Jul 30, 2016, 4:21 pm
Last edit by: Slickw
LINK TO CHART
Legacy to New Travel Package Conversion (effective August 2019)
A Marriott supervisor can currently convert your legacy travel package into the new category mapping. If you hold a Category 6, 8, or Tier 1-3 legacy certificate, it's ideal to downgrade your certificate before converting so that points don't potentially get lost in the process.
The codes for the new partial packages are:
New Cat 1-4: QP83
New Cat 5: QP91
New Cat 6: QP99
New Cat 7:
The legacy certificates map to the new certificates as such:
Cat 1-5 => Cat 1-4
Cat 6 => Cat 1-4
Cat 7 => Cat 5
Cat 8 => Cat 5
Cat 9 => Cat 6
Tier 1-3 => Cat 6
Tier 4-5 => Cat 7
==================================================
If you are unsure where you will use your 7 night stay, when you request the package, just ask for a category 1-5 hotel. That way you are out of the least number of points. If later, you decide to book for a higher level category, then you can do so and pay the difference the travel package points. If you can't use your certificate within the year, then as close to the one year anniversary (without going over!) call to extend the certificate for one more year. That's as long as they will typically allow, one extension. There is an option to expedite the mileage delivery to within three business days (sometimes faster) for $15. There are reports that this fee may be waived for platinum members.
Effective April 1 2017 re: Southwest & the companion pass:
"Purchased points, points converted from hotel and car loyalty programs, and e-Rewards, e-Miles, Valued Opinions and Diners Club, points earned from Rapid Rewards program enrollment, tier bonuses, flight bonuses, and partner bonuses (excluding points bonuses earned on the Rapid Rewards Credit Cards from Chase) do not count toward Companion Pass."
************
Can I book SPG properties with my Marriott Travel Package? As of 9/1/2018 apparently not. see https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/30155836-post6529.html
Legacy to New Travel Package Conversion (effective August 2019)
A Marriott supervisor can currently convert your legacy travel package into the new category mapping. If you hold a Category 6, 8, or Tier 1-3 legacy certificate, it's ideal to downgrade your certificate before converting so that points don't potentially get lost in the process.
The codes for the new partial packages are:
New Cat 1-4: QP83
New Cat 5: QP91
New Cat 6: QP99
New Cat 7:
Originally Posted by Marriott Rewards Insider
Members who purchased a Category 6, Category 8 or Tier 1-3 certificate prior to 8/18 are able to request a one-time exchange for a Travel Package one category lower. This process will cancel your current Travel Package, reissue a Travel Package one category lower and result in a refund of 30,000 points to your account. To submit a request, follow these steps:
Source: https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/marr...es-update.html
- Select “Packages - Deals” from the “Topic” drop down menu
- Submit your request
Source: https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/marr...es-update.html
The legacy certificates map to the new certificates as such:
Cat 1-5 => Cat 1-4
Cat 6 => Cat 1-4
Cat 7 => Cat 5
Cat 8 => Cat 5
Cat 9 => Cat 6
Tier 1-3 => Cat 6
Tier 4-5 => Cat 7
==================================================
If you are unsure where you will use your 7 night stay, when you request the package, just ask for a category 1-5 hotel. That way you are out of the least number of points. If later, you decide to book for a higher level category, then you can do so and pay the difference the travel package points. If you can't use your certificate within the year, then as close to the one year anniversary (without going over!) call to extend the certificate for one more year. That's as long as they will typically allow, one extension. There is an option to expedite the mileage delivery to within three business days (sometimes faster) for $15. There are reports that this fee may be waived for platinum members.
Effective April 1 2017 re: Southwest & the companion pass:
"Purchased points, points converted from hotel and car loyalty programs, and e-Rewards, e-Miles, Valued Opinions and Diners Club, points earned from Rapid Rewards program enrollment, tier bonuses, flight bonuses, and partner bonuses (excluding points bonuses earned on the Rapid Rewards Credit Cards from Chase) do not count toward Companion Pass."
************
Can I book SPG properties with my Marriott Travel Package? As of 9/1/2018 apparently not. see https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/30155836-post6529.html
Marriott Travel Packages
Jan 10, 2017, 10:10 am
#1906
Moderator, Marriott Bonvoy & FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: McKinney, TX, USA
Programs: United Silver; AA Plat/2MM; Marriott LT Titanium; Hilton Gold
Posts: 11,727
This approach has been around for years and used by people to combine their points into a single account, but there is a caveat there. A TP award can't be "returned" once it has been ordered. Yes, the hotel award can be returned at a very reduced points rate, but not the airline miles. Once those are transferred Marriott has no way to "pull" them back from an airline's program. So ordering a TP award is NOT the award used by persons to combine points into a single account for some future use. A hotel award would be much better in that case as the award can usually be cancelled with all points going into one account.
Jan 10, 2017, 10:14 am
#1907
Moderator, Marriott Bonvoy & FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: McKinney, TX, USA
Programs: United Silver; AA Plat/2MM; Marriott LT Titanium; Hilton Gold
Posts: 11,727
And today, I don't think they have the "spouse" limitation in the T&Cs any longer. So it is doable today between any 2 accounts (assuming the owners of both accounts provide the appropriate consent.)
Jan 10, 2017, 11:17 am
#1908
Join Date: Feb 2013
Programs: Hyatt Globalist, MLife Gold, Marriott Gold, HHonors Gold, Caesars Diamond, Amex Plat
Posts: 5,960
Did you just call in and say you want to transfer them over to buy a TP in her name and voila? Was she also on the call? I think I'm going to have to call in and then have them conference my dad over to the call b/c he won't be able to handle the issue of the 5-nighter, if there's any issue, which sounds rather 50/50.
Jan 10, 2017, 12:02 pm
#1909
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: CT
Programs: Marriott-LT Titanium; AA-LT Gold/Currently Plat Pro
Posts: 208
Can my husband transfer his Marriott points into my SWA account so I can get the companion pass in my name? If not, can I set up a marriott account and have him transfer marriott points into my account and then I can transfer those into SWA in order to get the companion pass. I'm trying to get it so my daughter and I can always travel together on a companion pass. Thanks!
Jan 10, 2017, 12:17 pm
#1910
Moderator, Marriott Bonvoy & FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: McKinney, TX, USA
Programs: United Silver; AA Plat/2MM; Marriott LT Titanium; Hilton Gold
Posts: 11,727
There are two ways you can do that. First, if you both already have SPG accounts (and those account show the both of you living at the same address), your husband can transfer his points to his SPG account and then transfer them to your SPG account. You would then be able to transfer them over to your MR account.
The second way would be to call MR. You would tell them that you want to order a TP award (or directly transfer points to your SWA account.) Of course your new MR account doesn't have any points in it yet, so you will tell them you want to transfer the points from your husband's account into your to allow you to order the award. The MR agent should be able to walk you through how to get both your husband's and your approvals for the points transfer. And once that is done, MR will transfer the points and order the award from your account.
Jan 10, 2017, 1:00 pm
#1911
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: CT
Programs: Marriott-LT Titanium; AA-LT Gold/Currently Plat Pro
Posts: 208
Not directly. As you suggested, you will need to have a MR account and move the points to your account before you transfer them to SWA.
There are two ways you can do that. First, if you both already have SPG accounts (and those account show the both of you living at the same address), your husband can transfer his points to his SPG account and then transfer them to your SPG account. You would then be able to transfer them over to your MR account.
The second way would be to call MR. You would tell them that you want to order a TP award (or directly transfer points to your SWA account.) Of course your new MR account doesn't have any points in it yet, so you will tell them you want to transfer the points from your husband's account into your to allow you to order the award. The MR agent should be able to walk you through how to get both your husband's and your approvals for the points transfer. And once that is done, MR will transfer the points and order the award from your account.
There are two ways you can do that. First, if you both already have SPG accounts (and those account show the both of you living at the same address), your husband can transfer his points to his SPG account and then transfer them to your SPG account. You would then be able to transfer them over to your MR account.
The second way would be to call MR. You would tell them that you want to order a TP award (or directly transfer points to your SWA account.) Of course your new MR account doesn't have any points in it yet, so you will tell them you want to transfer the points from your husband's account into your to allow you to order the award. The MR agent should be able to walk you through how to get both your husband's and your approvals for the points transfer. And once that is done, MR will transfer the points and order the award from your account.
I don't have an SPG account nor a Marriott account. So, first I call Marriott and sign up for a MR account. Then I can MR and ask to transfer the points from my husband's into my account. Then I call MR and order the travel package to get the SW points?
Jan 10, 2017, 2:06 pm
#1912
Join Date: Feb 2013
Programs: Hyatt Globalist, MLife Gold, Marriott Gold, HHonors Gold, Caesars Diamond, Amex Plat
Posts: 5,960
Thanks for your reply.
I don't have an SPG account nor a Marriott account. So, first I call Marriott and sign up for a MR account. Then I can MR and ask to transfer the points from my husband's into my account. Then I call MR and order the travel package to get the SW points?
I don't have an SPG account nor a Marriott account. So, first I call Marriott and sign up for a MR account. Then I can MR and ask to transfer the points from my husband's into my account. Then I call MR and order the travel package to get the SW points?
Question to all: if I have an award reservation already in place, can they simply convert to a TP with additional points?
Jan 11, 2017, 9:47 am
#1913
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: Kansas City, MO
Programs: Southwest
Posts: 50
When using the 7 night cert...Can I make a 5 night booking, then call in and have them apply the cert to that reservation, or would I have to make a 7 night (I get that I would use the cert entirely regardless of nights booked). Would category and room upgrades then be based on 5 nights or 7?
Jan 11, 2017, 10:10 am
#1914
Community Director Emerita
Original Poster
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Anywhere warm
Posts: 33,769
I've used my 5 night cert on a 3 night stay.
Jan 11, 2017, 11:04 am
#1915
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: DEN
Posts: 136
Anyone know if it's possible to use a 7 night cert for two rooms? I'd like to stay at a Cat 3 in Europe for four days with some friends in a second room. In an ideal world, I could use the cert plus 15k points for two rooms for four nights.
Is this at all possible?
Is this at all possible?
Jan 11, 2017, 12:12 pm
#1916
Join Date: Feb 2013
Posts: 1,815
It would be good if you could.
But you can always call MR. You never know. Stranger things have happened.
Such as people getting the 5 day TP.
Never hurts to try. Worst they say no. Best they say yes.
Jan 11, 2017, 2:48 pm
#1917
Moderator, Marriott Bonvoy & FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: McKinney, TX, USA
Programs: United Silver; AA Plat/2MM; Marriott LT Titanium; Hilton Gold
Posts: 11,727
Don't disagree that it doesn't hurt to ask, but don't get your hopes up. I've never heard of a hotel allowing it. Remember, Marriott will only reimburse the hotel for one room when using a TP hotel cert. So basically you are asking the hotel to give you a free room (free as Marriott won't give them anything for your using the 2nd room).
Jan 11, 2017, 5:09 pm
#1918
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: DEN
Posts: 136
Don't disagree that it doesn't hurt to ask, but don't get your hopes up. I've never heard of a hotel allowing it. Remember, Marriott will only reimburse the hotel for one room when using a TP hotel cert. So basically you are asking the hotel to give you a free room (free as Marriott won't give them anything for your using the 2nd room).
I'm just glad they can be extended. Hopefully I'll be able to take a week at the property I have in mind in the summer of '18.
Jan 11, 2017, 5:48 pm
#1919
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: WAS (IAD, DCA, BWI)
Programs: Marriott Lifetime Platinum, WN CP
Posts: 245
Happy to report that I called to request a TP using points from my wife's account. Got a knowledgeable CSR after the second call. She transferred 270K points from my wife's account into mine and then 120K miles into my Southwest account -- and issued me a 7 night certificate valid for one year.
Two days later, Southwest sent me a message telling me that I qualified for the Companion Pass.
Two days later, Southwest sent me a message telling me that I qualified for the Companion Pass.
Jan 11, 2017, 6:54 pm
#1920
Join Date: Feb 2013
Programs: Hyatt Globalist, MLife Gold, Marriott Gold, HHonors Gold, Caesars Diamond, Amex Plat
Posts: 5,960
Happy to report that I called to request a TP using points from my wife's account. Got a knowledgeable CSR after the second call. She transferred 270K points from my wife's account into mine and then 120K miles into my Southwest account -- and issued me a 7 night certificate valid for one year.
Two days later, Southwest sent me a message telling me that I qualified for the Companion Pass.
Two days later, Southwest sent me a message telling me that I qualified for the Companion Pass.