Summer 2013 Megabonus ("Unexpected Bonus")
May 4, 2013, 7:31 am
#181
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: MRY/SFO/SJC
Programs: AS MVP, Hilton Diamond, IHG Gold
Posts: 7,784
This is copied and pasted from my Promotion Central page:
NEW PROMOTIONS
No new promotions.
May 4, 2013, 7:36 am
#182
Suspended
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Thailand
Programs: Marriott - P; HH - G; Hyatt - P; Avis - LT First
Posts: 5,023
May 4, 2013, 7:38 am
#183
A FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Minneapolis: DL DM charter 2.3MM
Programs: A3*Gold, SPG Plat, HyattDiamond, MarriottPP, LHW exAccess, ICI, Raffles Amb, NW PE MM, TWA Gold MM
Posts: 100,417
Try to call Marriott or better yet, contact their representatives here. AFAIK everyone is supposed to be eligible for a promo from this one, but there seems to be a glitch in loading the offers into some accounts. The phone reps may or may not be up to speed on the existence of this promo.
May 4, 2013, 7:47 am
#184
Join Date: Jun 2004
Programs: BD, DL, UA, AA, Marriott, SPG
Posts: 1,131
E-mail them through Marriott.com. They enrolled me in the promo pretty quickly after I e-mailed them.
May 4, 2013, 7:47 am
#185
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: MRY/SFO/SJC
Programs: AS MVP, Hilton Diamond, IHG Gold
Posts: 7,784
Thanks, all. The thread in which I originally replied was in a different forum. I hadn't realized the thread was moved to the MR forum.
May 4, 2013, 7:54 am
#186
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: BOS/EAP
Programs: UA 1K, MR LTT, HH Dia, Amex Plat
Posts: 32,066
w/ the last promo I was able to register and then it disappeared in the middle got it back, but it was a hassle.Is Marriott now using Delta IT or what is going on here
May 4, 2013, 8:52 pm
#187
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: NYC
Programs: United 1P
Posts: 688
I have one stay booked prepaid through a travel agent. Does it count as one stay for the promotion? Thank you!
May 5, 2013, 12:27 am
#189
Join Date: Aug 2011
Posts: 1,689
For me, my new 'unexpected bonus' is now showing up, but it shows that I am already registered (which I did not register yet).
I will have to call to get it changed (since my summer travels will be a change up from current heavy travel pattern).
I will have to call to get it changed (since my summer travels will be a change up from current heavy travel pattern).
May 5, 2013, 5:39 am
#190
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: BDU
Programs: DL:MM, Marriott:LTT
Posts: 8,779
No secret, I'm not happy with my offer. But I'm dragging my heels on what to do. My original thought was to ask for Cat 4 certs and use them for a wedding in September. Everyone is staying in a Cat 4 CY. It turns out, there is another event going on in the hotel, so certs/points cannot be used that weekend. In fact, all rooms are pre-paid for the weekend.
So after all my bellyaching, I may stay with the lousy 45k offer! (With all two-night stays at HH properties to take advantage of the additional 2013 DL points.)
So after all my bellyaching, I may stay with the lousy 45k offer! (With all two-night stays at HH properties to take advantage of the additional 2013 DL points.)
May 5, 2013, 9:22 am
#192
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: YVR to SEA
Posts: 2,535
Canadian silver, from the chase visa
Got the category 5 promotion, which is good as I only managed two paid stays for the spring mega bonus
Got the category 5 promotion, which is good as I only managed two paid stays for the spring mega bonus
May 5, 2013, 7:27 pm
#193
Join Date: Apr 2002
Posts: 568
Does anybody know the restrictions to the type of reservation/booking?
Do I have to buy it from Marriott.com?
Can I use AAA or other promo codes?
Can I book the cheapest rate on orbitz, travelocity, etc....?
Thanks
Do I have to buy it from Marriott.com?
Can I use AAA or other promo codes?
Can I book the cheapest rate on orbitz, travelocity, etc....?
Thanks
May 5, 2013, 8:35 pm
#194
Join Date: Aug 2011
Posts: 1,689
Yes you can book directly from Marriott.com.
Yes triple A rates will count, or corporate rates. If you have other rates in mind, you would need to list them.
May 5, 2013, 10:39 pm
#195
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: DFW
Programs: AA 2.2MM LT Plat, Hilton Diamond, Marriott/SPG Platinum
Posts: 1,572
If you can find cheaper rates elsewhere, you'll come out WAY ahead booking on Marriott.com and filing an LNF claim, because they'll beat the lower price by 25%. Look through the LNF threads here for more details. They're either sticky threads or are usually on the first page.