Does anyone have any experience with concurrent reservations in different cities? I have a long-term stay coming up for work, but might plan a personal "trip-within-a-trip" for one night during that trip.

Rather than break up my long-term reservation (and risk losing the negotiated long-term rate), pack up my things, check-out/check-in, I was wondering if I could book and complete an award stay in one city while still checked into a Marriott property in another.

Yes you can.

I know you mentioned an award stay but I actually got credit for staying in two places at the same time about a year ago. I made a reservation for my son who was traveling with a sports team. I was out of town on business the same time he was play ball. I got credit/points for both stays. Go figure.

Concurrent reservations are a no-no .. If you get caught on audit they will send you a not so nice letter and let you know if you do it again you are in real trouble (account wise).

I do this often and have never got any sort of letter.

I have had long term stays where I left in the middle.
I have checked in for a week, but left wife and kids to stay while I went off for a few days on business.
Even days where I had two reservation because I need a room for meeting but staying across town.
I have even used Platinum override to get a room and overridden a concurrent reservation.


I can't see any reason for Marriott to complain.
I am paying for two rooms who cares.
There are lots of reasons why this happens.

The only issue is if you are not really the one using both rooms.

Hi,

I did this for almost 2 consecutive years...

Company paid a room for the whole year as this was cheaper and more convenient.
Over the weekend I did some travel to visit other cities and every time stayed at a Marriott branded property.

Never got any complaints from Marriott or any letter, however you are not entitled to receive for both nights a credit to your account but I successfully got for both nights the points.

Regards,
Dries

It's likely for situations like the post above that made a reservation for their family member. I tend to agree with you but apparently they are !

Let me clarify .. You are certainly free to book in both places, but trying to get night credits and points in both hotels is what will get you in trouble.

I have always received full points and no issues.

Again, I think if it is really you in both place Marriott has no issues.

[QUOTE=rthib;17161692]Correct

I can speak with confidence... from personal experience...

Marriott will let you book as many hotels on the same night as you want. (or I've never hit any limit on reservations)

Marriott, upon account review, if they see multiple nights credited, they will (at least they did me) send you a very nicely worded nasty gram.

IE I've had a RI booked for a long time. Some nights I'm really not there. The RI property doesn't have a way not to credit a night if I'm not there... other nights I need to do a trip to another city and stay at another MI property. So far I can say I've always received the 'double' credit.

Now that I have the letter in hand, I'll ensure that I don't stay at Marriotts when I travel and just stick with my Hilton and SPG friends. Lost revenue for Marriott I guess.

I knew a plat premier who would, literally, stay checked in at a RI for months at a time while commuting home for the weekends. (By having his company pay for the room over the weekend, he was able to leave his clothes and other belongings at the hotel, instead of having to pay luggage fees and lug it all home every week.)

On some weekends, he would stay at a different Marriott instead of going home. As far as I know, he never had any problems with being credited for the concurrent reservations.

I did something similar...no issues.

I stay checked in on long term stays and then take short trips elsewhere (mostly for business) to such an extent that I've been averaging over 400/nights a year the last several years. Marriott has sent me a few nasty grams....probably 1 a year....and each time I've written back suggesting that if Marriott has a problem with this practice or they feel I'm not entitled to points because I've been overly loyal, they are free to close my account at any time. I've never heard back....

This policy is one of the reasons we've starting moving away from Marriott. So far, SPG and Hilton don't have an issue.

I had a long term stay in 2010. After about 10-15 other nights for work in different cities i got the phone call and account lock. I basically said if you have a problem i will just stay at a different hotel chain for my work related travel. Oh no we have no problem and unlocked the account. Got nights/points for both stays.