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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".

Certificates (often awarded to those with Marriott-branded credit cards) are generally available in the following levels 35,000, 40,000, 50,000, 85,000. The person making the reservation can also top-up the reservation with up to 15,000 points from their own account (e.g. a 35K Certificate can be combined with 12,000 points in their account for a hotel night listed for 47,000 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. The name of the second guest needs to be added via phone. There are certain hotels (particularly in south-Florida such as Miami) that won't allow a second guest to sign-in without the primary account holder present. 

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 #14622 for a history of bid/ask on these hotel certificates of different points levels


« Last edited by David61 on January 02, 2025, 11:27:09 AM »

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Re: Marriott Certs Sale
« Reply #11820 on: October 16, 2023, 02:07:48 PM »
Selling 35k (gold), exp 10/31. $130, can top off at 0.7 cpp

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Re: Marriott Certs Sale
« Reply #11821 on: October 16, 2023, 02:11:03 PM »
sale!!! 35k 10/19 expire 
$99

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Re: Marriott Certs Sale
« Reply #11822 on: October 16, 2023, 02:34:37 PM »
Selling 3 35k certs. Expiring 11/2,5,27. Asking 135 each. Platinum acct.

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Re: Marriott Certs Sale
« Reply #11823 on: October 16, 2023, 08:39:57 PM »
Looking for a 35k certificate asap for a booking this week October 19 pm if u have one avail

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Re: Marriott Certs Sale
« Reply #11824 on: October 16, 2023, 10:38:39 PM »
Looking for 3 85 k certs asap.

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Re: Marriott Certs Sale
« Reply #11825 on: October 17, 2023, 12:50:03 AM »
Selling 35k cert @$135. Gold account. Top-up available.
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Re: Marriott Certs Sale
« Reply #11826 on: October 17, 2023, 02:42:19 PM »
LOOKING TO BUY 4 MARRIOTT 85K CERT + TOP OFF

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Re: Marriott Certs Sale
« Reply #11827 on: October 17, 2023, 03:06:45 PM »
Looking for a 35k certificate  for a booking on 20th October - any status - pay $90

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Re: Marriott Certs Sale
« Reply #11828 on: October 17, 2023, 08:24:08 PM »
I have 2 85k certs available from platinum account. Selling at $425 each.

Pm me if interested.

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Re: Marriott Certs Sale
« Reply #11829 on: October 18, 2023, 03:52:29 AM »
Selling
5 x 50k certs, gold elite account
$235 each
Expiration 9/19/2024

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Re: Marriott Certs Sale
« Reply #11830 on: October 18, 2023, 05:48:46 AM »
Did anyone ever had problem check in as second guest at Hawaii?

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Re: Marriott Certs Sale
« Reply #11831 on: October 18, 2023, 09:43:58 AM »
Selling 1  35k night  $135

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Re: Marriott Certs Sale
« Reply #11832 on: October 18, 2023, 09:16:40 PM »
Looking for two or three 85k certificates from same account. Paying $375 per night

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Re: Marriott Certs Sale
« Reply #11833 on: October 18, 2023, 09:31:56 PM »
Selling 5x50k Certs at $225 each. Gold Account. Expire 9/14/24. PM if interested.

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Re: Marriott Certs Sale
« Reply #11834 on: October 18, 2023, 10:15:56 PM »
selling one 85k expire 12/5 asking for $360 can top off

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Re: Marriott Certs Sale
« Reply #11835 on: October 18, 2023, 11:41:16 PM »
Hi selling one 85k cert from a Titanium account, expires 11/5. Asking for $400/each.

I can top up / add points if needed at 0.7 cpp. Lots of points (0.7 cpp) available if you want to buy those too.

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Re: Marriott Certs Sale
« Reply #11836 on: October 19, 2023, 08:14:21 AM »
Buying 3 50k MT certs, same account $200 each

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Re: Marriott Certs Sale
« Reply #11837 on: October 19, 2023, 10:14:12 AM »
Selling
1x 50k cert $250
1x 85k cert $400 top up available
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Expiring in November
50k $220
85k $350

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selling one 85k expire 12/5 asking for $360 can top off
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Re: Marriott Certs Sale
« Reply #11839 on: October 20, 2023, 01:54:37 AM »
Selling 3 85k cert Gold and platinum status $350. top up at .7

Also have some 35k ceets which can top up in the same account for @140

1 85k certs and.3 35K certs left