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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.
Platinum Status in Eight Days and $800 - No Stays Required
May 2, 2012, 3:03 pm
#346
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: ATL
Programs: Marriott Platinum, Delta Kryptonium Medallion, National Executive
Posts: 1,889
What does it matter to the hotel? As long as they're receiving the revenue from the meeting fee it shouldn't matter to the hotel if kvmcd is hosting a one-on-one meeting or sitting in the corner alone reading a book.
May 17, 2012, 4:45 pm
#348
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: EZE
Programs: AA PLATINUM
Posts: 252
Can you check in for the meeting room, stay 15 minutes and leave? Anyone cares? Also i say 2 people meeting but probably i will be by myself. You have to check in and check out just like a room?
May 17, 2012, 7:28 pm
#349
Join Date: Apr 2011
Programs: hyatt
Posts: 203
Plat for 800 USD, this might be the best program to go!
May 18, 2012, 12:58 pm
#350
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Germany/Switzerland
Programs: M&M,UA MP Silver, MR LT Titanium, HH Gold
Posts: 202
Check out? You sign the contract in advance and leave whenever you're done.
May 18, 2012, 1:08 pm
#351
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: EZE
Programs: AA PLATINUM
Posts: 252
But you check in? I signed the contract and fax it.
Jun 21, 2012, 3:50 pm
#352
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: DEN
Programs: United Premier 1K, Marriott Platinum, Frontier, Delta, Hertz Gold, National Emerald Club
Posts: 928
Great thread to find. I agree that $800 for status probably isn't a good call, but if you are at say, 40 or 65 nights, and this about $100 bump gets you to the next level . . . that's a good investment compared to a mattress run.
And, I would gladly show up to a nearby marriott. I'll camp in the room and get some work done for a few hours. That avoids any "ethical" issues some folks (who are better than the average FTer, clearly) brought up when folks book a meeting just for elite nights, and don't show up.
And, I would gladly show up to a nearby marriott. I'll camp in the room and get some work done for a few hours. That avoids any "ethical" issues some folks (who are better than the average FTer, clearly) brought up when folks book a meeting just for elite nights, and don't show up.
Jun 21, 2012, 3:58 pm
#353
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Join Date: Nov 1999
Posts: 24,153
well its a YMMV , its best if a person usually will be staying at Marriott,Renaissance,JWs,Autograph ,Editon but if a person usually is at the low end props then it doesnt really do much and spending the $800 will probably not gain then much for their $$ except a Plat card for the wallet
Jun 21, 2012, 7:49 pm
#354
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: DEN
Programs: United Premier 1K, Marriott Platinum, Frontier, Delta, Hertz Gold, National Emerald Club
Posts: 928
well its a YMMV , its best if a person usually will be staying at Marriott,Renaissance,JWs,Autograph ,Editon but if a person usually is at the low end props then it doesnt really do much and spending the $800 will probably not gain then much for their $$ except a Plat card for the wallet
Jun 22, 2012, 2:27 pm
#355
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Posts: 24,153
That's a good point. The upgrades, bfast, lounge, usually makes travel a little nicer. I tend to stay over 50% of my biz travel at those marriott hotel brands, 25% at courtyard (where plat usually gets a bigger room for me), and 25% all other hotels regardless of brand.
Jun 22, 2012, 2:38 pm
#356
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: ATL
Posts: 347
quick question, i am on a platinum challenge. I have only done 5 of the 18 nights required so far. It is not looking like I will meet the 18 right now, but If I can go book a cheap meeting locally, go over there and work for the day I would do it in a heartbeat if they count toward the platinum challenge. Can anyone confirm if this will work?
Jun 22, 2012, 3:30 pm
#357
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quick question, i am on a platinum challenge. I have only done 5 of the 18 nights required so far. It is not looking like I will meet the 18 right now, but If I can go book a cheap meeting locally, go over there and work for the day I would do it in a heartbeat if they count toward the platinum challenge. Can anyone confirm if this will work?
just as the meeting nights dont count towards any Mega Bonus promo either
Jun 22, 2012, 5:01 pm
#358
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: ATL
Posts: 347
I believe you are SOL, they count towards ones overall Night count but there are several different Cats. Actual stays go into "Nights Stayed" while these meeting nights go into "Rewarding Events" So unless you get the 18 nights during you targeted time period for "Nights Stayed" it wont help you
just as the meeting nights dont count towards any Mega Bonus promo either
just as the meeting nights dont count towards any Mega Bonus promo either
Jul 7, 2012, 10:28 am
#359
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: MAD
Programs: DL, UA, AA, BA, Marriott
Posts: 599
Could anybody PM me a US based hotel in which they have had success with this at the $50 per meeting level? Would be much appreciated!
Thanks,
-joe
Thanks,
-joe
Jul 7, 2012, 10:57 am
#360
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: TX
Posts: 2,734
You might double check as I do not recall others mentioning SHS for the nights. There is a list somewhere on the Marriott website or there used to be of all participating places.http://www.marriott.com/meeting-even...ng-planning.mi
Depending on the area, it is not uncommon to find SHSs and FIs on the list. They usually charge much, much less than CYs or FS hotels for their meeting rooms.
Last edited by docr775; Jul 7, 2012 at 2:21 pm