Here or There?
Can anyone else remember when a full service Marriott hotel with three concierge levels, and with hundreds of platinum elites staying every weekday night, gave everyone an opportunity to stay in the...
View ArticlePlanning First Trip w/ Points - Rome
Hi, I am a Marriott platinum elite member and premier card holder. I managed to rack up over 300K points since April. My wife and I want to go explore Rome. Some hotels let me pay in points, but...
View ArticleNEW MEGA BONUS BEGINNING FEBRUARY 1ST HAS NO INCENTIVE
WHAT AM I MISSING? THE MEGA BONUS BEGINNING FEBRUARY 1ST, UNLIKE THE PROMOTION THAT ENDS ON JANUARY 15, REWARDS YOU WITH STAYS AT CATEGORIES 1 -4. WHAT'S THE INCENTIVE??When travelling on business or...
View ArticleTen things that may go the way of the 8 Track
After just booking another VRBO vacation, I saw the following, http://www.marketwatch.com/story/10-things-not-to-buy-in-2014-2013-12-27?pagenumber=1 which included #5 hotels. Certainly not truly in...
View ArticleUse The Force-Your Big Chance!
"Use the force Luke," as someone famously said before destroying the death star with an eyes-closed one in a million shot down a two meter exhaust vent hole. (But then it was George Lucas lurking...
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Millenials Make Hotels Rethink Loyalty Programs
As written in this very forum, Boomers, we're toast (my holiday gift to painedplatinum) Here is an excellent, current article*** highlighting the reality of the travel/hotel business demographics of...
View ArticleLifetime Rewards Points Total
time Rewards PointsWho can tell me how to find out lifetime points for my Marriot Rewards account?
View ArticleChase & Marriott
Why does Marriott continue to use Chase for their Visa cards? As a road warrior, attempting to keep Chase informed of my locations daily is a pain and usually a wasted effort. And even if I am in an...
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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 Article75th night at the Lexington NYC... a nightmare! :-(
I hoped to spend my 75th night well. Platinum woes... It's always the bad experiences that have to be noted... Checking in around 3:30 pm - The hotel was overbooked. The one bedroom suite I booked was...
View ArticleUK Credit Cards not as good as the US ones
Does anyone know if there are plans to introduce a card in the UK which gives similar benefits to the US one. There are lots of threads about how poor the offering is going back a couple of years. UK...
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...
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Category Ten on the Horizon?
It's a new year and a new chance for change in Marriott Rewards program rules. I wonder if there is going to be an upward revision of redemption categories of Marriott Rewards points, as was the case...
View ArticleContacting Customer Services Manager for Platinum Premiere
Can anyone help me here? I have contacted Marriott customer Services regarding issues about bed preferences. I was told very curtly that it is not a guarantee but a preference. I pointed out that...
View ArticleUsing 7day package + vouchers
Hi, In a previous post I noted I am looking to go to Rome (Park Hotel). I am buying a 7 day travel package, but have 2 days worth of free voucher stays as well. As there any restrictions I with using...
View ArticleMarriott Listening....
I know that there are many posts where folks are venting and questioning the collective decision making of the Marriott mind, but I for one am very pleased at the progress I've seen recently. A little...
View ArticleAnyone else notice a slow down in posting stays/points?
I stayed in the Philadelphia Marriott Downtown over New Year's Eve and still haven't seen my points or stay posted.
View ArticleThe Cosmopolitan, Las Vegas
I want to let my fellow Marriott road warriors know that the Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas is a fun and conveniently located Marriott property located in the heart of the strip. The rooms and views are...
View ArticleLifetime Elite Benefits: How do I find my lifetime points totals
My account webpage has lifetime nights posted, where does one find lifetime points achieved?I have enough nights for lifetime Silver, but have no idea how many lifetime points I have.Any advice/guidance?
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