Fall 2011 Megabonus
 

Just got off the phone with Marriott about the current (Summer 2011) Megabonus and asked if they had the fall Megabonus details. They did and said registration begins Aug. 12 and runs Sept. 15-Jan. 1. The highest earning was stay 25 nights and get 50,000 points. The agent told me all the nights had to be with a Visa card.

That sounds like a shorter than normal period. Usually the Fall promo goes until January 15.

She might have said the 15th but I did thought I heard the 1st. Happy to be wrong though.

Here we go again. Visa reqired Megabonuses suck for those of us who travel with a work AMEX

Sucks even more with the mandatory DCC issue in China!

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and gift cards this year are EXCLUDED. Thanks Marriott. Would definitely alieanate those of us that did use your promos last year.

Same old, same old.

Pathetic promo compared to the competition.

Thank goodness I am now lifetime Gold, and will make it to lifetime Platinum through my Marriott Visa card (15 nights per year).

Meaning I can stay at other chains offering lucrative promotions, and stilll keep my Marriott staus in case I ever need it.

I was you until we thankfully went to a Visa

Has anyone had experience with partial payment by Gift Card or Reward Cheque and balance charged to Visa counting for Mega Bonus?

I have used Marriott Cheques and paid the remainder (<50.00) with visa. I get all nights credited to my account and megabonus.

My wife pays for all her hotels with her company AMEX card, so she is cut out of this deal. I book a lot of her rooms and will be looking for greener pastures.

I wonder if Marriott understands that some of their best and most profitable customers are business travelers who have no choice about which credit card they use. Some of these will be taking their business elsewhere.

Is there "double points double nights" promo which was launched in winter 2009.

I hope this one.

Bummer I have 4 nights planned between Sept 1 and Sept 15. :(

Even $1 spend on Visa will qualify.

:confused: I am unfamiliar with the past Marriott promotions. So, I am not sure what you mean.