Validity or expiry of marriott Points
I am Marriott platinum member and would like to know what is the validity of marriott points. As per recent group announcement from marriott effective 1 FEB 2016 we need to do one transaction in 24...
View ArticleMultiple "Arrival" Gifts for Long Duration Stays
I understand there are all kinds of travel. Some business trips last for a single night stay and others last for weeks. My business trips are infrequent, but typically two to three weeks. I understand...
View ArticleCDG 30,000 or 35,000 with Reservation?
Hi All,I am new at this and got "lost" trying to find the answer. I made a reservation last year (2014) to stay at the CDG Marriott in June 2015. One night using 30,000 points. I have that...
View ArticleNot credited for a stay booked under TVL code
I recently stayed at the Marriott CDG airport using a travel industry rate code "tvl". It was not a super discounted rate the night was EUR 143.00.Did not get normal credit had to call INTL customer...
View Articlecharged for no shows
has anyone else on here been charged for a no show even though it the res was cancelled in plenty of time and had a cancellation email sent out thankfully i checked my credit card statement and...
View ArticleLifetime points balance
I would like to be able to see my lifetime points accumulated on the Marriott website. The total room-nights over a lifetime are there but without the lifetime points number we can't track progress...
View ArticleThe "I'm sat in the Exec Lounge right now, and it's..." Thread
I'm sat in a Marriott Exec lounge enjoying the food and (especially) the free beer and thought it would be a good idea to start a resource about lounges, confident in the fact that being Flyertalks...
View ArticleHas Anyone Else Experienced Poor Customer Service at North Bethesda Marriott...
I used to live in the Washington, DC, area but moved after I retired. I visit the Washington, DC, area frequently for familyevents. My daughter works for Marriott so I qualify for the Associate rate...
View ArticlePlatinum Benefit Suggestion - cancellation policy
As a newly minted Lifetime Platinum member my suggestion is to allow Platinum members to have a day of arrival cancellation policy instead of 1 day before arrival. I often need to change directions...
View ArticleVacation Club
Hi,We are looking at buying into the Marriott Vacation Club and looking for any and all viewpoints on this timeshare. Any suggestions or strategies would be most appreciated.Is it a good timeshare?...
View ArticleCan Ritz-Calton reward member achieve Platinum Premier?
I'm a Ritz-Carlton Platinum elite and I was wondering if RC member could achieve PP level. Is PP a Marriott Reward member only elite status? I've had two years of 125+ night straight. I will stay over...
View ArticleWhy no promos in May?
I am making several reservations and also trying to max out rewards points. Going back through my promo history, I've never received any of the targeted promos during May - is this the same for...
View ArticleMileagePlus Premier® Silver status - Question
Hello, I am trying to sign up for the MileagePlus Premier® Silver status with the following link: Earn Air Miles | Marriott Rewards and MileagePlus When I click on the enroll link, it goes to a bad...
View ArticleUsing E-Certificate for 6-7 rating hotels
Is it possible to use an E-Certificate (normally for 1-5 hotels) on a 6-7 hotel and just pay the difference upon arrival?
View ArticleCredit Card Double Dip
I know that the Marriott credit card offers 15 elite nights a year, but so does the Marriott Business credit card. I was wondering if a person can do BOTH of them to get 30 elite nights a year...
View ArticlePoint + Night Elligibility (Citi Prestige)
I just applied and was approved for the citi prestige card (new 50k bonus, ching ching), and it comes with a benefit that is book a 4 night stay at any hotel, and the last night is free. I'd read...
View ArticlePlatimum challenge program
Hi, I've got my Gold Elite via Gold challenge prgram. My question is "can I sign up for Platimum challenge program now? "Thanks,Seven
View ArticleWhere was your last Marriott stay and were you upgraded to a Suite???
Please let Insider's know where your last Marriott stay was and whether or not you were upgrade to a Suite. This will give Insider's a read on whether or not they have a good chance of getting a suite...
View ArticleSTRANGE FACTS ABOUT MARRIOTT. Did you know ?
Its surprising to know the STRANGE FACTS ABOUT MARRIOTT: 1. Marriott does not recognize a stay of a member, which is just got completed. (Unless a guest specifies the stay details to their staff). 2....
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