Platinums - What value to you place on your status??
Current Platinum MembersI am going to end-up the year about 8 nights short of achieving Platinum status. Realizing that the nights over 50 will carry over to next year to work again towards Platinum, I...
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Gold Questions
Have some general questions about the Gold membership. 1) I've not had an issue before with getting free Internet access, but for the first time this trip I have noticed that the hotel offers a "free"...
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Happy 31st Anniversary with Marriott Rewards!
Thanks to all for making this "Ride" a great one!Today is my 31st Anniversary with MR!Lots of fond memories, lots of lifetime friends, and many more to come, I hope! Thanks especially to the young lady...
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The Marriott Bargains Thread... Post your special offers here
During the course of a thread relating to Flashperks jm1991 remarked that as a result of liking a Marriottl on Facebook, or retwittering on Twitter or instgramming on Instagram, he ended up recieving...
View ArticleWhy haven't Elite Nights for VISA spending updated since September?
This is a problem in my marriott.com account but according to a thread on flyertalk.com I'm not alone. Has it been reported as a system error? For all of us the issue appears to be the same - the...
View ArticleLack of Clarity about Elite Night Credits from Marriott Visa Credit Card --...
One of the attractive aspects of the Marriott Premier Visa Credit Card is the awarding of bonus elite night credits for each $3000 of purchases made on the card (in addition to Marriott Rewards points...
View ArticleEarn 1,000 American Airlines Bonus Miles Promotion
Fellow MRI - This may be of interest to anyone who flies with American Airlines or because of the impending merger, US Air. American Airlines - Marriott Rewards According to the terms: "When you stay...
View ArticleGold status near but don't wish to achieve it this year
I have 44 nights so far with no rollover from last year.I am likely to stay 6 plus nights this year and achieve gold statusmy original plan was not to achieve gold and get rollover nights for next year...
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Hotel Industry Even Stronger in 2015
http://www.mortgagebankers.org/tools/FullStory.aspx?ArticleId=53588A very short, but succinct article highlights the ongoing momentum of the hotel industry, which understandably, currently follows a...
View ArticleHow to or not to earn reward credits toward elite status!
Reaching platinum elite status has me a bit confused. I was sitting at 70 days and stayed at MARRIOTT Streamside in Vail for 5 nights. I assumed that would put me at the required 75 nights for another...
View ArticleMarriott Rewards Insiders vs Marriott Pulse?
Recently I came across an online community panel launched in Asia Pacific called "Marriott Pulse" after reading about it, it sounded very similar to Marriot Rewards Insiders. Does anyone know much...
View ArticleAny ideas to visit Austria for the Holidays?
Are there any trips to Vienna for Christmas and NewYear's? Please let me know -
View ArticleMobile App Impressions Good and Bad
Downloaded the N. America App as soon as it came out, as it was a great concept. Used it several times in Herndon VA and it worked flawlessly. Only complaint was you had to have your reservation...
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Home for the Holidays
Insiders have shared where we travel to during the holidays and what we like to do, how about some details about your actual hometown over the holidays? Certainly, Washington DC like several major...
View ArticlePlatinum 48-Hour Availability Guarantee...not really!
I've been a very loyal Marriott customer for well over a decade and was hoping to actually use my Platinum status for a reservation NEXT YEAR. Apparently the hotel we're trying to book (Augusta...
View ArticleAruba Renaissance
Hi. I'm a Marriott Gold elite rewards customer. Does anyone know if the Aruba Renaissance offers free breakfast for gold elites?
View ArticleSeptember Honeymoon Advice Needed
My fiancé and I are trying to book a honeymoon using Marriott Points (approx. 250k) during the month of September 2015. We were initially wanting to do an all-inclusive somewhere in the Caribbean, but...
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Just Plane Ugly
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/30/opinion/sunday/frank-bruni-just-plane-ugly.html?_r=0 Frank and I often don't see eye to eye (although I thought he was an excellent restaurant critic), but boy I'm in...
View ArticleBooking a break for my wife - can I use my rewards number?
I am booking a short break, in Canada,for my wife and daughter but I would like to use my Marriott Reward Number is this allowed? And would they get my Gold Elite benefits?
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That Old Gang of Ours
Here's hoping the best of health to our Insider friends who we haven't heard from in a while; before they go the way of our good pal alrenaissance and completely disappear. Sending out an all points...
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