Points and Cash Annoyance
Apr 3, 2014, 6:07 pm
#1
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Join Date: Jun 2004
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Points and Cash Annoyance
I'm looking at a 6 night stay, for which I want to use points for 5 nights, and cash for the 6th. Unless I'm just missing the option, I can't seem to combine 5 nights of points with a AAA rate, it only uses the regular rate. I could, of course, make two reservations, but I thought that's what points+cash was intended to avoid.
Apr 4, 2014, 7:52 am
#2
Moderator, Marriott Bonvoy & FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: McKinney, TX, USA
Programs: United Silver; AA Plat/2MM; Marriott LT Titanium; Hilton Gold
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You are correct. I do believe for special rates, you have to call in and let a Marriott agent make the reservation for you if you need to have a single reservation # for the complete stay.
Apr 4, 2014, 7:55 am
#3
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Chicagoland/ORD
Programs: UA Million Miler (Gold), Hilton Diamond, Marriott Gold
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I ran into the same problem last week and just made two reservations online.
Jun 8, 2016, 12:29 pm
#4
Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: Charleston, SC, USA
Programs: Avis Pref+, Hyatt Explorist, Marriott Life Gold, Honors Silver, IHG Plat via MC.
Posts: 6,786
Benefit of a single res is that one can make the cheapest night (even in the middle) the revenue night, yet still get the B4G1 points rate 
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So how about booking online with the BAR, then phoning in to get it changed to AAA?
!So how about booking online with the BAR, then phoning in to get it changed to AAA?