Help: If I check in with the app and not in person, does it still count as a stay?
Dec 26, 2017, 1:24 pm
#1
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Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: EYW
Programs: AA Exe Platinum, AA & Delta Million Miler, Hilton Diamond, Marriott LT Titanium, United Silver
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Help: If I check in with the app and not in person, does it still count as a stay?
I have to have a couple more stays to retain Platinum status for 2018. I have no more travel needed for these last few days in December. Can I book a room (anywhere) and check in with the app and not in person? Will this still count as a stay? Basically the idea would be to find the cheapest rate possible and book, just not show up in person. Make sense? Thanks for all of the help.
Dec 26, 2017, 1:41 pm
#2
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Fort Lauderdale, FL
Posts: 3,360
This will not work. All you will get out of this a bill for a no-show. The system is set up to prevent exactly what you're describing.
From the Marriott Rewards Terms (emphasis mine):
A Member is eligible to receive Points/Miles for a qualifying stay at participating Marriott brand hotels or Ritz-Carlton hotels for his/her room and up to two additional rooms. At least one of the rooms must be reserved and registered in the Member's name and the Member must pay for all rooms, which payment arrangement must be requested at time of hotel check-in. The Member must also stay in one of the rooms. To ensure Points are automatically posted to the correct Membership Account, the Member's Rewards Program Membership Number must be present on his/her room folio and up to two additional rooms, as applicable.
Links: http://www.marriott.com/rewards/terms/earning.mi
From the Marriott Rewards Terms (emphasis mine):
A Member is eligible to receive Points/Miles for a qualifying stay at participating Marriott brand hotels or Ritz-Carlton hotels for his/her room and up to two additional rooms. At least one of the rooms must be reserved and registered in the Member's name and the Member must pay for all rooms, which payment arrangement must be requested at time of hotel check-in. The Member must also stay in one of the rooms. To ensure Points are automatically posted to the correct Membership Account, the Member's Rewards Program Membership Number must be present on his/her room folio and up to two additional rooms, as applicable.
Links: http://www.marriott.com/rewards/terms/earning.mi
Last edited by writerguyfl; Dec 26, 2017 at 1:51 pm Reason: Quoted wrong Terms.
Dec 26, 2017, 1:47 pm
#3
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Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: EYW
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Thank you. I figured this was the case, but I wanted to confirm.
Dec 26, 2017, 1:50 pm
#4
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Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: South Florida
Programs: AA LTG (EXP), Hilton Silver (Dia), Marriott LTP (PP), SPG LTG (P) > MPG LTPP
Posts: 11,329
Rooms require you to be present. Some properties will mess up and allow someone else to check in and you get credit, but it shouldn't happen.
What does work is booking a meeting room and not showing up. That will get you 10 nights for each meeting.
What does work is booking a meeting room and not showing up. That will get you 10 nights for each meeting.
Dec 26, 2017, 2:13 pm
#5
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Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: EYW
Programs: AA Exe Platinum, AA & Delta Million Miler, Hilton Diamond, Marriott LT Titanium, United Silver
Posts: 521
Interesting. How does that work?/
Dec 27, 2017, 11:37 am
#7
Join Date: Dec 2012
Posts: 468
I would call MR customer service. I was 1 night away from renewing and planning to get an unnecessary room this week. I called to ask if the could renew me as a courtesy. She looked me up and said my status had already been renewed into 2019. So there is a 'close enough' number that will actually qualify you.