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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 #14820 on: January 23, 2025, 08:38:34 PM »
Selling 3 x 50K FNCs. $200/night. Expires 5/16/25. No points top off.

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Re: Marriott Certs Sale
« Reply #14821 on: January 23, 2025, 09:04:37 PM »
For this weekend! Selling 2x 85k @ $400 ($200 each) Platinum Account - Expire 01/26/25

Any Offers? Give me a reasonable offer, and the 2 nights are yours for this weekend. 2 85K

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Re: Marriott Certs Sale
« Reply #14822 on: January 23, 2025, 11:19:09 PM »
Buying 6 certs same account , 5 50 and 1 35 or similar , 200 each 50, 130 for the 35, need same account

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Re: Marriott Certs Sale
« Reply #14823 on: January 24, 2025, 01:31:55 AM »
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1x 85k certificate $350 OBO from Platinum Elite account.
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Re: Marriott Certs Sale
« Reply #14824 on: January 24, 2025, 02:42:21 AM »
2x85k one expire on 2/8 he other one on 3/18 in the same account asking 350 each

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Re: Marriott Certs Sale
« Reply #14825 on: January 24, 2025, 10:15:14 AM »
1 x35k cert available for $130

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Re: Marriott Certs Sale
« Reply #14826 on: January 24, 2025, 11:50:14 AM »
If I buy two award nights from two different accounts for a two night stay, and I'm checking in as a second guest, will I be able to stay in the same room, and not have to check out etc? Will they ask where the main guest is when I come to check in for the second night, and why am I a second guest on two different accounts?
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Re: Marriott Certs Sale
« Reply #14827 on: January 24, 2025, 12:16:26 PM »
Selling 2 35k certs
$125 each
Gold

Different accounts

Expire May/September
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Re: Marriott Certs Sale
« Reply #14828 on: January 24, 2025, 01:21:27 PM »
Looking for a 15k + 5k TO and a 35k. Same account next week stay.

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Re: Marriott Certs Sale
« Reply #14829 on: January 24, 2025, 01:24:49 PM »
If I buy two award nights from two different accounts for a two night stay, and I'm checking in as a second guest, will I be able to stay in the same room, and not have to check out etc? Will they ask where the main guest is when I come to check in for the second night, and why am I a second guest on two different accounts?
Any data points?
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Re: Marriott Certs Sale
« Reply #14830 on: January 24, 2025, 07:58:34 PM »
Buying 4 - 35k or 50k certificates from same account for stay in February.

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Re: Marriott Certs Sale
« Reply #14831 on: January 24, 2025, 08:47:50 PM »
Sell one 50K FN at $200, expire 3/23/25. PM if interest.
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Re: Marriott Certs Sale
« Reply #14832 on: January 24, 2025, 09:12:26 PM »
Selling 1 x35k cert available for $130, Gold Elite account

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Re: Marriott Certs Sale
« Reply #14833 on: January 25, 2025, 01:39:28 PM »
Selling 85k cert
Expires April 7, 2025
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Selling for $350

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Re: Marriott Certs Sale
« Reply #14834 on: January 25, 2025, 08:00:14 PM »
Buying 1 short exp 50k for tomorrow + 4k top up paying 210 total

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Re: Marriott Certs Sale
« Reply #14835 on: January 26, 2025, 06:55:26 AM »
buying 2-5 50K marriott certs. short expiry ok, paying 200-215 each depending status

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Re: Marriott Certs Sale
« Reply #14836 on: January 26, 2025, 11:12:10 AM »
Selling 85k cert
Expires April 7, 2025
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Selling for $350

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Re: Marriott Certs Sale
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Re: Marriott Certs Sale
« Reply #14838 on: January 26, 2025, 04:19:45 PM »
looking to buy 50k cert for use in the next 2 weeks, may need top up around 6k..

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Re: Marriott Certs Sale
« Reply #14839 on: January 26, 2025, 04:31:46 PM »
Looking for a 15k + 5k TO and a 35k. Same account next week stay.
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