I assume you mean with 120k AA miles-not 120k MR points-correct?

I was wondering how straight is Marriott on the "consecutive" nights rule on these travel package. I am hoping I can break them up for multiple hotels.

Thanks.

Lol, u can't even break it for a single hotel :). Good luck!

No you can't break a travel package nights into multiple stays at different hotel. 100% certain of this.

However, you can "insert" a paid night anywhere during a stay at one hotel and they are fine with that. Say the hotel you are going to has some super cheap rate for one or two days, and the others days are expensive (it has actually happened to me). So, you can do two nights award, two nights paid, then 5 more nights award on a 7 day travel package (or whatever). No you can't change hotels.

In case you were wondering, no you cannot change hotels.

Billy

Thanks for the respond. I have a 5-day CAT-5 stay coming up, but I don't have a 7-day trip any time soon, so I guess I will just have to wait until my next opportunity.

This is probably a silly question. Does anyone have any experience booking the 7 nights for 2 rooms (1 for 3 nights and 1 for 4 nights, with the nights overlapping).

Thanks!

That is probably not possible. It has to be 7 nights for 1 room.

Thanks! I want to take advantage of TP, but it's so hard to find time for a 7 day vacation. =/

I would have to say, in that case, call the hotel and ask. It's not like you are asking to split between hotels, it still occupies only one room for 7 nights at one hotel. They might be willing to do it. If the reservations group does not understand, fax the hotel the request.

Billy

Going to be buying a 7-night Marriott TP after January 1st to get my Southwest Airlines companion pass renewed for another 2 years! I have heard rumors that you can call after the fact and upgrade your category level and pay the points difference. Say, I originally order a Category 6 + 120K Rapid Rewards points and later decide that I want to stay at a Category 8 hotel for my 7-night vacation. All I would need to do is call and pay the extra 60K Marriott Rewards points...correct??

Correct. We often start with a cat 1-5 cert just to get the airline miles. Then we upgrade as needed once we know exactly the hotel category needed.

We're booking a cat 7 in Orlando in March using a 7-night cert, but we will only be able to stay 4 nights. Has anyone ever allowed a friend/family to use remaining nights on these in the same reservation (so, handing off remaining 3 nights to someone else)? Obviously it's possible since I'd just give them the room key, but I didn't know if it violates any terms, etc.

If anything were to be charged to the room or damaged, you would be on the hook. But otherwise, the hotel wouldn't know or probably even care.

Actually, what you're thinking of is the "Sampler" package that used to be offered for places like Hawaii or Europe where people might go to vacation and travel while in the area. It was composed of two 2-night certificates and one 3-night certificate that you could use in various hotels in the area (or in the same hotel if you desired).

I loved those for travel within Europe.

Unfortunately, they quit offering those some years back (I think 2008 may have been the last year). :( I sure wish they'd offer them again, though.

Changing cert from cat9 to RC tier1-3.
 

Can you upgrade/switch the cert from Marriott cat 9 to an RC once redeemed or is there an issue doing this?