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All my husband wants is to keep his ambassador elite status @ marriott for another year. In terms of nights, he’s pretty far behind. Our 1st marriage anniversary is coming up, Is there anything I can do to secretly get him his status? Pay a little something or whatever? Please help!

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Any folks out there from @marriott or @hilton?

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How can I keep ~9000 Hilton points from expiring? Am normally a Marriott guy, no plans to stay in a Hilton soon.

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I am at 47 nights with Marriott this year and no more planned travel. Is it worth booking a cheap hotel that I won’t use to hit platinum?

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Based on my remaining travel for the year, I need 3 more Marriott nights to renew Titanium. Besides traveling more, any suggestions on bridging this gap? I already redeemed 5 elite night credits.

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New Marriott ambassador program . Will it impress ?

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I will lose Marriott Ambassador status this year and I am sad

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What are currently the best Canadian credit cards for travelers? Looking for Aeroplan or bonvoy points or companion tickets

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Anyone else struggle with having no friends/life outside of work? Traveling 5-6 days a week for 7 years, the only people who celebrate my birthday are courtyard Marriott employees at this point. Is the grind worth it?

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Marriott messed up about my reservation and charged the wrong card. They say the will talk to manager to see if they can fix? Is this possible? Can I walk away with points?

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I just signed up for the Marriott Bonviy Boundless credit card. Will I get 15 elite night credits in 2022 itself or in 2023? If in 2022, I'll be just short of Titanium and might do some mattress runs.

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Any tips on best value Marriott points redemption for a beach vacation? Preferably Europe or Caribbean, and luxury resort.

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For those of us cutting it too close on nights for status…. random question: If I have a Marriott stay that goes into the new year, do the nights (like Dec 30 and 31) count for 2022 or 2023?

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Which marriott hotel to stay at in DC?

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Is there a reason to have both the Bonvoy Brilliant and Boundless? I have 2 spots left under 5/24 and wanted to use them for hotel cards after getting the Chase Trifecta. Was planning on getting World of Hyatt and IHG, and then breaking into Marriott with the Brilliant, but wondering if I should replace IHG with Boundless and also get Brilliant.

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Kind of disappointed with Marriott Bonvoy. Redeeming points is so expensive relative to how long it takes to earn them. Also it doesn’t sound like free nights are easily accessible without a Marriott cc.

Is Hilton any better?

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Looks like I’m going to be 3 nights shy of Marriott platinum this year. Any advice for getting platinum without spending a bunch of money on a hotel for 3 nights?

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Does 125k in Bonvoy points get you much?

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Anyone willing to sell me 100k Marriott points?

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For all of the “credits” and reward nights given to cardholders annually, do those expire if you don’t use them before your next anniversary date, or does that roll over? I’m thinking about CSP’s $50 hotel credit and the reward nights given by IHG, World of Hyatt, Marriott cards. Thank you!

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Marriott Bonvoy question - does one night with two rooms count as one night or two? I’m assuming one but figured I’d see what y’all’s experience was.

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Looking to do a romantic long weekend with the wife in mid Dec ideally at a beach property. If we want to limit to where we have nonstops (most major Florida cities, Savannah, Myrtle, Montego Bay, Puerto Rico) and prefer where we have status (Hyatt and Marriott), any recs?

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Best Hotel status and rewards programs?’and why?

1. Hyatt
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3. Marriott
4. Hilton
5. Wyndham
6. Other…

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I need 35 more nights to retain Platinum at Marriott Bonvoy. Is it a lost cause? Any ideas?

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How long do bonvoy miles take to be transferred to delta?

JW Marriott hotel stay - hotel gave someone else access to my room - security footage verified and watch was stolen - hotel offered points comped as compensation which doesn’t even cover the excess for my watch - any way to get more?

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What’s the rate you look for when using Marriott points? 1 cent? 2 cents?

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Looking into credit card, most likely between emirates nbd Bonvoy card or the Emirates offering. Anything better out there? What has been your experience. My understanding is you can convert the emirates points to Bonvoy? Not sure if the same works Bonvoy —> emirates.

I am ~10 nights short for Bonvoy Titanium. Considering a run that would cost about a grand. Are the Titanium benefits worth it vs staying Platinum?

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