Is everyone's a 1-4?

Tomorrow is day 8; they'll be getting a call. Coworker said that her credit card didn't get charged yet. I need to check mine. We did get surveys about the stay.

Did your stay happen to be with a group or a convention?
Just curious, because these may take up to 30 days to post (but often do post after about 2 weeks).

No convention. 3 coworkers total. All booked separately.

I maintain the first post in this thread which should give you an idea of what to expect, unless they do something different,

http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/marri...um-offers.html

Thanks for the information Vicki, wow, no deviation whatsoever! Just like a big corp like Marriott to cleave to the same schedule.

No, some were selected for a 1 - 5, but as I said above, it is probably too late to sign up for the less rewarding option, and even less of a chance for the better one, but it does not hurt to try.

I got 1-5. I feel special.

Thanks. Very good info!
I guess I have to deal with no bonus then. Hilton I can get 12k bonus points with my stay but il trying to get gold at marriott. So some sacrifices will have to be made.

Non- N/A members seem to have gotten this offer.

The more interesting turn will be the offerings for the next round in June, will they stick to the now seriously devalued Cat 1-4 certs for most of us, or will they up the reward to match their increasing rates/category levels of most former CAT 4 properties.

A couple of weeks ago I called the Plat desk and asked to be switched off a Pts bonus to the Cat 1-5 , she came back and said its done but put me on the Cat 1-4 (already had 6 from previous Megs in my acct) so I said I asked for the Cat 1-5 which are 2 instead of 3 1-4s. She put me on hold again, came back and said Done

Although a few hotels didnt go up, most of those I would stay at did, so to me its either 3 up to Cat3 or 2 up to Cat 4. I will review it each time to see if I have any use for the new Cat4s (old cat3s) if I do then Id go with Stay 6 get 3, only problem is those Cat3s usually were very inexpensive that I never would have even used 15k and probably wont be a good return for the Mega but I guess there are better then nothing at all, just wont be worth doing any mattress runs for them

I agree. I will receive 2 of the cat 5's and likely will book them in Toronto before the hotels increase in May to a Category 6.

Of course, if I have to cancel the trip, I will be out of luck.

I do hope MR recognizes the devaluation of the standard Cat 1-4 certs once their new rates go into effect on 5/16/13 as I may just swing my stays to SPG if they do not.

Contrary to what others have said, I don't believe that SPG's cash and points has been gutted, and that it still remains a viable alternative, esp. for central city locations now that Marriott has placed them out of reach with its impending devaluation.

I agree. Basically till now C&P worked out cheaper , now with the new amounts its a wash , meaning it will cost the same as if you were using only pts. A Cat2 C&P was 1600 & 430 or 3k or 4k $ per pt meant C&P gave you more bang per pt, now it more or less will be the same amount as if you used all Pts

Big Difference is C&P earns Stay & Night credit with SPG (even with Hilton) but you earn Zippo with MR . If a person cashed in for 25 Stays @ Cat2s with SPG on weekends so for 75k (assuming there arent Gold or Plat = no Welcome gift) they will be Plat. Cash in the equivalent amount with MR and your a Nothing

Wow, this is all Spanish to me... c&p, tiers, certs, etc.

Emailed my receipt to MR customer service and they added my nights. 6 to go.