Return of Award 083 hotel for points?
Jan 20, 2002, 4:13 pm
#1
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Return of Award 083 hotel for points?
Under the new Marriott Awards program, could anyone please tell me if the hotel part of Award 083 (7 nights at level 5) can be returned to Marriott for points? I really just got the award for the airline miles. Thank you.
Jan 22, 2002, 1:33 pm
#2
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same question here...
Jan 22, 2002, 5:03 pm
#3
Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: USA
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Yes, 45,000 points will be credited to your account upon MR Guest Services receiving your award certificate for the hotel portion. I found the 083 award the most efficient way to transfer points to miles if you don't care about hotel stay.
Jan 22, 2002, 7:13 pm
#4
Join Date: Sep 2001
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Would one still retain Hertz car rental + calling card portion of the package after returning the hotel certificate?
This is appears to be one of the better FF mile bargains Marriott offers.
This is appears to be one of the better FF mile bargains Marriott offers.
Jan 22, 2002, 8:28 pm
#5
Join Date: Sep 2001
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Yes, I kept my Hertz certificate and ATT phone card. MR Guest Services will not give any additional points if you return the aforementioned.
Jan 24, 2002, 4:33 pm
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Thank you for your reply. I will return the hotel coupon that I know I will not use this year. My account could use the additional points.
Jan 24, 2002, 4:41 pm
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What do they give you for the 87 (cat6) or 91 (cat7) hotel redeposits? I'd assume they'd be worth 15000 and 35000 points more but ...
Feb 3, 2002, 1:02 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by billhallNY:
What do they give you for the 87 (cat6) or 91 (cat7) hotel redeposits? I'd assume they'd be worth 15000 and 35000 points more but ...</font>
What do they give you for the 87 (cat6) or 91 (cat7) hotel redeposits? I'd assume they'd be worth 15000 and 35000 points more but ...</font>
cat 7 = 55,000
Feb 22, 2002, 5:58 am
#9
Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: Connecticut
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I wonder if someone could clarify something for me. On these type of awards, when are the airline miles credited to the airline account? When I order the award or when I use the hotel portion (as someone implied in this thread)? It would seem that if the idea is to be able to book your award vacation using the miles to book the air, you would need the air miles credited right away.
So, put another way, can I order the award now for travel in say December, get the miles into my AA account withing a few weeks and then book my award AA ticket? Obviously not actually using the hotel portion until December.
Thanks.
So, put another way, can I order the award now for travel in say December, get the miles into my AA account withing a few weeks and then book my award AA ticket? Obviously not actually using the hotel portion until December.
Thanks.
Feb 22, 2002, 7:17 am
#10
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The hotel voucher portion is valid for one year from date of issue.
Feb 22, 2002, 8:50 am
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Just out of curiousity: why are people so eager to return the hotel coupon? I'm closing in on the 200,000 point level, and will probably hold out until I can get a week in a Cat 6 + 120K AA miles. Obviously the miles are the best part of this deal, but don't you also feel that the hotel coupon is a good value? I'm thinking a week in a nice European Marriott would be a very good use of this award...
Is it that you accumulate so many MR points that you simply redeposit and go for your next 083? Do you ever do actual award stays in the hotels?
Just curious...
Is it that you accumulate so many MR points that you simply redeposit and go for your next 083? Do you ever do actual award stays in the hotels?
Just curious...
Feb 22, 2002, 3:42 pm
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Join Date: Jan 2002
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by rmccamy:
Just out of curiousity: why are people so eager to return the hotel coupon? I'm closing in on the 200,000 point level, and will probably hold out until I can get a week in a Cat 6 + 120K AA miles. Obviously the miles are the best part of this deal, but don't you also feel that the hotel coupon is a good value? I'm thinking a week in a nice European Marriott would be a very good use of this award...
Is it that you accumulate so many MR points that you simply redeposit and go for your next 083? Do you ever do actual award stays in the hotels?
Just curious...</font>
Just out of curiousity: why are people so eager to return the hotel coupon? I'm closing in on the 200,000 point level, and will probably hold out until I can get a week in a Cat 6 + 120K AA miles. Obviously the miles are the best part of this deal, but don't you also feel that the hotel coupon is a good value? I'm thinking a week in a nice European Marriott would be a very good use of this award...
Is it that you accumulate so many MR points that you simply redeposit and go for your next 083? Do you ever do actual award stays in the hotels?
Just curious...</font>
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Feb 22, 2002, 3:57 pm
#13
Join Date: Jan 2001
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by dougef:
I wonder if someone could clarify something for me. On these type of awards, when are the airline miles credited to the airline account?</font>
I wonder if someone could clarify something for me. On these type of awards, when are the airline miles credited to the airline account?</font>