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Platinum Elite expiration?
3 years ago I stayed in a Marriott for 500 straight days. Points rolled over and I kept my Platinum Elite status. Now, I've stayed for 45 nights in 2014. Will I lose my Elite status until another year...
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I joined Marriott rewards in September 2014. I will have accumulated 30 nights for the 2014 year (4 month period). Do these nights accrue for a 12 month period or do will I be starting over once 2015...
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Insiders Family Album
Ho, ho, ho - here's a special Christmas package for all us Insiders (the ghost of Christmas present woke me in a dream);We do a lot of rippin' and roarin' on this site, which is good stuff, because it...
View ArticleGetting lots and lots of points in short time
I hope to go to Atlantis Cove for 10 days in January. The good news is that rooms are available, and it would cost 440,000 points. The bad news is that I only have 5k points. (I am platinum member,...
View ArticleRenting a Marriott timeshare from an owner using Redweek.com
My son is looking to rent a timeshare from a Marriott owner using Redweek. Any tips about the process in order to be sure not a scam? Any way to verify dealing with legit owner? Timing of payments...
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The Nation's Capital during the holidays
As a kid growing up rooting for my hometown Redskins (Norm Snead, George Allen's Over the Hill Gang and onto Joe Gibbs and the Glory Days), I never thought I would pass on tickets to a Redskins/Cowboys...
View ArticleRewards Member Appreciation
I stayed at a hotel in New Jersey not too long ago, and was welcome with a bottle of water for being a member. i think that was nice. But just out of curiosity what have you guys received from a hotel...
View ArticleComparing MR, HH, SPG and IHG earn/burn
It's a long winter break this year and so I've been running through my summer holiday plans and doing some sums. As I looked at my itinerary which includes stays in various hotels in very different...
View ArticleLower Rates Found Using the Marriott E-Breaks Notification
I (originally) booked a stay for the weekend of August 28th -30th, 2014 in Crystal City at the Crystal Gateway Marriott for $119.00. Every Monday, I receive an email about the Marriott E-Breaks rates...
View ArticleUpgrade Disappointment - Kingston, NY
eliteBooked a room at the Courtyard Kingston, NY. I booked a suite for 179, and then cancelled it and booked a regular room at 149. I already put out a few hundred skiing local resorts and my...
View ArticleEarning Nights/Points When Assisting Colleagues/Friends With Their Reservations
A few years ago, I had quite a bit of job-related travel that allowed me the opportunity to earn points through Marriott. I was able to make my own travel arrangements so I could direct most of my...
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New Marriott Cancellation Policy in 2015
http://travelupdate.boardingarea.com/marriott-cancel-1159-pm-avoid-penalty-fees-new-policy-says/ Although often you can run into properties with 1, 2, or 3 day prior to reservation cancellation times,...
View ArticlePlatinum Arrival Gift - What if agent has no clue?
Since I became Platinum, I have been scouring the T&C for every little detail. I know we are supposed to receive a guaranteed arrival gift (at participating hotels). I also know that if it is not...
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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 ArticleWhich properties offer breakfast on weekends to Gold/Platinum members
Is there an exhaustive list? Instead of calling each property I am interested in and asking, has anyone created a list (or Marriott supplied one). I just called the JW Essex in NYC and was surprised...
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Ritz Carlton 140k points offer is back!
Just wanted to let everyone know, the ritz carlton 140,000 point offer is back! Thats 2 nights in a good tier ritz, or many nights in a marriott! https://www.theritzcarltonrewardscard.com/offer140k
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Marriott Your Account – A look back at 2014 emails - did you get one?
So I've long said I'm spending these points faster than I'm earning them but this kinda just made all of that come to light. I do question the actual numbers they have, by my numbers I've used more...
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Favorite Restaurants That Have Closed
Recent Insiders threads (Where Should Marriott Open Hotels? - reminding me of the excellent Hollywood Renaissance and arkwright's insightful post, Images of Travel, - recalling for me the evocative...
View ArticleAmazing service in Flagstaff
It is always easy to find things wrong with hotels, even Marriott. I stay in a lot of Marriott properties throughout the year and sometimes become jaded about the whole organization. Today something...
View ArticleDoes Platinum Elite mean anything?
Question: 1st year as 'Platinum Elite' - what, exactly, does it mean to be 'Elite' vs. just Platinum and are there benefits to being Platinum Elite that differ from a Platinum MR member?
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