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Originally Posted by pinniped
(Post 8211980)
BB / PP / SS / EE / etc. these days are always for two night stays.
(SS = Savvy Savings. It's basically a Bonus Bucks flavor issued by Renaissance.) |
Originally Posted by Michigan Czar
(Post 8212255)
Great find NJUPINTHEAIR! That was entertaining!
That Google FT search engine is great! http://www.flyertalk.com/google_search.php Moreover, the above post of his was taken from one of the earlier DL FT meets. Furthermore, our old pal Socrates appears to have been a founding member of that group. Therefore, I find it very hard to credit the OP -- given his long time familairity with frequency programs in general, and the fairly recent use of a BB in particular -- he should not have been blindsided by this restriction. He certainly could have been blindsided -- however, as others above have noted, that was his failing, not Marriott's. :td: But, I do agree up to a point. If the OP was a newbie, and the e-mail did not provide any T & C's, then it was incomplete, at best, and a firm like Marriott should not be sending out such bare-bones announcements without any qualifiers. Whether it was indeed like that, however, is another matter. I would not have fallen for that announcement, but then again, as an attorney, I do not feel comfortable unless I am positive that I have read through the entire deal -- bare bones announcents -- without more -- are not to my taste, and I am loathe to set out on those alone -- unless I think that I stand a very good chance of succeeding on the very sort of argument that the OP attempts to raise. ;) |
Argh. I'm just annoyed that I'm going to end up spending more for my one night stay followed by a two night stay than I would for two two night stays. I need to stay Thursday night and then Monday/Tuesday night. If I was also staying the Friday, I could get the Bonus Back rate (which is cheaper per night than the best I can do for 1 night) and get the 100 Pound certificate. This reminds me of the days where air tickets without Saturday night stays were a fortune.
I am assuming that I couldn't just pay for two nights even if I only use one night? |
Originally Posted by frontenac551
(Post 8212374)
Argh. I'm just annoyed that I'm going to end up spending more for my one night stay followed by a two night stay than I would for two two night stays. I need to stay Thursday night and then Monday/Tuesday night. If I was also staying the Friday, I could get the Bonus Back rate (which is cheaper per night than the best I can do for 1 night) and get the 100 Pound certificate. This reminds me of the days where air tickets without Saturday night stays were a fortune.
I am assuming that I couldn't just pay for two nights even if I only use one night? |
Just leave the do not disturb sign hanging on the door.
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Originally Posted by NJUPINTHEAIR
(Post 8212212)
I am so in agreement with you!
Moreover, the lady doth protest too much: http://flyertalk.com/forum/showpost....postcount=3325 Emphasis Added Clearly, the OP is not a newcomer when it comes to the use of Marriott Bonus Bucks, and as Pinniped notes above, the bonus bucks certificate certainly has not changed in a year and a half. :td::td: |
Originally Posted by NJUPINTHEAIR
(Post 8212276)
Moreover, the above post of his was taken from one of the earlier DL FT meets.
Furthermore, our old pal Socrates appears to have been a founding member of that group. |
Originally Posted by Traveller
(Post 8211057)
Last night when I got my $100 coupon, it is only good for a 2 night paid stay at Marriott, JW Marriott or Intercontinental.
Marriott BB's at IHG's IC's? |
You guys are pretty direct. I have used a $100 Marriott BB for a 0ne night stay in Boca before. I am not a newbie to this stuff and did read the entire email to see the T&C. There were few. I don't believe I, as a customer, should have to Google the entire Marritt web site (and individual Marriott hotel web sites to see what their BB policies are). I have cancelled my night in the Marriott IAH Hotel for this coming Saturday since it was dirty, smelly, damp and 1930ish anyway (and vI can't use the $100 BB). And god forbid any of you you mistakenly type Intercontinental instead of the Ren. And here is my :rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes: :rolleyes::rolleyes:for all of you since I won't have time to reply today. Good day to you all, and I hope you all never need help.
Can someone PLEASE tell me where in the below quoted entire email I received does it mention 2 nights, FS Marriott, JW Marriott or Ren? If it had invisible ink, I profoundly apologize:
Originally Posted by Email I received July 24
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SOPHISTICATED AND SAVVY. BOLD, YET SUBTLE. HOUSTON, THE NATION'S FOURTH LARGEST CITY, BLENDS THE BEST OF COSMOPOLITAN LIVING, COMMERCIAL VITALITY AND MULTICULTURAL FLAIR. Houston has a strong emphasis on the arts, sporting events and the outdoors. The Opera, ballet, symphony and theater are all top-notch; and the museums are considered one of the finest in the nation. Houston has numerous attractions and shopping areas, particularly in the pedestrian-friendly 6.5-mile underground city. Since you’re in the place that broadcast man’s first step on the moon, you may want to pay a visit to the famous Space Center. Take advantage of these low rates plus $100 Bonus Bucks® for your next stay. Hurry offer must be booked by midnight, July 27, 2007. Limited number of rooms available for this promotion. BOOK NOW Book online, or call 1-800-834-7236 and quote promotional code M11. This email was sent to you by Marriott Hotels in Houston. To ensure that you can properly view the message, please add us to your address book. Promotional Email Unsubscribe >> We respect your privacy. If you do not wish to receive offers from the Marriott Hotels in Houston, Marriott.com and/or Marriott Rewards, please go to https://marriott.com/profile/email/u...id=12765XXX232. Please do not reply to this message to unsubscribe as we will be unable to process your request. If you prefer to contact us or unsubscribe by mail, please send your request to the postal address below. Please remember to include your name and email address so that we can process your request. Internet Customer Care - Unsubscribe 1818 North 90 Street Omaha, Nebraska 68114-1315 USA Please allow 10 business days for processing. If you unsubscribe from promotional email we will continue to send important, time sensitive transactional Marriott messages - like confirmation email - when you make reservations, use Marriott Rewards points, etc. All contents (c)2007 Marriott International |
http://flyertalk.com/forum/showpost....postcount=3325
Yep, and I had a $100 BB and was able to use it on a one night stay. I guess Marriott didn't inform me that it's only good on a 2 day stay now. |
end of my story
Originally Posted by Email Reminder about upcoming stay
Dear TRAVELLER,
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Originally Posted by Traveller
(Post 8213694)
None of the links in the email point to a rule stating 2 day stay. Very Misleading on Marriott's part.
Does anyone want the $100 BB coupon before I shread it? From the Marriott IAH Airport hotel page..."Weekend Escape" promotion... Package includes $100 Bonus Bucks coupon redeemable towards a future two-night consecutive paid night stay at any Marriott Hotel and Resort or JW Marriott Hotel and Resort worldwide. Heck, it was on the main page for the Weekend Escape promo - right in the middle of the page. I was half-expecting it to be under a T&C link at the bottom... And if anything, Marriott's published rules are likely stricter than the actual certificate you'd get: all of the Bonus Bucks I've received at a Marriott Resort or Hotel have also been valid at Renaissance. (The reverse isn't always true - if a Ren gives you a Savvy Savings, it's likely only valid at other Rens.) The only thing I do wish they'd be very clear about upfront is that PP / BB require you to pay a qualifying rate that is usually (but not always) higher than the lowest-available rate. Marriott's definition of "publicly available" is a little squirrelly in that pretty much anybody can join an auto club, and that rate is not valid. (Granted, the certificate itself recently clarified this by stating explicitly that auto club rates don't count.) Don't trash your BB - I'm sure any number of FT'ers can use it... |
You still should have read the terms and conditions for its future use after making a booking. The web page after making the booking or your e-mail that you received for the booking had the Terms and Conditions for the future use of the bonus buck, not the E-mail reminder of your upcoming stay, as that only asks if you have any special requests.
Refer to your e-mail confirmation of your booking as it likely would have said the terms and conditions for the rate that you booked. |
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Originally Posted by Traveller
(Post 8213675)
http://flyertalk.com/forum/showpost....postcount=3325
Yep, and I had a $100 BB and was able to use it on a one night stay. I guess Marriott didn't inform me that it's only good on a 2 day stay now. No, both you, and the hotel desk clerk, made an error. The hotel for accepting it after a one night stay, and you for not reading the terms and condtions of the Bonus Buck which had to have clearly stated on the face of the certificate, that you were required to make a 2 night stay for it to be applied to your bill. After all, you used this cert only 1 1/2 years ago, and the certs applicable to 1 night stays were long gone by then. |
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