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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


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Re: Marriott Certs Sale
« Reply #14480 on: December 10, 2024, 05:35:03 PM »
Any way to add a guest online?

Once the guest is added, where can I see it? Email? Online? Anywhere?
Did you get an answer?

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Re: Marriott Certs Sale
« Reply #14481 on: December 10, 2024, 06:33:21 PM »
ISO 1 50k cert for stay on either 23rd or 24th. Will need top-up but I will transfer points to your account for the top-up.  Would prefer Platinum account or higher.

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Re: Marriott Certs Sale
« Reply #14483 on: December 10, 2024, 08:02:05 PM »
ISO 1 50k cert for stay on either 23rd or 24th. Will need top-up but I will transfer points to your account for the top-up.  Would prefer Platinum account or higher.
good luck! Why would someone risk an account transfer unless you’re paying very well

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Re: Marriott Certs Sale
« Reply #14484 on: December 10, 2024, 08:03:18 PM »
Any way to add a guest online?

Once the guest is added, where can I see it? Email? Online? Anywhere?
i usually call and ask them to send an updated email confirmation that shows the changes. I don’t know if it’s possible to be done online

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Re: Marriott Certs Sale
« Reply #14485 on: December 10, 2024, 09:10:28 PM »
For Sale -

85k with top off up to 15k exp 4/3/2025 - $325 Platinum Elite

85k with top off up to 15k exp 3/6/2025 - $325 Platinum Elite

top off @.75cpp

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« Reply #14486 on: December 10, 2024, 09:20:31 PM »
i usually call and ask them to send an updated email confirmation that shows the changes. I don’t know if it’s possible to be done online
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Re: Marriott Certs Sale
« Reply #14487 on: December 10, 2024, 10:07:11 PM »
good luck! Why would someone risk an account transfer unless you’re paying very well

What do you mean @shulem92 ? One can always cancel if the points aren't transferred to the account in a day or two.

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Re: Marriott Certs Sale
« Reply #14488 on: December 10, 2024, 10:51:28 PM »
Selling 3 50k certs for $200 each OBO on a Silver account. 1/15/2025 Expiration

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Re: Marriott Certs Sale
« Reply #14489 on: December 10, 2024, 11:22:58 PM »
Selling 3 50k certs for $200 each OBO on a Silver account. 1/15/2025 Expiration

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Re: Marriott Certs Sale
« Reply #14490 on: December 10, 2024, 11:24:26 PM »
good luck! Why would someone risk an account transfer unless you’re paying very well
WHAT RISK IS THERE?

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Re: Marriott Certs Sale
« Reply #14491 on: December 10, 2024, 11:26:29 PM »
Buying 35k Cert for next week. paying $100

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Re: Marriott Certs Sale
« Reply #14492 on: December 10, 2024, 11:38:02 PM »
Selling
85k $300
35k $125
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Re: Marriott Certs Sale
« Reply #14493 on: December 11, 2024, 10:06:16 AM »
50k Marriott free night - lifetime titanium elite account - $180. Expires 12/22/24.

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Re: Marriott Certs Sale
« Reply #14494 on: December 11, 2024, 01:27:21 PM »
Im assuming 35 or 50 or 85 certificate, can only be used for one night, even if two nights are less than that total.
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Re: Marriott Certs Sale
« Reply #14495 on: December 11, 2024, 01:37:53 PM »
Im assuming 35 or 50 or 85 certificate, can only be used for one night, even if two nights are less than that total.
Correct?
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« Reply #14496 on: December 11, 2024, 02:05:06 PM »
3x85k in the same platinum account. Expiration in August and October in 2025 asking $420 each

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Re: Marriott Certs Sale
« Reply #14497 on: December 11, 2024, 04:53:13 PM »
Selling 5 50k nights $225 each
Gold elite acct. Can top off if needed
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« Reply #14498 on: December 11, 2024, 05:32:32 PM »
Or all 3 for $500.
Sold. Smooth transaction with @yosefcohenhotels

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Re: Marriott Certs Sale
« Reply #14499 on: December 11, 2024, 06:30:41 PM »
Selling (2) 50k certs for $275 each OBO on a Platinum Elite account. 3/15/2025 Expiration.

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