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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
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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
Marriott Travel Packages
Feb 8, 2018, 11:13 am
#2806
Join Date: Apr 2013
Posts: 227
For a hotel that is increasing in category on March 6, for a stay in September, could I book seven nights now at thcurrentcategory (6) on points now, and apply the hotel and flight package a few months from now, retaining the current pricing as a category six, and not the new pricing as a category seven?
ressons why this might be to my advantage are
i may not have enough points now
i want to order the package later so that it has a later expiration date in case I don’t travel as planned and want to use it latrr
ressons why this might be to my advantage are
i may not have enough points now
i want to order the package later so that it has a later expiration date in case I don’t travel as planned and want to use it latrr
Feb 8, 2018, 1:06 pm
#2807
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: ORD/MDW
Programs: AA EXP, DL-Plat, WN-CP | Hotels: Choice-Gld, IHG-Plt, Rad-Gld, HH-Dia, Hyatt-Glob, Marriott-LtPlt
Posts: 2,889
For a hotel that is increasing in category on March 6, for a stay in September, could I book seven nights now at thcurrentcategory (6) on points now, and apply the hotel and flight package a few months from now, retaining the current pricing as a category six, and not the new pricing as a category seven?
Feb 8, 2018, 11:13 pm
#2809
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: YVR
Posts: 1,082
Hello All,
Newbie here, please excuse the questions below if they seem silly.
I have a current 7 night stay (travel package certificate) at a category 6 hotel booked for April.
I went through the category update occurring in March, and saw that a nearby hotel is moving from category 7 to category 6. I'd much prefer to stay at that hotel instead.
A few questions I have:
Thanks in advance guys
Newbie here, please excuse the questions below if they seem silly.
I have a current 7 night stay (travel package certificate) at a category 6 hotel booked for April.
I went through the category update occurring in March, and saw that a nearby hotel is moving from category 7 to category 6. I'd much prefer to stay at that hotel instead.
A few questions I have:
- Can I change my reservations? If so, can I do it myself online, or do I need to phone in.
- I assume in order to apply my 7 night certificate, the hotel would need to have award availability? If I check online using my dates, and room availability using points comes up, does that mean I'm good to go?
Thanks in advance guys
Feb 9, 2018, 5:22 am
#2810
Join Date: Apr 2009
Posts: 298
Hello All,
Newbie here, please excuse the questions below if they seem silly.
I have a current 7 night stay (travel package certificate) at a category 6 hotel booked for April.
I went through the category update occurring in March, and saw that a nearby hotel is moving from category 7 to category 6. I'd much prefer to stay at that hotel instead.
A few questions I have:
Thanks in advance guys
Newbie here, please excuse the questions below if they seem silly.
I have a current 7 night stay (travel package certificate) at a category 6 hotel booked for April.
I went through the category update occurring in March, and saw that a nearby hotel is moving from category 7 to category 6. I'd much prefer to stay at that hotel instead.
A few questions I have:
- Can I change my reservations? If so, can I do it myself online, or do I need to phone in.
- I assume in order to apply my 7 night certificate, the hotel would need to have award availability? If I check online using my dates, and room availability using points comes up, does that mean I'm good to go?
Thanks in advance guys
Feb 9, 2018, 6:36 am
#2811
Join Date: Sep 2012
Posts: 625
Not in your, but if you had already applied points to a reservation starting after March 6th, you could call Marriott afterwards to refund the points. On a travel cert, it's a bit more awkward - ask them to remove the cert from the reservation, then downgrade the cert to a category 6 (if they still allow it - most answers have been yes, so it may be a hang up and retry if they say no), then reattach it.
And just to be complete, if you make a reservation at a category 6 now which moves to a category 7 but don't have the points / certificate to attach now, the booking category will be on the reservation, and calling in will allow the agent to apply the points / cert as a category 6.
Feb 9, 2018, 9:41 am
#2812
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: YVR
Posts: 1,082
Just for clarification, I already have a reservation at a category 6 hotel with the certificate attached.
My plan was to just call in after March 6th and ask the agent to confirm whether the new hotel (to be category 6 too) has availability. If confirmed, I was going to ask the agent to cancel my existing reservation, and book the new reservation with my certificate.
Would this work?
My plan was to just call in after March 6th and ask the agent to confirm whether the new hotel (to be category 6 too) has availability. If confirmed, I was going to ask the agent to cancel my existing reservation, and book the new reservation with my certificate.
Would this work?
Feb 9, 2018, 2:56 pm
#2813
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: BDU
Programs: DL:MM, Marriott:LTT
Posts: 8,779
Just for clarification, I already have a reservation at a category 6 hotel with the certificate attached.
My plan was to just call in after March 6th and ask the agent to confirm whether the new hotel (to be category 6 too) has availability. If confirmed, I was going to ask the agent to cancel my existing reservation, and book the new reservation with my certificate.
Would this work?
My plan was to just call in after March 6th and ask the agent to confirm whether the new hotel (to be category 6 too) has availability. If confirmed, I was going to ask the agent to cancel my existing reservation, and book the new reservation with my certificate.
Would this work?
Feb 9, 2018, 4:50 pm
#2814
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: LBB
Programs: UA 1K 1MM ★G | Marriott LTT | Hilton ♦ | Hertz PC | Global Entry TSA Pre ✓
Posts: 2,820
Hello All,
Newbie here, please excuse the questions below if they seem silly.
I have a current 7 night stay (travel package certificate) at a category 6 hotel booked for April.
I went through the category update occurring in March, and saw that a nearby hotel is moving from category 7 to category 6. I'd much prefer to stay at that hotel instead.
A few questions I have:
Thanks in advance guys
Newbie here, please excuse the questions below if they seem silly.
I have a current 7 night stay (travel package certificate) at a category 6 hotel booked for April.
I went through the category update occurring in March, and saw that a nearby hotel is moving from category 7 to category 6. I'd much prefer to stay at that hotel instead.
A few questions I have:
- Can I change my reservations? If so, can I do it myself online, or do I need to phone in.
- I assume in order to apply my 7 night certificate, the hotel would need to have award availability? If I check online using my dates, and room availability using points comes up, does that mean I'm good to go?
Thanks in advance guys
Hope this helps.
Feb 9, 2018, 8:35 pm
#2815
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: YVR
Posts: 1,082
Thanks for the great answers guys.
I'll give Marriott a call and see what they can do.
I'll give Marriott a call and see what they can do.
Feb 9, 2018, 9:33 pm
#2816
Moderator, Hertz; FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: KRK
Programs: UA 1MM, BA GGL, Hyatt Glob, Hilton Diamond and others
Posts: 12,690
So I emailed Marriott to extend one of my 7 night cat 1-5 vouchers. Logged in today and see Rewards Certificate: P830 PARTIAL PKG-CAT 1-5
Does that mean it's the same as before (7 night cat 1-5)?
Does that mean it's the same as before (7 night cat 1-5)?
Feb 9, 2018, 11:28 pm
#2817
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: SJC/SFO
Programs: WN A+ CP, UA 1MM/*A Gold, Mar LT Tit, IHG Plat, HH Dia
Posts: 6,284
The term "PARTIAL" is Marriott's internal notation meaning it's the nights only, not the airline miles (which were already awarded). Does the expiry date reflect the extension?
Feb 10, 2018, 2:24 pm
#2818
Moderator, Hertz; FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: KRK
Programs: UA 1MM, BA GGL, Hyatt Glob, Hilton Diamond and others
Posts: 12,690
Feb 15, 2018, 9:57 pm
#2819
Join Date: Jan 2014
Programs: Krisflyer, hyatt GP
Posts: 186
Just transfered to alaska using TP and the agent told me it takes 2 weeks. Is it take that long or usually faster? Can i get free expedited with gold marriott?
Feb 16, 2018, 4:55 am
#2820
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Sep 2003
Programs: BA Silver, EY Gold, HH Diamond, IHG Plat
Posts: 12,210