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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 #5760 on: June 28, 2020, 04:57:26 PM »
Any alternative way to reserve a penthouse in a Ritz cat 8 to hard $$?

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Re: Marriott Certs Sale
« Reply #5761 on: June 29, 2020, 06:54:59 AM »
Hi,
I’m looking for cat. 5 certs linked to at least Platinum status,
7-nights max 1000$
5-nights max 700$

might be interested in one or two according to nights number and flights availability.

Thx

Forgot to say... please DM me, paying by PayPal
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Re: Marriott Certs Sale
« Reply #5762 on: June 29, 2020, 09:05:50 AM »
For Sale!
Gold Elite
Free Night (50k)
Exp. 1/31/2021
$225

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Re: Marriott Certs Sale
« Reply #5763 on: June 29, 2020, 11:45:27 AM »
For Sale-
 2 Marriott 35k certs separate accounts both gold elite. Expirations 2/12/21 and 5/1/21 $125 each.
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Re: Marriott Certs Sale
« Reply #5764 on: June 29, 2020, 01:54:53 PM »
For Sale-
 2 Marriott 35k certs separate accounts both gold elite. Expirations 2/12/20 and 5/1/20. $125 each.
so your selling expired nights?

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Re: Marriott Certs Sale
« Reply #5765 on: June 29, 2020, 02:16:59 PM »
Two 60k nights available. Gold account, $325 for one, $625 for both.
Great sale with @Jeremiah 
Still one 60k cert. $325.

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Re: Marriott Certs Sale
« Reply #5766 on: June 29, 2020, 02:27:54 PM »
so your selling expired nights?

Oops- fixed. thanks

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Re: Marriott Certs Sale
« Reply #5767 on: June 29, 2020, 06:39:10 PM »
 2x 60K for sale. $325 each or both for $600. Platinum status. Exp. 10/31/2020

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Re: Marriott Certs Sale
« Reply #5768 on: June 30, 2020, 09:01:07 AM »
Hi,
I’m looking for cat. 5 certs linked to at least Platinum status,
7-nights max 1000$
5-nights max 700$

might be interested in one or two according to nights number and flights availability.

Thx


Got a 5-nights from @__mrbridge__ Thx
Still looking for a 7-nights cat.5 Platinum or Titanium, please DM me for a best offer

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Re: Marriott Certs Sale
« Reply #5769 on: June 30, 2020, 02:25:27 PM »
selling 5 rooms at JW Mariott Austin from   8/15/2020   8/22/2020
$600 each

Selling Marriott (no status)
cat5 - $700
cat6 - $1000
Cat7 - $1200
Cat8 - $1800

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Re: Marriott Certs Sale
« Reply #5770 on: June 30, 2020, 02:32:55 PM »

Got a 5-nights from @__mrbridge__ Thx
Still looking for a 7-nights cat.5 Platinum or Titanium, please DM me for a best offer

Very prompt payment. Smooth and pleasant transaction with Macguy85IT. Thanks!

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Re: Marriott Certs Sale
« Reply #5771 on: June 30, 2020, 04:22:16 PM »
Very prompt payment. Smooth and pleasant transaction with Macguy85IT. Thanks!

My pleasure dealing with you!
Need to add a 7-nights category 5 certificate, Platinum or Titanium. Please DM me

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Re: Marriott Certs Sale
« Reply #5772 on: July 01, 2020, 02:19:35 PM »
SCAM ALERT!!!!!
THIS USER IS SENDING PHISHING EMAILS, DO NOT REPLY DO NOT OPEN LINKS



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Re: Marriott Certs Sale
« Reply #5773 on: July 01, 2020, 02:21:50 PM »
DO NOT DO BUSINESS WITH @__mrbridge__  either as he is obviously part of scam leaving fake reviews.

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Re: Marriott Certs Sale
« Reply #5774 on: July 01, 2020, 02:25:49 PM »
DO NOT DO BUSINESS WITH @__mrbridge__  either as he is obviously part of scam leaving fake reviews.
sounds like he’s leaving his other user name reviews, I’d stay away from both

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Re: Marriott Certs Sale
« Reply #5775 on: July 01, 2020, 02:34:33 PM »
Selling 2 35k certificates:
expiring 1/31/21 and 4/06/21
$125 each
silver status
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Re: Marriott Certs Sale
« Reply #5776 on: July 01, 2020, 03:51:32 PM »
Are these still avaliable?


selling 5 rooms at JW Mariott Austin from   8/15/2020   8/22/2020
$600 each

Selling Marriott (no status)
cat5 - $700
cat6 - $1000
Cat7 - $1200
Cat8 - $1800

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Re: Marriott Certs Sale
« Reply #5777 on: July 01, 2020, 04:00:39 PM »
Are these still avaliable?
Use Private Message function to @leeboy.   He is very attentive and helpful. 

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Re: Marriott Certs Sale
« Reply #5778 on: July 01, 2020, 04:03:07 PM »
Use Private Message function to @leeboy.   He is very attentive and helpful.
Agreed

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Re: Marriott Certs Sale
« Reply #5779 on: July 01, 2020, 04:15:40 PM »
DO NOT DO BUSINESS WITH @__mrbridge__  either as he is obviously part of scam leaving fake reviews.

Wait what? I just had a sale with him that had no issues. He even sent me a second paypal when the resort I booked for him had an additional 20EUR resort fee at time of reservation. I mean I don't have any more certs to sell so I'm not super bummed if people are avoiding me now but I can promise I'm not leaving fake reviews.