Mar 8, 2019, 11:58 am
Last edit by: beltway
From Margarita Girl, a tip on how to avoid the problem of certificates not being auto-reinstated when you cancel a booking:
I was able to detach the certificate myself. Just pull up your reservations and click on MODIFY. Choose the same room you had before, then it will ask you if you want to pay with your cert, points or PA. In my case I chose points (as I wanted to keep the reservation). The cert was immediately redeposited in my account. I did this with 2 different certs/reservations so it wasn’t a fluke.
Grrrr why won't my certificate show back up after a canceled reservation?!
Aug 30, 2018, 8:52 am
#1
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Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: Atlanta, GA
Programs: Marriott Platinum, Hilton Gold, Best Western Gold
Posts: 34
Grrrr why won't my certificate show back up after a canceled reservation?!
Marriott is driving me crazy lately (and everyone else, I know!). First it was a heck of a time getting the credit card certificates to actually attach to the reservation. Now I canceled a reservation a week ago and the certificate has yet to appear back in my account. Don't feel like calling as I'm sure it will take 2 hours on hold. Has anyone had any luck getting anything accomplished via email with Marriott?
Aug 30, 2018, 9:09 am
#2
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: LAX
Programs: Marriott Lifetime Titanium, AA Lifetime Gold, UA Premier Silver
Posts: 188
I have had no luck lately getting anything done through email. Either I get a canned response or ignored altogether.
This past weekend I was having the same problem you're having, a cert attached to a cancelled reservation not showing back up. I called and got an answer within a couple of minutes and quickly got the situation straightened out.
This past weekend I was having the same problem you're having, a cert attached to a cancelled reservation not showing back up. I called and got an answer within a couple of minutes and quickly got the situation straightened out.
Aug 30, 2018, 2:56 pm
#3
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Kirkland, WA
Programs: AS 75K,UA Gold 1.6MM, Hilton Dia, Marriott LT Plat, Hyatt Glb, Natl Exec, Hertz 5*
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I had the same thing today. I called once through the Platinum line and said "certificates", was put on hold for about 20 minutes and then when it was ringing through to Rewards I presume, it hung up on me. I called back to get back in line, this time it didn't understand what I wanted and sent me to some general agent and they answered almost right away. She said it takes 24-48 hours to go back to your account but she was able to recover it manually and make a new reservation with it.
Jan 14, 2019, 6:09 pm
#4
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Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: Atlanta, GA
Programs: Marriott Platinum, Hilton Gold, Best Western Gold
Posts: 34
OH MY GOODNESSSSSS Marriott you are driving me INSANE!!! This has happened again! Canceled a cert reservation, cert won't go back into account, been on hold forever, lady can't get it to un-attach from canceled property....I am soooo close to defecting entirely to Hilton. Marriott, are you listening?! Your website SUCKS since the merger!!
Feb 3, 2019, 9:17 pm
#5
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: SF Bay Area
Programs: IHG Ambassador , Marriott platinum, United, Delta
Posts: 64
took almost a month for them to give back certificate. They did extend it to the end of the year, it was suppose to expire in may
Feb 12, 2019, 3:35 pm
#6
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: YVR/BLI
Programs: SPG Gold, Marriott Gold
Posts: 232
I had the same issue. Had to call in. Was advised in the future to call in and remove the certificate before cancelling the reservation.
Had a great agent who extended my cert as well. Took a good 20 min though.
Had a great agent who extended my cert as well. Took a good 20 min though.
Mar 6, 2019, 2:40 pm
#7
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: On strike
Posts: 8,135
I'm not sure I see how calling in beforehand is a better solution. You have to call in either way; in my case, it happened on the back end.
Mar 8, 2019, 8:11 am
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I posted in another thread that I was able to detach the certificate myself. Just pull up your reservations and click on MODIFY. Choose the same room you had before, then it will ask you if you want to pay with your cert, points or PA. In my case I chose points (as I wanted to keep the reservation). The cert was immediately redeposited in my account. I did this with 2 different certs/reservations so it wasn’t a fluke.
Mar 8, 2019, 8:33 am
#9
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: On strike
Posts: 8,135
I posted in another thread that I was able to detach the certificate myself. Just pull up your reservations and click on MODIFY. Choose the same room you had before, then it will ask you if you want to pay with your cert, points or PA. In my case I chose points (as I wanted to keep the reservation). The cert was immediately redeposited in my account. I did this with 2 different certs/reservations so it wasn’t a fluke.
Mar 8, 2019, 10:53 am
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