Megabonus Promotion
Feb 22, 2005 | 11:08 am
#61
Join Date: Apr 1999
Location: San Francisco, CA
Programs: NW Platinum Elite, United PE, Marriott Platinum
Posts: 399
Just got the e-mail about the mega bonus promotion. They want me to do 20 nights between now and June 1st in order to get 30,000 bonus points.
Count me in ... piece of cake.
BA Fan
Count me in ... piece of cake.
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Feb 22, 2005 | 2:25 pm
#62
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Pittsburgh
Programs: Whoever Has the Best Bonus
Posts: 5,242
Originally Posted by BigLar
They've been very accomodating to plats in the past. It costs almost nothing to call SLC and ask. Information you get here on Flyertalk might not be the absolute last word ... just ask me and CPRich! 
I'm a Platinum with a high reward balance and the last reward I redeemed was a Pointsaver six month ago, but they were very "accomodating" to me too.
Feb 22, 2005 | 7:10 pm
#63
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: random hotels
Programs: 1K, Marriott PP
Posts: 212
I got the:
MGS5A - Earn 2500 points every stay, starting with 2nd stay up to 10000 pts
which seems to make sense from a marketing perspective. The majority of my stays last year were long term- Lots of nights, but only checked out once a month or so. It makes sense that they'd want me to have more higher cost stays to increase revenue.
Of course this year I've been doing 3-4 nights each week in full service properties, so I'm only so happy to oblige with this promo.
MGS5A - Earn 2500 points every stay, starting with 2nd stay up to 10000 pts
which seems to make sense from a marketing perspective. The majority of my stays last year were long term- Lots of nights, but only checked out once a month or so. It makes sense that they'd want me to have more higher cost stays to increase revenue.
Of course this year I've been doing 3-4 nights each week in full service properties, so I'm only so happy to oblige with this promo.
Feb 23, 2005 | 4:44 am
#64
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Pampanga, Philippines
Programs: TK Elite Plus, FB Platinum, Emirates
Posts: 1,619
I got the 5K per 3 stays, up to 25K.
Got Platinum last year with lots of short stays so I guess their selection makes sense in my case. Though, I'd prefer the 30K for 20 nights, maybe I should give them a call. I've got a 15-night stay coming up in March so that would be perfect.
Got Platinum last year with lots of short stays so I guess their selection makes sense in my case. Though, I'd prefer the 30K for 20 nights, maybe I should give them a call. I've got a 15-night stay coming up in March so that would be perfect.
Feb 23, 2005 | 9:59 am
#65
Join Date: Feb 2005
Programs: Marriott Lifetime Titanium (former PP), Hilton Silver, UA Silver, AS Member, Hertz 5*
Posts: 3,906
I also got the 5K bonus every third stay with a maximum of 25k awarded. I'm silver and most of my stays are only a couple of days. I have not been able to discern any pattern in how Marriott is choosing the promo terms for each member.
I received a card detailing the MegaBonus terms as 2,500 for each stay after the 1st with a max of 10k total when I checked into Marriott Philadelphia West this past weekend. Maybe that is the default terms for the promo?
I received a card detailing the MegaBonus terms as 2,500 for each stay after the 1st with a max of 10k total when I checked into Marriott Philadelphia West this past weekend. Maybe that is the default terms for the promo?
Feb 23, 2005 | 10:21 am
#66
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: New York, NY
Programs: HH Gld, MR Plt, PC Plt, AA Plt, CO Gld, Amtrk S+
Posts: 355
Originally Posted by VA1379
I received a card detailing the MegaBonus terms as 2,500 for each stay after the 1st with a max of 10k total when I checked into Marriott Philadelphia West this past weekend. Maybe that is the default terms for the promo?
Feb 23, 2005 | 1:31 pm
#67
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Programs: Marriott Platinum, HH Diamond, BW Diamond Select
Posts: 469
I got the 2 stays for 5,000 pts bonus. Shouldn't be too hard 
Feb 23, 2005 | 1:44 pm
#68
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: D/FW- AA Plt Hilton Diamond NWA Silver Marriott Gold
Posts: 182
Originally Posted by lasnowgirl
I got the 2 stays for 5,000 pts bonus. Shouldn't be too hard
Got the same thing, too bad my wife has 12 stays planned in the next couple of months
Feb 23, 2005 | 1:47 pm
#69
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Houston TX
Posts: 1,461
Originally Posted by LH747FTL
I got the 5K per 3 stays, up to 25K.
Got Platinum last year with lots of short stays so I guess their selection makes sense in my case. Though, I'd prefer the 30K for 20 nights, maybe I should give them a call. I've got a 15-night stay coming up in March so that would be perfect.
Got Platinum last year with lots of short stays so I guess their selection makes sense in my case. Though, I'd prefer the 30K for 20 nights, maybe I should give them a call. I've got a 15-night stay coming up in March so that would be perfect.
Probably the easiest is to have them send you an e-mail confirming what they've agreed to let you do...always a good policy when someone has agreed to modify a policy in 2-3 months....
They offered me to 20-stays for 30K, probably because I've been 4 nights/week since last July, but I preferred the "3 stays/5K" since the 20 days was all or nothing. The hedge of knowing I'd get "Something" is worth the 5K haircut.
Feb 23, 2005 | 4:09 pm
#70
A FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: Potomac Falls, VA
Programs: AA Plat 2MM, MR Gold, Avis Pref
Posts: 41,109
just became a no brainer for me!!
Since I was dropped to Gold this year I was considering dropping the entire MR program. However, I just opened my welcome to Gold Elite membership and saw that I could get Plat back for 18 nights from 3/1 to 6/1. Factor that in with the 15 night/25K promo which I hope to parlay into a 20 night 30K promo and this is a no brainer.. i love the fact that its nights too as opposed to stays.. Marriott in March here I come.. ^
Feb 23, 2005 | 6:36 pm
#71
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Thailand
Programs: Marriott LT Titanium; IHG Diamond Ambassador
Posts: 1,150
I dont mean to piss on the party but.........
unless MAR reworks the award availability this promotion screws us all.
We are all going to spend money to get the 20 nights and 30k points only to find out that we all have to use anytime awards.
Marriott wins again, and we get more worthless points.
We are all going to spend money to get the 20 nights and 30k points only to find out that we all have to use anytime awards.
Marriott wins again, and we get more worthless points.
Feb 23, 2005 | 7:40 pm
#72
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: New York
Programs: Ex Marriot Platinum, CO Gold
Posts: 342
Originally Posted by rebadc
unless MAR reworks the award availability this promotion screws us all.
We are all going to spend money to get the 20 nights and 30k points only to find out that we all have to use anytime awards.
Marriott wins again, and we get more worthless points.
We are all going to spend money to get the 20 nights and 30k points only to find out that we all have to use anytime awards.
Marriott wins again, and we get more worthless points.
Feb 23, 2005 | 10:07 pm
#73
A FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Join Date: May 2002
Location: YEG
Programs: HH Silver
Posts: 57,084
Wow, you go away for a day and look at what happens! Five page thread on new MR bonus must mean the masses were thirsty for a new promo. 
Chris & MR folks, you getting this?
Chris & MR folks, you getting this?
Feb 24, 2005 | 1:02 am
#74
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Thousand Oaks, Ca., USA
Programs: AA Lifetime Plat; Bonvoy Titanium Lifetime Elite;Hyatt Globalist; HHonors Diamond; United Silver
Posts: 9,971
Originally Posted by TrojanHorse
Since I was dropped to Gold this year I was considering dropping the entire MR program. However, I just opened my welcome to Gold Elite membership and saw that I could get Plat back for 18 nights from 3/1 to 6/1. Factor that in with the 15 night/25K promo which I hope to parlay into a 20 night 30K promo and this is a no brainer.. i love the fact that its nights too as opposed to stays.. Marriott in March here I come.. ^
Feb 24, 2005 | 1:09 am
#75
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Thousand Oaks, Ca., USA
Programs: AA Lifetime Plat; Bonvoy Titanium Lifetime Elite;Hyatt Globalist; HHonors Diamond; United Silver
Posts: 9,971
Hard to get excited about this promotion. 20k points in Marriott won't give you 2 nights at a Cat 3, you need 28k. For 15 nights at cat4/5/6, I get about 1.5 at cat3. This is only a good deal if you stay at Cat 1s and 2s.