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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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#916
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No points posted after my event so I called hotel but they had no idea what I was talking about (EQNs). So I think the best course is just to call MR directly as the reps have in my experience been quite knowledgeable. She contacted the hotel and they will post the EQN after getting "management approval."
After my disappointment with Plat upgrades I said I wasn't going to do this again, but I really miss Gold (primarily lounge access) so may need to schedule one more "meeting" to get over the top
After my disappointment with Plat upgrades I said I wasn't going to do this again, but I really miss Gold (primarily lounge access) so may need to schedule one more "meeting" to get over the top
#917
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: 6km East of EPAYE
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Anyone had any luck in the San Diego area? This is convention heaven, there are a lot of Marriott hotels around here and between my work travel, 15 nights from the Marriott Visa I will be really close to Plat.
Thanks FT ^
Thanks FT ^
#918
Join Date: May 2009
Location: PHL
Posts: 2,842
Was the service fee on the meeting cost itself? I just did a dummy booking in South NJ and they have a 20% service fee, however it is only on food and beverage costs.
#919
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Was the service fee on the meeting cost itself? I just did a dummy booking in South NJ and they have a 20% service fee, however it is only on food and beverage costs.
#920
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: NYC Area
Programs: AA EP, United Plat, Hyatt Globalist, Bonvoy Titanium, Hilton Diamond, IHG Diamond
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#921
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Join Date: May 1998
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#922
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Boston
Programs: LT Marriott Platinum, Marriott Time Share,DL, AA,US,UA,B6,SW
Posts: 66
Just attained LT Plat with a meeting of one!
Thanks to the posts on this thread, I had a successful meeting of one last week and attained my lifetime plat status.
I booked it at a local CY. Asked for meeting space for one hour on the following day and she reduced the rate from $250 to $100, since otherwise the space wasn't going to be rented. I didn't require any services at all--not even pitchers of water, although they were provided.
I signed the contract and paid for it with my Marriott Visa via email within an hour of calling. I'm sure I wouldn't have had to show up, but I did since they are local and I was curious about what the room was like for $100. It was actually a great meeting room. I went in, poured myself a glass of water, took a picture of the room and left.
I knew I would attain LT this year, but was on a Plat challenge to complete 9 more stays by the end of May to retain it for this year, and I knew that wasn't going to happen. For $100, I never have to think about it again!
Btw, during all the years I've been loyal to Marriott, this is only the 2nd time I've used a CY. The first time, I found out they do nothing for Platinum members and never stayed with them again. Attaining LT status by paying them a hundred bucks was quite satisfying.
I booked it at a local CY. Asked for meeting space for one hour on the following day and she reduced the rate from $250 to $100, since otherwise the space wasn't going to be rented. I didn't require any services at all--not even pitchers of water, although they were provided.
I signed the contract and paid for it with my Marriott Visa via email within an hour of calling. I'm sure I wouldn't have had to show up, but I did since they are local and I was curious about what the room was like for $100. It was actually a great meeting room. I went in, poured myself a glass of water, took a picture of the room and left.
I knew I would attain LT this year, but was on a Plat challenge to complete 9 more stays by the end of May to retain it for this year, and I knew that wasn't going to happen. For $100, I never have to think about it again!
Btw, during all the years I've been loyal to Marriott, this is only the 2nd time I've used a CY. The first time, I found out they do nothing for Platinum members and never stayed with them again. Attaining LT status by paying them a hundred bucks was quite satisfying.
#924
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: NYC
Programs: Delta, Marriott, Hilton, Avis, Hertz
Posts: 1
Mind sharing the specific location...
#925
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: NYC Area
Programs: AA EP, United Plat, Hyatt Globalist, Bonvoy Titanium, Hilton Diamond, IHG Diamond
Posts: 150
#926
Join Date: Dec 2005
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If you do multiple meetings in one location, make sure you ask that they post each meeting individually. The hotel posted two meetings together for me today and I received only 10 nights. Had to call Rewards who said it would take 2 days to get the missing nights added.
#927
Join Date: May 2009
Location: PHL
Posts: 2,842
Call this a dumb question, but does anyone actually do anything to the room to make it "look like" there was a meeting (move chairs, take a few pens, drink some water, etc.) or do you just sit down for a bit and leave everything as they had set up.
#928
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: BZN
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Posts: 8,291
I don't bother. Don't see why they'd care. If you don't use it, it's less work for them. Make the room "used" and they have to clean up after you.
#929
Join Date: Jun 2015
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Anyone did this in the DC area or know a hotel that has a decent price?
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