New Marriott Award rates released
Jun 30, 2018, 5:44 pm
#106
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None of us know when the last day will be to book at the old rates, but you should be safe through July 31, given the announced August start. This does not, however, mean that you will find awards availability at your chosen hotel.
Last edited by lexdevil; Jun 30, 2018 at 5:56 pm
Jun 30, 2018, 9:08 pm
#107
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I haven't read this morning's posts so am not sure if this has been shared yet, if so my apologies if it has. Huge Travel Package devaluation and only 50K and 100K options. Using peak redemption amounts, the points to miles is no longer 1 to 1, but 1.5 points to 1 mile. See attachment.
It has been answered. EXPLORE REDEMPTION OPTIONS
POINTS ADVANCE
Book a redemption stay even if you don’t have enough points. Reserve your dream vacation today. As long as you earn or purchase the needed points at least 14 days prior to check-in, you’re good to go.
A lot of answers to questions asked in this and other threads can be found at this link or the links found on the web page to which this link takes you: EXPLORE REDEMPTION OPTIONS
It has been answered. EXPLORE REDEMPTION OPTIONS
POINTS ADVANCEBook a redemption stay even if you don’t have enough points. Reserve your dream vacation today. As long as you earn or purchase the needed points at least 14 days prior to check-in, you’re good to go.
A lot of answers to questions asked in this and other threads can be found at this link or the links found on the web page to which this link takes you: EXPLORE REDEMPTION OPTIONS
Jul 1, 2018, 1:41 pm
#108
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has Marriott said anything about when they are starting the Category 8?
Jul 1, 2018, 1:48 pm
#109
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An eighth category will be added in early 2019. Until then, Category 8 hotels will be available at Category 7 pricing.
Jul 2, 2018, 6:31 am
#110
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Not sure if this has been answered before but for Marriott Chase credit card holders who have an annual 1 night cat 1-5 hotel certificate, once the conversion occurs in August, do we know how many points will these (category 1-5) certs convert to? I didn't see it specified on the Marriott website.
Members may book a redemption reservation with an existing Free Night Certificate under the current terms up until August 2018, even if the arrival date is after August 2018. Starting in August, any outstanding Certificates will be updated from Category-based to points-based values in the new combined redemption chart and may be used for stays at Rewards or SPG hotels up to the points value displayed on your updated Certificate. For example, you will be able to apply a Marriott Rewards Free Night Certificate to an SPG stay, or an SPG Free Night Award to a Marriott Rewards stay. Ritz-Carlton Rewards Free Night Certificates can also be applied to Marriott Rewards and SPG hotels.
Members may book a redemption reservation with an existing Free Night Certificate under the current terms up until August 2018, even if the arrival date is after August 2018. Starting in August, any outstanding Certificates will be updated from Category-based to points-based values in the new combined redemption chart and may be used for stays at Rewards or SPG hotels up to the points value displayed on your updated Certificate. For example, you will be able to apply a Marriott Rewards Free Night Certificate to an SPG stay, or an SPG Free Night Award to a Marriott Rewards stay. Ritz-Carlton Rewards Free Night Certificates can also be applied to Marriott Rewards and SPG hotels.
Jul 2, 2018, 7:42 am
#111
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Deleted per Marriott request!
Last edited by OU812; Jul 2, 2018 at 9:11 am
Jul 2, 2018, 11:40 am
#112
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Members may book a redemption reservation with an existing Free Night Certificate under the current terms up until August 2018, even if the arrival date is after August 2018. Starting in August, any outstanding Certificates will be updated from Category-based to points-based values in the new combined redemption chart and may be used for stays at Rewards or SPG hotels up to the points value displayed on your updated Certificate. For example, you will be able to apply a Marriott Rewards Free Night Certificate to an SPG stay, or an SPG Free Night Award to a Marriott Rewards stay. Ritz-Carlton Rewards Free Night Certificates can also be applied to Marriott Rewards and SPG hotels
I was wondering if this will also apply to outstanding certificates that were bought as part of travel packages?
I was wondering if this will also apply to outstanding certificates that were bought as part of travel packages?
Jul 2, 2018, 11:54 am
#113
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This is really going to be a big kick in the pants once we find out just how widespread the 'peak' rates are.
Jul 2, 2018, 12:19 pm
#114
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Jul 2, 2018, 1:53 pm
#115
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Just like every other major fear that people have had for this new Marriott program that yet again turns out to be nothing more than typical fearmongering.
Jul 2, 2018, 3:09 pm
#116
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For the most part, yes. I've seen some people get pretty incredible value for points through Marriott, however. YMMV.
Jul 2, 2018, 3:17 pm
#117
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Jul 2, 2018, 4:05 pm
#118
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Not sure if this has been answered before but for Marriott Chase credit card holders who have an annual 1 night cat 1-5 hotel certificate, once the conversion occurs in August, do we know how many points will these (category 1-5) certs convert to? I didn't see it specified on the Marriott website.
Members may book a redemption reservation with an existing Free Night Certificate under the current terms up until August 2018, even if the arrival date is after August 2018. Starting in August, any outstanding Certificates will be updated from Category-based to points-based values in the new combined redemption chart and may be used for stays at Rewards or SPG hotels up to the points value displayed on your updated Certificate. For example, you will be able to apply a Marriott Rewards Free Night Certificate to an SPG stay, or an SPG Free Night Award to a Marriott Rewards stay. Ritz-Carlton Rewards Free Night Certificates can also be applied to Marriott Rewards and SPG hotels.
Members may book a redemption reservation with an existing Free Night Certificate under the current terms up until August 2018, even if the arrival date is after August 2018. Starting in August, any outstanding Certificates will be updated from Category-based to points-based values in the new combined redemption chart and may be used for stays at Rewards or SPG hotels up to the points value displayed on your updated Certificate. For example, you will be able to apply a Marriott Rewards Free Night Certificate to an SPG stay, or an SPG Free Night Award to a Marriott Rewards stay. Ritz-Carlton Rewards Free Night Certificates can also be applied to Marriott Rewards and SPG hotels.
Jul 2, 2018, 4:37 pm
#119
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Hotels that are in places that are almost always high demand for award users - Hawaii, London, etc. - already account for that by the relative quality of what you get for a given category.
I hope I'm wrong, and Marriott holds hotels to only invoking "peak" on their most high-demand weeks each year. But I'm not optimistic. If the East Podunk Fairfield Inn has six months of "peak" season, then we've all been hit with a not-so-stealthy devaluation.
Jul 2, 2018, 7:07 pm
#120
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LOL. At least we know someone is reading this BB.
My understanding, and I have no written reference to back me up, was that each hotel could only have as many peak nights as off peak nights. 100 peak nights, 100 discount nights. If Marriott is going to allow hotels to have 183 peak nights and no discount nights, then I expect we are about to see even more shenanigans from the franchisees than we already see.
Somewhere deep in one of these threads was a reference to the fact that hotels would be allowed to declare up to half of the year as "peak." If so, that's rather ridiculous: this is an area where SPG would have likely been much more judicious than Marriott. I base this partly on how the two have historically designated "special events" that allow properties to cheat program rules. At SPG, it was minimal. At Marriott, it was not.