Hilton v. Marriott – Promotional Warfare

3 Responses to “Hilton v. Marriott – Promotional Warfare”

1. Cindy says:

   October 27, 2009 at 10:25 am

   30,000 points is not the maximum for Marriott. Some properties, again depending on location, are 40,000 points per night. Also, Marriott does not give point when reservations are made through third parties.
2. princess says:

   October 27, 2009 at 11:00 am

   Good point Cindy. I was trying to explain that you can find a Marriott for 25,000pts/night, and some for 30,000. But you are absolutely right, you can find Marriotts that require even more points. For Hilton, I couldnt find one in DC for less than 30,000 points.

   Also, under the Terms and Conditions for the promotion, there is nothing about excluding nights when booked through 3rd parties. I do see where points are not earned for stays when booked that way, but what is not clear is if the nights are earned. I will check on that and report back.

   Thanks for the comment!
3. princess says:

   October 27, 2009 at 3:54 pm

   Cindy, I called Marriott Rewards and asked about getting credit for nights when booking through a 3rd party – you are correct. The stays booked through a 3rd party do not count toward the number of nights to acheive this bonus. Thanks again!

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