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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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#1381
Join Date: May 2011
Posts: 5,814
Giving this a go to hit Platinum for kicks and grins.
Chose two random CYs both at the $75 rate (1 hour meeting).
CY #1 = Applied Online, Received a Contract (with MR# already added) via E-mail, Signed and Faxed, Didn't Show Up, CC Charged and E-mailed Receipt a 3 days after event.
CY #2 = Applied Online, Received a BEO via E-mail (MR# missing from BEO), Signed and Faxed, Didn't Show Up, CC Charged and E-mailed Receipt 1 day after event.
** both done back to back over a weekend.
Result CY #1 = None a/o Business Day 7, Inquired Points (and mentioned GPT) on Business Day 6 and they responded on Business Day 7 stating 14-21 days. Inquired Points on Business Day 14. On Business Day 17, was told that the points were posted to the wrong account and will be corrected. Points and nights posted on Business Day 17.
Result CY #2 = None a/o Business Day 7, Inquired Points (and mentioned GPT) on Business Day 6 and they apologized. Said it will post in 1-3 business days. Posted points and nights on Business Day 10.
** I didn't mention nights, just points.
I'll update this if / when it posts!
Chose two random CYs both at the $75 rate (1 hour meeting).
CY #1 = Applied Online, Received a Contract (with MR# already added) via E-mail, Signed and Faxed, Didn't Show Up, CC Charged and E-mailed Receipt a 3 days after event.
CY #2 = Applied Online, Received a BEO via E-mail (MR# missing from BEO), Signed and Faxed, Didn't Show Up, CC Charged and E-mailed Receipt 1 day after event.
** both done back to back over a weekend.
Result CY #1 = None a/o Business Day 7, Inquired Points (and mentioned GPT) on Business Day 6 and they responded on Business Day 7 stating 14-21 days. Inquired Points on Business Day 14. On Business Day 17, was told that the points were posted to the wrong account and will be corrected. Points and nights posted on Business Day 17.
Result CY #2 = None a/o Business Day 7, Inquired Points (and mentioned GPT) on Business Day 6 and they apologized. Said it will post in 1-3 business days. Posted points and nights on Business Day 10.
** I didn't mention nights, just points.
I'll update this if / when it posts!
Last edited by edcho; Nov 1, 2016 at 3:35 pm Reason: Updates
#1382
Join Date: Oct 2013
Programs: LT Marriott Titanium, AC SE
Posts: 188
I've been dealing with 3 properties...
received invoice.. they cant figure out how to post nights.
Each of them had spoken to MR multiple times...(I called MR and MR called them)
... 3 weeks later and still no nights or points.
I don't get why they are having so many troubles.
Edit: Nights have posted.
received invoice.. they cant figure out how to post nights.
Each of them had spoken to MR multiple times...(I called MR and MR called them)
... 3 weeks later and still no nights or points.
I don't get why they are having so many troubles.
Edit: Nights have posted.
Last edited by dafonz; Oct 20, 2016 at 7:32 pm
#1383
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Pacific Wonderland
Programs: ʙᴏɴᴠo̱ʏ Au, IHG Au, HH Dia, Nexus, Pilot FlyingJ Preferred
Posts: 5,336
Giving this a go to hit Platinum for kicks and grins.
Chose two random CYs both at the $75 rate (1 hour meeting).
CY #1 = Applied Online, Received a Contract (with MR# already added) via E-mail, Signed and Faxed, Didn't Show Up, CC Charged and E-mailed Receipt a 3 days after event.
CY #2 = Applied Online, Received a BEO via E-mail (MR# missing from BEO), Signed and Faxed, Didn't Show Up, CC Charged and E-mailed Receipt 1 day after event.
** both done back to back over a weekend.
Result CY #1 = None a/o Business Day 7, Inquired Points (and mentioned GPT) on Business Day 6 and no response.
Result CY #2 = None a/o Business Day 7, Inquired Points (and mentioned GPT) on Business Day 6 and they apologized. Said it will post in 1-3 business days.
** I didn't mention nights, just points.
I'll update this if / when it posts!
Chose two random CYs both at the $75 rate (1 hour meeting).
CY #1 = Applied Online, Received a Contract (with MR# already added) via E-mail, Signed and Faxed, Didn't Show Up, CC Charged and E-mailed Receipt a 3 days after event.
CY #2 = Applied Online, Received a BEO via E-mail (MR# missing from BEO), Signed and Faxed, Didn't Show Up, CC Charged and E-mailed Receipt 1 day after event.
** both done back to back over a weekend.
Result CY #1 = None a/o Business Day 7, Inquired Points (and mentioned GPT) on Business Day 6 and no response.
Result CY #2 = None a/o Business Day 7, Inquired Points (and mentioned GPT) on Business Day 6 and they apologized. Said it will post in 1-3 business days.
** I didn't mention nights, just points.
I'll update this if / when it posts!
#1384
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Florida
Posts: 686
Good luck! I did a couple to get over the Plat hump and for rollover credit for next year. All took 2-4 weeks (or longer, still waiting for one). One said they don't enter the points until 10 days after the final billing/receipt (which itself is several days after the event, especially if it fell on a weekend). Another said it takes about 30 days after the event for the points to post (as if that wasn't completely under the property's control).
#1385
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: GEG
Programs: Marriott Lifetime Platinum, Hilton Diamond, Lifetime SkyClub, AS MVP
Posts: 2,410
My local Courtyard is great for meetings.
They send me a copy of the folio and the nights post the next day.
They send me a copy of the folio and the nights post the next day.
#1386
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Finally back in Boston after escaping from New York
Posts: 13,644
Mike
#1387
Join Date: Feb 2010
Programs: MR-Amb, Hyatt-Globalist, AA-EXP
Posts: 1,744
I'm exploring this in Dallas, but haven't had much luck. The first few properties I've tried have all come back with quotes of $200+ for a two person meeting.
#1388
Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: YUL
Posts: 11
newbie here. about to try booking my first "meeting"
what is the general cancellation policy? want to have an out so i don't make an expensive mistake!
what is the general cancellation policy? want to have an out so i don't make an expensive mistake!
#1389
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Florida
Posts: 686
Yeah, about 20 minutes from my place. Go for 30 minutes and leave. Tried a no-show, but they refunded my money instead of providing points and nights. Didn't want to burn a cheap meeting spot. The CY down the street charges $150 per meeting, which is absurd.
#1390
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Finally back in Boston after escaping from New York
Posts: 13,644
Mike
#1391
Join Date: May 2011
Posts: 5,814
CANCELLATION:
In the event of cancellation of your entire event occurring [0 to 30] days prior to arrival, liquidated damages in the amount of [ninety] percent of the “Agreed Minimum Food and Beverage Revenue Figures”, and meeting room rental will be due, plus applicable services taxes and service charges.
In the event of cancellation of your entire event occurring [31 to 90] days prior to arrival, liquidated damages in the amount of [ninety] percent of the “Agreed Minimum Food and Beverage Revenue Figures”, and meeting room rental will be due, plus applicable services taxes and service charge
#1392
Join Date: Jun 2009
Programs: DL GM,Hyatt Explorist, Hilton Gold, Marriott Titanium, NEXUS
Posts: 281
$50 for a meeting, good deal. Care to share the name of the property.
#1393
Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: YUL
Posts: 11
i was just wondering if completing the online form was the official booking that was not cancellable, but it seems you are saying that once you signed the physical contract, that's when it became non cancellable?
#1394
Join Date: May 2011
Posts: 5,814
Correct. The online form is just a quote request to the property IME. Wish it was a bit more seamless in transferring MR #s and payment information but I guess it depends on the Sales & Catering software they use.