Marriott award availability almost nonexistent in June 2019 (Tuscany)
Jul 21, 2018, 8:45 am
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Marriott award availability almost nonexistent in June 2019 (Tuscany)
I have travel dates already set for Italy for June 2019. I'd like to use points to book Renaissance Tuscany II Ciocco Resort & Spa. The property currently requires 30,000 points/night. It is to drop to 25,000 points/night in August. It then becomes a great candidate for credit card night redemptions. I've been searching for availability during the week of June 9 for the past week. I found none and thought the hotel simply hadn't loaded it. But I just checked availability for the entire month and am shocked to find only 4 nights available for points redemptions between June 1 and June 15. Is this normal for Marriott properties?
Jul 21, 2018, 9:11 am
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I have travel dates already set for Italy for June 2019. I'd like to use points to book Renaissance Tuscany II Ciocco Resort & Spa. The property currently requires 30,000 points/night. It is to drop to 25,000 points/night in August. It then becomes a great candidate for credit card night redemptions. I've been searching for availability during the week of June 9 for the past week. I found none and thought the hotel simply hadn't loaded it. But I just checked availability for the entire month and am shocked to find only 4 nights available for points redemptions between June 1 and June 15. Is this normal for Marriott properties?
Jul 21, 2018, 9:19 am
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Wow. Not something I’ve ever encountered at SPG. I really hope that is not par for the course 😟
Jul 21, 2018, 9:39 am
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Happening right now with a bunch of the hotels going up in both Greece and Italy for the ones I’ve searched for June 2019. I was afraid of this especially for the ones going up in category! Domes if Elounda (which has the largest increase of any hotel) shows NO availability at all for May or June next year.
Jul 21, 2018, 11:14 am
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It's not as bad as it used to be, but MR availability at popular locations can be spotty, IME.
Jul 21, 2018, 11:24 am
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For years my MO on international starpoints redemptions has been to book a year or more in advance. I have never had a problem with availability. This would be a major disappointment. I guess I will find out in October when I try to book Peru for October 2019.
Jul 21, 2018, 11:50 am
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I also ran into the same problem at this property for next June. I ended up doing a 7 night award in Florence and 3 paid nights at the Renaissance. I thought I would do some day trips from Florence (after viewing the sights there) and then rent a car and go to the Renaissance. I got the Renaissance for 181€ /night which to me isn't really point worthy.
Jul 21, 2018, 12:14 pm
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It's well known that there's nothing available in Tuscany.