that both these properties are category 2 but the cash rate is usually high. I am sure that has something to do with it.
It is interesting that both these properties are category 2 but the cash rate is usually high. I am sure that has something to do with it.
Dec 13, 2021, 7:08 am
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NYC hotels were definitely playing games this past weekend! I had booked the Edition TS a couple of months ago and then leading up to the stay several hotels suddenly became available. Naturally when I was past the window to cancel the Edition both of the hotels i preferred over the Edition opened up for award stays.
Dec 13, 2021, 12:33 pm
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Agree on this as there have never been rooms available for redemption in the past 2 years. Every other Marriott property in Taiwan has available rooms so these 2 properties are definitely playing games. I seriously doubt these properties are fully booked all the time.
It is interesting that both these properties are category 2 but the cash rate is usually high. I am sure that has something to do with it.
It is interesting that both these properties are category 2 but the cash rate is usually high. I am sure that has something to do with it.
Interestingly, the hotels are only accepting reservations through mid-April (Four Points) and June (Sheraton), so I wonder if they're either leaving Marriott or becoming quarantine hotels (or something like that).