Marriott Rewards MegaBonus 2012 registration live Feb 1-Apr 30 stays

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  Frank January 7, 2012

  Would an expedia booking work for this promo, or do i have to book through marriott?
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  Jerry Hung January 7, 2012

  @Frank
  No, I was told by Marriott that 3rd party (i.e. Marriott didn’t receive the payment directly from guests) stay would NOT quality, so Expedia/Priceline/etc.. would NOT count towards MegaBonus

  My Dec 2011 Priceline stay didn’t count as a stay, boo
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  Ric Garrido January 8, 2012

  Hotel loyalty programs view online travel agencies as the cinderella at the party and they get little respect. Hotel loyalty programs have a primary objective to move hotel bookings directly through the hotel chain’s own channels. Expedia and other online travel agencies cost the hotel much more revenue per booking than when the guest books directly with the hotel; something like 25% of revenue compared to about 5% for direct bookings.

  Therefore, hotel loyalty promotions require the member to book directly with the hotel channels for promotion credit. That is the general rule for all hotel loyalty programs.

  Marriott Rewards does not want to reward you for booking through a channel like Expedia that is costing them more money for your reservation.
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  gpapadop January 8, 2012

  I have not stayed in a Marriott in years! If I knock off two one night stays by early February when will I get the free night certs? Fairly soon or do I have to wait until 6 to 8 weeks or so after the end of the promotion? And are those paper certs or ecerts in my GR account?
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  Frank January 16, 2012

  Is one night considered a stay?…thinking of doing two 1 night mattress runs.
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  Ric Garrido January 17, 2012

  @Frank – a stay can be one night long. Two consecutive nights at the same hotel cannot be two stays. Basic rule is you have to switch hotels or have a break of one night between stays.

  For example – If I stay at the Courtyard Friday night and check out Saturday and check-in to the Residence Inn literally next to the Courtyard, then that is two stays since conseuctive nights are two different hotels.

  If I check into the Renaissance on Monday, check-out on Tuesday and check-in to the same Renaissance on Wednseday night, then that is two stays since these are not consecutive nights at the same hotel.
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  Jay January 17, 2012

  if i book 2-rooms in a hotel, will it count as 2 stays? Thanks.
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  Ric Garrido January 17, 2012

  @Jay – up to 3 rooms may be credited with points if you are one of the guests and all rooms are on your folio.

  Only counts as one hotel stay though since only your personal room stays count.

  A Member is eligible to receive Points/Miles for staying at participating Marriott brand hotels or Ritz-Carlton hotels for his/her room and up to two additional rooms. At least one of the rooms must be reserved and registered in the Member’s name and the Member must pay for all rooms, which payment arrangement must be requested at time of hotel check-in. The Member must also stay in one of the rooms. To ensure Points are automatically posted to the correct Membership Account, the Member’s Rewards Program Membership Number must be present on his/her room folio and up to two additional rooms, as applicable.

  http://www.marriott.com/rewards/terms/earning.mi
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  Sharon R March 30, 2012

  We have stayed at two Fairfield-Marriott Inns. We were given credit at the Bowling Green,KY Inn ,but not at the Pelham,AL Inn (Mar. 02.) Why has the latter not not been registered? Thanks – Sharon
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  Ric Garrido March 30, 2012

  Sharon R. – call Marriott rewards customer service and let them know. Your stay should have posted by now.

  Follow up phone calls are part of the loyalty program process to be sure you are credited where credit is due.
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