Jul 30, 2016, 4:21 pm
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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
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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."
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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."
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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
Dec 16, 2017, 9:53 pm
#2702
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: EZE
Programs: UA Gold,Delta Gold Bonvoy Titanium Elite, HH Diamond , AA Platinum, EENational, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 1,548
Dec 16, 2017, 10:05 pm
#2703
Join Date: May 2013
Location: DTW
Programs: AMEX, Ritz LT-Plat Prem, Hyatt Plat, SPG Plat, Hilton Diamond, Delta Plat, United Gold, Sixt Plat
Posts: 866
Dec 16, 2017, 11:24 pm
#2704
Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: Charleston, SC, USA
Programs: Avis Pref+, Hyatt Explorist, Marriott Life Gold, Honors Silver, IHG Plat via MC.
Posts: 6,786
OT, because the points I transferred in mid-Nov. were Choice Privileges, but I got my 30% bonus today, too!
Dec 18, 2017, 10:19 pm
#2706
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: SFO
Programs: UA Silver, Hyatt Mid-Tier, Marriott PP/Lifetime Platinum
Posts: 101
My 25k bonus miles posted on 11/30. Totally forgot about it!
Dec 19, 2017, 5:37 am
#2707
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Toronto
Programs: UA 1K, AC MM E75, Marriott LT Ti, IHG Dia Amb, Hyatt Glob
Posts: 15,521
Actually, they posted 3 days ago. They just back dated the transaction to Nov 30 so you're not as far out of the loop as they would like to make you think.
Last edited by margarita girl; Dec 19, 2017 at 11:22 am
Dec 19, 2017, 12:52 pm
#2708
Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: Charleston, SC, USA
Programs: Avis Pref+, Hyatt Explorist, Marriott Life Gold, Honors Silver, IHG Plat via MC.
Posts: 6,786
OT = "off-topic." Which my post was only halfway, because although Choice is not Marriott, it still is relevant to UA giving bonuses on transfers of hotel points!
Dec 20, 2017, 3:22 pm
#2709
Join Date: Dec 2017
Programs: Aeroplan, SPG, Marriott
Posts: 15
Hey, stupid question from a newbie to the Marriott packages
I'm building up enough points to redeem for a 7 night package sometime in the next few months, my target destination is Hawaii
Looking online and checking reservations using points, I see hotels still have a charge on top of the point redemption? For example Mauna Kea is showing 270,000 points plus $150/night
I guess I was expecting basically a free stay, or at the very least just having to pay resort fees which seem to average around $30/day, or should I be looking at a lower category hotel?
I'm building up enough points to redeem for a 7 night package sometime in the next few months, my target destination is Hawaii
Looking online and checking reservations using points, I see hotels still have a charge on top of the point redemption? For example Mauna Kea is showing 270,000 points plus $150/night
I guess I was expecting basically a free stay, or at the very least just having to pay resort fees which seem to average around $30/day, or should I be looking at a lower category hotel?
Dec 20, 2017, 3:46 pm
#2710
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
What you are probably seeing are "upgraded" rooms. For example, they might be ocean view or mountain view or ocean front, or a suite room, etc. You will need to look through the whole list of room options to see if they still have any base standard rooms available for the times you are looking at. If they do, the standard rooms aren't always at the top of the list (hence checking the whole room list.)
Dec 21, 2017, 8:02 am
#2711
Join Date: Dec 2017
Programs: Aeroplan, SPG, Marriott
Posts: 15
What you are probably seeing are "upgraded" rooms. For example, they might be ocean view or mountain view or ocean front, or a suite room, etc. You will need to look through the whole list of room options to see if they still have any base standard rooms available for the times you are looking at. If they do, the standard rooms aren't always at the top of the list (hence checking the whole room list.)
Dec 21, 2017, 8:28 am
#2712
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
Dec 21, 2017, 3:07 pm
#2713
Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: Charleston, SC, USA
Programs: Avis Pref+, Hyatt Explorist, Marriott Life Gold, Honors Silver, IHG Plat via MC.
Posts: 6,786
Wow! Do Marriotts charge resort fees to guests on points?! (Most) Hyatts & Fairmonts don't!
Dec 21, 2017, 4:03 pm
#2714
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: MSP
Programs: Marriott LT Titanium, UA Silver (via Marriott)
Posts: 642
Dec 25, 2017, 4:46 pm
#2715
Join Date: May 2013
Programs: Aeroplan, BONVOY GOLD
Posts: 313
When calling in to book a 7 night stay, is it safe to assume if there is no availability for free reward nights online to book, there also won’t be for these 7 night packages?