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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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#2971
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RafKa's question did not specify the same location so I didn't answer to that effect.
#2972
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I'm currently doing multiple meeting on the same day at the same hotel. Each had a different contract, and each one is being charged to my card separately, so it seems positive so far. No nights have posted yet though, so we'll see.
(No idea why that shows up as two quotes, its just the post above mine though. Sorry!)
#2973
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Update on my meeting status.
So far i completed all 8 meetings from 4th - 7th Aug. Now its just waiting for them to be posted. The various properties confirmed via email that they to do so between 7 - 10 days after the event. (With the exception of 1 property who took my money but refused crediting the points before i did not show up)
My next and main worry would be hoping they can be posted on or before 17th Aug. Who knows what could happen if gets posted after 18th!
So far i completed all 8 meetings from 4th - 7th Aug. Now its just waiting for them to be posted. The various properties confirmed via email that they to do so between 7 - 10 days after the event. (With the exception of 1 property who took my money but refused crediting the points before i did not show up)
My next and main worry would be hoping they can be posted on or before 17th Aug. Who knows what could happen if gets posted after 18th!
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Update on my meeting status.
So far i completed all 8 meetings from 4th - 7th Aug. Now its just waiting for them to be posted. The various properties confirmed via email that they to do so between 7 - 10 days after the event. (With the exception of 1 property who took my money but refused crediting the points before i did not show up)
My next and main worry would be hoping they can be posted on or before 17th Aug. Who knows what could happen if gets posted after 18th!
So far i completed all 8 meetings from 4th - 7th Aug. Now its just waiting for them to be posted. The various properties confirmed via email that they to do so between 7 - 10 days after the event. (With the exception of 1 property who took my money but refused crediting the points before i did not show up)
My next and main worry would be hoping they can be posted on or before 17th Aug. Who knows what could happen if gets posted after 18th!
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I posted over in this other thread about Rewarding Events and August 18th program merger, but the actual new Marriott Rewards combined program Terms and Conditions seem very clear that only the first meeting will earn 10 meetings per night and subsequent meetings will not. Since a couple of days ago LoyaltyLobby claims to have spoken to Marriott reps (a spokesperson) and have this explicit quote:
I would make sure that you complete meetings for the purposes of racking up nights before the 18th.
To be clear: Read my other post here which excerpts the new Marriott Rewards detailed Terms and Conditions, and not the members.marriott.com page that we've debated back and forth for over a month now. You can still disagree on the interpretation of language, but it's a new piece of information.
“If a member books on 8/10 and their event is 8/30 they will earn based on the post 8/18 T&C’s.”
To be clear: Read my other post here which excerpts the new Marriott Rewards detailed Terms and Conditions, and not the members.marriott.com page that we've debated back and forth for over a month now. You can still disagree on the interpretation of language, but it's a new piece of information.
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I posted over in this other thread about Rewarding Events and August 18th program merger, but the actual new Marriott Rewards combined program Terms and Conditions seem very clear that only the first meeting will earn 10 meetings per night.
The verbiage I've seen definitely does not indicate anything of the sort. It's completely devoid of information which can be construed in myriad ways.
Since a couple of days ago LoyaltyLobby claims to have spoken to Marriott reps (a spokesperson) and have this explicit quote:
I would make sure that you complete meetings for the purposes of racking up nights before the 18th.
“If a member books on 8/10 and their event is 8/30 they will earn based on the post 8/18 T&C’s.”
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Also see this finding in said new T&C on Rewarding Events made by @CJKatl.
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Here is a copy of the new T&C. Make your own judgment.
Also see this finding in said new T&C on Rewarding Events made by @CJKatl.
Also see this finding in said new T&C on Rewarding Events made by @CJKatl.
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Here is a copy of the new T&C. Make your own judgment.
Also see this finding in said new T&C on Rewarding Events made by @CJKatl.
Also see this finding in said new T&C on Rewarding Events made by @CJKatl.
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Appears no real change, other than number of guest rooms
The verbiage definitely indicates the first meeting will give 10 nights.
The verbiage I've seen definitely does not indicate anything of the sort. It's completely devoid of information which can be construed in myriad ways
I had seen this blog post and agree with your assessment here but the quote is just that and not released new T&C.
The verbiage I've seen definitely does not indicate anything of the sort. It's completely devoid of information which can be construed in myriad ways
I had seen this blog post and agree with your assessment here but the quote is just that and not released new T&C.
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Hi, does anyone know if these nights are eligible for the 50 night and 75 night SNA / Gift option benefit?
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Yes, they do count for reaching those goals. As do reward nights, CC nights, and just about any night that is not comp'd (aka casino gifted nights) has been my experience.
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I am considering chasing this from scratch. Not sure if I can justify $800 USD. For the people who have chased this deal that don't usually have many nights, do you guys value the PP status at $800+ personally?
I am a personal traveller and do about 4 weeks a year of vacation (annual leave), and usually visit Asia.
Logically breakfast and lounge access would be $100+ per night normally?