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Re: What Hotel Award Reservation Did You Just Book/Hold
« Reply #420 on: August 15, 2018, 08:46:37 AM »

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Re: What Hotel Award Reservation Did You Just Book/Hold
« Reply #421 on: August 15, 2018, 08:49:55 AM »
https://www.dansdeals.com/points-travel/milespoints/united-30-transfer-bonus-transfer-18-6k-starpoints-32-5k-united-miles-75k-spg-157k-miles-90k-spg-157k-miles-7-nights-marriott-hotel/

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It’s worth noting that there is also a 5 night hotel plus points package, but it’s officially intended for timeshare owners. Most Marriott reps won’t sell it to regular members, but some might if you play enough HUCA by calling them at 800-321-7396.

78,333 Starpoints would transfer into 235K Marriott points which becomes 157,000 United miles and 5 nights in a Marriott category 1-5 hotel


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Re: What Hotel Award Reservation Did You Just Book/Hold
« Reply #423 on: August 15, 2018, 01:01:05 PM »
Has anyone stayed at the Ritz Carlton - Kapalua? I just booked a 7 night stay for 16,800 UR points per night, does anyone think this is a good rate? and worthwhile hotel to stay at?

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Re: What Hotel Award Reservation Did You Just Book/Hold
« Reply #424 on: August 15, 2018, 04:17:54 PM »
Category 1-5, 7-night certificate at Calgary Airport Marriott.
Phone rep said, "Oh that's a lovely property."
Incredulous, I asked, "have you stayed there?"
"Yes, I have," she dead-panned.

Well, I'm not really planning to stay there...just hoping I can arbitrage my cert. to a New Category 5 and flip it to the Residence Inn Maui Wailea.

Calling back to do a second identical certificate.
Second agent: "Dr. zow, you do realize that hotel is right inside the airport terminal?"
Me: "Yes, very convenient."
(Who spends a week at an airport hotel inside the terminal?)  ???
« Last Edit: August 15, 2018, 04:31:25 PM by zow »

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Re: What Hotel Award Reservation Did You Just Book/Hold
« Reply #425 on: August 15, 2018, 05:42:35 PM »
:)

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Re: What Hotel Award Reservation Did You Just Book/Hold
« Reply #426 on: August 15, 2018, 07:13:21 PM »
Category 1-5, 7-night certificate at Calgary Airport Marriott.
Phone rep said, "Oh that's a lovely property."
Incredulous, I asked, "have you stayed there?"
"Yes, I have," she dead-panned.

Well, I'm not really planning to stay there...just hoping I can arbitrage my cert. to a New Category 5 and flip it to the Residence Inn Maui Wailea.

Calling back to do a second identical certificate.
Second agent: "Dr. zow, you do realize that hotel is right inside the airport terminal?"
Me: "Yes, very convenient."
(Who spends a week at an airport hotel inside the terminal?)  ???
Lol
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Re: What Hotel Award Reservation Did You Just Book/Hold
« Reply #427 on: August 15, 2018, 08:08:29 PM »
The Cove, Atlantis.
5 Nights.

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Re: What Hotel Award Reservation Did You Just Book/Hold
« Reply #428 on: August 16, 2018, 08:05:17 PM »
Category 1-5, 7-night certificate at Calgary Airport Marriott.
Phone rep said, "Oh that's a lovely property."
Incredulous, I asked, "have you stayed there?"
"Yes, I have," she dead-panned.

Well, I'm not really planning to stay there...just hoping I can arbitrage my cert. to a New Category 5 and flip it to the Residence Inn Maui Wailea.

Calling back to do a second identical certificate.
Second agent: "Dr. zow, you do realize that hotel is right inside the airport terminal?"
Me: "Yes, very convenient."
(Who spends a week at an airport hotel inside the terminal?)  ???
Hey, that's where I am staying too :)
DO?

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Re: What Hotel Award Reservation Did You Just Book/Hold
« Reply #429 on: August 16, 2018, 08:30:13 PM »
Category 1-5, 7-night certificate at Calgary Airport Marriott.
Phone rep said, "Oh that's a lovely property."
Incredulous, I asked, "have you stayed there?"
"Yes, I have," she dead-panned.

Well, I'm not really planning to stay there...just hoping I can arbitrage my cert. to a New Category 5 and flip it to the Residence Inn Maui Wailea.

Calling back to do a second identical certificate.
Second agent: "Dr. zow, you do realize that hotel is right inside the airport terminal?"
Me: "Yes, very convenient."
(Who spends a week at an airport hotel inside the terminal?)  ???
Lol
Though you are aware that the certificate does not have to be attached to a reservation when ordering the Package right?

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Re: What Hotel Award Reservation Did You Just Book/Hold
« Reply #430 on: August 16, 2018, 09:07:13 PM »
Lol
Though you are aware that the certificate does not have to be attached to a reservation when ordering the Package right?
Might as well save on hold times since you have to call to book it and he wants it to be attached to a hotel that's going up.

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Re: What Hotel Award Reservation Did You Just Book/Hold
« Reply #431 on: August 16, 2018, 10:31:45 PM »
Lol
Though you are aware that the certificate does not have to be attached to a reservation when ordering the Package right?
Well, it does if (a) you want to have any chance the certificate will “absorb” the value of the higher value property and/or (b) you want to avoid the small chance of having the “floating” certificate mandatorily refunded as points.

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Re: What Hotel Award Reservation Did You Just Book/Hold
« Reply #432 on: August 16, 2018, 10:33:18 PM »
Hey, that's where I am staying too :)
DO?
Would be fun to have a poll to see where everyone has booked. Sounds like a lot of Domes, some Calgary Airport....

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Re: What Hotel Award Reservation Did You Just Book/Hold
« Reply #433 on: August 17, 2018, 06:08:48 PM »
Ritz Carlton Toronto 7 nights

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Re: What Hotel Award Reservation Did You Just Book/Hold
« Reply #434 on: August 17, 2018, 06:17:36 PM »
Calgary Airport

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Re: What Hotel Award Reservation Did You Just Book/Hold
« Reply #435 on: August 18, 2018, 03:22:52 PM »
well, looks like MT is being awfully stingy with the conversions for unattached certificates. Let's hope they're better for attached ones.

https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/starwood-starwood-preferred-guest/1924539-how-use-your-current-travel-package-certificate-prior-8-18-a-7.html

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Re: What Hotel Award Reservation Did You Just Book/Hold
« Reply #436 on: August 24, 2018, 02:15:18 PM »
1 night, Park Hyatt NYC - 30K Hyatt points.
Cash rate: >$1100

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Re: What Hotel Award Reservation Did You Just Book/Hold
« Reply #437 on: August 24, 2018, 03:33:09 PM »
1 night, Park Hyatt NYC - 30K Hyatt points.
Cash rate: >$1100
SUN rate: ~$300
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Re: What Hotel Award Reservation Did You Just Book/Hold
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