May 15, 2017, 10:35 am
Last edit by: sdsearch
When it should post:
What kind of stays count:
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Participating Brands (17) (from Terms & Conditions (which differs from promo logo graphic of 18)): Ineligible Brands/Stays: (from T's & C's)
- The stay bonus should post with each stay on which you earn it.
- The brand bonus does not post with each stay, and according to what we've heard will likely not post until some time after the promo ends.
What kind of stays count:
- Only stays on which you normally earn Marriott points count.
- Award stays (including cash + points stays) do not count.
- Third-party stays on which you don't earn Marriott points do not count.
MegaBonus®
Go ahead, earn endlessly: Get 2,000 bonus points per stay beginning with your second stay and an additional 2,000 points for each new brand you stay with.
See Details:
- Register by August 30, 2017
- Stay at any of our participating hotels and resorts worldwide between May 27 and September 4, 2017
- Earn 2,000 bonus points per stay beginning with your second stay.
- Earn an additional 2,000 bonus points for each new brand you stay with, beginning with your second brand.
- The first stay establishes the first brand. Member will earn bonus points for every additional brand they stay with.
- The brand challenge is limited to the number of available participating brands.
Participating Brands (17) (from Terms & Conditions (which differs from promo logo graphic of 18)):
- EDITION®
- JW Marriott®
- Autograph Collection® Hotels
- Renaissance® Hotels
- Marriott® Hotels & Resorts
- Delta Hotels
- Marriott Vacation Club®
- Gaylord Hotels®
- AC Hotels by MarriottSM
- Courtyard by Marriott®
- Residence Inn by Marriott®
- SpringHill Suites by Marriott®
- Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott®
- TownePlace Suites by Marriott®
- Protea Hotels
- Moxy
- The Ritz-Carlton®
- AC Hotels by MarriottSM
- Autograph Collection® Hotels
- Courtyard by Marriott®
- Delta Hotels
- EDITION®
- Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott®
- Gaylord Hotels®
- JW Marriott®
- Marriott Vacation Club®
- Marriott® Hotels & Resorts
- Moxy
- Protea Hotels
- Renaissance® Hotels
- Residence Inn by Marriott®
- SpringHill Suites by Marriott®
- The Ritz-Carlton®
- TownePlace Suites by Marriott®
- Stays at ExecuStay and Marriott Executive Apartments are not eligible for credit toward this promotion.
- Marriott Vacation Club® owner-occupied weeks are not eligible for credit toward this promotion and nights spent while redeeming an award are not eligible for credit toward this promotion.
MegaBonus Summer 2017 (5/27/17-9/4/17)
May 9, 2017, 9:47 pm
#46
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: Providence RI
Programs: American Exec Plat, Hyatt Refugeeist, Marriot Gold, Air Canada Cattle Class, Korean Air Morning Plat
Posts: 988
Probably offset by the number of maids who will lose jobs due to the little sign saying "hang up your towels and we won't replace them"
May 10, 2017, 7:05 am
#47
Join Date: May 2014
Posts: 1,868
I can totally see how the 'real' loyalists are disappointed with this promo, but I'm looking forward to it, as well as the SPG version. If there really is a brand promo thrown into the mix, I'd be pretty pleased. I don't mind hotel hopping (or trading out with a companion, especially given 4pm checkout times) and often book single nights anyway. Even 2k a night is more than double points usually nets me, and I can't remember the last time I booked a Marriott room for $400+ a night...
May 10, 2017, 9:21 am
#48
Join Date: Feb 2014
Posts: 514
I can totally see how the 'real' loyalists are disappointed with this promo, but I'm looking forward to it, as well as the SPG version. If there really is a brand promo thrown into the mix, I'd be pretty pleased. I don't mind hotel hopping (or trading out with a companion, especially given 4pm checkout times) and often book single nights anyway. Even 2k a night is more than double points usually nets me, and I can't remember the last time I booked a Marriott room for $400+ a night...
May 10, 2017, 11:01 am
#49
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
I would definitely like to see a stacked promo where you earn points for trying hotels of the opposite brand. Not sure how they would track it though unless you have linked your accounts. You earn your normal promo with Marriott, but then earn 5000 points on SPG or something like that and vice versa. I would take advantage of a promo like that!
May 10, 2017, 5:13 pm
#50
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: COS
Programs: UA Gold/1.5MM (several years running now!), Marriott LTTE, Hertz Prez
Posts: 1,899
I'll hotel hop if I need "Stays" which is more of a Hilton concept than Marriott. With that said, there are a SpringHill Suites and TownePlace right next to each other at my current client. I never fully unpack so I could easily hop between the two to get an extra 6K per week. Unfortunately the lower earnings rate at TownePlace would negate a good chunk of that. If it was an RI or Courtyard next to the SpringHill, I'd consider it.
May 10, 2017, 9:26 pm
#51
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Chicago, IL
Programs: Marriott Ambassador, UA Mileage Plus 1K, AA Executive Plat, Marriott Ambassador Elite
Posts: 2,344
Agreed. Anything under 4-5 nights and I always leave DND on. Would rather not have people in my room.
May 11, 2017, 7:28 am
#52
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Join Date: Aug 2002
Programs: UALifetimePremierGold, Marriott LifetimeTitanium
Posts: 71,110
Off-topic to the thread:
I don't. I like having the room freshened/bed made.
On-topic to the thread:
We'll find out on Monday when the promos start hitting elites if it's just the one mentioned or if it will be the 3 types that have shown up previously.
Cheers.
I don't. I like having the room freshened/bed made.
On-topic to the thread:
We'll find out on Monday when the promos start hitting elites if it's just the one mentioned or if it will be the 3 types that have shown up previously.
Cheers.
May 11, 2017, 8:12 am
#53
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: TPA/DFW/K15
Programs: AA EXP, Mar AMB, HH LT DIA
Posts: 1,652
I called in yesterday to report another missing stay. The Marriott rep, who was excellent btw, told me it was the promo was the 2K stay post as reported up thread and there are no alternate variations.
May 11, 2017, 8:57 am
#54
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: MSN
Programs: Delta DM, Bonvoy LT Titanium, Hertz PC
Posts: 1,987
May 11, 2017, 10:45 am
#55
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Europe/SEA
Programs: TK E+, Bonvoy LT Plat, Hilton Diamond, IHG Platinum, Dusit Gold
Posts: 1,714
great for u in the us , but in europe there are almost only marriott and courtyards ( now some moxys as well )
May 11, 2017, 11:01 am
#56
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: DCA, EGE, IAD
Programs: MR LTT, BA Gold, AA LTP, UA Silver
Posts: 6,077
There are also JW, RC, Renaissance, AC hotels, Autograph Collection and Edition in Europe, all of which I have stayed at with the exception of Edition and AC hotels. FWIW, I've also stayed in Marriotts and Courtyards, but no Moxy.
May 11, 2017, 1:11 pm
#57
Join Date: May 2017
Posts: 2
I read earlier is this thread that there was a IHG promotion after May 15th? I am currently signed up for the April 15th to the May 15th. The one thing I don't like about IHG is it is hard to navigate their website and find promotions. Either I have to get them through email or search alot on the website. I find the Marriott page user friendly and being able to click under my promotions is alot better in my opinion.
So did IHG announce something after May 15th?
Starwood rewards question: I know you can transfer your points from Starwood to Marriott. Does 1 startwood point equal one Marriott point? If i have a stay at Starwood does that stay/night transfer over to my nights with Marriott?
For my I barley get 50 nights with Marriott to be Gold. I don't want to waste stays at Starwood if that is the case
So did IHG announce something after May 15th?
Starwood rewards question: I know you can transfer your points from Starwood to Marriott. Does 1 startwood point equal one Marriott point? If i have a stay at Starwood does that stay/night transfer over to my nights with Marriott?
For my I barley get 50 nights with Marriott to be Gold. I don't want to waste stays at Starwood if that is the case
May 11, 2017, 5:21 pm
#58
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Join Date: Aug 2002
Programs: UALifetimePremierGold, Marriott LifetimeTitanium
Posts: 71,110
Welcome to Flyertalk!
Your IHG questions should probably be asked in the IHG forum.
Stays/nights (whether SPG or MAR) do not qualify for status w/ the other chain currently (and not until sometime in '18). You can transfer points btwn SPG & MAR. 1 SPG = 3 MAR & 3 MAR = 1 SPG.
Cheers.
Your IHG questions should probably be asked in the IHG forum.
Stays/nights (whether SPG or MAR) do not qualify for status w/ the other chain currently (and not until sometime in '18). You can transfer points btwn SPG & MAR. 1 SPG = 3 MAR & 3 MAR = 1 SPG.
Cheers.
May 11, 2017, 5:34 pm
#59
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: home = LAX
Posts: 25,933
I read earlier is this thread that there was a IHG promotion after May 15th? I am currently signed up for the April 15th to the May 15th. The one thing I don't like about IHG is it is hard to navigate their website and find promotions. Either I have to get them through email or search alot on the website. I find the Marriott page user friendly and being able to click under my promotions is alot better in my opinion.
So did IHG announce something after May 15th?
So did IHG announce something after May 15th?
This thread about the upcoming IHG promotion never seem to fall off of the first page of the IHG forum:
Of course, there's little mention of it in the Marriott forum simply because there's a separate IHG forum which is the more correct place to discuss it.
No, 1 Starwood point equals 3 Marriott points, whichever direction you transfer.
From a lifetime status perspective, it probably will at some point. But not for your annual status, those are still completely separate (and work differently at) Marriott vs Starwood, at least for the rest of 2017. (It may or may not work differently in 2018.)
May 15, 2017, 3:14 am
#60
Join Date: Sep 2012
Posts: 55
Promo is now live. Here's my version:
MegaBonus®
Go ahead, earn endlessly: Get 2,000 bonus points per stay beginning with your second stay and an additional 2,000 points for each new brand you stay with.
See Details
Register by August 30, 2017
Stay at any of our participating hotels and resorts worldwide between May 27 and September 4, 2017
Earn 2,000 bonus points per stay beginning with your second stay.
Earn an additional 2,000 bonus points for each new brand you stay with, beginning with your second brand.
The first stay establishes the first brand. Member will earn bonus points for every additional brand they stay with.
The brand challenge is limited to the number of available participating brands.
MegaBonus®
Go ahead, earn endlessly: Get 2,000 bonus points per stay beginning with your second stay and an additional 2,000 points for each new brand you stay with.
See Details
Register by August 30, 2017
Stay at any of our participating hotels and resorts worldwide between May 27 and September 4, 2017
Earn 2,000 bonus points per stay beginning with your second stay.
Earn an additional 2,000 bonus points for each new brand you stay with, beginning with your second brand.
The first stay establishes the first brand. Member will earn bonus points for every additional brand they stay with.
The brand challenge is limited to the number of available participating brands.