Marriott is getting in on the free night game from June 1st through August 31st, 2010, although with much higher restrictions.Â
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Registration
You can register here. Be sure and set your earning preference to points.
Details
Here’s all you have to do to begin earning your free hotel nights plus a Hertz car rental discount:
- Stay at any of the more than 3,200 participating Marriott® hotels between June 1 and August 31, 2010.
- Earn 1 free night after every 3rd paid stay (for a maximum of 2 free nights) + up to $50 off a Hertz car rental.
- You must set your earning preference to points.
- Valid redemption through December 31, 2010
Restrictions
- Only category 1-4
- Maximum of 2 free nights
Bottom line
Unless you are already staying at a Marriott or have a few category 4 stays booked before the end of the year, I would stick to the SPG, Hyatt, or even Hilton promotion over this one.
Terms and Conditions
Marriott Rewards® Terms and Conditions:
- Registration is required.
- Marriott Rewards® members who register for this promotion by June 30, 2010, will earn one (1) free night award at a category 1-4 hotel after every third paid stay made between June 1, 2010, and August 31, 2010, at a participating Marriott® property.
- Maximum two (2) free night awards earned with this promotion per member.
- An earned free night award can be redeemed for a future stay at participating Marriott Rewards category 1-4 properties for one (1) free night between June 1, 2010, and December 31, 2010.
- An earned free night award is good for one (1) single or double occupancy standard room only and includes the cost of the hotel room and applicable room taxes only.
- An earned free night award will be added to the member’s account within 3-5 business days after the third qualifying stay.
- Awards are not transferable and may not be given as a gift.
- This offer is not transferable.
- Nights spent while redeeming an award are not eligible for credit.
- A stay is defined as consecutive nights spent at the same hotel, regardless of check-in/check-out activity.
- Only one room per hotel is counted toward a member’s nights or stay.
- Members electing to earn miles are not eligible for this promotion.
- Participating Marriott Brands: JW Marriott®, Autograph CollectionSM, Renaissance® Hotels, Marriott® Hotels & Resorts, Courtyard by Marriott®, Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott®, SpringHill Suites by Marriott®, Residence Inn by Marriott®, TownePlace Suites by Marriott® and Marriott Vacation Club®.
- All Marriott Rewards program terms and conditions apply.
- Visit MarriottRewards.com, call 888-MARRIOTT, or call your local Marriott Rewards Customer Support office for complete details.
© 2010 Marriott International, Inc.
Hertz® Terms and Conditions:
- Save $10 per day (maximum $50) on a daily, weekend or weekly rental.
- Coupon valid through February 28, 2011.
- Coupon earned with first promotion achievement with a maximum of one (1) coupon earned per Marriott Rewards member.
- Coupon must be surrendered at time of rental.
- Advance reservation required and CDP and PC# must be included in the reservation.
- Maximum savings on rental is $50.
- Subject to availability, this offer is redeemable at participating U.S. and Canada Hertz airport and Marriott hotel counter locations.
- This offer has no cash value, may not be used with Pre-Pay Rates, Travel Industry Discounts, Tour Rates or Insurance Replacement Rates and cannot be combined with each other or with any other certificate, voucher, offer or promotion.
- Hertz age, driver, credit and qualifying daily, weekend and weekly rate restrictions for the renting location apply.
- Taxes, tax reimbursement, age differential charges, fees and optional service charges, such as refueling, are not included.
- Discounts apply to time and mileage charges only.
- Discount in local currency on redemption.
- Offer valid for vehicle pickup through February 28, 2011.
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Thanks for the heads up!
I’m not getting the same promotion detail.
Can they possibly change the promotion for each customer?
Following is what I see —
Earn 20,000 bonus points after 15 paid nights and an additional 10,000 bonus points after 20 paid nights – for a total of up to 30,000 bonus points + up to $50 off a Hertz car rental.
You have both statements in this post “set your earning preference to miles” and “set you earning preference to points”.
The free night promotion terms state you must set your earning preference to points.
And “free nights” is a targeted promotion as jolyuyo has seen. Some Marriott Rewards members are getting points bonus offers based on a set number of nights during the promotion period.
I received the free nights offer for my account.
I got points when I registered – 20,000 bonus points after 15 paid nights (yeah, right, I’m going to stop staying at Hyatt and Starwood for that); 10,000 points if I make it to 20 paid nights.
20 paid nights would get me 4 free Starwood weekend nights (plus 12,000 AA miles) + 4 free Hyatt nights (and 27,500 AA miles)
The only way the Marriott program makes sense to me is to stay when the Hyatt and Starwood promotions end June 30 and July 31.
I’ve updated the verbaige around points or miles. You will need to have points selected to see this promotion.
Received the points only offer as well. Been a loyal Platinum Marriott customer for year, but going to try the Starwood promotion. You can beat it and Marriott needs to consider the free stay offer for top members and not exclude us.