Jan 20, 2016, 12:30 am

FlyerTalk Forums Expert How-Tos and Guides

Last edit by: Segments

Updated with what we know as of Feb 14, 2016

A

Win #1: Earn a free night after two stays
Win #2: Unlocked after # 1-(takes several days after cert posts) 2500 points for one additional stay
Win #3: Every stay counts at 4,000+ hotels worldwide (aka nothing)

B

Win #1: Earn 10,000 bonus points after 15 paid nights plus 2,000 bonus points each additional night, up to 20,000 bonus points
Win #2: At the same time, earn a free night after two paid stays (register separately in your online account)
Win #3: Unlock a new bonus points offer in your online account after you win #1 and #2- additional 1000 per night, for max of 5000 more points [This offer is unlocked (email notification) after your account contains the 10,000 (not 20,000) bonus points and the free night cert.]

C

Win #1: Earn 15,000 bonus points after 20 paid nights plus 3,000 bonus points each additional night, up to 30,000 bonus points
Win #2: At the same time, earn a free night after two paid stays (register separately in your online account)
Win #3: Unlock a new bonus points offer in your online account after you win #1 and #2 -additional 1000 per night, for max of 5000 more points [This offer is unlocked (email notification) after your account contains the 15,000 (not 30,000) bonus points and the free night cert.]

MegaBonus® is here! Feel like a winner. Register now; earn Feb 1 – May 15.

Thread Tools

Search this Thread

Jan 20, 2016, 8:41 am

#151

hhoope01

Moderator, Marriott Bonvoy & FlyerTalk Evangelist

Join Date: Oct 2002

Location: McKinney, TX, USA

Programs: United Silver; AA Plat/2MM; Marriott LT Titanium; Hilton Gold

Posts: 11,727

I also received 2 offers and went ahead and signed up for both. I figure if/when Marriott figures out a number of folks are getting 2 offers, they will drop one of them from you list. But if I decide later one I might get more from the one they dropped, since I was given it originally, that might give me a little leverage to get them to change me over to that one. ^

Jan 20, 2016, 8:52 am

#152

Michilander

Join Date: Nov 2010

Location: BWI, PHL, IAD

Programs: Marriott LT Titanium; Mileage Plus 1K, 1 MM; Global Entry

Posts: 1,516

Quote:

Originally Posted by dat209

Cannot sign up either.
Gold and only have the Protea offer.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tanic

No Megabonus, but got Protea. Wooooooo.

Quote:

Originally Posted by nldogbert

As Plat, got A... will check later if I get another offer

So strange that some people are getting "double" win - must be getting lots of love from MR

Cheers!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Scheitan

Same here

Quote:

Originally Posted by leeky

me too, but since the actual promo doesn't start until 01 Feb and you don't have to register until mid-April and as posted in the wiki everyone gets A and can change B for C or vice versa not really concerned as others seem to be as if this was the end of the world!

Quote:

Originally Posted by impinth06

No MegaBonus, only Protea Hotels promotion, still showing the last MegaBonus from fall 2015.

LT Platinum

Those of you not seeing both MegaBonus offers, please try logging out and back in and let us know if that helps. Several folks have reported that it did.

Thanks.

Jan 20, 2016, 8:53 am

#153

VickiSoCal

FlyerTalk Evangelist

Join Date: Aug 2006

Location: SNA

Posts: 18,240

I do not believe they will drop A for those who also got B or C. How will they track the stays and give you the free night if they drop A?

I think there should have been two A's. One with the unlock wording, and one with the concurrent wording.

Jan 20, 2016, 9:23 am

#154

Brendan

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

I got A only. I'm (barely) Silver.

Jan 20, 2016, 9:25 am

#155

Traveler-girl

Join Date: Dec 2010

Programs: Alaska; American; AMEX MR; Delta; Hilton; Marriott

Posts: 35

MegaBonus® is here! Feel like a winner. Register now; earn Feb 1 – May 15.

Gold. Signed up for two...they read like they work together by getting bonus points and free nights.

Jan 20, 2016, 9:28 am

#156

VickiSoCal

FlyerTalk Evangelist

Join Date: Aug 2006

Location: SNA

Posts: 18,240

Quote:

Originally Posted by Traveler-girl

Gold. Signed up for two...they read like they work together by getting bonus points and free nights.

Unless you got a different two than everyone else, they directly contradict each other in how the earning works.

Jan 20, 2016, 9:36 am

#157

rdurlabhji

Join Date: Jul 2014

Location: North Sentinel Island

Programs: UA Gold, BONVOY TIT

Posts: 777

Quote:

Originally Posted by VickiSoCal

Unless you got a different two than everyone else, they directly contradict each other in how the earning works.

Got A & C (Plat).

The terms are pretty confusing. These are the terms for C:

Win #1: Earn 15,000 bonus points after 20 paid nights plus 3,000 bonus points each additional night, up to 30,000 bonus points
Win #2: At the same time, earn a free night after two paid stays (register separately in your online account)
Win #3: Unlock a new bonus points offer in your online account after you win #1 and #2
Every stay counts at 4,000+ hotels worldwide. Enjoy your free night and redeem points for additional stays, shopping, dining, exploring and more.

I'm assuming Win #2 is referring to A.

Meanwhile these are the terms for A:

Win #1: Earn a free night after two stays
Win #2: Unlock your new bonus points offer – and register when it appears in your online account
Win #3: Every stay counts at 4,000+ hotels worldwide

So I guess Win #2 in A is referring to Win #1 in C .... ???

The amateur computer programmer in me is unhappy with the logic here but we'll see how it shakes out.

Jan 20, 2016, 9:52 am

#158

LadySunshine

Join Date: Feb 2012

Posts: 11

Quote:

Originally Posted by rdurlabhji

I also wonder if #1 is only a one time deal.

Jan 20, 2016, 10:55 am

#159

CJKatl

Join Date: Jun 2008

Location: BDU

Programs: DL:MM, Marriott:LTT

Posts: 8,779

Quote:

Originally Posted by VickiSoCal

Unless you got a different two than everyone else, they directly contradict each other in how the earning works.

No they don't, they just work differently from one another. The T&Cs for the second offer make it clear that some people had both offers and those with two offers have some additional rules in the second's T&Cs, While this might be confusing, it's neither contradictory nor accidental, as it's provided for in the T&Cs.

Jan 20, 2016, 11:00 am

#160

VickiSoCal

FlyerTalk Evangelist

Join Date: Aug 2006

Location: SNA

Posts: 18,240

It is contradictory, because A directly tells me I won't see my points offer until I am done with A. But I see it now.

Jan 20, 2016, 11:35 am

#161

impinth06

Join Date: Dec 2013

Location: Nebraska

Programs: Marriott Ambassador/LTT AA PLT

Posts: 89

Quote:

Originally Posted by Michilander

Those of you not seeing both MegaBonus offers, please try logging out and back in and let us know if that helps. Several folks have reported that it did.

Thanks.

I tryed logging out completely then back, swith between mutiple browsers, neither work

Jan 20, 2016, 12:27 pm

#162

darthbimmer

Join Date: Mar 2007

Location: SJC/SFO

Programs: WN A+ CP, UA 1MM/*A Gold, Mar LT Tit, IHG Plat, HH Dia

Posts: 6,284

Platinum. Got A+C.

The B/C promos are fairly similar to past megabonuses: stay a bunch of nights, get a bonus that works out to something around 1500 pts/night. That's moderately sweet for people who travel heavily but offers nothing for people with fewer stays planned. I figure that's why MR added in offer A this time. It gives a nice incentive that nearly any traveler can hit (free night cert after 2 stays) and thus cuts down on the complaining in forums like this.

Last edited by darthbimmer; Jan 20, 2016 at 6:13 pm

Jan 20, 2016, 12:43 pm

#163

VickiSoCal

FlyerTalk Evangelist

Join Date: Aug 2006

Location: SNA

Posts: 18,240

Points per night for Max Megabonus have been dropping steadily. For me, the cert addition does not make up for it.

Date points/night
2/1/2009 2000
6/1/2009 1250
9/15/2009 2000
2/1/2010 2000
6/1/2010 1600
9/15/2010 2000
2/1/2011 2000
6/1/2011 1600
9/15/2011 2000
2/1/2012 1833.333333
6/1/2012 1600
9/15/2012 2000
2/1/2013 2000
5/15/2013 1833.333333
9/15/2013 2000
2/1/2014 1833.333333
6/1/2014 1800
9/15/2014 1833.333333
2/1/2015 1833.333333
9/15/2015 1500
2/1/2016 1200

Jan 20, 2016, 12:47 pm

#164

AJLondon

Moderator: GLBT travelers, India-based Airlines and India; FlyerTalk Evangelist

Join Date: Jan 2004

Location: Asia

Programs: Yes!

Posts: 15,512

Quote:

Originally Posted by impinth06

I tryed logging out completely then back, swith between mutiple browsers, neither work

Ditto. Any other suggestions or do I need to call CS?

Jan 20, 2016, 2:25 pm

#165

CJKatl

Join Date: Jun 2008

Location: BDU

Programs: DL:MM, Marriott:LTT

Posts: 8,779

Quote:

Originally Posted by VickiSoCal

It is contradictory, because A directly tells me I won't see my points offer until I am done with A. But I see it now.

It's confusing and not well written, but it's not contradictory, it's complimentary...

Offer A states when you are done with Offer A you will unlock another offer.

The second offer acknowledges that some people will get both offers at once, and those people will not unlock another offer per the terms of Offer A, but will unlock another offer once Offer B/C is completed. Offer B/C is not what is unlocked for completing Offer A. These are different offers, and many people have been given both, which the T&Cs make clear.

In other words:
If you only got Offer A, you will unlock another offer when you complete Offer A.
If you got Offer A and Offer B/C, you will unlock another offer when you complete the longer of the two Offers, which is Offer B/C.

The T&Cs indicate many will receive both offers and that those that receive both are not eligible to unlock more than one additional offer. The T&Cs, which you can see if you click the Thumbnail, go into detail how things work for those that received two offers, which indicates it's not an accident.

Attached Images

Last edited by CJKatl; Jan 20, 2016 at 2:36 pm