do stays paid for with airline miles qualify for megabonus?
May 12, 2014, 10:08 pm
#1
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do stays paid for with airline miles qualify for megabonus?
Will a stay in a Costa Rica Marriott property qualify for a megabonus night if I purchase it with airline miles?
May 13, 2014, 6:59 am
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No it will not.
May 13, 2014, 7:54 am
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And you don't qualify for MegaBonus if you book on any third-party website. Only bookings on Marriott websites count.
And, btw, you also don't qualify for MegaBonus if you choose to earn airline miles on that stay.
May 13, 2014, 8:03 am
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Not true, fortunately. The husband has ~20 nights booked for June-August, none booked thru Marriott.com, and I am confident they will all count, as they have in the past.
May 13, 2014, 9:21 am
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Cheers.
May 13, 2014, 9:44 am
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"Only bookings on Marriott websites count."
Is a completely misleading statement. There are many bookings on third party travel agent web sites, booking thru conference websites, etc. that count.
Is the traveler paying the hotel directly when they check out with a credit card that has their name on it?
Is the MR number of the traveler who is paying attached to the reservation?
It the answer to both of these is yes, it is extremely rare that the stay will not count, no matter where the reservation was made.
Is a completely misleading statement. There are many bookings on third party travel agent web sites, booking thru conference websites, etc. that count.
Is the traveler paying the hotel directly when they check out with a credit card that has their name on it?
Is the MR number of the traveler who is paying attached to the reservation?
It the answer to both of these is yes, it is extremely rare that the stay will not count, no matter where the reservation was made.