Marriott keeps adding promo nights to my account?
Nov 16, 2015, 8:23 am
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Marriott keeps adding promo nights to my account?
A week ago I had 66 nights for the year. I was tempted to try and do a mattress run to get to Platinum but decided I'd rather stay gold and use the excess rollover points towards maintaining gold next year. However, ever since I received my promotional birthday point a week ago, which brought me to 67 nights, appx every two days I've noticed another promo night gets added to my account. Today I'm up to 71. Is this normal if Marriott sees I'm close to a new tier threshold?
Nov 16, 2015, 8:26 am
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Do you have the Marriott Visa? You'll get an elite night for every $3K of spend.
Cheers. Sharon
Cheers. Sharon
Nov 16, 2015, 10:17 am
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I have received 4 promo nights this year - actually in the past several weeks - only one of which I can account for (birthday). I have no idea what prompted Marriott to give me the others.
Nov 16, 2015, 10:33 am
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I think there's a glitch with the birthday nights.
Nov 16, 2015, 3:17 pm
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Same. Whatever it is I hope they let us keep em
Nov 16, 2015, 5:39 pm
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Nov 18, 2015, 10:50 am
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This appears to be a good explanation, since I noted this occurring after I clicked on the Birthday link to claim the night. I am now up to 5 promotion nights. My wife, whose birthday falls ten days before mine, has 6. So, evidently more promotion nights are still being added.
I'm LT Platinum, so the number of elite qualifying nights is pretty much irrelevant to me. To date, however, it has put my wife over the Gold threshold for next year.
(Even if they take them away, she'll still get Gold - we have a 7-day stay booked in her name next month.)
I'm LT Platinum, so the number of elite qualifying nights is pretty much irrelevant to me. To date, however, it has put my wife over the Gold threshold for next year.
(Even if they take them away, she'll still get Gold - we have a 7-day stay booked in her name next month.)
Nov 23, 2015, 12:32 am
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I got 6 birthday nights as well.
It took me a bit to identify where they were coming from, as neither the 1 or the 6 are shown in the activity list. I can't remember from last year, does the birthday night normally show as an activity?
It took me a bit to identify where they were coming from, as neither the 1 or the 6 are shown in the activity list. I can't remember from last year, does the birthday night normally show as an activity?
Nov 23, 2015, 6:53 am
#9
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happened the same to me...was 52 nights, got my birthday gift and after few days i found 56 nights.
i expect they'll correct the mistake sooner or later...or hope they'll keep as it is as partial compensation for not making counting redeemed nights for status till last month, as early this year i made at least 10...
i expect they'll correct the mistake sooner or later...or hope they'll keep as it is as partial compensation for not making counting redeemed nights for status till last month, as early this year i made at least 10...
Nov 23, 2015, 8:30 am
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I wouldn't mind a few extra birthday nights this year especially as I figure I will finish the year at 72 nights, just a bit short of Platinum, otherwise. Too bad my birthday is very late in the year... more chance of the glitch being fixed by then and fewer days for unexpected Christmas presents to arrive if not. 
Last edited by darthbimmer; Nov 30, 2015 at 6:55 pm Reason: grammar
Nov 30, 2015, 7:19 am
#11
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What is the most nights anyone has gotten with this glitch?
Nov 30, 2015, 7:27 am
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i checked today and i got more...now reached 6 gifted nights (excluding the normal birthday one)
Nov 30, 2015, 7:29 am
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ive gotten 10 so far my bday was 3 days after they supposedly ended it the promo.
Nov 30, 2015, 7:47 am
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10 here.
How many free nights (points or certs) were used in 2015 before the November change to count them as elite nights?
For me, I'm remembering 9 nights in 2015.
Any possible correlation with others on promotional nights and pre-November award nights?
How many free nights (points or certs) were used in 2015 before the November change to count them as elite nights?
For me, I'm remembering 9 nights in 2015.
Any possible correlation with others on promotional nights and pre-November award nights?
Nov 30, 2015, 8:30 am
#15
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Totally forgot about award nights now counting towards elite status (as of Nov 1). That might be what's changing the #s for some people.
Cheers.
Cheers.