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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 #13020 on: May 04, 2024, 10:02:53 PM »
How is the 2nd guest situation with Marriot in Asia? Do they press for primary guest to be present? Asking for stay in Bhutan.

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Re: Marriott Certs Sale
« Reply #13021 on: May 05, 2024, 02:05:16 AM »
Looking for a 35k certificate for June 3 for $100.

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Re: Marriott Certs Sale
« Reply #13022 on: May 05, 2024, 02:31:18 AM »
Recently had 2nd guest denied check-in @ St Regis Bal Harbour

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Re: Marriott Certs Sale
« Reply #13023 on: May 05, 2024, 11:06:13 AM »
Selling one 35k cert, expires July 5th. No status.

$115

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Re: Marriott Certs Sale
« Reply #13024 on: May 05, 2024, 12:33:59 PM »
Selling the following

Platinum Account
2 - 35k cert Expires May 8 - $125
2 - 35k cert Expires June 7 - $135
1 - 35k cert Expires Aug 27 - $145
1 - 35k cert Expiries Oct 30 - $145

Gold Account
3- 50k cert Expires May 8 - $225
1 - 35k cert Expires October - $135

Or Best offer for taking all or multiple.

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Re: Marriott Certs Sale
« Reply #13025 on: May 05, 2024, 02:27:43 PM »
Selling 35k cert expires tomorrow. Can top up. $75

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Re: Marriott Certs Sale
« Reply #13026 on: May 05, 2024, 04:41:40 PM »
selling 3 50k cert for 225 each or pm an offer

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Re: Marriott Certs Sale
« Reply #13027 on: May 05, 2024, 04:53:03 PM »
selling 5x50k expiring this June  asking $210 each and package sale ( 5; $1000)silver account

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Re: Marriott Certs Sale
« Reply #13028 on: May 05, 2024, 06:41:24 PM »
Selling from Gold Elite account

1 x 35K Cert EXP 6/07/24 $115

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Re: Marriott Certs Sale
« Reply #13029 on: May 05, 2024, 08:17:01 PM »
Smooth transaction with @pentech
3 - 50k Nights Available (same account). Gold Elite. $210 each
3x 50k Nights Available - Gold. $210 each

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Re: Marriott Certs Sale
« Reply #13030 on: May 05, 2024, 08:50:52 PM »
Selling
Gold Account
4 - 50k cert Expires July 5 - $210  4 for $800
1 - 35k cert Expires Apil 2025 - $150

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Re: Marriott Certs Sale
« Reply #13031 on: May 05, 2024, 09:07:26 PM »
Selling from Gold Elite account

1 x 35K Cert EXP 6/07/24 $125

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Re: Marriott Certs Sale
« Reply #13032 on: May 06, 2024, 01:56:43 AM »
Buying 35k + 6k or 50k MT expiring certificate stay tonight.

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Re: Marriott Certs Sale
« Reply #13033 on: May 06, 2024, 09:57:52 AM »
Selling 35k cert, expires May 24

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Re: Marriott Certs Sale
« Reply #13034 on: May 06, 2024, 10:38:21 AM »
Selling 1 35k cert expiring 6/7/24 for $125

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Re: Marriott Certs Sale
« Reply #13035 on: May 06, 2024, 10:43:18 AM »
Selling 2 nights cat 1-5 35k from same account, gold $125 each

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Re: Marriott Certs Sale
« Reply #13036 on: May 06, 2024, 10:44:58 AM »
Buying 35k + 6k or 50k MT expiring certificate stay tonight.
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Re: Marriott Certs Sale
« Reply #13037 on: May 06, 2024, 02:20:58 PM »
Selling 35k cert from Gold acct @ $125

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Re: Marriott Certs Sale
« Reply #13038 on: May 06, 2024, 04:31:35 PM »
Buying 50k + 9k top off expiring certificate for BO stay tomorrow.
Anyone have?

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Re: Marriott Certs Sale
« Reply #13039 on: May 06, 2024, 07:11:54 PM »
For sale:

1 35k cert, platinum account, expires 5/18/24 - $120
1 50k cert, gold account, expires 6/8/24 - $210

Can top off for additional .7 pp