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Limited-time offer: Earn toward unlimited bonus points and Elite Night Credits.Register now, then earn from February 8 through May 4, 2022. Registration ends April 20, 2022. Get 1,000 bonus points and one additional Elite Night Credit each night — all with no earning limits. Achieve Elite status and elevated benefits with twice the Elite Night Credits. Redeem your bonus points for free nights, unrivaled Marriott Bonvoy Moments™ experiences, and so much more. From distinctive luxury to smart conveniences, find your ideal stay at thousands of extraordinary hotels and resorts participating in Marriott Bonvoy®. Registration of your Marriott Bonvoy® account is required. Marriott Bonvoy members who register for this promotion by April 20, 2022, will earn 1,000 bonus Points per eligible paid night, plus one bonus Elite Night Credit per eligible paid night, during the 85-night promotion earning period. The promotion earning period is for eligible paid nights completed between February 8, 2022, and May 4, 2022, at participating Marriott Bonvoy properties. Only stays made after registration will qualify toward the promotion. Award redemption nights including Cash + Points, free night award certificates or a Points redemption are not eligible for the promotion. Rates available through most third-party online retailers and select travel agency rates do not qualify for this promotion. Stays at Homes & Villas by Marriott International, Marriott Executive Apartments®, and Marriott Vacation Club® owner-occupied weeks are not eligible for bonus Points or bonus Elite Night Credits for this promotion. Only one room per property is counted toward a member's nights for the promotion. The 1,000 bonus Points per eligible paid night and one bonus Elite Night Credit per eligible paid night will be awarded to the member's account within 7 business days after checkout and will post with the stay. Elite Night Credits will count only toward the status year in which they are posted. A member who elects to earn Miles is not eligible for this promotion. For a list of current participating Marriott Bonvoy properties, visit www.marriott.co |
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basically each paid stay gets 1000 extra points and 2 stay credits per night instead of one.
no bonus for any points/cash and points reservations.
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I've been a Platinum for several years. You don't always get an upgrade. Even if you use Suite Nights, you don't always get an upgrade.
OTOH, I've stayed in JW Marriotts that upgraded me to massive suites and club access with sumptuous food and free drinks. And I've stayed in Hampton Inns that kept me on ground floor basic rooms. Them's the breaks. So take your lumps with the perks.
For those of you fighting for upgrades and such, the key thing to look out for is to stay at owned and operated hotels versus a franchise owned hotel. Marriott owned and operated hotels are typically a little nicer and are more generous with extras. On my stay the other week I asked for late checkout. They offered 6PM before they even checked my room or elite status.
I will state that the devaluation of points is a slightly hard swallow. It takes much more for a free night than it ever has.
BTW Lifetime Titanium here.
Since the Marriott family left, the new Execs have been selling off properties (which removes them from being managed by corporate) - less than 1% remain now.
I have had great success at franchised and corporate properties with benefits - key is to educate yourself before booking. Each property does their own thing.
You need to book directly with Marriott, through FHR (if applicable), or submit a BRG claim through Marriott.
basically each paid stay gets 1000 extra points and 2 stay credits per night instead of one.
no bonus for any points/cash and points reservations.
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If you find a lower rate on an instantly-confirmable third party site, they'll match it AND take an additional 25% off (or 5,000 extra points).
That way, I get all my loyalty benefits and nights and still am paying less than Expedia. Or using my corporate rate (which is eligible to earn). Or booking via Amex/FHR/Virtuoso, which are also eligible rates and usually match the hotel's best available rate (almost no hotel sells rooms at rack rate unless it is a sold out situation, so not sure why you think Marriott'a website offers rack), but include things like $100 room service credit, guaranteed late checkout, one category upgrade, etc (independent of your status).
If you find a lower rate on an instantly-confirmable third party site, they'll match it AND take an additional 25% off (or 5,000 extra points).
That way, I get all my loyalty benefits and nights and still am paying less than Expedia. Or using my corporate rate (which is eligible to earn). Or booking via Amex/FHR/Virtuoso, which are also eligible rates and usually match the hotel's best available rate (almost no hotel sells rooms at rack rate unless it is a sold out situation, so not sure why you think Marriott'a website offers rack), but include things like $100 room service credit, guaranteed late checkout, one category upgrade, etc (independent of your status).
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Since the Marriott family left, the new Execs have been selling off properties (which removes them from being managed by corporate) - less than 1% remain now.
I have had great success at franchised and corporate properties with benefits - key is to educate yourself before booking. Each property does their own thing.
Looking at Mariott's 2020 10-K they state: "At year-end 2020, we had 5,493 franchised and licensed properties (837,912 rooms)." That is out of about 7500 properties. The remaining 2000ish properties represent roughly 30% of the total.
Since the 2021 10-K is not yet available, looking at the 2021 10-Q they now identify 5804 franchises across 7892 properties. This would drop the remainder to about 25%.
I will also state that the last 2+years have been very odd or difficult years for hotels. Prior to the pandemic hotels brand footprints where expanding with huge upward growth plans. That came to a abrupt halt, then a hold, and now are starting to redefine what the future holds.
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