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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 #11840 on: October 20, 2023, 11:05:53 AM »
Selling:
- 1x 85K cert (Titanium account) = $400
- 1x 35K cert (Titanium account) = $150
- 2x 35K cert (Gold account) = $135 each

Top ups available

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Re: Marriott Certs Sale
« Reply #11841 on: October 20, 2023, 12:51:12 PM »
buy two 35k  expired after  Nov. 4 Thanks

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Re: Marriott Certs Sale
« Reply #11842 on: October 20, 2023, 01:28:09 PM »
I have five 50k Certs at $250 each. Silver Elite Account, top up points available.

Expire 10/24. PM if interested.

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Re: Marriott Certs Sale
« Reply #11843 on: October 20, 2023, 01:51:30 PM »
Selling 3x 85k (Titanium), $300 each, expire 11/7/23, 11/17/23, 12/12/2023. Can throw in a suite night award for each for free as well. They are not extendable (as they have been extended before and I tried multiple times this week already). Zelle, Paypal. I'd prefer not to book the international property, but if you really want to, if the 2nd guest check in is denied, there will be no refunds due to a short expiration date.

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Re: Marriott Certs Sale
« Reply #11844 on: October 20, 2023, 03:09:28 PM »
Looking for 2x 35k certs. Will pay $150 each

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Re: Marriott Certs Sale
« Reply #11845 on: October 20, 2023, 08:32:01 PM »
Selling 85k cert @$400
35k cert @$150
5 x 50k certs on same account @$250 each
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Re: Marriott Certs Sale
« Reply #11846 on: October 21, 2023, 11:22:26 PM »
I have five 50k Certs at $250 each. Silver Elite Account, top-up points available.

Expire 10/14/2024. PM if interested.

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Re: Marriott Certs Sale
« Reply #11847 on: October 22, 2023, 12:26:56 AM »
Selling
1x 50k cert $250
1x 85k cert $400 top up available
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Expiring in November
50k cert $200
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Re: Marriott Certs Sale
« Reply #11848 on: October 22, 2023, 06:26:17 AM »
LOOKING TO BUY 4 MARRIOTT 85K CERT + TOP OFF

Covered 2.
 
Buying 2 Marriott Certificates 85k + top off on same account.

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Re: Marriott Certs Sale
« Reply #11849 on: October 22, 2023, 03:12:02 PM »
Has anyone had experience or information about giving a family member my Marriott free night certificate for international travel? (Domestic I had no issue in the past) thanks 🙏
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Re: Marriott Certs Sale
« Reply #11850 on: October 22, 2023, 03:23:09 PM »
selling Marriott 50k cert from platinum account.. expiring nov 15, 2023

selling for 190
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Re: Marriott Certs Sale
« Reply #11851 on: October 22, 2023, 03:37:13 PM »
2 X 85k Marriott FNC from same gold elite account.  One expires 2/28/2024 and the other one expires on 10/16/2024.  $350 each.

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Re: Marriott Certs Sale
« Reply #11852 on: October 22, 2023, 03:40:21 PM »
2 X 85k Marriott FNC from same gold elite account.  One expires 2/28/2024 and the other one expires on 10/16/2024.  $350 each.

ILL TAKE THEM, I PM YOU.

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Re: Marriott Certs Sale
« Reply #11853 on: October 22, 2023, 04:10:55 PM »
Covered 2.
 
Buying 2 Marriott Certificates 85k + top off on same account.

Does anyone know if there are any issues with checking in as a guest in the ST. REGIS THE PALM DUBAI?

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Re: Marriott Certs Sale
« Reply #11854 on: October 22, 2023, 05:33:14 PM »
Selling 1 50K certificate expires 12/01/23 for $250 OBO please PM if interested Thanks.
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Re: Marriott Certs Sale
« Reply #11855 on: October 22, 2023, 10:54:28 PM »

Selling 1x 85k (Titanium), $300 each, expire 11/5/23. Can throw in a suite night award for free as well. They are not extendable (as they have been extended before and I tried multiple times this week already). Zelle, Paypal. I'd prefer not to book an international property, but if you really want to, if the 2nd guest check in is denied, there will be no refunds due to a short expiration date. I'm available to add guest name and call hotel property to sort any logistics.

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Re: Marriott Certs Sale
« Reply #11856 on: October 23, 2023, 02:20:52 AM »
Selling
5 x 50k certs, gold elite account
$230 each
Expiration 9/19/2024

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Re: Marriott Certs Sale
« Reply #11857 on: October 23, 2023, 02:44:54 AM »
Selling 1 35K certificate expires 11/05/2023 for $95, gold account, please PM if interested Thanks.

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Re: Marriott Certs Sale
« Reply #11858 on: October 23, 2023, 08:49:34 AM »
Selling 5x50k Certs at $225 each. Gold Account. Expire 9/14/24. PM if interested.
Still available. PM if interested.

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Re: Marriott Certs Sale
« Reply #11859 on: October 23, 2023, 10:28:01 AM »
Titanium Elite Account

50k Night - $225 (Expires January 3rd, 2024)