Summer 2013 Megabonus ("Unexpected Bonus")

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Apr 29, 2013, 9:48 am

#91

whatmakes

Join Date: Mar 2013

Location: Tampa, FL

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Looks like I got the one where after 2 stays I get a Cat 1-5 certificate.

I'm newly platinum.

Should I try and change it to the bigger point offer or keep it?

Apr 29, 2013, 10:14 am

#92

more4less

Join Date: Dec 2006

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Quote:

Originally Posted by NJUPINTHEAIR

Good show, Marriott. ^

Appropriate way to deal with the impending devaluation.

Apr 29, 2013, 11:26 am

#93

MSPeconomist

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Marriott Concierge

All offers for our 2013 Mid-Year “Unexpected Bonus” promotion should now be applied, so you may sign in to promotion Central to register for your targeted offer. We’ve enriched the targeted points offers from year’s past and for the first time in the U.S., we’re offering category 1-5 certificates with the default offer.

Sign in to your Marriott Rewards MyAccount to register for your “Unexpected Bonus” offer by July 31, 2013.

Participating Brand(s): JW Marriott®, EDITION®, Autograph Collection® Hotels, Renaissance® Hotels, AC Hotels by Marriott(SM), Marriott® Hotels & Resorts, Gaylord Hotels, Courtyard by Marriott®, SpringHill Suites by Marriott®, Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott®, Residence Inn by Marriott®, TownePlace Suites by Marriott® and Marriott Vacation Club®. The Ritz-Carlton®
participates as the exclusive luxury partner to Marriott Rewards.

Call 888-Marriott (627-7468) or contact Customer Care for complete details. Beginning April 30, additional information will be available at MarriottRewards.com/UnexpectedBonus.

Safe travels!
Andy

Promotion Central: no new promotions.

Does this mean that I'm not being targeted for ANY offer during this period? I didn't get the mini Courtyard or whatever offers either.

I'm a PP who collected the maximum points during the last MegaBonus.

Is anyone else here in this situation?

Apr 29, 2013, 11:28 am

#94

VickiSoCal

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Quote:

Originally Posted by MSPeconomist

3 times a year this happens. A few people are always left out. It seems to be a computer glitch. I'd give them another day or so, then call.

Apr 29, 2013, 11:34 am

#95

Boooma

Join Date: Mar 2008

Location: GERMANY

Posts: 132

Here in germany I could not see anything in my account!

Apr 29, 2013, 12:01 pm

#96

Misnerfamily

Join Date: Apr 2008

Location: Toronto, Canada

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Thanks Jerry

You have helped me on several threads in the last 24hrs.....you are a good friend to have stalking me

Cheers

Quote:

Originally Posted by jerryhung

Direct link to "Promo Central" should work once you login
top-left corner will show "Unexpected Bonus"

https://www.marriott.com/rewards/promotionCentral.mi

Apr 29, 2013, 12:07 pm

#97

romsdeals3

Join Date: Jul 2012

Location: LAX

Programs: Hyatt Platinum, SPG Gold, Hilton Gold

Posts: 290

I see 2 stays for category 1-5! Woohoo

Apr 29, 2013, 12:09 pm

#98

whatmakes

Join Date: Mar 2013

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Quote:

Originally Posted by romsdeals3

I see 2 stays for category 1-5! Woohoo

Is it that the best one?

Apr 29, 2013, 12:29 pm

#99

BLG

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Quote:

Originally Posted by VickiSoCal

3 times a year this happens. A few people are always left out. It seems to be a computer glitch. I'd give them another day or so, then call.

Thanks to all for the heads up. I was amongst the left-out, but I went to My Promotions and there it was (2 stays, 1 free) and I got signed up. Nice that it's for Cat 5s

Apr 29, 2013, 1:20 pm

#100

Svantevit

Join Date: Jan 2009

Location: Copenhagen, Denmark

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Posts: 467

Quote:

Originally Posted by MSPeconomist

I´m in the same situation. No new promotions in my Promotion Central

Based in Europe it´s not unusual for me to get these things a lot later than the folks based in the US. However, it is somewhat disconcerting that Marriott Concierge says that everybody should have the offers by now.

Svantevit

Apr 29, 2013, 1:32 pm

#101

FLYGVA

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Join Date: Oct 2002

Posts: 6,552

Quote:

Originally Posted by Boooma

Here in germany I could not see anything in my account!

Try the .com side and use the link provided by jerryhung (https://www.marriott.com/rewards/promotionCentral.mi) while being logged in. This worked for me. The problem seems, that the .de page is not using the new layout and therefore has a slighlty different layout. The promotion appeared using the link out of the blue.

As a sidenote, this is the first time I am able to register using the .com page.

Apr 29, 2013, 2:13 pm

#102

gobluetwo

Join Date: Jun 2007

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My promo is the standard "up to 3 nights for Cat 1-4 hotels." I saw on the Insiders forum, though, that a couple of folks have had success calling them up to switch to 2 nights at Cat 1-5 hotels, so I'm going to try that, also.

Apr 29, 2013, 2:57 pm

#103

VickiSoCal

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If I make a Cat 4 or 5 reservation now, the cat goes up, and I earn the certs over the summer, can I use them for those reservations- I would assume yes?

Apr 29, 2013, 3:32 pm

#104

VA1379

Join Date: Feb 2005

Programs: Marriott Lifetime Titanium (former PP), Hilton Silver, UA Silver, AS Member, Hertz 5*

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Any award reservation made before a category increase takes effect will be honored at the lower category. You will have to contact Marriott Rewards to make sure they issue the award at the lower rate if you do not have the room certificates/points in your account when you make the award reservation. Otherwise, the computer system will automatically pull the current category amount a week before your arrival date.

Apr 29, 2013, 3:34 pm

#105

SimpleManToo

Join Date: Aug 2003

Location: Cullman, Alabama

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Posts: 648

Lets Be Patient

Quote:

Originally Posted by VickiSoCal

3 times a year this happens. A few people are always left out. It seems to be a computer glitch. I'd give them another day or so, then call.

Let's be patient and see if Marriott rolls out more information in the next week or so. I too show No New Promotions but then Megamiles, Megabonus does not end till tomorrow. Perhaps more by next week or the weekend to sign up.

What does everyone think of the sweetened points offer and the two cat 5 certificates?