Marriott Resorts have a winter sale promotion called ‘Sometimes More is Less’ with up to 20% off room rates for stays January 8 to March 14, 2016. As the name implies, longer stays get bigger nightly discount rates at 30 Marriott Resorts in the USA from Florida to Hawaii.
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JW Marriott Tucson Starr Pass Resort & Spa
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Coronado Island Marriott Resort & Spa
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Renaissance Esmeralda Indian Wells Resort & Spa
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JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort & Spa
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The Lodge at Sonoma Renaissance Resort & Spa
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Vail Marriott Mountain Resort
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Turnberry Isle Miami, Autograph Collection®
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Fort Lauderdale Marriott Harbor Beach Resort & Spa
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Sanibel Harbour Marriott Resort & Spa
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Key Largo Bay Marriott Beach Resort
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Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center
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Marco Island Marriott Beach Resort, Golf Club & Spa
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Fort Lauderdale Marriott Pompano Beach Resort & Spa
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Sawgrass Marriott Golf Resort & Spa
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Palm Beach Marriott Singer Island Beach Resort & Spa
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The Vinoy® Renaissance St. Petersburg Resort & Golf Club
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Hutchinson Island Marriott Beach Resort & Marina
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Mauna Kea Beach Hotel, Autograph Collection
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Waikiki Beach Marriott Resort & Spa
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Kaua’i Marriott Resort
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Waikoloa Beach Marriott Resort & Spa
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Wailea Beach Marriott Resort & Spa
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Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center
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JW Marriott Las Vegas Resort & Spa
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Hilton Head Marriott Resort & Spa
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Myrtle Beach Marriott Resort & Spa at Grande Dunes
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Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center
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The Inn at Opryland, A Gaylord Hotel
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Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center
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JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort & Spa
Promotion Rate Code: D3Q
Book by March 4, 2016 for these ‘Sometimes is More is Less’ rates.
Loyalty Traveler Analysis
I needed to check a few hotels before I even found the ‘More is Less’ discount rate. Hutchinson Island Marriott Beach Resort in Stuart, Florida offers 15% off 3-night and 20% off 4-night stays.
Hutchinson Island Marriott Beach Resort Stuart, Florida.
Monday January 25 – Thursday January 28 (3-night stay)
‘Sometimes More is Less’ Rate = $178.00 + $15 daily resort fee.
3-night rate after tax Total: $642.69
My experience with Marriott Resort discounts is there is often a better deal through the hotel website ‘special offer’ listings. Rates like 3rd or 4th night free, breakfast, dining and resort activity credits sometimes offer a decent discount of a couple hundred dollars on an extended stay.
Hutchinson Island Marriott Beach Resort website has a ‘DEALS’ tab for special offers at the hotel. I checked AAA rates and found a better deal.
Cheap Marriott Resort Breakfast
AAA Hot Deals rate at Hutchinson Island Marriott Beach Resort includes daily breakfast at the hotel and rates start at $189 per night for these dates compared to $178 for the ‘Sometimes More is Less’ promotional rate.
AAA rate has same 3-day before arrival cancellation penalty as ‘Sometimes More is Less’ rate.
$226.44 per night AAA Hot Deals with breakfast vs. $214.23 ‘More is Less’ 15% discount rate.
That extra $12.21 per night buys hotel restaurant breakfast for two guests each morning of the hotel stay. I assume that is a $40+ daily value based on typical resort hotel prices. Breakfast each morning at the resort is worth the extra $36 on a 3-night stay at $6.00 per person each meal.
Sometimes More is Less
There might be some good value rates at one of the 30 Marriott Resorts participating in this ‘Sometimes More is Less’ promotion.
For Marriott’s Hutchinson Island, Florida beach resort, my findings show sometimes paying more, like booking the AAA Hot Deals rate at $12 more per night with breakfast ‘is less’ than booking a promotional resort discount rate.
