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
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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
Oct 8, 2014, 9:07 am
#1021
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
No different than any other hotel award when upgrades are required. Basically, you will have the 7 night standard award from the TP and then you will need to order the appropriate # of upgrade awards. A Marriott CR can help you get that all set up.
Oct 8, 2014, 12:47 pm
#1022
A FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: MCI
Programs: AA Gold 1MM, AS MVP, UA Silver, WN A-List, Marriott LT Titanium, HH Diamond
Posts: 52,575
If US has a well-defined Million Miler program of their own, then that probably decreases the odds that random RDM's in the US account end up counting towards LT status on AA. If a US BIS counter exists, then AA would presumably use it and nothing else.
Oct 8, 2014, 1:18 pm
#1023
Join Date: May 2011
Programs: US Airways Gold, Marriott Platinum, SW A List
Posts: 1,575
I would say even if they aren't tracking BIS miles, couldn't they just use PQM?
Oct 17, 2014, 10:37 am
#1024
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: ORD
Programs: status free since 2017
Posts: 2,188
Can the miles required to upgrade TP cert be from another account? For instance - collect the miles & cat 5 cert from my account but one of the family members uses their points to upgrade to cat 6/7/8.
Oct 17, 2014, 11:01 am
#1025
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
If you don't have the points required in your account, you might be able to pull the points into your account from someone else. Marriott allows points to be pulled (in 1K increments) from another account when needed to order an award. The process requires calling MR, them sending you a form to fill out, sign, have the other person fill out the form for their account, sign it, and fax it back to MR.
I don't see why that process wouldn't work for upgrading a cert, but it wouldn't hurt to call MR and ask, just to be sure.
I don't see why that process wouldn't work for upgrading a cert, but it wouldn't hurt to call MR and ask, just to be sure.
Oct 17, 2014, 12:15 pm
#1026
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: CLT
Programs: Marriott Plat, AA Gold
Posts: 1,076
#1 - Yes, the hotel portion of a TP can be upgraded (recently confirmed in another thread). If you don't need the stay right away, the strategy of getting the cheapest cert for maximum miles, and then upgrading the cert to what you'll actually use, is a time-honored technique here on FT.
Oct 18, 2014, 4:49 pm
#1027
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
Oct 22, 2014, 12:52 pm
#1028
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: ORD
Posts: 986
Just requested the transfer, and I can already see the 7-night certificate.
I'll stop by again when the 144K posts.
I'll stop by again when the 144K posts.
Nov 3, 2014, 1:35 pm
#1030
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Chicago area
Programs: Marriott Platinum, AA Gold
Posts: 50
Five night travel packages
For owners of MVCI weeks or destination points there was always an option of a 5 night travel package, along the same lines as the Marriott Rewards 7 night travel packages but for somewhat fewer points. It was always well hidden on the vacationclub website, but now it appears to be gone. Any idea of this is being phased out, or are my old eyes missing something??
Nov 3, 2014, 2:31 pm
#1031
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: SNA
Programs: M/R AMBASSADOR/LT/TIT/UASILVER/AAGOLD
Posts: 469
I believe you have to call to book the 5 day packages.
Last edited by jtp1947; Nov 4, 2014 at 8:17 am
Nov 3, 2014, 2:36 pm
#1032
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Cockeysville, MD
Programs: Marriott Rewards Lifetime Titanium, Amex Plat, Hertz Gold 5*, National Exec, AA Plat
Posts: 9,468
I have ordered them within the last 8 weeks. No uproar on TUG or Marriott Insiders that they are gone. I would certainly expect that if they vanished.
Nov 6, 2014, 2:07 pm
#1033
Join Date: Aug 2002
Posts: 35
Being a MCVI owner I just got a 5 nighter at cat 8 with 120K MR points...did it on 10/30 with AA and just got the 20% bonus! You have to call CS to get the 5 night deal.
Nov 7, 2014, 12:32 am
#1035
Join Date: Aug 2007
Programs: MVCI, MRP
Posts: 55
It's true that you have to call Owner Services to set up the 5-Night Travel Packages but the info is available at my-vacationclub.com. Sign in and click on the "Program Changes" link in the column on the right under "Marriott Rewards." (This link may take you directly to it on sign-in.)