getting MR points from booking.com reservation?
Jul 13, 2017, 10:53 am
#1
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getting MR points from booking.com reservation?
If I make a reservation through booking.com will I still receive the MR points and the associated Platinum benefits?
I want to make a hotel reservation for December, 2017. The price is basically the same on booking.com and marriott's website. However, through Marriott its a pre-pay rate and there are no cancellation after 1 day. On booking.com the cancellation is 24 hours prior to arrive.
Since the reservation is so far out, I am worry about the no cancellation policy. But I also want to lock in the hotel as its in a popular destination and during the peak holiday season.
I want to make a hotel reservation for December, 2017. The price is basically the same on booking.com and marriott's website. However, through Marriott its a pre-pay rate and there are no cancellation after 1 day. On booking.com the cancellation is 24 hours prior to arrive.
Since the reservation is so far out, I am worry about the no cancellation policy. But I also want to lock in the hotel as its in a popular destination and during the peak holiday season.
Jul 13, 2017, 12:16 pm
#2
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Booking.com? Booking.No
That's the T&C's. YMMV.
Rooms booked through third party online retailers, such as Expedia.com, Orbitz.com, Travelocity.com, Hotels.com, Booking.com, Priceline, etc. are not eligible for Points or Elite night credit.
Jul 13, 2017, 6:49 pm
#3
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You will get points for incidental spend on 3rd party bookings, but not for room spend or night credit. Also, Marriott is one of the few chains that still extends elite recognition benefits (ie, free i-net, potential upgrade, exec lounge access) on 3rd party bookings.
Cheers.
Cheers.
Jul 13, 2017, 8:17 pm
#4
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I want to make a hotel reservation for December, 2017. The price is basically the same on booking.com and marriott's website. However, through Marriott its a pre-pay rate and there are no cancellation after 1 day. On booking.com the cancellation is 24 hours prior to arrive.
Jul 14, 2017, 12:54 pm
#5
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You will get points for incidental spend on 3rd party bookings, but not for room spend or night credit. Also, Marriott is one of the few chains that still extends elite recognition benefits (ie, free i-net, potential upgrade, exec lounge access) on 3rd party bookings.
Cheers.
Cheers.
Is this a formal or informal policy? (ie is it anywhere in writing)
Jul 14, 2017, 1:38 pm
#6
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It's amazing what you can find when you take the time visit Marriott.com:
http://www.marriott.com/online-hotel...ng.mi#bestrate
http://www.marriott.com/online-hotel...ng.mi#bestrate
Jul 14, 2017, 2:06 pm
#7
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It's amazing what you can find when you take the time visit Marriott.com:
http://www.marriott.com/online-hotel...ng.mi#bestrate
http://www.marriott.com/online-hotel...ng.mi#bestrate
What SkiAdcock said is perfectly true, in fact I just checked it with the FD manager of Marriott WAW while sitting in the exec lounge, but I don't see anything on the link you gave that confirms the status benefits of OTA bookings.
Jul 14, 2017, 3:44 pm
#8
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Silly me. I assumed you were asking about LNF, and provided the relevant link.
Elite benefits for OTA reservations have been discussed ad nauseam in this forum and confirmed by Marriott.
Elite benefits for OTA reservations have been discussed ad nauseam in this forum and confirmed by Marriott.
Jul 14, 2017, 6:54 pm
#9
Join Date: Feb 2016
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How does one get the benefits from the property when booking third party? Do you email the property ahead of time, or do you show them your status at check in?
Jul 16, 2017, 7:27 am
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Cheers.
