Marriott Visa Card free night: Category 4 or 6?
Nov 18, 2005, 4:08 pm
#1
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M. Visa Card-Category 4 or 6?
The teaser for the Marriott Visa cards says: Get a category 1-6 FREE night certificate with the Marriott Rewards Visa® Card!
The details say: Free night certificate is valid for hotels in categories 1-4.
Can I expect (please say yes!) to receive a category 6 freebie? Or does the fine print trump the tease? Has anyone gotten the certificate along w/the new Marriott Visa Card? If so, which category did you receive?
Thanks.
The details say: Free night certificate is valid for hotels in categories 1-4.
Can I expect (please say yes!) to receive a category 6 freebie? Or does the fine print trump the tease? Has anyone gotten the certificate along w/the new Marriott Visa Card? If so, which category did you receive?
Thanks.
Nov 18, 2005, 5:11 pm
#2
Join Date: Apr 2004
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I got it last year and it was a Cat 4.
Nov 18, 2005, 5:16 pm
#3
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: VA, USA
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I got a 1-6 one-night certificate last year. As I recall the offer was targeted with some folks being offered a 1-4 cert and some a 1-6 - but I don't recall the reason for the difference.
Of course, your offer seems to have a conflict within the offer. So you might want to call them first and get a commitment to a 1-6 cert.
Of course, your offer seems to have a conflict within the offer. So you might want to call them first and get a commitment to a 1-6 cert.
Nov 18, 2005, 5:31 pm
#4
Join Date: Aug 2005
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What is avg. best available rate for category 4 Marriotts? I was already wondering how this offer compared to more recent $100 gift cheque offer +15,000 points? tia
Nov 18, 2005, 5:40 pm
#5
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Originally Posted by Annandaler
So you might want to call them first and get a commitment to a 1-6 cert.
Nov 27, 2005, 9:09 am
#6
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Category 1-4
I received my card within the last two weeks with the free night certificate arriving at almost the same time as the card. It is valid up to and including a category 4 only.
Nov 27, 2005, 9:23 am
#7
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Plats get a Cat 1-6, everyone else Cat 1-4
Nov 27, 2005, 9:36 am
#8
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I got a cat 1-6 certificate and I am a silver member.
Dec 2, 2005, 1:43 pm
#9
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Here's a Cat 4 Cert, oops a Cat 6....
I applied for a Marriott VISA card which indicated I would get 15,000 points plus a free one-night stay @ Category 1-6. In the mail, I got a free one-night stay @ Category 1-4 certificate. Three days later, I got a free one night stay @ Category 1-6 certificate.
The accompanying letter on the second letter stated “We sent you a category 1-4 certificate in error…..the category 1-4 certificate sent to your recently is no longer valid…please destroy it at your convenience.” (They bolded the sentences).
Did Marriott err similarly with anyone else?
The accompanying letter on the second letter stated “We sent you a category 1-4 certificate in error…..the category 1-4 certificate sent to your recently is no longer valid…please destroy it at your convenience.” (They bolded the sentences).
Did Marriott err similarly with anyone else?