Feb 4, 2018, 5:10 pm
Earn Marriott Rewards Points by Tweeting or Posting on Instagram
Dec 19, 2016, 7:29 pm
#932
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Sydney
Programs: QFF, Krisflyer, US Air DM, VelocityRewards, Hertz Gold, Hilton Gold, Accor Plat
Posts: 446
No they aren't. http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/marri...pg-points.html
Dec 20, 2016, 8:05 am
#934
Original Member, Moderator: Hotel Deals and MilesBuzz
Join Date: May 1998
Location: Washington, DC
Posts: 14,257
Here's my game plan now that I passed the 10,000 Marriott point threshold. I don't stay at Marriott properties (I'm an InterContinental and Hilton kinda guy) so saving the points for hotel stays doesn't have much appeal for me.
Originally, my goal was to convert the 10k points to 2k Alaska miles but that would not be the best bang for the buck.
Instead, I can transfer the 10k points to SPG which will net me 3,333 SPG points. In turn I can transfer them to Virgin America and earn 3,333 Virgin America points. After Jan 9, 2017, I can then transfer those 3,333 points at a 1:1.3 ratio into Alaska, netting me 4,333 miles.
If you have 20k SPG Starpoints to transfer, it gets better as SPG will add a 5k point bonus to the transfer.
Originally, my goal was to convert the 10k points to 2k Alaska miles but that would not be the best bang for the buck.
Instead, I can transfer the 10k points to SPG which will net me 3,333 SPG points. In turn I can transfer them to Virgin America and earn 3,333 Virgin America points. After Jan 9, 2017, I can then transfer those 3,333 points at a 1:1.3 ratio into Alaska, netting me 4,333 miles.
If you have 20k SPG Starpoints to transfer, it gets better as SPG will add a 5k point bonus to the transfer.
Last edited by MileageAddict; Dec 20, 2016 at 10:28 am Reason: corrected error 20k, not 25k
Dec 20, 2016, 9:27 am
#935
Join Date: May 2015
Location: LAX, BUR
Programs: AS,AA,JB, HH Gold, Starriott Titanium Elite, Hyatt Explorist, Global Entry
Posts: 1,933
Dec 20, 2016, 1:19 pm
#937
Join Date: Dec 2015
Posts: 393
Via Marriott Insiders, confirmed that SPG points are subject to immediate expiration if transferred to Marriott and the Marriott account has no qualifying activity in the last 24 months.
https://www.rewards-insiders.marriott.com/message/207851#207851
There are going to be some frustrated people out there!
https://www.rewards-insiders.marriott.com/message/207851#207851
There are going to be some frustrated people out there!
Dec 20, 2016, 2:32 pm
#938
Join Date: Dec 2015
Posts: 118
Expiration reset FROM Marriott TO SPG
Transfer done 12/20/16 immediately showed that date on account as date of last qualifying activity. However, a few days later the date was moved
back to the prior date of qualifying activity, Therefore, social media tweets or posting may temporarily reset the date, but eventually the system catches up.
back to the prior date of qualifying activity, Therefore, social media tweets or posting may temporarily reset the date, but eventually the system catches up.
Last edited by npf125; Jan 18, 2017 at 1:52 pm Reason: Updated status
Jan 16, 2017, 11:41 am
#942
Original Member, Moderator: Hotel Deals and MilesBuzz
Join Date: May 1998
Location: Washington, DC
Posts: 14,257