Sep 6, 2017, 8:13 am
Last edit by: sdsearch
Fall 2017 MegaBonus Terms and Conditions
*A 'stay' is defined as consecutive nights spent at the same hotel, regardless of check-in/check-out activity. [Although the T&Cs don't say it clearly, a stay can be as short as one night.]
• Registration is required.
• Marriott Rewards members who register for this promotion by November 30, 2017 will earn one (1) free night award at a category 1-5 hotel (value of standard free night award ranges from 7,500 points for Category 1 hotels to 25,000 points for Category 5 hotels) after two paid stays* made between September 12, 2017 and January 15, 2018, at participating Marriott® properties.
• If a member completes two qualifying stays during the promotional period, an additional offer may be unlocked and become available in the members account within 2-3 days after the second qualifying stay.
• The member may not receive additional notification except through their online member account and must register for the additional offer within two (2) weeks from the date the additional offer becomes available.
• Maximum one (1) free night award earned with this promotion per member to be redeemed for a future stay at participating Marriott Rewards category 1-5 properties.
• Free night award will expire six (6) months after the date of issuance.
• An earned free night award is good for one (1) single or double occupancy standard room only and includes the cost of the hotel room and applicable room taxes only.
• An earned free night award will be added to the member’s account within 3-5 business days after the second qualifying stay.
• The awarded free night certificate is not transferable and may not be given as a gift.
• Nights spent while redeeming an award are not eligible for credit and Marriott Vacation Club® owner-occupied weeks are not eligible for credit.
• Stays at ExecuStay and Marriott Executive Apartments are not eligible for credit toward this promotion.
• Only one room per hotel is counted toward a member’s nights or stay.
• Members electing to earn miles are not eligible for this promotion.
• For a list of current Marriott Rewards participating brands, visit https://www.marriott.com/marriott-re...earn/hotels.mi.
• Stays at our exclusive luxury hotel partner, The Ritz-Carlton®, will count toward achievement.
• Rooms booked through most third party online retailers and select travel agency bookings are ineligible to earn for this promotion.
• All Marriott Rewards program terms and conditions apply.
• See https://www.marriott.com/rewards/terms/earning.mi for more information.
• Visit MarriottRewards.com/FreeNightMegaBonus for complete details.
• © 2017 Marriott International, Inc.
US T&C above, here are all the T&C links I found:
https://www.marriott.com/File_Blocks/MarriottRewards/PromotionCentral/Terms/2017/FA17A/Terms_and_Conditions_FA17A_us.html
https://www.marriott.com/File_Blocks/MarriottRewards/PromotionCentral/Terms/2017/FA17A/Terms_and_Conditions_FA17A_fr.html
https://www.marriott.com/File_Blocks/MarriottRewards/PromotionCentral/Terms/2017/FA17A/Terms_and_Conditions_FA17A_us.html
https://www.marriott.com/File_Blocks/MarriottRewards/PromotionCentral/Terms/2017/FA17A/Terms_and_Conditions_FA17A_au.html
https://www.marriott.com/File_Blocks/MarriottRewards/PromotionCentral/Terms/2017/FA17A/Terms_and_Conditions_FA17A_us.html
https://www.marriott.com/File_Blocks/MarriottRewards/PromotionCentral/Terms/2017/FA17A/Terms_and_Conditions_FA17A_jp.html
https://www.marriott.com/File_Blocks/MarriottRewards/PromotionCentral/Terms/2017/FA17A/Terms_and_Conditions_FA17A_kr.html
https://www.marriott.com/File_Blocks/MarriottRewards/PromotionCentral/Terms/2017/FA17A/Terms_and_Conditions_FA17A_es.html
https://www.marriott.com/File_Blocks/MarriottRewards/PromotionCentral/Terms/2017/FA17A/Terms_and_Conditions_FA17A_de.html
https://www.marriott.com/File_Blocks/MarriottRewards/PromotionCentral/Terms/2017/FA17A/Terms_and_Conditions_FA17A_cn.html
2017 Fall MegaBonus (Sept 12 to Jan 15)
Sep 7, 2017, 10:27 pm
#151
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: Bangkok/Singapore
Programs: Frantic Hilton/Marriott runs
Posts: 926
Marriott sure makes it hard to register. It is not listed as a new promotion that is available for registration in my account, and when I go find the registration webpage through the big news release the company posted yesterday, I get
"We’re sorry, but there was an error in directing you to this promotion.
The reason for this error could be:
•You’re trying to access a miles promotion and are a points-earner, or vice versa
•You are not eligible for this promotion
•This promotion has expired"
I guess I'll wait some more to see if they ever get the kinks worked out. My first stay is not for 10+ days.
"We’re sorry, but there was an error in directing you to this promotion.
The reason for this error could be:
•You’re trying to access a miles promotion and are a points-earner, or vice versa
•You are not eligible for this promotion
•This promotion has expired"
I guess I'll wait some more to see if they ever get the kinks worked out. My first stay is not for 10+ days.
Yep exactly the same error. The poor staff on the phone here in China said she has been getting the same feedback from all of us here all day and apologized for the website issues.
Sep 7, 2017, 10:31 pm
#152
Join Date: Mar 2017
Posts: 1,727
Does Marriott send an e-mail confirmation of the registration? I have registered but not had any confirmation from them - so I don't want to be told after my stays that I did not register (:
Sep 7, 2017, 11:27 pm
#154
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: SJC/SFO
Programs: WN A+ CP, UA 1MM/*A Gold, Mar LT Tit, IHG Plat, HH Dia
Posts: 6,285
Sep 8, 2017, 7:14 am
#155
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Switzerland
Programs: Bonvoy LT Gold, IHG Gold, BAEC Silver, TP Silver
Posts: 1,495
Same here, can't sign up even though I have the link on my app and on my profile....
Left a message on their FB page, got a reply asking me to message them my membership number so that they can sign me up manually..... messaged them but nobody is replying, besides the automatic messages....
have a stay next week so I hope to get this fixed ASAP....
Left a message on their FB page, got a reply asking me to message them my membership number so that they can sign me up manually..... messaged them but nobody is replying, besides the automatic messages....
have a stay next week so I hope to get this fixed ASAP....
Sep 8, 2017, 7:17 am
#156
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Cockeysville, MD
Programs: Marriott Rewards Lifetime Titanium, Amex Plat, Hertz Gold 5*, National Exec, AA Plat
Posts: 9,467
Same here, can't sign up even though I have the link on my app and on my profile....
Left a message on their FB page, got a reply asking me to message them my membership number so that they can sign me up manually..... messaged them but nobody is replying, besides the automatic messages....
have a stay next week so I hope to get this fixed ASAP....
Left a message on their FB page, got a reply asking me to message them my membership number so that they can sign me up manually..... messaged them but nobody is replying, besides the automatic messages....
have a stay next week so I hope to get this fixed ASAP....
Sep 8, 2017, 8:46 am
#157
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Pittsburgh
Programs: Whoever Has the Best Bonus
Posts: 5,183
I got errors on direct links but it worked when I went through marriott.com and logged in, and then clicked Promotions and saw the megabonus on the page and clicked register.
Since I already have a cat 5 cert coming from my Marriott Visa, guess I will be getting some quality time at an average Marriott hotel. Due to category creep every year the hotel I stay at is a cat 6 the next year ... was able to get courtyards, now getting fairfield inns for my free stay. Soon it will be 'poor'field inns for me...
Since I already have a cat 5 cert coming from my Marriott Visa, guess I will be getting some quality time at an average Marriott hotel. Due to category creep every year the hotel I stay at is a cat 6 the next year ... was able to get courtyards, now getting fairfield inns for my free stay. Soon it will be 'poor'field inns for me...
Sep 8, 2017, 10:35 am
#158
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: RSW
Programs: Delta - Silver; UA - Silver; HHonors - Diamond; IHG - Spire Ambassador; Marriott Bonvoy - Titanium
Posts: 14,185
From my observation, if they had just made it a category 6 ceiling that would have made quite a bit of difference in terms of the quality of hotels available.
Sep 8, 2017, 11:39 am
#159
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: PHL
Programs: AA ExP, Marriott Amb, National EAE, Hilton Diamond, SPG Plat (RIP), US CP (RIP)
Posts: 2,379
Isn't that what everyone said when the certs had a category 4 ceiling? When did the certs cap last change?
Sep 8, 2017, 12:15 pm
#160
A FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: PHX
Programs: AS 75K; UA 1MM; Hyatt Globalist; Marriott LTP; Hilton Diamond (Aspire)
Posts: 56,459
Understand the frustration with inability to use the Cat 5's, especially for purely domestic travelers, but these are worth on average $100-125 - which is not a bad bonus at all for just two stays.
Sep 8, 2017, 12:19 pm
#161
Join Date: May 2014
Posts: 1,868
While I'd rather have a Cat5 equivalence of points, Kacee is right - this is quite a bonus for just two single night stays. I've hotel hopped for far less...
Sep 8, 2017, 1:12 pm
#162
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: RSW
Programs: Delta - Silver; UA - Silver; HHonors - Diamond; IHG - Spire Ambassador; Marriott Bonvoy - Titanium
Posts: 14,185
It's not the financial benefit I'm talking about, but that in my looking around for availability Cat 6 opens up more property choices.
Sep 8, 2017, 1:44 pm
#163
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: DAY
Programs: UA 1K 1MM; Marriott LT Titanium; Amex MR; Chase UR; Hertz PC; Global Entry
Posts: 10,159
Marriott sure makes it hard to register. It is not listed as a new promotion that is available for registration in my account, and when I go find the registration webpage through the big news release the company posted yesterday, I get
"We’re sorry, but there was an error in directing you to this promotion.
The reason for this error could be:
•You’re trying to access a miles promotion and are a points-earner, or vice versa
•You are not eligible for this promotion
•This promotion has expired"
I guess I'll wait some more to see if they ever get the kinks worked out. My first stay is not for 10+ days.
"We’re sorry, but there was an error in directing you to this promotion.
The reason for this error could be:
•You’re trying to access a miles promotion and are a points-earner, or vice versa
•You are not eligible for this promotion
•This promotion has expired"
I guess I'll wait some more to see if they ever get the kinks worked out. My first stay is not for 10+ days.
Had to make a phone call.
Sep 8, 2017, 2:20 pm
#164
Join Date: May 2016
Location: HK
Programs: IHG Spire Elite Ambassador, Hilton Diamond, Aegan Gold, British Airways Bronze
Posts: 182
Does any one knows if this is stackable with the Free Nights for new members promotion? So if I would get two free nights after two stays?
Sep 8, 2017, 2:44 pm
#165
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: SNA
Programs: Bonvoy LTTE/AMB, AmEx Plat, National EE, WN A-List, CLEAR+, Covid-19
Posts: 4,967
I'm self-employed and pay for my own business travel; while most here (me, too) would like to use their Cat-5s for leisure instead, these will save me $$ (as I'm frequently in markets where even FIs are as much as $300/nt) ... strokes for folks I guess.