Marriott has eliminated the all-inclusive reward
Oct 20, 2011, 7:46 am
#32
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: IAD
Programs: UA 1K, Marriott Rewards - LTPP
Posts: 4,240
Oct 20, 2011, 7:52 am
#33
Join Date: Feb 2006
Programs: HH Silver, MR Plat Prem & LT Plat, Hyatt Plat,SPG Plat, Hertz PC, National EE, UA 1K
Posts: 3,405
Remain as loyal to them as they are to you!
I have (HAD) a reservation for this Thanksgiving booked for Cancun. I had 2 rooms, taking my parents, and wanted to use AI. As you NEVER KNOW what may happen...ie-hurricane-I decided NOT to get the certs yet. I only have the rooms reserved-without the certs for the rooms or AI.
I have since just made a reservation at the Hyatt. Their passport escape will allow me 5 nights, 5 bfasts, 3 all you want dinners. This also means the next 3 weeks stays are now moving to Hyatt to go after their fall promo instead of accumulating MR nights.
MR!
Oct 20, 2011, 9:01 am
#34
A FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Join Date: Aug 2002
Programs: UALifetimePremierGold, Marriott LifetimeTitanium
Posts: 71,107
Very bad form to implement this with no advance warning.
Cheers.
Cheers.
Oct 20, 2011, 9:27 am
#35
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: SNA
Programs: M/R AMBASSADOR/LT/TIT/UASILVER/AAGOLD
Posts: 469
If Marriott can cancel the AI award with no notice, what's next? They could also cancel the travel packages, change hotel categories and devalue points with no notice.
Oct 20, 2011, 10:11 am
#36
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: PHX
Posts: 380
Off to SPG
Good thing I saw this as the AI was the only reason I was collecting points. At least now I can close my Chase Marriott and free up room for another Chase card.
Oct 20, 2011, 11:29 am
#37
Join Date: Aug 2008
Posts: 157
Sheesh, this really sucks.
I have a trip planned to St. Kitts in the spring (room already reserved with points). I was waiting to build up some more points before ordering the AI.
Now, I'll probably switch over to the Hilton for a spring getaway.
Really, really ticks me off we weren't given any notice.
I have a trip planned to St. Kitts in the spring (room already reserved with points). I was waiting to build up some more points before ordering the AI.
Now, I'll probably switch over to the Hilton for a spring getaway.
Really, really ticks me off we weren't given any notice.
Oct 20, 2011, 11:50 am
#38
Company Representative - Marriott Concierge
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Salt Lake City, UT
Posts: 1,083
Hi all,
For those of you who have an existing reservation with plans to use the All Inclusive package, the AI reward will be honored for your stay. So this would be for an existing 5 or 7 night redemption reservation booked prior to Oct. 17, 2011 at one of the AI participating properties. The reward does have to be requested and issued on your account by January 17, 2012.
I hope this helps those who were planning to use the reward for an upcoming stay.
Kind regards,
Marie
For those of you who have an existing reservation with plans to use the All Inclusive package, the AI reward will be honored for your stay. So this would be for an existing 5 or 7 night redemption reservation booked prior to Oct. 17, 2011 at one of the AI participating properties. The reward does have to be requested and issued on your account by January 17, 2012.
I hope this helps those who were planning to use the reward for an upcoming stay.
Kind regards,
Marie
Oct 20, 2011, 12:09 pm
#40
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Tx.
Programs: UA, SPG, Hilton, Mrt., PC, Hertz
Posts: 173
Wow! Small concesion. How about those of us who have been saving and planning and just not booked? Why would you have not given us some notice?????
For those of you who have an existing reservation with plans to use the All Inclusive package, the AI reward will be honored for your stay. So this would be for an existing 5 or 7 night redemption reservation booked prior to Oct. 17, 2011 at one of the AI participating properties. The reward does have to be requested and issued on your account by January 17, 2012.
I hope this helps those who were planning to use the reward for an upcoming stay.
Kind regards,
Marie
I hope this helps those who were planning to use the reward for an upcoming stay.
Kind regards,
Marie
Last edited by bdschobel; Oct 21, 2011 at 6:37 am Reason: fixed quote coding
Oct 20, 2011, 12:37 pm
#41
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: NYC
Programs: DL PM
Posts: 32
I have an AI reservation at the St Kitts resort for January. When I read this news here on FT, I checked my reservation details online and now there is no mention of the AI part, just my 5 night reservation. I called to check and after sitting on hold for awhile, I was told that the AI is still on the reservation, "but we can't see it."
I sure hope I don't run into any issues when I check in.
I sure hope I don't run into any issues when I check in.
Oct 20, 2011, 12:44 pm
#42
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: IAD
Programs: UA 1K, Marriott Rewards - LTPP
Posts: 4,240
Hi all,
For those of you who have an existing reservation with plans to use the All Inclusive package, the AI reward will be honored for your stay. So this would be for an existing 5 or 7 night redemption reservation booked prior to Oct. 17, 2011 at one of the AI participating properties. The reward does have to be requested and issued on your account by January 17, 2012.
I hope this helps those who were planning to use the reward for an upcoming stay.
Kind regards,
Marie
For those of you who have an existing reservation with plans to use the All Inclusive package, the AI reward will be honored for your stay. So this would be for an existing 5 or 7 night redemption reservation booked prior to Oct. 17, 2011 at one of the AI participating properties. The reward does have to be requested and issued on your account by January 17, 2012.
I hope this helps those who were planning to use the reward for an upcoming stay.
Kind regards,
Marie
Oct 20, 2011, 12:57 pm
#43
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: LHR
Programs: BA Silver, Marriott Platinum
Posts: 274
Very disappointing. I was working on getting enough points for my first AI stay...
Oct 20, 2011, 2:30 pm
#44
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: West Virginia
Programs: Marriott Rewards Platinum Premier & Lifetime Platinum, Priority Club Platinum, Hertz Gold
Posts: 11
I have been saving my points to take several AI vacations upon my retirement over the next couple of years. This is a huge disappointment to me!
Oct 20, 2011, 3:40 pm
#45
Join Date: Mar 2010
Programs: AA Plat, Marriott Plat
Posts: 736
Oh wow. I was hoping to save some points to do the AI option at St Kitts next year and puff, it's gone. I can't do the air+hotel because I fly exclusively AA, which is not listed on that page. Sad. Who makes these decisions? And to not let customers know? Is it because of the bashing Marriott got because they announced no BOGOs for fall? Geez