New to Rewards Program...how are points calculated?
May 9, 2008 | 7:50 pm
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: May 2008
Posts: 26
New to Rewards Program...how are points calculated?
Sorry if this question has been posted & answered somewhere else...I searched and couldn't find the answer I need.
I jointed MR awhile back, but have only a few stays logged. My latest stay was for 1 night at Ren. Harborplace in Baltimore, MD...room rate was $233.10. I paid w/the Chase MR Visa (not premier)...Silver Elite status w/card signup.
Today my stay points have posted and I'm confused as to how they come to the total for the base earnings. I understand the Elite bonus, but the base earnings seem a bit high to me. Am I missing something? Can somone clue me in?
Stay 5/3-5/4
Base Earnings 3200 pts
20% Elite Bonus 640 pts
Total 3840 pts
Thanks in advance!
I jointed MR awhile back, but have only a few stays logged. My latest stay was for 1 night at Ren. Harborplace in Baltimore, MD...room rate was $233.10. I paid w/the Chase MR Visa (not premier)...Silver Elite status w/card signup.
Today my stay points have posted and I'm confused as to how they come to the total for the base earnings. I understand the Elite bonus, but the base earnings seem a bit high to me. Am I missing something? Can somone clue me in?
Stay 5/3-5/4
Base Earnings 3200 pts
20% Elite Bonus 640 pts
Total 3840 pts
Thanks in advance!
May 9, 2008 | 8:24 pm
#2
Join Date: Nov 2005
Programs: Chick-Fil-A Red, Wawa, Red Cross blood donor
Posts: 4,856
Did you charge something to your room?
May 9, 2008 | 8:30 pm
#3
Original Poster
Join Date: May 2008
Posts: 26
Yes, we did charge breakfast from the onsite hotel restaurant...came to $60.01.
May 9, 2008 | 10:05 pm
#4
Join Date: Feb 2005
Programs: Marriott Lifetime Titanium (former PP), Hilton Silver, UA Silver, AS Member, Hertz 5*
Posts: 3,906
Are you sure you didn't have any other incidentals charged to your room (parking, internet, phone calls, other meals)? For FS properties, you earn points off the room rate and any incidental charges to the room.
May 9, 2008 | 10:16 pm
#5
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Join Date: May 2008
Posts: 26
Okay, completely forgot about parking! Yes that would work (233+61+26=320*10=3200 base earnings)...thank you & sorry for being so slow to figure that out! 
I think I got hung up on the "room rate only" note on the Marriott site when I read thru the points program information.
Thank you both for your quick & helpful responses!
I think I got hung up on the "room rate only" note on the Marriott site when I read thru the points program information.Thank you both for your quick & helpful responses!
May 10, 2008 | 10:23 am
#6
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Chicago, IL
Programs: Marriott Platinum Premier, AAdvantage Platinum (1MM Lifetime Gold), Avis First
Posts: 524
They rarely give you more points than you earned, now you will get 5 to 1 on the CC.