PointSavers is a scam!!!!
Jun 8, 2006 | 6:41 am
#16
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Pasadena,Ca.,US.
Programs: AA, Delta, United, SPG plat, Hyatt dia
Posts: 7,140
Originally Posted by holtju2
It is hot as HELL in PSP during the summer time and hotel rates are REALLY low. Maybe not the best way of using MR points.
Staying at shadow ridge on the 3rd night free promo netted me $115 for a 1 bdrm. villa
Jun 8, 2006 | 7:52 am
#17
Join Date: May 2002
Location: England
Posts: 228
My daughter and friend are currently staying at the Aruba Marriott using a 115k pointsaver (booked prior to category increase)I hardly call that a scam'.
Furthermore, they have been given an Ocean Veiw upgrade!!!!!!!!!
Furthermore, they have been given an Ocean Veiw upgrade!!!!!!!!!
Jun 8, 2006 | 8:05 am
#18
Join Date: Feb 2004
Programs: AA 'kettle', Marriott Gold, ICH Gld, Hertz 5*
Posts: 5,255
Originally Posted by holtju2
It is hot as HELL in PSP during the summer time and hotel rates are REALLY low. Maybe not the best way of using MR points.
Yes, when that hot wind blows and sucks the moisture out of your body faster than you can replenish it, one wonders why one's there.
BTW, that same nuance provides an excellent opportunity, if a Marriott timeshare owner, to pick up a very inexpensive summer week to garner summer 13 month reservation privileges at other MVCI properties. I prefer MDS for this, as summer weeks there have no ROFR and, if used, allow guests access to the JRM and all its facilities.....otherwise, just deposit/rent out cheap to cover MF's and enjoy the benefits elsewhere...
Pat
Jun 8, 2006 | 8:31 am
#19
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Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Freeload Univ. Where are you sitting?
Posts: 14,818
Originally Posted by VA1379
No, the problem is that your customer care rep had no idea how to find a pointsavers reward. The quickest way to find a pointsavers reward is to enter your city, the dates you want, and put P17 in the Corporate/promotional code box. This will pull up hotels that have pointsavers awards for the dates searched. If any hotels come up, they will say standard award. However, you will see a pointsavers award when you click on the link to select a reward.
1. When I search for P17 and MR Rewards, it won't let me do it.
2. So I just search on P17 and I get a list of hotels
3. I fill in a date and check availability and it says that that rate is not offered.
4. Not only that, it doesn't provide the "dates flexible" option so I can check a month at a time.
Bottom line, from what I'm doing it appears to be not much better than checking for awards and selecting a pointsaver room (and getting told it's not available).
What am I doing wrong?
Jun 8, 2006 | 8:40 am
#20
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Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Freeload Univ. Where are you sitting?
Posts: 14,818
OK - never mind.
The trick is to put the dates you want in before you do the search. The result will be only those hotels (if any) which offer pointsavers for the time period you are looking for.
Please ignore snarky post.
Thanks for the tip.
The trick is to put the dates you want in before you do the search. The result will be only those hotels (if any) which offer pointsavers for the time period you are looking for.
Please ignore snarky post.
Thanks for the tip.
Jun 8, 2006 | 6:33 pm
#21
Join Date: Jan 2006
Programs: Marriott Lifetime Platinum, Hilton Honors Diamond,
Posts: 439
Originally Posted by b1513
I am so jealous. Which Marriott proerty and when?
Marriott Rewards category: 6
We have two rooms for two nights in late July (Sunday and Monday night). Standard reward for two rooms two nights was 110,000 points. Pointsavers was 92,000 points for same. It was the only Paris property I could find where I could get three in each room without paying an extra upgrade fee or paying more points for a third room.
Jun 8, 2006 | 6:43 pm
#22
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: HKY
Programs: DL-DM MM & RW, UAL- PS, Marriott Lifetime PLT, SPG-PLT, Hilton-Gold
Posts: 4,468
Well I think we can safely deduce from the posts above that pointsavers are NOT a scam.......
Jun 9, 2006 | 1:11 am
#23
In memoriam
Join Date: Jan 2006
Posts: 4,020
Originally Posted by holtju2
It is hot as HELL in PSP during the summer time and hotel rates are REALLY low. Maybe not the best way of using MR points.
Nonetheless, I do agree that there might be a better use of points. Lots of folks who live in PS area head for San Diego or Europe in the Summer.
Jun 9, 2006 | 10:20 am
#24
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Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Toronto, Canada
Programs: Liftime Titanium Elite Marriott
Posts: 1,752
Summer time is when you get the really cheap rates on the top golf courses. I use some dude online called BoB Gibson that books all my golf. HE can get some great deals that include range balls.
There are also great stay and play packages with some of the resorts.
There are also great stay and play packages with some of the resorts.
Jun 9, 2006 | 11:16 am
#25
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: KCMO
Programs: SPG Gold, Hilton Gold, Marriott Silver, PC Ammbassador
Posts: 352
I used point savers 2 times at the JW Marriott Ihilani. Same time each year and even the awesome same room.
Jun 9, 2006 | 9:15 pm
#26
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: ORD, MKE, MDW
Programs: Marriott Lifetime Platinum, AAdvantage Gold, Air Canada Elite, Avis Pref Select, Hertz Gold,
Posts: 1,844
If pointsavers are a scam, bring me more of 'em!!!
I've had good luck with them, and I, too, have a couple of nights this summer at Paris/Nuilly(sp?).
I may not be sure how to spell the place, but its a nice little hotel in a lovely neighborhood. I've heard some griping here about it being a little out of the way, but I don't consider a ten minute walk to a ten minute metro ride a major problem. In fact, the walk is quite pleasant. I've never had much of a problem redeeming points/getting upgrades at this hotel, either.
I've had good luck with them, and I, too, have a couple of nights this summer at Paris/Nuilly(sp?).
I may not be sure how to spell the place, but its a nice little hotel in a lovely neighborhood. I've heard some griping here about it being a little out of the way, but I don't consider a ten minute walk to a ten minute metro ride a major problem. In fact, the walk is quite pleasant. I've never had much of a problem redeeming points/getting upgrades at this hotel, either.