Complex point-maximizing questions regarding future stay

I have a upcoming stay at the RENAISSANCE PHUKET with my parents and I wonder if you marriot pro´s can help me a little as i am completely new to Marriot (normally a Hilton Guy)

I will stay at least a week from 14.October - 21.October and my parents 2 weeks from 09.October - 23.October. They most likely will book through a travel agency whereas I plan to book on marriott.com

Now in terms or optimizing the trip:

I got a referral from a FT member and will make a referral for them. I then plan to do the Platinum Challenge for both of us. Moreover I registered for the MegaBonus but as it is for 2 stays I wonder how I can make the most of it (Matress Hopping)?. I hope you guys have a few tipps for me to optimize points and maybe discounts. Thanks!

That wouldn't count, you have to switch to New person reservation every other night.... or YOU to move into NEW Marriott hotel every other night

Just read the MegaBonus T&C
https://www.marriott.com/File_Blocks..._terms_us.html

nothing complex about your post and your attempt to maxmiize stay by seperate night-by-night to get bonuses just WON'T work (and this is NOT Hilton)............

since you are staying at the Ren HKT (only) there's NO mattress hopping involved.......

and IF you checkout the thread on platinum challenges you might find that there has been a (welcome) change in corporate policy and they are no longer being handed out like Halloween candy.........

and, your parents travel agency purchased room will not be elligible for points, nor stay credits nor MegaBonuses nor referral point credits

but in the end, enjoy Phuket (notwithstanding weather wise probably the worst time to go)........

Thanks for your answers

Well I guess I will change the name for the Reservation or change between the Marriott and the REN occasionally.

@BKKLEE Certainly someone like you who has so many Platinum and Gold Memberships appreciates occasional candies and optimization.

Right - book at the JW and Ren on consecutive days, and you will have 7 stays. Plus you will get the 500 bonus points every night (assuming you're plat) and breakfast.

Both great properties and they will shuttle you between hotels.

Billy

You are going to Phuket for a week, why on earth would you want to switch resorts every single day? What kind of vacation is that?

I do, but you didn't have a plan, you had a piepdream of saying the Hilton (or as you called it in a 2nd same type post Hildon) way would work at Marriott, which it wouldn't...............

Switching props now daily is a theory, but checkout time of one prop does not necesarily mesh with checkin time at the nearby prop so during your "vacation" be prepared for several dead hours.......

and who in their right mind would ever stay at the JW Phuket - IMO the worst property in SEA...........