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No free breakfast at Courtyard Marriott - Doesn't match the Elite guarantee...
I came to realize this week that you don't get free breakfast as your elite status when I stayed at Courtyard Bellevue, WA. I called Customer Service reps to confirm and he said only if there is...
View ArticlePlatinum Premier - the "ghost" status - How can this status seem to be so...
I have been on somewhat of a personal mission to guage the front desk or even manager knowledge of the "ghost" status of Platinum Premier. I have been inquiring at Marriotts, Marriott Resorts, and...
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 ArticleMarriott Rewards Ko Olina points to trade for timeshare week frozen?
Hello Insiders,We've owned 2 weeks Ko Olina since 2003. At that time, one would get 110k MR points to trade the week in. In the following 12+ years, the value of MR has seen some serious inflation,...
View ArticleHAS THE TIME ARRIVED FOR A "REVAMPING" OF BENEFITS?
SILVER, GOLD, PLATINUM, LIFETIME PLATINUM, PLATINUM PREMIERE - THE DIFFERENCES IN BENEFITS BETWEEN LEVELS HAS BECOME MINOR.A day doesn't go buy without numerous posts commenting on the advantages,...
View ArticleStays Vs Nights - Lying Promotions
Hi, Some months ago I booked 7 nights at the JW Marriot Essex House in NY in order to get the Gold Status, because of a short-period promotion. During my stay, I was treated like a Gold member and my...
View ArticleGold member of United but Silver level to Marriott!!!
I am Gold member of United and last year I took the advantage of the partnership with Marriott and got my gold card but it expired last February. This year again I reached the gold status with United...
View ArticleMarriott Rewards Ko Olina points to trade for timeshare week frozen?
Hello Insiders,We've owned 2 weeks Ko Olina since 2003. At that time, one would get 110k MR points to trade the week in. In the following 12+ years, the value of MR has seen some serious inflation,...
View ArticleMarriott Rewards Ko Olina points to trade for timeshare week frozen?
Hello Insiders,We've owned 2 weeks Ko Olina since 2003. At that time, one would get 110k MR points to trade the week in. In the following 12+ years, the value of MR has seen some serious inflation,...
View ArticleWhat Credit Cards do you carry and why?
I have the Marriott Rewards CC for obviously points for staysSouthwest Airlines so if I need to take a quick short notice trip I have points for my family as well.AAdvantage Silver for my primary...
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Rewards points to airline points??
Hello,Some times the website gets REALLY frustrating.. I am trying to find out what is the exchange rate is when transferring rewards points to an airline partner? I have been told over the phone...
View ArticleMarriott Changes to Earning Points and Nights
I have been a Gold member for several years with a couple of years at Platinum, obviously based on my travel patterns. As I am in the travel industry, I utilize the travel rate which is a special...
View ArticleMarriott 500 Bonus Points on multi-night stays!!
I stayed at a Marriott on Tuesday night and noted a 500 Bonus points are provided IF you are staying more than 1 night at the same hotel and do not want house-keeping service. Apparently this 500 point...
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Did you get a free Elite night on your birthday?
Finally got to read my emails and found a wonderful present-my free Elite night for my birthday. Totally forgot that I get one each year. Just sharingreqrds
View ArticleCategory levels outside the U.S.
Many of us here on MRI have discussed, complained, whined, and questioned the category levels of Marriott properties. This article talks about how you can get two trips worth of hotel nights with one...
View ArticleMarriott Rewards Ko Olina points to trade for timeshare week frozen?
Hello Insiders,We've owned 2 weeks Ko Olina since 2003. At that time, one would get 110k MR points to trade the week in. In the following 12+ years, the value of MR has seen some serious inflation,...
View ArticlePoints Expiring
Found this on Loyalty Lobby this morning. Marriott Rewards Points Expiry Policy Change (Points Now Expire) | LoyaltyLobby And on the Marriott site. Read Marriott Rewards Points Expiration Guidelines...
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Don't use points for one room and pay for another on same trip/same hotel.
I used points for one room for a five day stay at the Marriott on Coronado Island in March 2013. During this same visit I also paid for one room. I do this and put my grown sons in one room and my wife...
View ArticleIs this typical for Marriott Rewards?
After being encouraged by a frequent traveler friend to switch loyalty from Hilton to Marriott we are rather perplexed. We booked a stay at the Orlando Springhill Suites last January for a stay in May,...
View ArticleFree 100 Marriott Rewards points
If you would like a free 100 MR points, simply take the super short survey and click submit. It says the points will post within two weeks. If you are a casual traveler, at the very least the 100...
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