Marriott guest cheques?
Nov 16, 2001 | 12:25 am
#1
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Marriott guest cheques?
In terms of earning points and stay credit, are these things the same as cash?
Nov 16, 2001 | 6:54 am
#2
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I believe they do. I'm not familiar with 'guest cheques' directly, but if they are gift certs bought from their site or from some place like gift certs.com they are indeed the same as cash and you should earn points for their use.
Nov 16, 2001 | 7:24 am
#3
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Absolutely the same as cash. I've used them many, many times. In fact I used $6000.00 worth during a 45 day stay at the Maui Marriott. Got all the points!
The only bonus you won't see is the double points if you pay with a Visa. You would get the double nights credit toward Elite if you paid a small balance on your Visa. Consider that.
Have fun, save $
Tom
The only bonus you won't see is the double points if you pay with a Visa. You would get the double nights credit toward Elite if you paid a small balance on your Visa. Consider that.
Have fun, save $
Tom
Nov 16, 2001 | 9:20 am
#4
Join Date: Apr 1999
Location: California
Posts: 293
Is there a way of getting these certificates at a discount? I know MilePoint allows you to use miles (10% of total) to purchase them. Is there other way?
Nov 16, 2001 | 5:11 pm
#5
Join Date: Sep 2001
Posts: 104
For those interested in saving 10% on Marriott gift checks....
Use 1-800-GiftCertificate
enter the service code ET9211T
(Entertainment Publications discount).
This offer expires 12/31/01.
Of course, the new Marrott card announced in the discussion yesterday will also give you a 10% discount.
Happy lodging!!
Use 1-800-GiftCertificate
enter the service code ET9211T
(Entertainment Publications discount).
This offer expires 12/31/01.
Of course, the new Marrott card announced in the discussion yesterday will also give you a 10% discount.
Happy lodging!!
Nov 17, 2001 | 11:08 am
#6
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As far as I know everyone here is correct about getting points when using a gift cert.
However, after my Nov. 3rd stay at Courtyard my points posted at 390. I paid an $89 room rate and used a $50 gift cert. Put the balance of $39 on my Marriott Visa. I have faxed MR CS about it and not heard a word. A small aggravation!
Then I looked today and it is posted as 500 points earned. So they just reversed it. A bigger aggravation! Come on Marriott, this is wasting my time.
11/3/01 11/4/01 CY SAN DIEGO DOWNTOWN TOTAL: 1,390
BASE EARNINGS 500
DOUBLE POINTS BONUS 890
However, after my Nov. 3rd stay at Courtyard my points posted at 390. I paid an $89 room rate and used a $50 gift cert. Put the balance of $39 on my Marriott Visa. I have faxed MR CS about it and not heard a word. A small aggravation!
Then I looked today and it is posted as 500 points earned. So they just reversed it. A bigger aggravation! Come on Marriott, this is wasting my time.
11/3/01 11/4/01 CY SAN DIEGO DOWNTOWN TOTAL: 1,390
BASE EARNINGS 500
DOUBLE POINTS BONUS 890
Nov 17, 2001 | 12:28 pm
#7
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Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: SLC
Posts: 600
here's why I ask:
I'm looking for a replacement VISA rewards card. I was looking at this umbrella bank visa, http://www.umbrellabank.com/credit_c...laair_card.asp
which has rewards at the 5, 10, and 15 K point levels as well as the standard 18K and 25K any airline rewards.
5K points can be redeemed for a $100 point marriot gift cheque. If this can then be used to accrue additional rewards at marriot, it seems like a good card to me.
thoughts?
any better ideas?
i'm open....
I'm looking for a replacement VISA rewards card. I was looking at this umbrella bank visa, http://www.umbrellabank.com/credit_c...laair_card.asp
which has rewards at the 5, 10, and 15 K point levels as well as the standard 18K and 25K any airline rewards.
5K points can be redeemed for a $100 point marriot gift cheque. If this can then be used to accrue additional rewards at marriot, it seems like a good card to me.
thoughts?
any better ideas?
i'm open....
Nov 19, 2001 | 3:44 pm
#8
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Yesterday I checked out of the Seattle Renaissance and used a gift cheque for part of my bill. They deducted the amount from my folio and took away the corresponding points. This is the second time this has happened to me at this hotel. Thinking about this, it makes absolutely no sense. If I had gone down and said I wanted to apply a $50 bill to my account, would they have deducted those points? Anyway watch out for this practice.
(Well, that's gift certificate or guest cheque, whatever!)
[This message has been edited by TravelWeary (edited 11-19-2001).]
(Well, that's gift certificate or guest cheque, whatever!)
[This message has been edited by TravelWeary (edited 11-19-2001).]
Nov 19, 2001 | 8:31 pm
#9
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by TravelWeary:
Yesterday I checked out of the Seattle Renaissance and used a gift cheque for part of my bill. They deducted the amount from my folio and took away the corresponding points. This is the second time this has happened to me at this hotel. Thinking about this, it makes absolutely no sense. If I had gone down and said I wanted to apply a $50 bill to my account, would they have deducted those points? Anyway watch out for this practice.</font>
Yesterday I checked out of the Seattle Renaissance and used a gift cheque for part of my bill. They deducted the amount from my folio and took away the corresponding points. This is the second time this has happened to me at this hotel. Thinking about this, it makes absolutely no sense. If I had gone down and said I wanted to apply a $50 bill to my account, would they have deducted those points? Anyway watch out for this practice.</font>
Nov 20, 2001 | 7:35 am
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good to hear this problem is easy to correct.