stay made between February 1
Feb 10, 2011, 10:42 am
#1
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stay made between February 1
So, Just got off phone with Marriott, asked why my stay of Feb. 1 did not count towards megabonus.
Seems that check in on 31 and check out on Feb. 1 dosn't count (allthough stayed night of Feb.1.) So I say OK I checked in after midnight. She says a check in and check out same day dosn't count as a stay.
How can that be. I got points for the stay,
Seems that check in on 31 and check out on Feb. 1 dosn't count (allthough stayed night of Feb.1.) So I say OK I checked in after midnight. She says a check in and check out same day dosn't count as a stay.
How can that be. I got points for the stay,
Feb 10, 2011, 10:54 am
#2
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So, Just got off phone with Marriott, asked why my stay of Feb. 1 did not count towards megabonus.
Seems that check in on 31 and check out on Feb. 1 dosn't count (allthough stayed night of Feb.1.) So I say OK I checked in after midnight. She says a check in and check out same day dosn't count as a stay.
How can that be. I got points for the stay,
Seems that check in on 31 and check out on Feb. 1 dosn't count (allthough stayed night of Feb.1.) So I say OK I checked in after midnight. She says a check in and check out same day dosn't count as a stay.
How can that be. I got points for the stay,
Feb 10, 2011, 10:59 am
#3
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This is contrary to what Marriott Concierge has said in the past in regards to check in/check out dates for megabonuses. It used to be that the entire stay counted as long as the check in or check out date was in during the promotion period
Feb 10, 2011, 5:02 pm
#4
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I also only got Mega-credit for 3 nights on a 5-night stay that started on 1/30...
Feb 10, 2011, 5:10 pm
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I cna't imagine they'd give you credit for the whole stay- what if someone had a 90 night stay that started on the last day of a promo or ended on the first?
Feb 10, 2011, 5:33 pm
#6
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Just got off phone again, this time with a supervisor.
The idiot says that FEB. 1 starts at 12:00 (noon). wow and all this time I'v been living in another time zone.
So, why don't they say Megabonus starts HALF WAY INTO FEB. 1
The idiot says that FEB. 1 starts at 12:00 (noon). wow and all this time I'v been living in another time zone.
So, why don't they say Megabonus starts HALF WAY INTO FEB. 1
Last edited by mech11; Feb 10, 2011 at 5:39 pm
Feb 10, 2011, 5:52 pm
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Just my two pesos.
Feb 10, 2011, 6:03 pm
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Guess I don't understand the logic of complaints on this topic. If you book January 31 you don't pay for February 1, so why get credit? Or if you want to live by this literally, then are you prepared to be out of the room by midnight on the 31st. Seems only right since you didn't pay for the first.
Just my two pesos.
Just my two pesos.
Feb 10, 2011, 6:41 pm
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I had a stay where I checked in Jan 31 and out on Feb 1. It didn't count toward the Megabonus. I had another stay checked in Feb 1 and out Feb 2 and it did count. [shrug]
Feb 11, 2011, 6:25 am
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My first argument on this was that by the OP's reasoning, January 31 and February 1 are two days so he would expect two nights of credit. But certainly he can't be that much of an idiot (since he used the word).
But then I looked at the T&Cs for MegaBonus:
And there is just seems obvious.
But then I looked at the T&Cs for MegaBonus:
Originally Posted by Marriott website
after 25 paid nights, made between February 1, 2011, and April 30, 2011, at a participating Marriott property.
Feb 11, 2011, 7:06 am
#11
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This is seriously silly. There's no difference to the hotel if you check in at 11:59 PM or 12:01 AM. And why should there be? Sorry, OP - I don't think you have any ground to stand on.
Feb 11, 2011, 7:44 am
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I agree, it says "Nights between 2/1 and ..." the night of 1/31 is not between the dates, checking in after midnight makes no difference, it is still the night of 1/31. It seems reasonable to me that February 1 starts at noon in a hotel sense, if you look at it the other way and were asked to leave at midnight you wouldn't be too happy, I for one assume my booking for 1/31 would run up until noon on 2/1 so why shouldn't the booking for 2/1 start at noon?
Feb 11, 2011, 7:48 am
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My first argument on this was that by the OP's reasoning, January 31 and February 1 are two days so he would expect two nights of credit. But certainly he can't be that much of an idiot (since he used the word).
But then I looked at the T&Cs for MegaBonus:
And there is just seems obvious.
But then I looked at the T&Cs for MegaBonus:
And there is just seems obvious.
NO, I would not expect 2 nights credit. I would expect 1 night credit towards stay 2 get 1 megabonus that starts on Feb.1
Anyone that does not realize that the new year starts at midnight JANUARY 1 has been missing something. and Feb.1 also starts at midnight. Is that to hard to understand.
Feb 11, 2011, 7:52 am
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NO, I would not expect 2 nights credit. I would expect 1 night credit towards stay 2 get 1 megabonus that starts on Feb.1
Anyone that does not realize that the new year starts at midnight JANUARY 1 has been missing something. and Feb.1 also starts at midnight. Is that to hard to understand.
Anyone that does not realize that the new year starts at midnight JANUARY 1 has been missing something. and Feb.1 also starts at midnight. Is that to hard to understand.
Edit - oops, I think we're saying the same thing, I interpretted your post on my first reading as disagreeing, sorry!
Feb 11, 2011, 9:02 am
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Apparently for you it is. Read the T&Cs again.
Did you stay in the hotel the ~night~ of January 31? Yes. Is the ~night~ of January 31 included in the MegaBonus? No, it's not.
I know what your argument is and you're wrong.
ETA: You're wrong based on what the T&Cs say. If Marriott chooses to change the wording of the T&Cs, well then...
Originally Posted by Marriott website
after 25 paid nights, made between February 1, 2011, and April 30, 2011, at a participating Marriott property.
I know what your argument is and you're wrong.
ETA: You're wrong based on what the T&Cs say. If Marriott chooses to change the wording of the T&Cs, well then...
Last edited by bitburgr; Feb 11, 2011 at 9:21 am