4 Ways to Tell you have a Free Night Certificate at Marriott
I have a Chase Marriott Rewards Premier Credit Card and the best perk of the card is the annual free night certificate each year you pay the $85 annual fee. If you stay at Marriott properties frequently, this is a great card to have to accrue Marriott Points.
1 – Card in the mail. Marriott will send you a card that says your free night certificate has been deposited in your Marriott account. This is the front of the card:
Unboxing United Airlines MileagePlus Premier Silver Elite Status Envelope (Marriott Platinum Challenge)
I know this is going to end up on Travel Blogger Buzz (I’m more surprised when my stuff doesn’t show up there), but maybe this post will help someone.
Back on July 18, I wrote Marriott Platinum Challenge = United MileagePlus Premier Silver Status that showed how you could achieve United MileagePlus Premier Silver Status by calling Marriott and asking for a Marriott Platinum Challenge. The United Airlines status is valid from now until January 31, 2014. I just received the letter in the mail today (August 14) and here is my “unboxing” of the letter.
Front of the envelope:
Vancouver Vacation: Marriott Renaissance Vancouver Harbourside and Hyatt Regency Vancouver Hotel Reviews
On my recent trip to Vancouver, British Columbia, I stayed at 2 nice hotels and thought I would share some photos with you. The first hotel I stayed at was the Marriott Renaissance Vancouver Harbourside Hotel (link).
The hotel is a Marriott Category 6 (30,000 Marriott Points) or $251.95 per night. We stayed 2 nights on points. Parking was $23 CAD per day.
Marriott Platinum Challenge = United MileagePlus Premier Silver Status
(Hat Tip to Frequent Miler for the idea.)
I was able to call Marriott and ask for a Platinum Challenge. Within minutes, my account was upgraded to Marriott Platinum. If you are curious about the Marriott Platinum Challenge, read Frequent Miler’s post.
Marriott Gold Status (before the Platinum Challenge call):
A Million Thanks to Million Mile Secrets
I want to thank Daraius from Million Mile Secrets for featuring me on his Friday morning “Big Travel with Small Money” series. I have been a long time reader of his site and enjoy reading his articles every day. I have had the pleasure to speak with Emily a few times and get a picture with her at the Frequent Traveler University in Tyson’s Corner, VA a few months back. I highly recommend you guys check it out. The next event is in Tampa, FL from September 27-29 (details here).
