Dec 9, 2014, 2:39 pm
Last edit by: Oxon Flyer
Receive Starpoints or credit for declining housekeeping.
See the Starwood Green Choice Program Description & FAQ for details.
Green Choice options, awarded at check out for each night you decline housekeeping services (except day of departure) :
North America & Europe/Middle East
500 Starpoints, at participating Sheraton, Westin, Luxury Collection, Le Méridien, St. Regis and W locations.
250 Starpoints at participating Aloft, Element and Four Points by Sheraton locations.
Or $5 USD (amount may change based on location/region) voucher at participating food and beverage outlets within the hotel.
Latin America
Participating hotels provide a 250 Starpoint option or $5 Food & Beverage option only
Asia Pacific
Participating hotels provide a 250 Starpoint option only.
The maximum number of Green Choice nights allowed is determined by each hotel, but is normally 3 consecutive nights. For longer stays, after housekeeping on the 4th night, you can usually then have another 3 consecutive Green Choice nights.
Flyertalk wiki of participating and non-participating Green Choice properties :
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/starwood-starwood-preferred-guest/1503438-post-properties-participate-make-green-choice-program.html#post21451970
See the Starwood Green Choice Program Description & FAQ for details.
Green Choice options, awarded at check out for each night you decline housekeeping services (except day of departure) :
North America & Europe/Middle East
500 Starpoints, at participating Sheraton, Westin, Luxury Collection, Le Méridien, St. Regis and W locations.
250 Starpoints at participating Aloft, Element and Four Points by Sheraton locations.
Or $5 USD (amount may change based on location/region) voucher at participating food and beverage outlets within the hotel.
Latin America
Participating hotels provide a 250 Starpoint option or $5 Food & Beverage option only
Asia Pacific
Participating hotels provide a 250 Starpoint option only.
The maximum number of Green Choice nights allowed is determined by each hotel, but is normally 3 consecutive nights. For longer stays, after housekeeping on the 4th night, you can usually then have another 3 consecutive Green Choice nights.
Flyertalk wiki of participating and non-participating Green Choice properties :
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/starwood-starwood-preferred-guest/1503438-post-properties-participate-make-green-choice-program.html#post21451970
'Make a Green Choice' (MAGC) Decline Housekeeping for 250/500 Starpoints or $5 credit
May 20, 2018, 1:19 pm
#1036
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Miami, FL
Programs: UA 1MM, AA Plat, Marriott LT Titanium, Hyatt Glob, IHG ♢ Amb, Hilton ♢, Hertz Pres
Posts: 6,026
Only 2 data points so far - but seems a change from prior rules.
Jul 21, 2018, 4:36 am
#1037
Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: Sweden
Programs: Marriott Platinum - LT Gold
Posts: 688
Anyone else considering ditching the green choice program if Marriott tend to keep 500 MR points/166 spg points?
I don't think hoping out fresh bedlinen, refill for bathroom amnesties, new water bottles everyday in my room to be worth 166 spg points. 500 spg points today is good. It's not fantastic and not bad.
I know lots of Spg hotels save plenty of money and time due to the Green choice program so wonder what will happen next. 166spg point is however pretty close to the 250 spg mark which is for the american market? Only stay in Europe and Asia. Asia doesn't offer green choice from what I've experienced.
Not looking too bright into the future today with Marriott considering earning points. Their promotions are useless with the rule to earn after third stay or night or something.
I don't think hoping out fresh bedlinen, refill for bathroom amnesties, new water bottles everyday in my room to be worth 166 spg points. 500 spg points today is good. It's not fantastic and not bad.
I know lots of Spg hotels save plenty of money and time due to the Green choice program so wonder what will happen next. 166spg point is however pretty close to the 250 spg mark which is for the american market? Only stay in Europe and Asia. Asia doesn't offer green choice from what I've experienced.
Not looking too bright into the future today with Marriott considering earning points. Their promotions are useless with the rule to earn after third stay or night or something.
Jul 21, 2018, 7:58 am
#1038
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Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: South Florida
Programs: AA LTG (EXP), Hilton Silver (Dia), Marriott LTP (PP), SPG LTG (P) > MPG LTPP
Posts: 11,329
Anyone else considering ditching the green choice program if Marriott tend to keep 500 MR points/166 spg points?
I don't think hoping out fresh bedlinen, refill for bathroom amnesties, new water bottles everyday in my room to be worth 166 spg points. 500 spg points today is good. It's not fantastic and not bad.
I know lots of Spg hotels save plenty of money and time due to the Green choice program so wonder what will happen next. 166spg point is however pretty close to the 250 spg mark which is for the american market? Only stay in Europe and Asia. Asia doesn't offer green choice from what I've experienced.
Not looking too bright into the future today with Marriott considering earning points. Their promotions are useless with the rule to earn after third stay or night or something.
I don't think hoping out fresh bedlinen, refill for bathroom amnesties, new water bottles everyday in my room to be worth 166 spg points. 500 spg points today is good. It's not fantastic and not bad.
I know lots of Spg hotels save plenty of money and time due to the Green choice program so wonder what will happen next. 166spg point is however pretty close to the 250 spg mark which is for the american market? Only stay in Europe and Asia. Asia doesn't offer green choice from what I've experienced.
Not looking too bright into the future today with Marriott considering earning points. Their promotions are useless with the rule to earn after third stay or night or something.
Jul 21, 2018, 10:32 am
#1039
Join Date: Jan 2016
Programs: Marriott AmBE ; AA EXP; Amtrak Select Executive; Hertz PC
Posts: 151
Anyone else considering ditching the green choice program if Marriott tend to keep 500 MR points/166 spg points?
I don't think hoping out fresh bedlinen, refill for bathroom amnesties, new water bottles everyday in my room to be worth 166 spg points. 500 spg points today is good. It's not fantastic and not bad.
I know lots of Spg hotels save plenty of money and time due to the Green choice program so wonder what will happen next. 166spg point is however pretty close to the 250 spg mark which is for the american market? Only stay in Europe and Asia. Asia doesn't offer green choice from what I've experienced.
Not looking too bright into the future today with Marriott considering earning points. Their promotions are useless with the rule to earn after third stay or night or something.
I don't think hoping out fresh bedlinen, refill for bathroom amnesties, new water bottles everyday in my room to be worth 166 spg points. 500 spg points today is good. It's not fantastic and not bad.
I know lots of Spg hotels save plenty of money and time due to the Green choice program so wonder what will happen next. 166spg point is however pretty close to the 250 spg mark which is for the american market? Only stay in Europe and Asia. Asia doesn't offer green choice from what I've experienced.
Not looking too bright into the future today with Marriott considering earning points. Their promotions are useless with the rule to earn after third stay or night or something.
Regardless of points I rather they not clean my room everyday. It's unnecessary and it's not good for the environment. Getting the points is just an added bonus on top of lessening the pollution on earth. Even if they gave me no points, I wouldn't want them to clean my room every day. FYI, I do 30 day stays so I ask them to clean it once every two weeks.
Jul 22, 2018, 8:47 am
#1040
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: ATX
Programs: AA EP, USAir Chairman, MR Lifetime Plat
Posts: 275
500 SPG points for MAGC is decent (not great, not terrible, but decent). I choose it every time. I haven't stayed at a Marriott property in almost a year (even though I'm MR Lifetime Plat) as I switched loyalty to SPG last fall. 500 MR points for MAGC is crap. I doubt that I'll choose that option unless they decide to enhance it on parity with SPG.
Jul 22, 2018, 12:15 pm
#1041
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: Homeless
Programs: Hyatt Glob; Hilton Dia; Marriott AMB; Accor Dia; IHG Dia Amb; GHA Tit
Posts: 4,861
I too recently had a US stay where they gave me MAGC for 4 straight nights. I asked if they had to clean on the 3rd night (of 5) since I've always been told this was the case. And they said no, we don't have to clean at all and you can earn MAGC for every night (except the last one). So 2,000 MAGC points for a 5 night stay
Only 2 data points so far - but seems a change from prior rules.
Only 2 data points so far - but seems a change from prior rules.
Oct 16, 2018, 1:02 pm
#1042
Join Date: Sep 2008
Posts: 7,876
Is it confirmed that 500 "starpoints" now just means 500 marriott points? Specifically I'm at Aloft
Oct 24, 2018, 10:57 am
#1043
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Boston, MA
Programs: SPG Plat, PC Plat, AA ExPlat, LT Gold
Posts: 1,900
As a "new to Marriott" post merger what is the average time it takes for Make A Green Choice bonuses to post after a stay? I'm used to them posting with my stay in old SPG program. I have 3 stays from last month that still did not post. Also, do they post as separate items in "activity" tab in account?
Oct 24, 2018, 11:51 am
#1044
Join Date: Mar 2018
Location: EDI/GLA
Programs: DL 2 MM Unobtainum | UA 1.1MM Gold | MR Bonvoy Titanium
Posts: 2,281
As a "new to Marriott" post merger what is the average time it takes for Make A Green Choice bonuses to post after a stay? I'm used to them posting with my stay in old SPG program. I have 3 stays from last month that still did not post. Also, do they post as separate items in "activity" tab in account?
Here's an example from a recent two night stay where I had the 1,000 Platinum Welcome Points + 500 MAGC Points.
+3,758 Points
(1,290 Base + 968 Elite + 1,500 Extra)
Oct 24, 2018, 12:17 pm
#1045
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Boston, MA
Programs: SPG Plat, PC Plat, AA ExPlat, LT Gold
Posts: 1,900
I was led to believe that all "Extras" such as Platinum/Gold Welcome Amenity Points would post in the "Extra" line.
Here's an example from a recent two night stay where I had the 1,000 Platinum Welcome Points + 500 MAGC Points.
+3,758 Points
(1,290 Base + 968 Elite + 1,500 Extra)
Here's an example from a recent two night stay where I had the 1,000 Platinum Welcome Points + 500 MAGC Points.
+3,758 Points
(1,290 Base + 968 Elite + 1,500 Extra)
+6,140 Points
(3,760 Base + 1,880 Elite + 500 Extra)
Oct 24, 2018, 1:54 pm
#1046
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: BOS
Programs: Marriott LTG, HHonors Diamond, Nat'l Exec
Posts: 3,581
Courtyard is definitely 250, as a related datapoint.
Sad (though I took it on this stay as I'm only around for two nights and it was an easy way to keep housekeeping from interrupting me this morning).
Oct 24, 2018, 6:38 pm
#1047
Join Date: Sep 2008
Posts: 7,876
I think it would be 250 Marriott points at Aloft -- where previously it was 250 Starpoints.
Courtyard is definitely 250, as a related datapoint.
Sad (though I took it on this stay as I'm only around for two nights and it was an easy way to keep housekeeping from interrupting me this morning).
Courtyard is definitely 250, as a related datapoint.
Sad (though I took it on this stay as I'm only around for two nights and it was an easy way to keep housekeeping from interrupting me this morning).
Oct 24, 2018, 7:09 pm
#1048
Moderator: Hyatt; FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: WAS
Programs: :rolleyes:, DL DM, Mlife Plat, Caesars Diam, Marriott Tit, UA Gold, Hyatt Glob, invol FT beta tester
Posts: 19,021
Oct 26, 2018, 6:05 am
#1049
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: BOS
Programs: Marriott LTG, HHonors Diamond, Nat'l Exec
Posts: 3,581
$5 F&B credit isn't an option at the Marriott properties where they've rolled out the benefit, so I wouldn't be surprised to see it disappear as an option soon.
(Then again, the only think Marriott seems to like better than cutting tiny corners is having a bewildering and incomprehensible matrix of benefits.)
(Then again, the only think Marriott seems to like better than cutting tiny corners is having a bewildering and incomprehensible matrix of benefits.)