If I choose my 5 elite night credit on Jan 3 2024...
Aug 14, 2023, 3:50 pm
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Aug 14, 2023, 5:21 pm
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Aug 14, 2023, 5:44 pm
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Ok, just for simplicity, Marriott is trying to be very clear and leave no ambiguity here. Clearly too many people think that their IT isn't that sophisticated (perhaps not without reason, e.g. I can vouch from having a minor problem as the China bonus nights credit was taken based on my status on 31 December, rather than 3 January, when my final night of the year posted), but it seems like it has been a very clear requirement for a while.
Originally Posted by Marriott elite night T&Cs
Five Elite Night Credits
- Upon an eligible Member (Platinum Elite or above) selecting five (5) Elite Night Credits as the Annual Choice Benefit, the five (5) Elite Night Credits will be credited to their Member Account; these Elite Night Credits count toward earning Elite Status and Lifetime Elite Status. Elite Night Credits and Elite Status are subject to the terms and conditions outlined in section 4.2.b of the Program Rules.
- The five (5) Elite Night Credits will be reflected in the Member Account within forty-eight (48) hours of receiving confirmation of the Annual Choice Benefit selection.
- Elite Night Credits that are awarded to an eligible Member (Platinum Elite or above) as the Member’s Annual Choice Benefit will be awarded in the Eligible Status Year (as defined in section 4.2.e of the Program Rules) for which the Elite Night Credits were earned, regardless of when the Member selects five (5) Elite Night Credits as the Annual Choice Benefit. For example, a Marriott Bonvoy Elite Member who qualifies for an Annual Choice Benefit in 2023 and selects five Elite Night Credits in 2024 before the January 7 deadline will have those nights credited to their 2023 total.
Originally Posted by Marriott elite night FAQs 1
Please Note: If a Member selects the Elite Night Credit benefit, their Account will reflect the Elite Night Credits within 48 hours of the receipt of the confirmation of the Annual Choice Benefit selection.
- Elite Night Credits count toward earning both Elite Status and Lifetime Status.
- Elite Night Credits count towards the year the Annual Choice Benefit was earned regardless of when they were selected as the Annual Choice Benefit.
- Example: If a Member qualifies for the Annual Choice Benefit in 2023 and selects the five Elite Night Credits in January 2024, the Elite Nights will count towards earning an Elite Status in 2023.
Originally Posted by Marriott elite night FAQs 2
What year do the five Elite Night Credits count for?
The five Elite Night Credits count for the year in which the Annual Choice Benefit was earned, regardless of when the Member makes the Annual Choice Benefit selection. For example, a Member who qualifies for an Annual Choice Benefit in 2023 and selects Elite Night Credits as the Annual Choice Benefit on January 2, 2024 will have those Nights credited to the 2023 total.
Aug 14, 2023, 5:45 pm
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Ok, just for simplicity, Marriott is trying to be very clear and leave no ambiguity here. Clearly too many people think that their IT isn't that sophisticated (perhaps not without reason, e.g. I can vouch from having a minor problem as the China bonus nights credit was taken based on my status on 31 December, rather than 3 January, when my final night of the year posted), but it seems like it has been a very clear requirement for a while.
Last edited by lsquare; Aug 15, 2023 at 3:11 am
Aug 15, 2023, 3:04 am
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Aug 15, 2023, 12:05 pm
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I think lot of the confusion is largely due to Hyatt's policy of crediting the nights based on checkout date and people not knowing which other chains use the same method.
Aug 15, 2023, 3:38 pm
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Yet, if I’m remembering correctly, waiting for the new year extends the expiration date of a 75-night free night coupon.