I searched but can't find the answer. Does the stay 2 get 1 promotion include any type of rate? Senior, AAA or wedding group rate? My dad is eligible for all 3 of those rates.

It's based on how your earning preference is set at the time when the miles or points post to your Marriott Rewards account. So as soon as you notice that your miles have posted, switch your earning preference to points before the next stay posts to your Marriott Rewards account. If you can't wait until the miles post from the first stay, they you're going to have to call a customer service rep and see if they can change it for you. Switching points to miles should not be a problems, but getting them to switch miles to points will depend on whether you call before the miles are transferred to the airline. Once the miles go to the airline they can't change them to points.

Had a stay posted yesterday where I used a bonus bucks certificate and paid the balance using my visa card. The points and nights posted but as of now the nights are not showing on the slider bar indicating my progress in
the fall megabonus. I will wait a few more days to see if the nights show up
for the megabonus and if they don't I will call MR and see what the story is and will report back here.

Maybe this is an "enhanced benefit" of the new website??? Or maybe it
is being "enhanced" like the BOGO's.

AAA: for sure
Senior: never used them, but I'm pretty sure
Wedding group rate: I would think so, but maybe someone else can verify

The night and the points don't always post the same time. You probably see the night by now.

In case anyone is wondering, VISA Debit cards work fine for the promotion as I've just had four nights credit against the megabonus after using mine.

senior (AARP) and AAA absolutely

Can anyone confirm that partial payment to the visa card is working with the current megabonus promotion? I'm guessing that it will, but it's always nice to have confirmation.

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I had a 6 night stay in shanghai with Marriott Gold Card super discounted rate (50% off rack IMO) at CY shanghai Puxi

Paid 5 night + pre dim with AMEX the night before checkout, paid 1 night + pre dim at checkout, 3 days after megabonus 6 nights without a glitch.

yes. not sure if it depends on the hotel or not, I think it's the way the system reads it. But, 'closed out' with the VISA is the main issue.

Has anyone tried using one of the older Gift Cards that used to post as Visa? I would imagine that it would still post as Visa and should work for the Megabonus.

I can tell you VISA Credit Card wont work. I tried to book and check in with VISA, and at check out, chance to MC, but no nights posted to mega bonus unfortunately. :td::td:

poop:mad:

As you said you close your folio with master card and hence the big no. Your last payment to the hotel (aka at checkout) has to be Visa

question from a marriott noob/drone:

i've registered under both the miles and stay 2 get 1 promo. if you set miles to your earning pref, does that not qualify as a stay credit, as well?

If you credit to miles to work the more miles promo, it won't count as stay credit for the stay 2 get 1 promo (though it will count towards elite qualification).

From the T&C: "Members electing to earn miles are not eligible for this promotion."