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Ten (10) Elite Nights are given for each meeting held in a participating hotel under the "Rewarding Events" program. See below for non-participating brands. Information about the Rewarding Events program may be found at https://www.marriott.com/meeting-eve...els/rewards.mi
The 10 elite nights per meeting are independent of any hotel rooms booked in conjunction with the meeting. In fact, no hotel rooms have to be booked as part of the meeting in order to receive credit for 10 elite nights.
Although the Rewarding Events webpage refers to room nights for meeting participants, the most important section is the one that states 10 Elite Nights, regardless if you or your guest is paying for it
In general, a written contract is required (or should be obtained). In many cases, the meeting is booked through a central Marriott group sales office instead of directly with a hotel. If booked through a central Marriott group sales office, there is a three-page contract that makes reference to the Rewarding Events program on page 2 of the agreement. A MR member number should be included in this area of the contract by the group sales office.
FAQs:
Q: What brands participate in the Rewarding Events program?
A: AC Hotels by Marriott, Aloft, Autograph Collection, Courtyard by Marriott, Delta Hotels by Marriott, EDITION, Element, Fairfield by Marriott, Four Points by Marriott, Gaylord Hotels, JW Marriott, LeMéridien, The Luxury Collection, Marriott Hotels, Marriott Vacation Club, Moxy Hotels, Protea Hotels by Marriott, Renaissance Hotels, The Ritz-Carlton, Sheraton, St. Regis, Tribute Portfolio, W Hotels, & Westin.
Residence Inn by Marriott, TownePlace Suites, & Marriott Executive Apartments do not participate in the program.
Q: How do I find a hotel that participates?
A: Click on the link to the Rewarding Events page and then in the "Plan" section of the page click on the "Find a Hotel" box. Enter the city you'd like to have your meeting in, purpose of event (Business) and then check the "I need meeting/event space" box. Enter the size of your meeting (2 attendees should work) and then click the "Find" box. Leave the start date and end date blank. A list of potential hotels will be shown. The smallest meeting room is not usually shown online --- you may need to call each hotel to find out which one has a boardroom or other small meeting room. Once you've found a small meeting room, then request a quote online.
Q: How quickly will Marriott respond with a quote?
A: Usually within a day or two --- and usually via email. The email should contain a telephone number of the group sales contact. Give them a call and tell them you'd like to follow up on the quote and you're interested in booking the smallest room available for a 2 person meeting for an hour. If they quote a price that's higher than you want to pay, ask them if they can get approval for a lower priced meeting (e.g., a recent quote was for $75 for an 8 hour use of a CY boardroom). They accepted a counter of $50 for a one-hour meeting in the room (plus service charge plus local sales tax). Urban hotels may charge significantly higher rates for meeting space than a smaller, less congested city.
Q: Is a contract required?
A: The terms of the program suggest "yes" --- although there are reports that 10 elite nights have been granted without contracts. A best practice would be to obtain a contract.
Q: How long do points and EQNs take to post after the event is over?
A: Generally, this takes 3+ business days. According to Marriott, it can take 15 business days. If you do not see anything post after 15 business days, contact the hotel before contacting Marriott customer support. The hotel has to be the one to post it.
You will get an e-mail with a subject line Your Rewarding Events Award has Posted: EVENT NAME
Q: Will the hotel know what I am talking about when I say points and elite night credits?
A: Probably not. They may know about the rewarding events points being 3x per dollar spent, but not always. Usually they know of only the Marriott system (Group Posting Tool) where they input how much you spent and when. This is done after the event and is usually authorized by the sales or general manager.
Q: The contract doesn't say anything about points, will I still earn them?
A: YMMV but so far all the electronic contracts from the website state it, but some fail to read it. The paper contracts usually talk about points, but some reports that they don't, but still post. Remember this is a Marriott Rewards benefit that the hotels don't seem to be footing the bill for.
The 10 elite nights per meeting are independent of any hotel rooms booked in conjunction with the meeting. In fact, no hotel rooms have to be booked as part of the meeting in order to receive credit for 10 elite nights.
Although the Rewarding Events webpage refers to room nights for meeting participants, the most important section is the one that states 10 Elite Nights, regardless if you or your guest is paying for it
In general, a written contract is required (or should be obtained). In many cases, the meeting is booked through a central Marriott group sales office instead of directly with a hotel. If booked through a central Marriott group sales office, there is a three-page contract that makes reference to the Rewarding Events program on page 2 of the agreement. A MR member number should be included in this area of the contract by the group sales office.
FAQs:
Q: What brands participate in the Rewarding Events program?
A: AC Hotels by Marriott, Aloft, Autograph Collection, Courtyard by Marriott, Delta Hotels by Marriott, EDITION, Element, Fairfield by Marriott, Four Points by Marriott, Gaylord Hotels, JW Marriott, LeMéridien, The Luxury Collection, Marriott Hotels, Marriott Vacation Club, Moxy Hotels, Protea Hotels by Marriott, Renaissance Hotels, The Ritz-Carlton, Sheraton, St. Regis, Tribute Portfolio, W Hotels, & Westin.
Residence Inn by Marriott, TownePlace Suites, & Marriott Executive Apartments do not participate in the program.
Q: How do I find a hotel that participates?
A: Click on the link to the Rewarding Events page and then in the "Plan" section of the page click on the "Find a Hotel" box. Enter the city you'd like to have your meeting in, purpose of event (Business) and then check the "I need meeting/event space" box. Enter the size of your meeting (2 attendees should work) and then click the "Find" box. Leave the start date and end date blank. A list of potential hotels will be shown. The smallest meeting room is not usually shown online --- you may need to call each hotel to find out which one has a boardroom or other small meeting room. Once you've found a small meeting room, then request a quote online.
Q: How quickly will Marriott respond with a quote?
A: Usually within a day or two --- and usually via email. The email should contain a telephone number of the group sales contact. Give them a call and tell them you'd like to follow up on the quote and you're interested in booking the smallest room available for a 2 person meeting for an hour. If they quote a price that's higher than you want to pay, ask them if they can get approval for a lower priced meeting (e.g., a recent quote was for $75 for an 8 hour use of a CY boardroom). They accepted a counter of $50 for a one-hour meeting in the room (plus service charge plus local sales tax). Urban hotels may charge significantly higher rates for meeting space than a smaller, less congested city.
Q: Is a contract required?
A: The terms of the program suggest "yes" --- although there are reports that 10 elite nights have been granted without contracts. A best practice would be to obtain a contract.
Q: How long do points and EQNs take to post after the event is over?
A: Generally, this takes 3+ business days. According to Marriott, it can take 15 business days. If you do not see anything post after 15 business days, contact the hotel before contacting Marriott customer support. The hotel has to be the one to post it.
You will get an e-mail with a subject line Your Rewarding Events Award has Posted: EVENT NAME
Q: Will the hotel know what I am talking about when I say points and elite night credits?
A: Probably not. They may know about the rewarding events points being 3x per dollar spent, but not always. Usually they know of only the Marriott system (Group Posting Tool) where they input how much you spent and when. This is done after the event and is usually authorized by the sales or general manager.
Q: The contract doesn't say anything about points, will I still earn them?
A: YMMV but so far all the electronic contracts from the website state it, but some fail to read it. The paper contracts usually talk about points, but some reports that they don't, but still post. Remember this is a Marriott Rewards benefit that the hotels don't seem to be footing the bill for.
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#1546
Join Date: Mar 2007
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Appreciate your help.
#1547
Join Date: Jan 2009
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Thanks! I will call again tomorrow, and make sure I specify it has to be posted this way. If I get no joy, I will escalate.
I got a pretty good rate for the meeting room, and want to do another 4 to get to 60 nights; I have several 'real' nights booked for business trips this year so should be able to hit 75 nights.
But, I don't want to book 4 more meetings with that hotel if I'm not going to get the elite nights from them. I'll try a different hotel.
I got a pretty good rate for the meeting room, and want to do another 4 to get to 60 nights; I have several 'real' nights booked for business trips this year so should be able to hit 75 nights.
But, I don't want to book 4 more meetings with that hotel if I'm not going to get the elite nights from them. I'll try a different hotel.
#1548
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: GEG
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Posts: 2,408
#1550
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: SJC/SFO
Programs: WN A+ CP, UA 1MM/*A Gold, Mar LT Tit, IHG Plat, HH Dia
Posts: 6,284
Some people have reported hotels merging meetings on consecutive days into one meeting. Spacing them a week apart easily avoids that problem. No reason for that to raise any red flags.
#1551
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Florida
Posts: 686
Had a new experience today. There was a hotel that incorrectly posted my meeting as a Bonus and not as an event. MR said that my contract must state that I will receive points and nights to be eligible for the MR rewarding events. I've hosted quite a few meetings and never gone through this before. I did a HUCA to speak to another rep, and even spoke to a supervisor, who confirmed the same sentiment.
Figured I'd pass this along as this is a potential shift in policy from what I've experienced in the past.
Figured I'd pass this along as this is a potential shift in policy from what I've experienced in the past.
#1552
Join Date: Apr 2014
Programs: DL Gold, UA nothing (ex-GS), Marriott lifetime Plat, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 920
Had a new experience today. There was a hotel that incorrectly posted my meeting as a Bonus and not as an event. MR said that my contract must state that I will receive points and nights to be eligible for the MR rewarding events. I've hosted quite a few meetings and never gone through this before. I did a HUCA to speak to another rep, and even spoke to a supervisor, who confirmed the same sentiment.
Figured I'd pass this along as this is a potential shift in policy from what I've experienced in the past.
Figured I'd pass this along as this is a potential shift in policy from what I've experienced in the past.
#1554
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Melbourne
Posts: 101
just got to Gold, should be able to reach Platinum this month.., wondering when the Gold/Platinum status will be expiring ?
#1555
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Join Date: May 1998
Location: Midwest
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Anyone notice the language on the rewards page? Wonder if the 10 nights will be going away.
http://www.marriott.com/marriott-rewards/earn/hotels.mi (scroll to bottom)
"10 Elite Nights when you book 10+ guest rooms for at least one night"
http://www.marriott.com/marriott-rewards/earn/hotels.mi (scroll to bottom)
"10 Elite Nights when you book 10+ guest rooms for at least one night"
#1556
Join Date: Mar 2015
Posts: 1,989
Anyone notice the language on the rewards page? Wonder if the 10 nights will be going away.
http://www.marriott.com/marriott-rewards/earn/hotels.mi (scroll to bottom)
"10 Elite Nights when you book 10+ guest rooms for at least one night"
http://www.marriott.com/marriott-rewards/earn/hotels.mi (scroll to bottom)
"10 Elite Nights when you book 10+ guest rooms for at least one night"
- Maximum rewards of 50,000 points (3 points per $1 USD) or 15,000 miles (1 mile per $1 USD) with one qualifying event
- Points for each room night, regardless if you or your guest is paying for it
- 10 Elite Nights when you book 10+ guest rooms for at least one night
- Instant Silver Elite status or Elite Night credit towards your next level up
- Points for each room night, regardless if you or your guest is paying for it
- 10 Elite Nights when you book 10+ guest rooms for at least one night
- Instant Silver Elite status or Elite Night credit towards your next level up
If you start from 0, you get (+10) = instant Silver
If you started from n, you end up with (n + 10), where 10 goes towards your next level up
Put it this way, if someone else are getting EQNs (room reservation credits), you need at least 10 room nights to get your share of 10 EQN. If no one else is getting night credits (no room reservations), Marriott gives you 10 EQN for the event.
Another way to see it is for events that includes nights, Marriott is potentially rewarding you and the actual guests for points and EQN. In the event only situation, Marriott only rewards one party (you).
#1557
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Posts: 11,329
You missed the line below that.
Silver status = 10 nights
If you start from 0, you get (+10) = instant Silver
If you started from n, you end up with (n + 10), where 10 goes towards your next level up
Put it this way, if someone else are getting EQNs (room reservation credits), you need at least 10 room nights to get your share of 10 EQN. If no one else is getting night credits (no room reservations), Marriott gives you 10 EQN for the event.
Another way to see it is for events that includes nights, Marriott is potentially rewarding you and the actual guests for points and EQN. In the event only situation, Marriott only rewards one party (you).
Silver status = 10 nights
If you start from 0, you get (+10) = instant Silver
If you started from n, you end up with (n + 10), where 10 goes towards your next level up
Put it this way, if someone else are getting EQNs (room reservation credits), you need at least 10 room nights to get your share of 10 EQN. If no one else is getting night credits (no room reservations), Marriott gives you 10 EQN for the event.
Another way to see it is for events that includes nights, Marriott is potentially rewarding you and the actual guests for points and EQN. In the event only situation, Marriott only rewards one party (you).
#1558
Join Date: Jan 2010
Posts: 1,270
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Book meeting rooms instantly online now with MarriottMeetingRooms.co.uk, our revolutionary online meeting room booking system. Allowing you to save time and book your next meeting of up to 30 people, 30 days out instantly online.
Search a selection of renovated meeting rooms complete with the latest event technology, including BARCO Clickshare and EZ Cast wireless connections
View real-time availability and prices for the next 30 days
Book your date, setup, break and food & beverage options
Pay instantly and receive instant confirmation of your booking
Save time with your next booking, try it out now!
Rewarding Events
We believe hard work and dedication should always be rewarded. Now you can experience the Marriott difference, too.
Earn up to 50,000 Marriott Rewards® points every time you book a meeting or event. You'll also qualify for points each time you book 10 or more guest rooms for at least one night.
Hold at least one qualifying meeting or event with us within a calendar year, and you can enjoy Elite status. This gives you added privileges and benefits, such as priority booking, late checkout, gift shop discounts and exclusive member offers.
#1559
Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: Somewhere
Posts: 1,178
I signed up for the Plat challenge and expected to complete it by mid-April. Does any one know if I would roll over any of the nights earned through this at the end of the year? I currently have 16 elite nights which is barely enough for Gold, but I status matched from SPG and then requested for Plat challenge.
#1560
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: MSP
Programs: Marriott LT Titanium, UA Silver (via Marriott)
Posts: 642
I signed up for the Plat challenge and expected to complete it by mid-April. Does any one know if I would roll over any of the nights earned through this at the end of the year? I currently have 16 elite nights which is barely enough for Gold, but I status matched from SPG and then requested for Plat challenge.