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Re: Master Thread of Discussion on Marriott / SPG Merger
« Reply #180 on: June 03, 2018, 06:45:09 PM »
If I have 25 spg stays in 2018, will I get Marriott Plat in 2019? Or need 25 stays by August 2018?

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Re: Master Thread of Discussion on Marriott / SPG Merger
« Reply #181 on: June 03, 2018, 06:48:51 PM »
If I have 25 spg stays in 2018, will I get Marriott Plat in 2019? Or need 25 stays by August 2018?
you will

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Re: Master Thread of Discussion on Marriott / SPG Merger
« Reply #182 on: June 03, 2018, 10:33:26 PM »
End of May was the plan.

Looks like they are running behind schedule

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Re: Master Thread of Discussion on Marriott / SPG Merger
« Reply #183 on: June 11, 2018, 11:15:42 PM »
Just to be clear $ spent on starwood card before 8/1 will earn 3 marriott ppd regardless of CC closing date?

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Re: Master Thread of Discussion on Marriott / SPG Merger
« Reply #184 on: June 11, 2018, 11:19:23 PM »
Just to be clear $ spent on starwood card before 8/1 will earn 3 marriott ppd regardless of CC closing date?
Yes.
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Re: Master Thread of Discussion on Marriott / SPG Merger
« Reply #185 on: June 21, 2018, 11:53:59 AM »
What will happen to my 7 night cat 5 voucher from marriott...
Will I still be able to use after 8/1?
Will I still be able to convert it to 45k points?

TIA!

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Re: Master Thread of Discussion on Marriott / SPG Merger
« Reply #186 on: June 21, 2018, 12:36:28 PM »
What will happen to my 7 night cat 5 voucher from marriott...
Will I still be able to use after 8/1?
Will I still be able to convert it to 45k points?

TIA!
no one knows for sure yet

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Re: Master Thread of Discussion on Marriott / SPG Merger
« Reply #187 on: June 21, 2018, 12:43:09 PM »
no one knows for sure yet

I had asked Dan that same question a while back and he said the certificates will still be va;id.

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Re: Master Thread of Discussion on Marriott / SPG Merger
« Reply #188 on: June 21, 2018, 01:02:13 PM »
I had asked Dan that same question a while back and he said the certificates will still be va;id.
they will be valid but the categories will be different

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Re: Master Thread of Discussion on Marriott / SPG Merger
« Reply #190 on: June 22, 2018, 10:43:04 AM »
I have a feeling they will be pretty  generous as they have been up till this point...

 They’re probably not announcing the conversion rates as they don’t want everybody to buy like crazy..

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Re: Master Thread of Discussion on Marriott / SPG Merger
« Reply #191 on: June 22, 2018, 10:44:54 AM »
I have a feeling they will be pretty  generous as they have been up till this point...

 They’re probably not announcing the conversion rates as they don’t want everybody to buy like crazy..
Yup. I'd expect a fair conversion rate or a lot of points.
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Re: Master Thread of Discussion on Marriott / SPG Merger
« Reply #192 on: June 22, 2018, 11:12:30 AM »
Yup. I'd expect a fair conversion rate or a lot of points.
I have about 170k SPG available. Should I transfer 100k to a United/marriott category 6 package? I have no plans for any of the points but targeting a trip to Israel next year and *A has the most options anyways.

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Re: Master Thread of Discussion on Marriott / SPG Merger
« Reply #194 on: June 28, 2018, 08:56:19 AM »

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Re: Master Thread of Discussion on Marriott / SPG Merger
« Reply #195 on: June 28, 2018, 10:08:34 AM »
Hmm. I have a booking for July 31-August 1, and my hotel went down by 5,000 Marriott. Do I get the lower rates, or a day too early? Does it go by the rate at check-in or checkout?

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Re: Master Thread of Discussion on Marriott / SPG Merger
« Reply #196 on: June 28, 2018, 10:17:59 AM »
Hmm. I have a booking for July 31-August 1, and my hotel went down by 5,000 Marriott. Do I get the lower rates, or a day too early? Does it go by the rate at check-in or checkout?
most likely check in

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Re: Master Thread of Discussion on Marriott / SPG Merger
« Reply #198 on: June 28, 2018, 10:39:12 AM »
Travel packages also announced. Looks like major deval

https://lacek.hs.llnwd.net/e1/marriott/redemption/HAR18036_TravelPackages_Chart2.pdf

https://twitter.com/Drofcredit/status/1012340894547116032

Yikes. Is it immediate or as of 8/1?
ETA: I see that DOC says effective 8/1.

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Master Thread of Discussion on Marriott / SPG Merger
« Reply #199 on: June 28, 2018, 10:46:02 AM »
https://points-redemption.marriott.com/category-change

New award redemption chart is live as well