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1month ago

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Marriott Free Night Award validity shorter than expected

I recently received my annual 85K Free Night Award from Marriott International (issued around March 21). However, I noticed that the certificate expires on January 31, 2027, which is significantly less than a full 12 months from the issuance date. This effectively gives closer...

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2month ago

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Using a Free Night Award but still seeing points deducted?

Quick question for the Bonvoy folks. I applied a Free Night Award to a stay, and in the summary it shows the certificate covering the night. But I’m also seeing points being taken for about half the required amount. Is there some kind of co-pay or top-up when using a free night?...

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4month ago

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Question about Hyatt employee benefit, do spouses stay free too?

My husband just started working at a Grand Hyatt and I heard employees get 12 free nights a year at other Hyatts. Since he’s new and a bit shy about asking around, I wanted to check here first if he books one of those free nights, can I stay with him for free too? It’s just one...

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4month ago

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IHG “free weekend night”… not really feeling free

Trying to use the IHG free weekend night and it never actually feels free. The first night always jumps to like 1.5x the normal rate, so on a 300–400 dollar hotel I’m only saving maybe 110–130 bucks. Kinda defeats the whole point. Anyone else notice this?

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