Sep 12, 2018, 9:35 am
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Sign in to Marriott.com in order to be able to see the promo and register:
https://www.marriott.com/rewards/promotion.mi?promotion=FB18
Finer print:
*A 'stay' is defined as consecutive nights spent at the same hotel, regardless of check-in/check-out activity.
Registration is required. Marriott Rewards, Starwood Preferred Guest, and The Ritz-Carlton Rewards (“Loyalty Program”) members who register for this promotion by January 7, 2019 will earn 2,000 bonus points per stay on stays of 2 or more nights at participating brands. Plus, members can earn an additional 1,000 bonus points per brand starting with the second brand at which the member stays during the promotion earning period. The promotion earning period is for stays between September 26, 2018 and January 31, 2019, at participating Marriott Rewards, SPG and Ritz-Carlton properties. A 'stay' is defined as consecutive nights spent at the same hotel, regardless of check-in/check-out activity. Rooms booked through most third party online retailers and select travel agency bookings are ineligible to earn for this promotion. The member receiving this offer has been targeted and the offer is not transferable. Bonus points will be awarded to the member’s account up to six weeks after the promotion ends. Marriott Vacation Club® owner-occupied weeks are not eligible for bonus points and nights spent while redeeming an award are not eligible for bonus points. Only one room per hotel is counted toward a member’s nights or stay. Members electing to earn miles are not eligible for this promotion. For a list of current participating brands, visit https://www.marriott.com/loyalty/earn/hotels.mi. All Loyalty Program terms and conditions apply. See https://www.marriott.com/loyalty/terms/default.mi for more information. Visit www.Marriott.com/MorePlaces or call 888-MARRIOTT (888-627-7468) for complete details.
Clarification from Starwood Lurker in post 125:
https://www.marriott.com/rewards/promotion.mi?promotion=FB18
- Stay at any of our participating hotels and resorts worldwide between September 26, 2018 and January 31, 2019.
- Earn 2,000 bonus points on all stays* of two or more nights and 1,000 bonus points per brand, starting with your second brand.
- Play our game 29 Ways to Stay from October 11 through November 8 to learn more about our 29 brands and for the chance to win prizes, including points and free nights.**
- Register by January 7, 2019
Finer print:
*A 'stay' is defined as consecutive nights spent at the same hotel, regardless of check-in/check-out activity.
Registration is required. Marriott Rewards, Starwood Preferred Guest, and The Ritz-Carlton Rewards (“Loyalty Program”) members who register for this promotion by January 7, 2019 will earn 2,000 bonus points per stay on stays of 2 or more nights at participating brands. Plus, members can earn an additional 1,000 bonus points per brand starting with the second brand at which the member stays during the promotion earning period. The promotion earning period is for stays between September 26, 2018 and January 31, 2019, at participating Marriott Rewards, SPG and Ritz-Carlton properties. A 'stay' is defined as consecutive nights spent at the same hotel, regardless of check-in/check-out activity. Rooms booked through most third party online retailers and select travel agency bookings are ineligible to earn for this promotion. The member receiving this offer has been targeted and the offer is not transferable. Bonus points will be awarded to the member’s account up to six weeks after the promotion ends. Marriott Vacation Club® owner-occupied weeks are not eligible for bonus points and nights spent while redeeming an award are not eligible for bonus points. Only one room per hotel is counted toward a member’s nights or stay. Members electing to earn miles are not eligible for this promotion. For a list of current participating brands, visit https://www.marriott.com/loyalty/earn/hotels.mi. All Loyalty Program terms and conditions apply. See https://www.marriott.com/loyalty/terms/default.mi for more information. Visit www.Marriott.com/MorePlaces or call 888-MARRIOTT (888-627-7468) for complete details.
Clarification from Starwood Lurker in post 125:
- In regards to the part of the offer where you can earn 1,000 points for trying a new brand…There is no minimum length of stay, but you only earn it starting with the second brand. So if you only stay at one brand during the promo period, you will not earn this bonus. But if you stay at 2 or more brands, you will earn 1,000 points for each of those brands after the first one even if the stay is only one night.
- You earn on every stay of 2+ nights, so it isn’t about accumulating nights. If you have two stays of 1 night each, you will not earn a bonus. If you have two accounts, you may register for MegaBonus with either or both accounts. You will only be able to earn with one account at a time because you will earn the bonus points in whichever account the stay was booked with. Example: If you have two accounts that are not combined: If you register for MegaBonus with your SPG number and stay with your SPG number, you will earn the bonus points in your SPG account. If you register for MegaBonus with your SPG number but book your stay with your MR number, you will not earn bonus points.
2018 4th Quarter MegaBonus promo, 26 Sept - 31 Jan 2019
Sep 13, 2018, 3:27 pm
#136
Company Representative - Starwood
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Austin, Texas
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Best regards,
William R. Sanders
Social Media Specialist
Marriott International
[email protected]
Sep 13, 2018, 3:40 pm
#137
Company Representative - Starwood
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Austin, Texas
Programs: Marriott Employee Level
Posts: 31,593
Our apologies for the delay, but it takes an overnight refresh for it to become viewable.
Best regards,
William R. Sanders
Social Media Specialist
Marriott International
[email protected]
Best regards,
William R. Sanders
Social Media Specialist
Marriott International
[email protected]
Sep 13, 2018, 3:54 pm
#138
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Pacific Wonderland
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^Thank you sir! Just want to add how appreciative I am that Marriott has you here & effective it is. Saved me going through another phone call and saved Marriott from handling that same unnecessary phone call.
Sep 13, 2018, 4:56 pm
#139
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: BOS/EAP
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Posts: 31,977
What a joke. This promo is the worst I have seen in years and that after a horrendous couple of weeks of IT integration issues. This is utterly pathetic, I can't see any type of traveler where this might be attractive. Wow, expected little, but they managed to surpass that.
Sep 13, 2018, 5:11 pm
#141
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Atlanta but Washington DC will always be home.
Programs: Marriott LTP, Hilton Diamond, Accor Gold, Hyatt Explorist,, Delta Plat,
Posts: 2,070
Agree this is mediocre and counterproductive. For example you have a St. Regis or JW guest with a multi-night stay. She gets zippo bonus on the high-rev stay, and then you want her to downgrade his next stay to a Four Points or Fairfield just to meet the 2-brand requirement? Idiotic. She will just go to Hyatt where she can use an upgrade cert for the first stay or to Hilton where she gets 12%.
Marriott needs to incent the high spend high rev customers, not the guy who spends 4 nights at cheapo Rez Inn.
Marriott needs to incent the high spend high rev customers, not the guy who spends 4 nights at cheapo Rez Inn.
This promo isn't good for anyone except those that only have 2 night stays. I get that Marriott probably has a huge cross-section of customers and patterns to try to keep happy, but I can't see how many customers of any type would find this promo exciting....
Sep 13, 2018, 5:25 pm
#142
Join Date: Nov 2008
Programs: SPG-Plat, Hilton-Diamond, Club Carlson-Silver, Cathay-Diamond, Virgin-Gold
Posts: 2,183
There was me thinking that forums were all about expressing opinions and giving feedback on the latest developments. I guess we should all love Marriott and never express anything negative?
Sep 13, 2018, 5:42 pm
#143
Join Date: May 2016
Location: In btw SJC & SFO
Programs: Marriott Titanium & LTP, Hilton Diamond (Aspire card), Hyatt Globalist, UA Gold (almost free agent)
Posts: 510
[QUOTE=SkiAdcock
No. Marriott has always been if you're at a hotel for two separate stays but they're consecutive days (ie, check out & check back in), it's considered one stay. IT issues aside, MAR (and other hotel chains) aren't stoo-pid. They (mostly) know how people try to game the program.
Cheers.[/QUOTE]
You answered my question in a wrong way. My question is the other way around if you read my original post #63 carefully.
No. Marriott has always been if you're at a hotel for two separate stays but they're consecutive days (ie, check out & check back in), it's considered one stay. IT issues aside, MAR (and other hotel chains) aren't stoo-pid. They (mostly) know how people try to game the program.
Cheers.[/QUOTE]
You answered my question in a wrong way. My question is the other way around if you read my original post #63 carefully.
Sep 13, 2018, 5:48 pm
#144
Join Date: Apr 2014
Programs: DL Gold, UA nothing (ex-GS), Marriott lifetime Plat, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 920
The “29 Ways to Stay” promo has only 1 instant win allowed per person. The odds of winning 50 points (valued at 45˘) are 1 in 2. So almost everyone who plays twice will win 50 points and therefore be ineligible for the other instant win prizes.
After that, you’re just playing for the grand prize.
After that, you’re just playing for the grand prize.
Sep 13, 2018, 6:33 pm
#145
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Atlanta but Washington DC will always be home.
Programs: Marriott LTP, Hilton Diamond, Accor Gold, Hyatt Explorist,, Delta Plat,
Posts: 2,070
Sep 13, 2018, 8:33 pm
#146
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: Ex-MSP
Programs: UA: Plat, Marriott: Annual Ambassador, Lifetime Grandfather
Posts: 293
First, let me say that I'm completely underwhelmed by this promotion.
That aside. I'm one of those consultant road warriors, and because my client has negotiated a deal with the local Residence Inn (in Jersey City), it is the cheapest hotel by at least $100/night -- including Hilton and Hyatt; I checked there because of this lame promotion. It's still over $250/night. I'm there 4 nights a week, most weeks. Check the 2018 Future Stay thread. Not exactly what I'd call cheap.
-mvitale
-mvitale
Sep 14, 2018, 8:34 am
#147
Join Date: Jul 2011
Posts: 1,632
Eventually I was able to see this promotion and register for it using my legacy SPG login credentials but I still don't see it under my Marriott account. Whatever; I'm feeling increasingly like notquiteaff:
I've got a stock of MR points that I'll burn through over the next year and then, I think, finalize my divorce. Too bad, we had a good run.
I've got a stock of MR points that I'll burn through over the next year and then, I think, finalize my divorce. Too bad, we had a good run.
Sep 17, 2018, 12:24 am
#148
Join Date: Aug 2016
Programs: AsiaMiles/Avios/VirginFlyingClub
Posts: 24
Our apologies for any inconvenience, but this has been reported. If we get an update, we'll be glad to update the thread. Until then, if one is anxious to get enrolled immediately, feel free to contact customer service and ask that it be added to your account.
Best regards,
William R. Sanders
Social Media Specialist
Marriott International
[email protected]
Best regards,
William R. Sanders
Social Media Specialist
Marriott International
[email protected]
Sep 17, 2018, 12:30 pm
#149
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: DCA
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Sep 17, 2018, 5:50 pm
#150
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: New York
Programs: AA, CX, Hyatt, Marriott
Posts: 1,484
Glad I decided to do it while cooking so I didn't waste any of my time.