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Re: Master Thread of Discussion on Marriott / SPG Merger
« Reply #620 on: August 24, 2018, 04:29:15 PM »
Bad news RE the SR in MLE OWBs are 170k a night and you only get a discount for the 5th night. No 5th night free. So it will be 790K for 5 nights. This is the same way SR BOB is pricing. Congrats to all those who booked at the cheaper rates.

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Re: Master Thread of Discussion on Marriott / SPG Merger
« Reply #621 on: August 24, 2018, 04:33:38 PM »
100k to complete award, for what I’ve been told. 50k otherwise. Not sure if they have lighter family restrictions but I doubt it’s as generous as spg.

Meaning you can move up to 100k or a 100k minimum and only to get you up to enough to complete an award, so they will only do it while you are also booking an award?  Just want to make sure I understand.

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Re: Master Thread of Discussion on Marriott / SPG Merger
« Reply #622 on: August 24, 2018, 04:36:46 PM »
Meaning you can move up to 100k or a 100k minimum and only to get you up to enough to complete an award, so they will only do it while you are also booking an award?  Just want to make sure I understand.
My understanding, but I'm not sure that there systems can do it yet and am not sure my understanding is correct, is that you can move the maximum necessary to complete an award, up to 100k, once a calendar year either to or from an account. I'm sure some of what I said is wrong, but I don't think Marriott is going to be as generous as it was in the past.

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Re: Master Thread of Discussion on Marriott / SPG Merger
« Reply #623 on: August 24, 2018, 04:43:43 PM »
Bad news RE the SR in MLE OWBs are 170k a night and you only get a discount for the 5th night. No 5th night free. So it will be 790K for 5 nights. This is the same way SR BOB is pricing. Congrats to all those who booked at the cheaper rates.

wish I had booked this at the beginning of the week. I had hoped that it would last at least until August 31.
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Re: Master Thread of Discussion on Marriott / SPG Merger
« Reply #624 on: August 24, 2018, 04:44:41 PM »
wish I had booked this at the beginning of the week. I had hoped that it would last at least until August 31.
I ended up buying points Bc I couldn’t get my  certificates refunded in time. But happy I didn’t wait

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Re: Master Thread of Discussion on Marriott / SPG Merger
« Reply #625 on: August 25, 2018, 05:12:47 PM »
If you want to go on August you can find decent deals where you can use 40/50k csr points a night and get yourself a really nice ow bungalow.
Interesting. Maybe worth it to with prestige fourth night free
I guess I'll need to research hotels
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Re: Master Thread of Discussion on Marriott / SPG Merger
« Reply #626 on: August 25, 2018, 11:05:26 PM »
Bad news RE the SR in MLE OWBs are 170k a night and you only get a discount for the 5th night. No 5th night free. So it will be 790K for 5 nights. This is the same way SR BOB is pricing. Congrats to all those who booked at the cheaper rates.

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Re: Master Thread of Discussion on Marriott / SPG Merger
« Reply #627 on: August 26, 2018, 02:33:15 AM »
before the merger SPG plat = Marriott plat which equaled United silver. Now SPG plat = Marriott platinum elite which does not get United silver.

When the link first came out though before it broke they were giving out UA silver for platinum elite.
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Re: Master Thread of Discussion on Marriott / SPG Merger
« Reply #628 on: August 26, 2018, 10:33:54 PM »
If anyone booked and isn’t going to use them. Please PM me
I have a 5 night stay I probably wont use. PM
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Re: Master Thread of Discussion on Marriott / SPG Merger
« Reply #630 on: August 27, 2018, 09:33:02 AM »
Looks like a mistake to me.
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Re: Master Thread of Discussion on Marriott / SPG Merger
« Reply #631 on: August 27, 2018, 01:04:28 PM »
Any DP on SPG Amex points posting to the merged account? Waiting over a week already.

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Re: Master Thread of Discussion on Marriott / SPG Merger
« Reply #632 on: August 27, 2018, 01:05:41 PM »
I just got my SPG card points from my closing statement on aug 16, in my Marriott account today.

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Re: Master Thread of Discussion on Marriott / SPG Merger
« Reply #633 on: August 27, 2018, 01:09:37 PM »
Wow. Mine closed on Aug. 17, so will check tomorrow I guess.

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Re: Master Thread of Discussion on Marriott / SPG Merger
« Reply #634 on: August 27, 2018, 01:31:54 PM »
I just got my SPG card points from my closing statement on aug 16, in my Marriott account today.

did they automatically triple the points? And was your SPG account already merged/linked to your Marriott acct?
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Re: Master Thread of Discussion on Marriott / SPG Merger
« Reply #635 on: August 27, 2018, 01:41:41 PM »
did they automatically triple the points? And was your SPG account already merged/linked to your Marriott acct?

Merged accounts Thursday of last week.  I got base points equal to (1) 1 point for charges on statement prior to aug 1 and 2x points for charges after aug 1, plus (2) base spend adjustment equal to 2x spend prior to aug 1, so yes, they did.

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Re: Master Thread of Discussion on Marriott / SPG Merger
« Reply #636 on: August 27, 2018, 02:03:50 PM »
Past what date does the af have to post to be eligible for anniversary night for this year?

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Re: Master Thread of Discussion on Marriott / SPG Merger
« Reply #637 on: August 27, 2018, 02:05:09 PM »
Past what date does the af have to post to be eligible for anniversary night for this year?
8/1
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Re: Master Thread of Discussion on Marriott / SPG Merger
« Reply #638 on: August 27, 2018, 02:11:38 PM »
8/1

where do i find the free night certificate in my account 
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Re: Master Thread of Discussion on Marriott / SPG Merger
« Reply #639 on: August 27, 2018, 02:15:37 PM »
Takes 8-12 weeks.
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