I know the newer Gift Cards or Travel cards do not post as Visa. However, do the older Gift Cards say from a year or so ago still post as Visa as they used to? I am talking about the ones you could put a 4 in front of the string of numbers and it would post as Visa.

Fall Megabonus
 

I have choice for VISA, either 1 free night after two stays (maximum 2 free nights in cat 1-4), or 25,000 after 15 nights + 15,000 after next 5 nights, so $40 for 20 nights. However, I can't understand why anyone would want $40,000 points for 20 nights versus the free two nights. Perhaps I'm missing something or perhaps most never stay at cat 1-4's.. We use the Fairfield often with the kids... Second Q. do you think you could do, both the 4 stays and get 2 nights, and then do the 20 nights over the next three months? Otherwise, it would make more sense to use another brand after you maxed it out.

The main reasons are the 40K points don't expire and can be redeemed at high end properties.

Not on the same account, you can only get one megabonus. You could put 4 nights on your spouses account and then the next 20 nights on yours to get both though.

Payment required with Visa card
 

I signed up for the MegaBonus 2011 (2 stays = 1 free night; up to 2 free nights) and the terms and conditions are as follows:

"Registration is required. Marriott Rewards® members who register for this promotion by October 31, 2011, will earn one (1) free night award at a category 1-4 hotel after each second paid stay made between September 15, 2011, and January 15, 2012, at a participating Marriott property. Maximum two (2) free night awards earned with this promotion per member. Payment must be made using your Visa® card..."

I also have $1000 worth of Marriott gift cards (GC) that I had wanted to use. Can I SPLIT the bill between my Visa and GC and still consider it to be a "payment with my visa card"?

If so, is there a certain % that is required for the splitting or can I just charge $1 on the Visa and the rest on the gift cards?

Thanks in advance for your help and input.

why can't anyone help me with this?

As this promotion has not started I don't think anyone can answer this with any experience. The T's and C's are explicit that it's Visa so YMMV.

I primarily stay for business and see that I have a event promo, can I call the MR CS line and sign up for the fall megabonus, I can't find it under my promotions when I log into my MR account.

This question has been answered before........... previously GC's were coded as Visa so this wasn't a problem, however looks like Marriott GCs have now created a problem..... why, unknown, but others have tried splitting bills with success in the past so if it worked before should work again. If you're staying more then 1-night, as I'll be doing at several properties during this promo I plan to use Visa for 1-night and GC for other nights as an option.

I take it you made at least 2 reses, but what if MR ends up combining them into 1 and if you used the non-Visa GC as your last payment means then it could end up all being non-Visa, as usually happens with most chains when a person has consectutive reses

Playing it safe would be to switch Hotels every other night and closing the bill out to a VISA CC

Probably cause it's been discussed here many times:

http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/marri...megabonus.html

I just switched to "earning miles" with United and registered for the United 30,000-mile fall bonus on Marriott stays. I can use my $5000 in Marriott Vacation Cards and not worry about leaving a dollar on VISA (and whether that will even work to get Megabonus credit). I just don't have the patience to deal with such restrictions.

Bruce

Yes. The SpringHill Suites Promotion appears to be targeted. Happily, I was targeted.

Alternate nights for credit
 

I have a 4 night stay coming up. I am paying out of pocket and looking into creating 4 -1 night reservations. I will be traveling with my wife so I'm considering alternating each night between us so we can get a combined 4 stays. Has anyone done this recently with success? Also how often do you get to stay in the the same room for the whole stay? Wife would not be happy with having to switch each day.

hey all.
 

hey all. I am new to FT, but not new to the rewards programs. In this instance if you have 2 confirmations in wife's name and 2 in your name that would be 2 reservations each, not 4 reservations for you. But, I am unsure if they will allow you to do this when making your reservation unless you make them separately with 1 night in between. Then you would have to move rooms within the same hotel (most likely). But, the reservations desk could tell you about the switching rooms when you make the reservation.

Got my Megabonus tied to my corporate Amex...
 

I was very disappointed when I found out about the megabonus for Q3 as we all know it sucks to say the least. The guys with the corporate Amex's get left in the cold. So I decided to shoot the MR dept an email and let them know how I felt and this is the response I got:

Dear Mr. Lester,

Thank you for contacting Marriott Rewards regarding the 2011 Fall Visa MegaBonus Promotion.

Our records show that your account is enrolled in the 2011 Fall Visa MegaBonus Promotion. The earning dates begin September 15, 2011, and end January 15, 2012. You have been selected to receive a bonus of 35,000 Marriott Rewards points when you stay a total of 20 Visa paid nights. You can receive an additional bonus of 15,000 Marriott Rewards points, up to a maximum bonus of 50,000 points, when you stay a total of 25 Visa paid nights.

However, as you are a valued Platinum Elite member, I would be happy to manually track this bonus offer for you while paying with your American Express.

I have documented your account; however, you will not be able to view your progress online. Approximately two weeks after the end of the promotion, around January 30, 2012, I will manually credit the bonus to your account.

Thank you for choosing Marriott.

Sincerely,

[removed name]
Internet Correspondence Specialist
Marriott Rewards Guest Services

Very nice of them and now I'll make my bonus! Just thought I'd share.