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 28, 2017, 3:34 pm
#316
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: SLC/HEL/Anywhere with a Beach
Programs: Marriott Ambassador; AA EXP 3MM; AS MVP, Hilton Gold, CH-47/UH-60/C-23/C-130 VET
Posts: 5,234
FWIW -- Plat Premier -- +100 nights this year.
Earn 10,000 bonus points after five more stays, plus 1,000 bonus points per stay after that.
My SPG promotion is 1k per stay, with 10K after 25 nights. Since SPG points are tripled, that's a much better promotion. Just wanting to make sure I don't lose my Plat Premier status as I already have 20 SPG nights on top of my Marriott nights.
The Marriott promo is pretty disappointing.
Earn 10,000 bonus points after five more stays, plus 1,000 bonus points per stay after that.
My SPG promotion is 1k per stay, with 10K after 25 nights. Since SPG points are tripled, that's a much better promotion. Just wanting to make sure I don't lose my Plat Premier status as I already have 20 SPG nights on top of my Marriott nights.
The Marriott promo is pretty disappointing.
Sep 28, 2017, 3:55 pm
#317
Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: Mid-Hudson Valley, NY USA
Programs: SPG Plat, MR Plat, UA Silver
Posts: 12
Is this the last challenge or will more unlock? Because if it is, it's very disappointing relative to the SPG promo
Sep 28, 2017, 4:36 pm
#318
Join Date: Jan 2017
Programs: IHG - spire amb, Marriot - tit, Radisson - plat, Hilton - gold, Accor -gold, GHA - plat
Posts: 282
Sep 28, 2017, 4:36 pm
#319
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Denver
Programs: Hilton gold
Posts: 450
I got stay 1 more stay earn 2000 points then unlock another offer. No status.
Sep 28, 2017, 4:54 pm
#320
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: BWI, PHL, IAD
Programs: Marriott LT Titanium; Mileage Plus 1K, 1 MM; Global Entry
Posts: 1,516
Pfffft! We have 8 stays booked, totaling 27 nights. We are going to get 13,000 points out of this. Three years ago those 27 nights got us 49.000 points. THAT was a great MB.
Sep 28, 2017, 5:17 pm
#321
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Pittsburgh
Programs: Whoever Has the Best Bonus
Posts: 5,183
That combined with their slowness in revealing the 'next' step in the promotion hopefully means Marriott will learn to KISS -- keep it simple, stupid!
Sep 28, 2017, 6:00 pm
#322
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: ATX
Programs: AA EP, USAir Chairman, MR Lifetime Plat
Posts: 275
Without knowing if there might be a third (more lucrative) tier that could possibly unlock after this one, I'm having a hard time justifying remaining with Marriott through mid-Jan. I have one Marriott stay (3 nights) booked for next week that I can't change now (have co-workers staying at the same property with me), but after I complete that stay I think I'm going to have to switch over to Sheraton/Westins and try to get 25 nights between now and 1/15.
(Lifetime Plat and 80 paid Marriott nights so far this year).
(Lifetime Plat and 80 paid Marriott nights so far this year).
Sep 28, 2017, 6:04 pm
#323
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: TOA
Programs: HH Diamond, Marriott LTPP/Platinum Premier, Hyatt Lame-ist, UA !K
Posts: 20,061
Without knowing if there might be a third (more lucrative) tier that could possibly unlock after this one, I'm having a hard time justifying remaining with Marriott through mid-Jan. I have one Marriott stay (3 nights) booked for next week that I can't change now (have co-workers staying at the same property with me), but after I complete that stay I think I'm going to have to switch over to Sheraton/Westins and try to get 25 nights between now and 1/15.
(Lifetime Plat and 80 paid Marriott nights so far this year).
(Lifetime Plat and 80 paid Marriott nights so far this year).
David
Sep 28, 2017, 6:31 pm
#324
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Greensboro, NC
Programs: UA Million Miler,Hyatt-Globalist, Marriott Platinum, Club Carlson, National-Exec.
Posts: 635
Lousy promo and lousy execution
I agree this is not that great of a promo and execution by Marriott Rewards is horrible.
But you have to ask yourself (as I ask myself) - does Marriott really cares?
But you have to ask yourself (as I ask myself) - does Marriott really cares?
FWIW -- Plat Premier -- +100 nights this year.
Earn 10,000 bonus points after five more stays, plus 1,000 bonus points per stay after that.
My SPG promotion is 1k per stay, with 10K after 25 nights. Since SPG points are tripled, that's a much better promotion. Just wanting to make sure I don't lose my Plat Premier status as I already have 20 SPG nights on top of my Marriott nights.
The Marriott promo is pretty disappointing.
Earn 10,000 bonus points after five more stays, plus 1,000 bonus points per stay after that.
My SPG promotion is 1k per stay, with 10K after 25 nights. Since SPG points are tripled, that's a much better promotion. Just wanting to make sure I don't lose my Plat Premier status as I already have 20 SPG nights on top of my Marriott nights.
The Marriott promo is pretty disappointing.
Sep 28, 2017, 7:04 pm
#325
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: SLC/HEL/Anywhere with a Beach
Programs: Marriott Ambassador; AA EXP 3MM; AS MVP, Hilton Gold, CH-47/UH-60/C-23/C-130 VET
Posts: 5,234
I don't really get it ... such a poor design from a marketing perspective if they are trying to drive consumer behavior.
I'm lifetime plat, the bonus here is minimal and the SPG bonus is definitely better (I suppose I should really see what's out there from Hyatt and Hilton). But for my concern about my ambiguous status as a Plat Premier .... I'd definitely be switching to SPG for the rest of the year.
Sep 28, 2017, 7:34 pm
#326
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: ORD, MDW or MKE
Programs: American and Southwest. Hilton and Marriott hotels primarily.
Posts: 6,459
I looked yesterday, the unlock was not there. I looked today and the unlock was available - it stated that I must register by today. They seriously give you 1 day to register?
Sep 28, 2017, 8:16 pm
#327
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: home = LAX
Posts: 25,933
OTOH, why would you want to look at it but then come back and register later?
Sep 28, 2017, 10:13 pm
#329
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: OGG
Programs: AA Plat, A List Pref, Marriott Ambassador
Posts: 356
Sep 28, 2017, 10:20 pm
#330
A FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: PHX
Programs: AS 75K; UA 1MM; Hyatt Globalist; Marriott LTP; Hilton Diamond (Aspire)
Posts: 56,450
Well this was totally not worth the wait.