Jul 30, 2016, 4:21 pm
Last edit by: Slickw
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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
May 5, 2014, 5:22 pm
#946
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With that said, there is nothing against ordering a TP award and adding an 8th night to it by using an award cert you already have.
May 16, 2014, 7:28 am
#947
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Cockeysville, MD
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Great Travel Package Success! SE Asia Here We Come
I (and many on this board) are big fans of the Travel Package. I used two recently to get a total of 240k additional US Air DM + (2) 5 night category 7 certificates. We own MVCI properties which gives us access to the 5 night TP's.
Last night, we pulled the trigger. Booked a two week trip to Thailand for Jan 2015. (2) Business Class tickets on Cathay Pacific. (JFK-HKG-BKK) Connecting to HKT on our own. 5 nights in BKK and 7 nights in Phuket.
Threads are started from time to time asking the value of MRP's. I priced the two Cathay tickets. $12k each....$24k total plus the value of the stays.
Looking forward to our adventure!
Last night, we pulled the trigger. Booked a two week trip to Thailand for Jan 2015. (2) Business Class tickets on Cathay Pacific. (JFK-HKG-BKK) Connecting to HKT on our own. 5 nights in BKK and 7 nights in Phuket.
Threads are started from time to time asking the value of MRP's. I priced the two Cathay tickets. $12k each....$24k total plus the value of the stays.
Looking forward to our adventure!
May 16, 2014, 10:11 am
#948
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Congrats & have a good time!
Cheers.
Cheers.
May 21, 2014, 1:57 am
#949
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Have fun! Who did you xfer the miles to for CX booking?
Have fun! Who did you xfer the miles to for CX booking?
May 21, 2014, 7:23 am
#950
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Cockeysville, MD
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Posts: 9,467
We used US Airways Dividend Miles via Oneworld Alliance. 120k/seat. So no actual transfer of the US Miles. Just had to have Oneworld award available.
May 21, 2014, 10:14 am
#951
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Illinois-downstate
Programs: UA 1K, UA MM, Marriott Platinum
Posts: 955
Are you staying at Phuket Beach Club then? LUCKY YOU!!! I don't own a time share but am trying to book at week there, using my Marriott points. It's a very tough catch!!! I managed 3 nights last new years eve (Dec 30-Jan 2) and it was one of the best new year holidays we've ever had. We are in Thailand every year for the holidays for several weeks.
We already have our FF tickets, on UA and TG, 1st class, traveling from FRA on the TG A380, which I've now done twice, and it's FABULOUS. Now, if I could just get PBC booked.......... (watching for availability almost hourly, and esp now that martial law has been declared... maybe someone will decide NOT to go to Phuket...haha... or 5555 as the Thais say)
We already have our FF tickets, on UA and TG, 1st class, traveling from FRA on the TG A380, which I've now done twice, and it's FABULOUS. Now, if I could just get PBC booked.......... (watching for availability almost hourly, and esp now that martial law has been declared... maybe someone will decide NOT to go to Phuket...haha... or 5555 as the Thais say)
May 21, 2014, 11:08 am
#952
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Cockeysville, MD
Programs: Marriott Rewards Lifetime Titanium, Amex Plat, Hertz Gold 5*, National Exec, AA Plat
Posts: 9,467
Are you staying at Phuket Beach Club then? LUCKY YOU!!! I don't own a time share but am trying to book at week there, using my Marriott points. It's a very tough catch!!! I managed 3 nights last new years eve (Dec 30-Jan 2) and it was one of the best new year holidays we've ever had. We are in Thailand every year for the holidays for several weeks.
We already have our FF tickets, on UA and TG, 1st class, traveling from FRA on the TG A380, which I've now done twice, and it's FABULOUS. Now, if I could just get PBC booked.......... (watching for availability almost hourly, and esp now that martial law has been declared... maybe someone will decide NOT to go to Phuket...haha... or 5555 as the Thais say)
We already have our FF tickets, on UA and TG, 1st class, traveling from FRA on the TG A380, which I've now done twice, and it's FABULOUS. Now, if I could just get PBC booked.......... (watching for availability almost hourly, and esp now that martial law has been declared... maybe someone will decide NOT to go to Phuket...haha... or 5555 as the Thais say)
May 21, 2014, 12:39 pm
#953
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Illinois-downstate
Programs: UA 1K, UA MM, Marriott Platinum
Posts: 955
Mr. Vker..... We've never considered buying a time share, but perhaps now's the time. 
We travel a lot. I'm in Thailand 3-4 times a year, plus Switzerland at least twice a year, often more than that. But we've sort of picked out our favorite hotels and usually return to them. We know what to expect.
In December, we fly ORD-FRA in first class on UA and then a Thai representative meets us in FRA and gets us through "whatever" security/passport checks, etc. and takes us to the lounge nearest to our Thai gate. It's fabulous. Best of all is arriving in BKK in first, you get the golf cart ride to immigration, where you go through the shortest line (with a Thai agent again) and the agent gets your bags for you and takes you out to the taxi stand (or private car should you have it arranged). It does make travelling such a long distance "special" in many ways.
Checking again for PBC! Wish me (us) luck.
We travel a lot. I'm in Thailand 3-4 times a year, plus Switzerland at least twice a year, often more than that. But we've sort of picked out our favorite hotels and usually return to them. We know what to expect.In December, we fly ORD-FRA in first class on UA and then a Thai representative meets us in FRA and gets us through "whatever" security/passport checks, etc. and takes us to the lounge nearest to our Thai gate. It's fabulous. Best of all is arriving in BKK in first, you get the golf cart ride to immigration, where you go through the shortest line (with a Thai agent again) and the agent gets your bags for you and takes you out to the taxi stand (or private car should you have it arranged). It does make travelling such a long distance "special" in many ways.
Checking again for PBC! Wish me (us) luck.
Aug 30, 2014, 2:54 pm
#954
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Left Coast
Posts: 862
How is the availability of these travel package deals? As I understand it, they issue a cert for the seven-night stay; certainly this can't be used any old time, can it?
Aug 30, 2014, 4:27 pm
#955
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: N Charleston South Carolina
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Posts: 1,655
But no, not every hotel is available every day. I personally have had little trouble redeeming awards. Like most things, YMMV.
Billy
Aug 30, 2014, 7:54 pm
#956
Join Date: May 1998
Posts: 6,790
Also, the seven-day certificate is valid for one year. You can extend it one additional year (before it expires) by contacting Marriott.
Sep 1, 2014, 8:51 am
#957
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: Kansas City, MO
Programs: Southwest
Posts: 50
Same availability as any other award reservation - all you have to do is plug in your dates and location and check. You can even book now, and change to a travel package package later. I do this all the time.
But no, not every hotel is available every day. I personally have had little trouble redeeming awards. Like most things, YMMV.
Billy
But no, not every hotel is available every day. I personally have had little trouble redeeming awards. Like most things, YMMV.
Billy
Sep 1, 2014, 10:35 am
#958
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Sep 1, 2014, 5:57 pm
#959
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Billy
Sep 1, 2014, 8:08 pm
#960
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Redeposit award nights
Did I read somewhere that you could Redeposit the award nights to your MR accnt? I am interested in the package to get points over to Southwest for the companion pass.