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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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Jul 11, 2012, 12:56 am
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Is anyone familiar with hotels in the Fort Lauderdale/Broward County, Florida area were this is $100 or less and EASY to work out/do/accomplish?
Thanks!
Thanks!
Jul 11, 2012, 7:31 am
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OKay well my meeting just took place. Nobody showed up for it, but I told them when booking to charge me anyways even if nobody shows. So hopefully all should be in order.
/me eagerly awaits the elite night credits.
/me eagerly awaits the elite night credits.
Jul 16, 2012, 2:10 pm
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while we are asking, anyone know which of the IAD marriott properties are participating at sub $100 rentals?
Jul 30, 2012, 3:27 pm
#381
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Had an hour long meeting at a local Fairfield Inn on 7/16. Nights still haven't posted... Should I be concerned? I have the contract with my Marriott Rewards number clearly written on it. Tried calling MR customer service and they told me I needed to take it up with the meeting organizer I dealt with.
Jul 30, 2012, 4:55 pm
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Had an hour long meeting at a local Fairfield Inn on 7/16. Nights still haven't posted... Should I be concerned? I have the contract with my Marriott Rewards number clearly written on it. Tried calling MR customer service and they told me I needed to take it up with the meeting organizer I dealt with.
Jul 30, 2012, 5:28 pm
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if you had a contract for this mtg and paid them their fee, if you don't get your nights/points it constitues a breach of Contract, false advertising and fraud...........
Jul 31, 2012, 6:15 am
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Jul 31, 2012, 6:24 am
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fraud in the inducement
http://legal-dictionary.thefreedicti...the+inducement
and lawyers don't make accusations........they put forward theories of law in behalf of their clients.............
http://legal-dictionary.thefreedicti...the+inducement
and lawyers don't make accusations........they put forward theories of law in behalf of their clients.............
Jul 31, 2012, 7:16 am
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What makes you think they are being purposefully deceitful? They honor the contract regularly. Just because it doesn't always post properly, you think they are attempting fraud? My guess is that it is much more likely that errors occur, sometimes on the part of Marriott, sometimes on the part of the customer. Consider the value of first pursuing the details of the matter and seeking a resolution before implying fraud.
Jul 31, 2012, 7:32 am
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was commenting on what the problem stated was:
Had an hour long meeting at a local Fairfield Inn on 7/16. Nights still haven't posted... Should I be concerned? I have the contract with my Marriott Rewards number clearly written on it. Tried calling MR customer service and they told me I needed to take it up with the meeting organizer I dealt with.
and stated IMO various legal resolution alternatives that if unsuccessful with direct contact w the prop after MRC stuck its head in the sand which did not include your conclusion stated below.............
Had an hour long meeting at a local Fairfield Inn on 7/16. Nights still haven't posted... Should I be concerned? I have the contract with my Marriott Rewards number clearly written on it. Tried calling MR customer service and they told me I needed to take it up with the meeting organizer I dealt with.
and stated IMO various legal resolution alternatives that if unsuccessful with direct contact w the prop after MRC stuck its head in the sand which did not include your conclusion stated below.............
What makes you think they are being purposefully deceitful? They honor the contract regularly. Just because it doesn't always post properly, you think they are attempting fraud? My guess is that it is much more likely that errors occur, sometimes on the part of Marriott, sometimes on the part of the customer. Consider the value of first pursuing the details of the matter and seeking a resolution before implying fraud.
Jul 31, 2012, 8:46 am
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What makes you think they are being purposefully deceitful? They honor the contract regularly. Just because it doesn't always post properly, you think they are attempting fraud? My guess is that it is much more likely that errors occur, sometimes on the part of Marriott, sometimes on the part of the customer. Consider the value of first pursuing the details of the matter and seeking a resolution before implying fraud.
Can't speak for outside of the US, but I doubt too many people are going to go to the hassle of small claims court in the US. The judgment would be (if the judge agreed) - Marriott giving points. But the court doesn't help w/ the enforcement of the judgment, so the OP's back to Marriott asking for points
Cheers.
Jul 31, 2012, 9:15 am
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Please don't take this wrong but that's really scary to me. Why? Like they wouldn't give you your points if you didn't sit there and twiddle your thumbs for an hour!?
I am thinking some people take this hotel status thing a bit too serious.
I love Flyertalk as it makes me feel that my behavior is very mainstream. In fact, I get most of those reminders from this very thread. The lengths people will go for an almost meaningless hotel status level.
I am thinking some people take this hotel status thing a bit too serious.
I love Flyertalk as it makes me feel that my behavior is very mainstream. In fact, I get most of those reminders from this very thread. The lengths people will go for an almost meaningless hotel status level.