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IT'S IMPORTANT TO UNDERSTAND HOW REWARD BOOKINGS WORK BEFORE YOU TRANSACT.

1.   Marriott certificates can be used for any reservation that can be booked with points. To search for reward availability simply go to marriott.com and check the box to search "using points".
Marriott hotels are divided into categories. (Cheapest being category one)

What room types can you book?
You can book any STANDARD room that's available at marriott.com using reward points with no cap on the number of points. (standard room means it not an upgraded room. Every hotel lists their rooms differently, In some hotels, the standard room may even include suites)
To check, go to marriott.com and search for rooms. Make sure to check the option "Use Points/Certificates".

If it says:
Redemption - You can book that room no matter how many points it is
Redemption with Cash Upgrade - You can book however, the cert will cover the basic portion you will need to pay the additional cash upgrade fee.
Redemption with Points Upgrade - You cannot book using a certificate

2.   There are a few different types of certificates. Seven/five night certificates are the hotel portion of "Marriott travel packages" that the owner does not want or need anymore (google Marriott packages to learn more about them). Individuals many times buy these packages just to receive the airline miles and don’t end up using the hotel portion of the package. There are also single night certs given to account holders for holding a Marriott brand credit card

3.   A 7/5night-night certificate must be used for 7 consecutive nights. The reservation cannot be split up.

4.   In order to hold the room, you need a credit card. Your card will be kept for incidentals and you won't be charged for the room.

5.   MUST be booked BOOK 30 Days in Advance. THIS IS A TECHNICAL GLITCH WHICH MARRIOTT CLAIMS TO BE FIXING, HOWEVER, ITS MORE THAN A YEAR THAT THIS HAS BEEN AN ISSUE. In order to book with a certificate, reps must create the reservation as a points advance and then attach the cert. Marriott recently made a new rule that reservations made within 30 days aren’t eligible for points advance. If the account, you are booking with has enough points to cover the reservation you can book it as regular points and have the rep detach the points and attach the certificate.

6.   Travel package certs must be booked over the phone. Single night certs can be booked online

7.   The certificate sits on the account holders account and the elite night credits are officially credited to them. There is no way to transfer those stays to your account.

8.   If you are the traveler do not call Marriott reservations. This reservation is in someone else's account and calling may result in his/her account getting audited and the reservation canceled.

9.   The certificate covers the cost of the reservation including tax but does NOT include any resort fees, parking, and incidentals (for example food charged to the room)

10.   It's not possible to entirely remove the certificate owner from the reservation but your name is added as a secondary guest and a special code is added (M8 code) to inform the hotel that this reservation is in fact gifted to you. The hotels are very much aware of this.

You should be able to check-in as you would to a regular reservation with your own ID. You will need to provide a credit card to cover any incidentals, resort fees, and parking fees if there are any.

11.   You cannot add your Marriott account number to the reservation and generally, the hotel will go by the status on our account (which may be silver or gold at the time of check-in) however, it depends very much on the front desk rep at the time of check-in

12. Certs cannot be combined - e.g. you can't combine two 35k certificates to book a 60k room.

13. The "free fifth night" only applies to points bookings, not certificates.

See post #5805 for a history of bid/ask on these 1/5/7 night certificates of different levels
« Last edited by David61 on November 16, 2022, 12:09:46 PM »

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Re: Marriott Certs Sale
« Reply #1460 on: December 03, 2017, 10:39:38 AM »
Looking to buy some 7 night packages for $300!

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Re: Marriott Certs Sale
« Reply #1461 on: December 03, 2017, 04:05:14 PM »
Anyone know if i can topup with my own marriott points if i buy the 7 days certificate from others? And if they make me as primary guest,  does marroitt go by my status or their status?
Cert is booked from seller's account and uses their status.

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Re: Marriott Certs Sale
« Reply #1462 on: December 03, 2017, 10:32:28 PM »
Buying all 7 night category 1-5

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Re: Marriott Certs Sale
« Reply #1463 on: December 04, 2017, 03:44:22 PM »
Selling: Category 1-5 Night
Price: $90 or best offer

pm thanks!
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Re: Marriott Certs Sale
« Reply #1464 on: December 04, 2017, 10:48:29 PM »
just fyi, club upgrades cannot be used while redeeming ritz certs. you have to pay cash rate, and usually non-discounted cash rate to be able to use the club upgrades...

I just used my club upgrade on a paid rate, but it was ~20% less than the advertised lowest rate. I don't think this is common, but it is possible to get a reasonable rate.

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Re: Marriott Certs Sale
« Reply #1465 on: December 05, 2017, 10:55:19 AM »
I'm looking for a 5 night cert for a category 8.

If anyone has a 5 or 7 night category 1-5 (or 6,7,8 for that matter) I'm interested as well as I'm ok with upgrading using points.

Per forum rules I'll post a looking price of 275 for 5 night 1-5, but again all flexible (and really looking for Cat 8 ). Please pm.

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Re: Marriott Certs Sale
« Reply #1466 on: December 05, 2017, 12:04:51 PM »
I just used my club upgrade on a paid rate, but it was ~20% less than the advertised lowest rate. I don't think this is common, but it is possible to get a reasonable rate.

good to know. thanks for sharing

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Re: Marriott Certs Sale
« Reply #1467 on: December 06, 2017, 12:35:24 PM »
Selling one cat 1-5 night. $90

Now sellling for $85 OBO

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Re: Marriott Certs Sale
« Reply #1468 on: December 06, 2017, 06:03:44 PM »
Selling 2 1-5 cat certs.
$150 for both

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Re: Marriott Certs Sale
« Reply #1469 on: December 07, 2017, 04:35:15 PM »
Free Marriott Night Certificate Cat 1-5 exp 12/19/17 looking for 85 or best offer

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Re: Marriott Certs Sale
« Reply #1470 on: December 08, 2017, 07:36:45 AM »
For sale:  Gold account Marriott Anniversary night - best offer accepted .

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Re: Marriott Certs Sale
« Reply #1471 on: December 10, 2017, 06:29:16 PM »
LAST CALL one night Marriott Category 1-5 Certificate for New Low Price $75 OBO Expires 12/19/17

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Re: Marriott Certs Sale
« Reply #1472 on: December 10, 2017, 08:37:10 PM »
Looking for Category 1-5 seven night certificates.

Buying bulk. PM me.
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Re: Marriott Certs Sale
« Reply #1473 on: December 10, 2017, 09:04:47 PM »
Anyone have cat 7 7 night certificate?

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Re: Marriott Certs Sale
« Reply #1474 on: December 12, 2017, 04:44:12 AM »
Selling Cat 1-4 Free Night Silver Account. $85 Expires 9/22/18

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Re: Marriott Certs Sale
« Reply #1475 on: December 12, 2017, 06:11:00 PM »
Last call Marriott one night certificate valid until 12/19
For category 1-5. $70 OBO

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Re: Marriott Certs Sale
« Reply #1476 on: December 14, 2017, 05:59:15 AM »
Last call Marriott one night certificate valid until 12/19
For category 1-5. Best offer honored minimum $50

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Re: Marriott Certs Sale
« Reply #1477 on: December 15, 2017, 01:19:47 PM »
i have a marriott cert 7 nights in cat 1-5 best offer please PM me

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Re: Marriott Certs Sale
« Reply #1478 on: December 17, 2017, 11:14:24 AM »
Looking for a couple 7 night certs if anyone has some.

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Re: Marriott Certs Sale
« Reply #1479 on: December 17, 2017, 06:51:20 PM »
Selling 2 cat 1-5 single nights. $85 each.