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Marriott Rewards 2012 Hotel Category Changes

 
Old Mar 5, 2012, 2:57 pm
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Originally Posted by socrates
just as an FYI - the hotels have no incentive to cancel a reservation and make a new one after their category changed...they receive the same amount of $$$ regardless of their category/number of points used to stay, when you see something as you describe it's a honest mistake on the hotel's part
I have no doubt that is true, but OU812 was having problems getting the Marriott Rewards agent to undo the mistake. It is for the benefit of others that I made the comment so others can fix any mistakes that occur.
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Old Mar 5, 2012, 3:26 pm
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Originally Posted by VA1379
I have no doubt that is true, but OU812 was having problems getting the Marriott Rewards agent to undo the mistake. It is for the benefit of others that I made the comment so others can fix any mistakes that occur.
I wasn't trying to minimize your point - only point out the conspiracy isn't out there (it was only a matter of time before someone suggested it)
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Old Mar 5, 2012, 8:26 pm
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Originally Posted by alc
Just catching up this thread today and this was the very first thing I search in the PDF file. It was a nice hotel to use up my Free Night cert when I visit HK every x'mas. Usually stay here for 1 or 2 nights before leaving HK.
Now one has to go all the way to sai wan (or cross the border to Shenzhen) to use that Cat 4 cert in HK.
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Old Mar 6, 2012, 2:54 am
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Originally Posted by Rivarix
Now one has to go all the way to sai wan (or cross the border to Shenzhen) to use that Cat 4 cert in HK.
Yeah if you can get an award night there...... I just checked and there are a total of 5 days available for the whole Dec and early Jan.
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Old Mar 6, 2012, 8:11 pm
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Originally Posted by swag
All five cat 5 full service properties in downtown New Orleans move to cat 6. That one hurts.

I do thank you for releasing this list in advance.
yea and the only one that was a 4 goes to a 5 which kills my cert. looks like i will not be renewing my chase card.
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Old Mar 6, 2012, 11:44 pm
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Originally Posted by mtbmtb01
yea and the only one that was a 4 goes to a 5 which kills my cert. looks like i will not be renewing my chase card.
When you renew the Chase card (pay the annual fee) you get a certificate for a free category 1 - 5 room, so you're still covered. It's the first certificate (when you sign up for the card) that's limited to category 1 - 4 (probably because the annual fee is waived).
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Old Mar 7, 2012, 5:41 am
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Originally Posted by Counsellor
When you renew the Chase card (pay the annual fee) you get a certificate for a free category 1 - 5 room, so you're still covered. It's the first certificate (when you sign up for the card) that's limited to category 1 - 4 (probably because the annual fee is waived).
If I'm not mistaken, the renewal certs (for cat 5) are also good for a full year, not just 6 months.
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Old Mar 7, 2012, 6:24 am
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Originally Posted by beltway
If I'm not mistaken, the renewal certs (for cat 5) are also good for a full year, not just 6 months.
The ones I have been receiving for the last few years have only been valid for 6 months.
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Old Mar 7, 2012, 7:36 am
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Originally Posted by hhoope01
The ones I have been receiving for the last few years have only been valid for 6 months.
Me too. 6 months.
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Old Mar 7, 2012, 10:56 am
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I believe the chase Premier card gets you the cat 5 cert (good for 6 months.) There is a Chase Marriott card one level down that provides a Cat 4 cert even after year one.
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Old Mar 7, 2012, 3:01 pm
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Originally Posted by Rivarix
Now one has to go all the way to sai wan (or cross the border to Shenzhen) to use that Cat 4 cert in HK.
I believe that Courtyard Hong Kong remains a Cat 4
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Old Mar 7, 2012, 5:21 pm
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Originally Posted by MaximusNJ
I believe that Courtyard Hong Kong remains a Cat 4
Oops - missed the Sai Wan reference - which is of course, where Courtyard HK is located at.
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Old Mar 7, 2012, 6:29 pm
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Originally Posted by MaximusNJ
I believe that Courtyard Hong Kong remains a Cat 4
Yes for this year. I'm sure it will be Cat 5 next year. I can't even get book an award night for this Dec.
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Old Mar 7, 2012, 6:55 pm
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Not listed as changing (and I have NO problem booking December nights at Cat 4 "pricing":

Charlotte Marriott City Center 4 5
Courtyard Anchorage Airport 4 5
Courtyard Austin Downtown/Convention Center 4 5
Courtyard Boston Cambridge 4 5
Courtyard Boston-South Boston 4 5
Courtyard Charleston Mt. Pleasant 4 5
Courtyard Charlottesville - University Medical Center 4 5
Courtyard Columbus Easton 4 5
Courtyard Gulf Shores Craft Farms 4 5
Courtyard Hadley Amherst 4 5
Courtyard Ithaca 4 5
Courtyard Kauai Kapa'a 4 5
Courtyard Key Largo 4 5
Courtyard Nashville Downtown 4 5
Courtyard Nashville Vanderbilt/West End 4 5
Courtyard New Orleans Downtown Near the French Quarter 4 5
Courtyard Norwich 4 5
Courtyard Page at Lake Powell 4 5
Courtyard Paris Defense West - Colombes
Originally Posted by nacho
Yes for this year. I'm sure it will be Cat 5 next year. I can't even get book an award night for this Dec.
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Old Mar 8, 2012, 5:37 pm
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Originally Posted by BKKLEE
Not listed as changing (and I have NO problem booking December nights at Cat 4 "pricing":
Yes I can book the rooms again at CY HK (it wasn't available a couple of days ago), but how do you know that CY HK won't be Cat 5 March 2013 at the category change next year?
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