If you know you're going to travel again and you can get full value out of the hotel credits, I'd consider earning the MQDs now.

Got it. Let me try that. I'll book in my name & add my father's name as a second guest.

The company I work for wants us to book directly through the hotel. Any idea if a Marriott would be able to give me a receipt for a stay booked through Delta Stays? I doubt it, but want to ask just in case.

The receipt would show paid by Expedia’s virtual credit card, which powers Delta Stays. And the amount will be different from what you pay (missing Expedia’s cut and Delta’s cut)

I´m exactly in the same situation, and the best way to solve it is to use the "pay at the hotel" option when you book the hotel on Delta Stays. In this case you pay the full amount at the hotel, and the hotel is able to give you a receipt for the full amount. I have done it at least 10 times last year (including at Marriott), and it worked without any problems.

Does anyone have any experience with earning MQD credits for separate Delta Stays rooms that consist of two separate rooms/reservations made for the same date and time? Curious if MQDs from both reservations will post. Thanks

You mean two separate rooms in the same hotel in different reservations? This works, I had booked two different rooms for the same date in two separate reservations at the same hotel, both under my name, and both posted MQD´s and miles.

Exactly this. Thanks. That is better than many hotel programs . What about two different properties, same night? Any experience there?

I have never tried this. I think unless you would check in at both properties it would probably not work.

Last call: booking window for this promo closes February 16.

Are bookings made on Feb 16 included?

Yes, the promo is active through Feb 16.

If you go through selecting a hotel, before payment it shows you the total MQD's and miles to be earned. Tomorrow it will show only miles.

Do remember, that all kinds of resort, cleaning, administrative and fuel fees are not earning MQD's. So, a hotel with a low rate and huge fees is not a good choice for this promo

This was a very good promotion, I booked a few stays in different cities. Today, I am looking at a funny EXPERIMENT:

A]
A question arose, to which I have not found an answer in Terms and Conditions.
I had booked during this promo and now that after the promotional period ended, I see that the room charge is now $25 lower.
What happens if I change the reservation to re-book under the lower price?
Will I still earn MQDs (although lower amount, of course)?

B]
OK... I am trying to change the reservation clicking on exactly the same room showing the lower price. When I click select, it says:

Something went wrong on our end

Sorry, your selection isn't available. Please try selecting other cancellation policy, extras, or a different room.

Fine -- I try to re-book the same room WITHOUT breakfast, the first screen tells me that the difference is - $40.

BREAKDOWN
$251 per night
Taxes & Fees $25
Local tax - Due at property $13

New total $289

Original total - $329

Total difference -$40

So, I expect I will get $40 refunded. I did exactly the same last year in Madrid and it worked fine.
Today, when I continue, IT WANTS TO CHARGE ME EXTRA!
On the next screen to be confirmed, it says:
ORIGINAL TRIP TOTAL: $328.56 (incl. taxes and fees, also incl. local tax payable in hotel)
NEW TRIP TOTAL: $306.50
Total Due Today: $15.53

Somehow it does not add. I know I was never good at math...

Same here, I booked just over $5k worth of hotels for the eligible period.

agree here. It took some work but I probably got about $4K myself. A day or two after there are probably a few more trips I could have booked for another $1K or so but I missed. Maybe they’ll bring it back for a weeklong encore :-)

Most of the properties I booked had free cancellation up until about a week before the trip so it’s a pretty lowest proposition assuming you stay on top of your dates. Interestingly, most were a little pricier than hotel websites, but funny enough there were a couple that were a little less costly than direct. I found that interesting….