Right but it's still a VISA card. That's like saying my CITI PLAT AA card won't work because it's giving me miles. Again, as long as it processes through the VISA network (and not MC, AMEX, DSC) it should be fine. A VISA is a VISA, regardless of what points it ultimately gives you.

Hilton gives you instant gold status if you register your visa signature card. You can try their website to see if your card is a visa signature card.

https://www.hiltonhhonors.com/landin...ature7BR841247

Do I have a Visa Signature card?

Visa Signature cards has the words “VISA SIGNATURE” on the front of the card. If you are not sure if you have a Visa Signature card, they may enter your 16-digit card number at www.hhonors.com/visasignature and attempt to register for the promotion. Numbers that are not Visa Signature cards will display an error message.

Is this ANY Visa Signature card, or only the Hilton version?

Pretty sure it is any Visa Signature card, but I think that promo expired yesterday. The site is still up though, so who knows, might be worth a try to see if it is still working.

I have a 2-night stay, 14-16 Sep. Does anyone know if the second night will count as a stay for the MegaBonus fall promo? Thanks.

For anyone thinking of signing up for that promo, unfortunately it ended on August 31st

TW

Do elite nights received through MR spending count towards fall megabonus?
 

Marriott Rewards card has started adding 1 elite night to your annual and lifetime total nights spent for every $3000 charged to the card. Does anyone know whether such nights added between September 15, 2011 and January 15, 2012 count as nights spent for purposes computing the megabonus? Thanks in advance.

I'm sure others will correct me if I am wrong, but I am quite certain that the Megabonus is only for paid nights using any Visa card. Elite nights earned through CC spend does not qualify.

Does not qualify AFAIK

I think the difference is that now the gift cards are not processed as VISA cards, which they were last year. As I understand it, VISA is cooperating with the promotion and that's why a VISA card must be used.

Kudos to Marriott for warning us in advance of the effect of that change on the MegaBonus rather than winding up with upset customers who find out only after the fact.

It's hard for me to forget that, since I'll be staying at least 5 nights between 1-15 September. :)

--woodstock

Marriott Rewards® MegaBonus 2011
Earn one free night every other paid stay, starting with your 2nd paid stay—up to 2 free nights—when you use your Visa® card
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Switch to miles earning for that time period and earn that bonus. Esp. if you stay are only 1 or 2 nights at a time.

No, they don't.

Exchange Megabonus Certs for Points?
 

Has anyone had any success on exchanging Megabonus Cat 1-4 cert for points? Only one one cat 4 property here and no interest in staying there as its in my city.

I just got a flat no from Marriott Rewards, wondering if I should try and keen pushing or it will be fruitless?