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)
Oct 22, 2017, 9:03 pm
#481
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: Bangkok
Programs: Marriott Bonvoy Titanium, BAEC Silver, TK Miles & Smiles Elite
Posts: 2,209
Oct 22, 2017, 10:00 pm
#482
Join Date: Feb 2005
Programs: Marriott Lifetime Titanium (former PP), Hilton Silver, UA Silver, AS Member, Hertz 5*
Posts: 3,906
You get elite benefits for all stays at Marriott as long as your account info is attached with the reservation. This includes stays booked on third party websites that do not earn points or credit for elite qualification.
Question about the free night certificate.
As a Platinum, will I be treated as a Platinum using the Marriott free night award certificate? So, any room upgrade? Lounge access? Welcome bonus points?
I ask this naive question because all indications are that the free night is a free night and nothing more. Over at SPG, a free night comes with all the benefits of your status...
As a Platinum, will I be treated as a Platinum using the Marriott free night award certificate? So, any room upgrade? Lounge access? Welcome bonus points?
I ask this naive question because all indications are that the free night is a free night and nothing more. Over at SPG, a free night comes with all the benefits of your status...
Oct 22, 2017, 10:15 pm
#483
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: home = LAX
Posts: 25,933
Room upgrades are not guaranteed. Lounge access is as long as there is a lounge* and it's open; what happens when the lounge is closed or non-existent* varies by hotel, but again it's the same for paid vs award stay.
* Yes, there are Marriott brand hotels without lounges at all, for example the Marriott Suites Garden Grove/Anaheim. There Plats get access to a breakfast buffet much bigger than in most lounges, including a cooked-to-order omelet/etc station, in the downstairs restaurant, but no other lounge equivalent benefit other than the breakfast.
Oct 23, 2017, 6:10 pm
#484
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: Bangkok
Programs: Marriott Bonvoy Titanium, BAEC Silver, TK Miles & Smiles Elite
Posts: 2,209
Thanks for clarifying. That's fine then. I'll find a Cat 5 Marriott with a lounge to stay in and maximise value.
Oct 25, 2017, 1:34 am
#485
Join Date: Sep 2017
Posts: 575
Starwood to Marriott
I know this is a little off topic but I have been thinking the last couple of days about promotions.
I am a Platinum Elite Member with Marriott and have 92 nights with them this year. Going into next year if Starwood continues to do the promotions that they did this year......why would I stay at a Marriott property in 2018....
I am a Pharma rep in NC and the major cities I visit all have starwood properties there is just one location that I visit that does not!
With this crap Marriott promo I have been staying at Starwood exclusively! The Marriott Promotion gets me about 3,500 points where as when I convert my Starwood points to Marriott Points I get 3 Marriott points for 1 starwood point. I am getting around 6,300 points!
Even without either side doing a promotion for a $200 a night hotel I would still get 300 more points with Starwood.
It will be interesting to see what Marriott does Q1 with a promotion. Do they want everyone to still go to Starwood for the full year till they merge...
If I stay 75 nights next year with Starwood I would get 4 points for every dollar spent.
Again I ask the question! With Starwood Rewards Program converting over next year why would I not try to get as many Starwood Points and convert them will I still can with a 3:1 ratio
I am a Platinum Elite Member with Marriott and have 92 nights with them this year. Going into next year if Starwood continues to do the promotions that they did this year......why would I stay at a Marriott property in 2018....
I am a Pharma rep in NC and the major cities I visit all have starwood properties there is just one location that I visit that does not!
With this crap Marriott promo I have been staying at Starwood exclusively! The Marriott Promotion gets me about 3,500 points where as when I convert my Starwood points to Marriott Points I get 3 Marriott points for 1 starwood point. I am getting around 6,300 points!
Even without either side doing a promotion for a $200 a night hotel I would still get 300 more points with Starwood.
It will be interesting to see what Marriott does Q1 with a promotion. Do they want everyone to still go to Starwood for the full year till they merge...
If I stay 75 nights next year with Starwood I would get 4 points for every dollar spent.
Again I ask the question! With Starwood Rewards Program converting over next year why would I not try to get as many Starwood Points and convert them will I still can with a 3:1 ratio
Oct 25, 2017, 1:22 pm
#486
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: MSP
Programs: Marriott LT Titanium, UA Silver (via Marriott)
Posts: 642
I know this is a little off topic but I have been thinking the last couple of days about promotions.
I am a Platinum Elite Member with Marriott and have 92 nights with them this year. Going into next year if Starwood continues to do the promotions that they did this year......why would I stay at a Marriott property in 2018....
I am a Pharma rep in NC and the major cities I visit all have starwood properties there is just one location that I visit that does not!
With this crap Marriott promo I have been staying at Starwood exclusively! The Marriott Promotion gets me about 3,500 points where as when I convert my Starwood points to Marriott Points I get 3 Marriott points for 1 starwood point. I am getting around 6,300 points!
Even without either side doing a promotion for a $200 a night hotel I would still get 300 more points with Starwood.
It will be interesting to see what Marriott does Q1 with a promotion. Do they want everyone to still go to Starwood for the full year till they merge...
If I stay 75 nights next year with Starwood I would get 4 points for every dollar spent.
Again I ask the question! With Starwood Rewards Program converting over next year why would I not try to get as many Starwood Points and convert them will I still can with a 3:1 ratio
I am a Platinum Elite Member with Marriott and have 92 nights with them this year. Going into next year if Starwood continues to do the promotions that they did this year......why would I stay at a Marriott property in 2018....
I am a Pharma rep in NC and the major cities I visit all have starwood properties there is just one location that I visit that does not!
With this crap Marriott promo I have been staying at Starwood exclusively! The Marriott Promotion gets me about 3,500 points where as when I convert my Starwood points to Marriott Points I get 3 Marriott points for 1 starwood point. I am getting around 6,300 points!
Even without either side doing a promotion for a $200 a night hotel I would still get 300 more points with Starwood.
It will be interesting to see what Marriott does Q1 with a promotion. Do they want everyone to still go to Starwood for the full year till they merge...
If I stay 75 nights next year with Starwood I would get 4 points for every dollar spent.
Again I ask the question! With Starwood Rewards Program converting over next year why would I not try to get as many Starwood Points and convert them will I still can with a 3:1 ratio
Oct 25, 2017, 1:43 pm
#487
Join Date: Jan 2005
Programs: UA GOLD MM,WN CP A+list, HH Gold,MR LT Titanium
Posts: 2,184
I know this is a little off topic but I have been thinking the last couple of days about promotions.
I am a Platinum Elite Member with Marriott and have 92 nights with them this year. Going into next year if Starwood continues to do the promotions that they did this year......why would I stay at a Marriott property in 2018....
I am a Pharma rep in NC and the major cities I visit all have starwood properties there is just one location that I visit that does not!
With this crap Marriott promo I have been staying at Starwood exclusively! The Marriott Promotion gets me about 3,500 points where as when I convert my Starwood points to Marriott Points I get 3 Marriott points for 1 starwood point. I am getting around 6,300 points!
Even without either side doing a promotion for a $200 a night hotel I would still get 300 more points with Starwood.
It will be interesting to see what Marriott does Q1 with a promotion. Do they want everyone to still go to Starwood for the full year till they merge...
If I stay 75 nights next year with Starwood I would get 4 points for every dollar spent.
Again I ask the question! With Starwood Rewards Program converting over next year why would I not try to get as many Starwood Points and convert them will I still can with a 3:1 ratio
I am a Platinum Elite Member with Marriott and have 92 nights with them this year. Going into next year if Starwood continues to do the promotions that they did this year......why would I stay at a Marriott property in 2018....
I am a Pharma rep in NC and the major cities I visit all have starwood properties there is just one location that I visit that does not!
With this crap Marriott promo I have been staying at Starwood exclusively! The Marriott Promotion gets me about 3,500 points where as when I convert my Starwood points to Marriott Points I get 3 Marriott points for 1 starwood point. I am getting around 6,300 points!
Even without either side doing a promotion for a $200 a night hotel I would still get 300 more points with Starwood.
It will be interesting to see what Marriott does Q1 with a promotion. Do they want everyone to still go to Starwood for the full year till they merge...
If I stay 75 nights next year with Starwood I would get 4 points for every dollar spent.
Again I ask the question! With Starwood Rewards Program converting over next year why would I not try to get as many Starwood Points and convert them will I still can with a 3:1 ratio
If you are interested in attaining Lifetime status if you don't already have it, then that might be a reason to stick with Marriott.
Fortunately for me, as a LT Plat, I can and have moved my stays to Starwood and Hilton for this quarter after I earned the certificate.
Everyone has to judge these promos by their own travel patterns and needs,not necessarily by what works for someone else.
Oct 25, 2017, 8:58 pm
#488
Join Date: Oct 2017
Posts: 15
Residence inn vs courtyard megabonus difference
Hello, I am aware I will gain 5c /$ for residence inn vs 10c/$ for courtyard.. i would like to know did people notice and difference what is unlocked after we stay 2 nights? Is the bonus less for residence inn?
currently I missed on residence inn pricing which jumped by $60 and is expensive than courtyard w/ breakfast...wanted a kitchenette... any way to ask for a price that was there a week back??
currently I missed on residence inn pricing which jumped by $60 and is expensive than courtyard w/ breakfast...wanted a kitchenette... any way to ask for a price that was there a week back??
Oct 25, 2017, 10:01 pm
#489
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
currently I missed on residence inn pricing which jumped by $60 and is expensive than courtyard w/ breakfast...wanted a kitchenette... any way to ask for a price that was there a week back??
Oct 25, 2017, 10:18 pm
#490
A FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: PHX
Programs: AS 75K; UA 1MM; Hyatt Globalist; Marriott LTP; Hilton Diamond (Aspire)
Posts: 56,448
So while the Marriott promo is clearly inferior, I've nonetheless cancelled two upcoming SPG stays and rebooked with Marriott.
Oct 26, 2017, 1:35 am
#491
Join Date: Sep 2017
Posts: 575
Kacee, See I am flipped. As of right now I have never had to call Starwood as they have always given me my points correctly albeit 7 stays. With Marriott I have to call about every single promotion and they have at least forgot to give me my platinum elite bonus points 2-3 times in the past 4 months.
Freeflyin....when I transfer points over from starwood to Marriott points do those count as life time status points?
Again who knows whats going to happen when they merge both programs together. I would have to assume nights and points would then have to go to Marriott lifetime status!
Really not a big difference for me between Sherton's and Le Meriden's compared to Marriott and Renaissance. At the Marriott Locations the TV's are nice. Really is hit and miss on what ever city you go to. Like the Charlotte Marriott of course is nicer then the Sherton or Meriden. But if you go to Greensboro the Sherton is hand's down nicer then the Greensoboro Marriott.
Have yet to go to a Westin. What is that comparable to? JW Marriott
Freeflyin....when I transfer points over from starwood to Marriott points do those count as life time status points?
Again who knows whats going to happen when they merge both programs together. I would have to assume nights and points would then have to go to Marriott lifetime status!
Really not a big difference for me between Sherton's and Le Meriden's compared to Marriott and Renaissance. At the Marriott Locations the TV's are nice. Really is hit and miss on what ever city you go to. Like the Charlotte Marriott of course is nicer then the Sherton or Meriden. But if you go to Greensboro the Sherton is hand's down nicer then the Greensoboro Marriott.
Have yet to go to a Westin. What is that comparable to? JW Marriott
Oct 26, 2017, 3:33 am
#492
Suspended
Join Date: Apr 2017
Programs: HH-D; MR-P/LTP; SPG-P
Posts: 849
No (repeatedly answered)
Assume anything you’ld like ....... in practice both assumptions are incorrect
Assume anything you’ld like ....... in practice both assumptions are incorrect
Oct 26, 2017, 7:24 am
#493
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: LBB
Programs: UA 1K 1MM ★G | Marriott LTT | Hilton ♦ | Hertz PC | Global Entry TSA Pre ✓
Posts: 2,820
I know all the SPG fans think it's superior to Marriott, but honestly I'm about 50% truly crappy Starwood experiences as a matched Marriott Plat. I'm still fighting with SPG cs just to get points from an absolutely awful stay in Rancho Santa Fe two weeks ago. They've now told me it will take them 4 business days to "investigate" why the stay failed to post
So while the Marriott promo is clearly inferior, I've nonetheless cancelled two upcoming SPG stays and rebooked with Marriott.
So while the Marriott promo is clearly inferior, I've nonetheless cancelled two upcoming SPG stays and rebooked with Marriott.
Though my stays were at par per what I would expect from an int'l Westin and Le Meridien ... I would argue with those that feel SPG is superior to MR.. .I would still prefer staying at a Marriott or JW property since they are similar price range, and I had more likely upgrade options in those hotels. From a quality standpoint, SPG and MR are similar across these brands.... looking strictly objectively.
Looking at the Megabonus vs. SPG's promo, SPG wins, as MR has dropped the ball on this one (especially from an IT and communication - or lack thereof - standpoint, not to mention rewarding the # of stays vs. nights).
10 nights in the last 12 days... different property every night. Hasn't been a major inconvenience, really.... I will make the most of this promo.
Oct 26, 2017, 9:46 am
#494
A FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: PHX
Programs: AS 75K; UA 1MM; Hyatt Globalist; Marriott LTP; Hilton Diamond (Aspire)
Posts: 56,448
I will add that (in my limited experience) they're also keeping their side of the bargain on the redemption side . . . have recently redeemed at Camelback Inn and Essex House (probably two of the most desirable properties in the entire system) on dates where cash rates are absolutely sky high.
Oct 26, 2017, 11:37 am
#495
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: home = LAX
Posts: 25,933
Hello, I am aware I will gain 5c /$ for residence inn vs 10c/$ for courtyard.. i would like to know did people notice and difference what is unlocked after we stay 2 nights? Is the bonus less for residence inn?
currently I missed on residence inn pricing which jumped by $60 and is expensive than courtyard w/ breakfast...wanted a kitchenette... any way to ask for a price that was there a week back??
currently I missed on residence inn pricing which jumped by $60 and is expensive than courtyard w/ breakfast...wanted a kitchenette... any way to ask for a price that was there a week back??
Nothing is necessarily unlocked after you stay 2 nights. It's only unlocked if you do 2 separate stays. 2 nights in one stay will not unlock anything. The 2 nights have to be on separate stays for 2 nights to unlock anything.
A stay is defined as: Any number (1+) of consecutive nights at the same hotel, no matter how many times you check in or check out.