Sep 8, 2022, 9:34 am
Last edit by: margarita girl
Brand Bonus
Additional bonus of 2,000 points per brand for Marriott Bonvoy Credit Card holders for stays at Marriott Bonvoy participating hotel brands, starting with the second brand, will be awarded to the member’s account up to 6 weeks after the promotion ends.
Additional bonus of 2,000 points per brand for Marriott Bonvoy Credit Card holders for stays at Marriott Bonvoy participating hotel brands, starting with the second brand, will be awarded to the member’s account up to 6 weeks after the promotion ends.
2022 Q4 Global Promo: "Make a Brand New Bucket List" Sept 21 - Dec 15
Sep 19, 2022, 9:44 am
#106
Join Date: Apr 2011
Programs: Marriott Ambassador, AA ExecPlat, Amtrak Select Exec, former WN apologist
Posts: 1,428
You earn 2000 bonus points with your second brand, but it doesn't say that if you have an additional stay at that first brand you stayed at, that it is no longer eligible. In my case, my first stay will be at a Marriott and my 6th stay will be as well.
Christina, Abby, Lurkers, can you please give us an answer on this??? I will be emailing David Flueck if I don't get an answer.
Christina, Abby, Lurkers, can you please give us an answer on this??? I will be emailing David Flueck if I don't get an answer.
So total promo points = (number of brands stayed at, minus 1) * 2000
Seems pretty obvious to me, but certainly I'd be happy to be wrong
Sep 19, 2022, 9:50 am
#107
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Toronto
Programs: UA 1K, AC MM E75, Marriott LT Ti, IHG Dia Amb, Hyatt Glob
Posts: 15,521
I think you are overthinking this. It's 2000 points per brand starting with your 2nd brand. In your example, Marriott is your first brand. Courtyard (or wherever) is your 2nd brand, St Regis (or wherever) is your 3rd brand, etc. etc. Your 2nd stay at Marriott doesn't change the fact that Marriott was your first brand, so it doesn't earn more points. Just like a 2nd stay at Courtyard wouldn't earn more points.
So total promo points = (number of brands stayed at, minus 1) * 2000
Seems pretty obvious to me, but certainly I'd be happy to be wrong
So total promo points = (number of brands stayed at, minus 1) * 2000
Seems pretty obvious to me, but certainly I'd be happy to be wrong
Sep 19, 2022, 9:56 am
#108
Join Date: Apr 2011
Programs: Marriott Ambassador, AA ExecPlat, Amtrak Select Exec, former WN apologist
Posts: 1,428
Hope you are right! I looked back and Bonvoy did a very similar promo in Q4 2018 (bonus points per brand starting with 2nd brand), and I confirmed that for that promo I got 10 bonuses for staying at 11 brands. However Marriott is nothing if not inconsistent, so perhaps this one will be different!
Sep 19, 2022, 10:19 am
#109
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Hope you are right! I looked back and Bonvoy did a very similar promo in Q4 2018 (bonus points per brand starting with 2nd brand), and I confirmed that for that promo I got 10 bonuses for staying at 11 brands. However Marriott is nothing if not inconsistent, so perhaps this one will be different!
Where's William when you need him!
Sep 19, 2022, 10:31 am
#110
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Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: BOS
Programs: DL DM 2MM, Marriott LT Titanium, Hertz PC, Avis PC
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When I first saw this promo, I missed the point about if being bonus points for different brands. That really makes this 'promo' garbage.
Sep 19, 2022, 11:00 am
#111
Join Date: May 2022
Posts: 2,255
Its not garbage if you have a lot of short stays at inexpensive brands, even if you ignore the different brands.
Someone who checks in/out 60 times over the next 3 months would get 120,000 bonus points...probably more than their base points. Assuming they are all FI at $100 a night, they would only be getting 105,000 assuming 10x+75% bonus.
I am sure that scenario applies to many people, so far from garbage
Sep 19, 2022, 11:02 am
#112
Join Date: Apr 2011
Programs: Marriott Ambassador, AA ExecPlat, Amtrak Select Exec, former WN apologist
Posts: 1,428
Definitely better than the last four months of "no promo at all".
Sep 19, 2022, 11:28 am
#113
Join Date: Feb 2020
Location: USA
Programs: MB Ambassador, WOH Globalist, HH Diamond (Aspire), AA Gold, UA (*G) Gold
Posts: 5,159
Well it is 2k for any brand, plus 2k for different brands, so 4k potential total per stay. While it's certainly not the most generous Bonvoy promo ever, it is certainly not garbage for people who have frequent, short stays. I'll probably clear 40k or 50k without trying hard, perhaps a bit more if I shift a couple stays to brands I may not have otherwise tried.
Definitely better than the last four months of "no promo at all".
Definitely better than the last four months of "no promo at all".
Sep 19, 2022, 11:43 am
#114
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Sep 19, 2022, 11:59 am
#115
Join Date: Feb 2020
Location: USA
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If I end up doing Spain for Thanksgiving, I could see at least EDITION getting added to that list.
Sep 19, 2022, 12:12 pm
#116
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I still have some planning to do during the promotion period, including during Thanksgiving, but as of right now, barring any changes, I'll have 9 (Le Meridien, Westin, Marriott, JW Marriott, Ritz-Carlton, St. Regis, Luxury Collection, Sheraton, W). Ironically, even though I have only ever stayed at LM once, I have 3 LM stays coming up in the promotion period (San Francisco, Dubai Conference Center, and Le Royal in Dubai) - bad timing on my end to invest in LM :-)
If I end up doing Spain for Thanksgiving, I could see at least EDITION getting added to that list.
If I end up doing Spain for Thanksgiving, I could see at least EDITION getting added to that list.
Sep 19, 2022, 1:08 pm
#117
Join Date: Feb 2020
Location: USA
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Posts: 5,159
Now, that's a promo I would have loved!
Sep 19, 2022, 2:32 pm
#118
Join Date: May 2022
Posts: 2,255
I am guessing not many people achieved this promo
Sep 19, 2022, 5:16 pm
#119
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: BOS
Programs: BA Gold, AA Platinum, SQ Gold, Marriott Titanium
Posts: 1,582
I think, i will be hitting 8-10 brands (Marriott, JW Marriott, Fairfield, Aloft, LM, Sheraton, Courtyard, LC, Renaissance & Four Points). stays with first 5 brands in the list are already reserved so quite hopeful to get a lot of points at 4k per stay and some points at 2k.
Sep 19, 2022, 9:22 pm
#120
Join Date: May 2002
Programs: WN F9 HA UA AA IHG HH MR
Posts: 3,305
Found him. 
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