Marriott Rewards Spring 2016 MegaBonus February 1 – May 15, 2016 (Post Your Offers)

Jan 19, 2016

Marriott Rewards has just launched their new MegaBonus for stays between February 1 – May 15, 2016.

Marriott Rewards may have tailored personalized offers based on your stay history and you can unlock more offers by completing them.

You can sign up for the MegaBonus here or in your Marriott Rewards account here.

Here’s the info that Marriott Rewards has released:

The all-new MegaBonus is here — and it’s a win-win-win situation for you. For the first time ever, once you’ve earned your rewards, you’ll unlock a new bonus points offer. Register by April 15 and you’ll earn for every stay between February 1 and May 15, 2016.

Earn a free night — that’s win #1. Get bonus points – that’s win #2. And every stay counts at 4,000+ hotels worldwide — that’s win #3. You can redeem your rewards to stay at more places than ever before — or use your points for shopping, dining, exploring and more.

Stay more, earn more. See the details and register now. Let the winning begin!

Two promotions:

You need to register for the free night certs and bonus points promotions separately. It appears that Marriott Rewards basically has two concurrent promotions (free night + bonus points) and cannot combine them to one registration.

Promotion status:

Both promotions appear under MegaBonus

Promotion options:

Seems that there are two options for the bonus points:

1. 10,000 bonus points after 15 nights + 2,000 bonus points for each additional night for maximum of 20,000 bonus points

2. 15,000 bonus points after 20 nights + 3,000 bonus points for each additional night for maximum of 30,000 bonus points

Conclusion

Marriott Rewards run the same old MegaBonus for several years. I criticized them for basically being on an autopilot, because there were not other changes over the time besides dropping the free night certs that used to be the best option for most.

It is interesting to see what kind of offers other Marriott Rewards members have received (+ what category that free night cert turns out to be) and if they differ. Remember to post yours to the comment section below so that we can compare them.

~~Although Marriott Rewards claims that the promo should be live now, there is nothing showing up in my account yet.~~

The promotion has now gone live. The free night certificate is category 1 – 5 and must be used within 6 months of earning.

The terms under the promotion are bit unclear. It would indicate that you would get another offer after earning the free night and on the T&Cs it implies that you can lock another offer only after completing both.

My personal promo would require me to complete 25 nights during the promotional period to unlock the last offer. I doubt that it would be worthwhile for me considering other offers out there.

Here are the terms and conditions of the free night certificate offer:

A ‘stay’ is defined as consecutive nights spent at the same hotel, regardless of check-in/check-out activity.

Registration is required.

Marriott Rewards members who register for this promotion by April 15, 2016 will earn one (1) free night award at a category 1-5 hotel (value of standard free night award ranges from 7,500 points for Category 1 hotels to 25,000 points for Category 5 hotels) after two paid stays made between February 1, 2016 and May 15, 2016 at participating Marriott® properties.

If a member completes two qualifying stays during the promotional period, an additional offer will be unlocked and become available in the member’s account within 2-3 days after the second qualifying stay.

The member may not receive additional notification except through their online member account and must register for the additional offer within two (2) weeks from the date the additional offer becomes available.

Maximum one (1) free night award earned with this promotion per member to be redeemed for a future stay at participating Marriott Rewards category 1-5 properties.

Free night award will expire six (6) months after the date of issuance.

An earned free night award is good for one (1) single or double occupancy standard room only and includes the cost of the hotel room and applicable room taxes only.

An earned free night award will be added to the member’s account within 3-5 business days after the second qualifying stay.

The awarded free night certificate is not transferable and may not be given as a gift.

Nights spent while redeeming an award are not eligible for credit and Marriott Vacation Club® owner-occupied weeks are not eligible for credit.

Only one room per hotel is counted toward a member’s nights or stay.

Members electing to earn miles are not eligible for this promotion.

For a list of current Marriott Rewards participating brands, visit http://www.marriott.com/marriott-rewards/earn/hotels.mi.

Stays at our exclusive luxury hotel partner, The Ritz-Carlton®, will count toward achievement.

Rooms booked through most third party online retailers and select travel agency bookings are ineligible to earn for this promotion.

All Marriott Rewards program terms and conditions apply. See www.marriott.com/rewards/terms/earning.mi for more information.

Visit MarriottRewards.com or contact us for complete details.

Here are the terms and conditions of the bonus points offer:

Marriott Rewards members who receive this offer may earn rewards for two promotions during the same period.
Registration is required for both offers. Members can find the registration page for the free night offer in their online account.
Marriott Rewards members who register by April 15, 2016 will earn 15,000 bonus points after 20 paid nights plus an additional 3,000 bonus points for every additional paid night — up to a maximum of 30,000 bonus points for nights stayed between February 1, 2016 and May 15, 2016, at participating Marriott^® properties.
The member receiving this offer is also eligible to earn one (1) free night award at a category 1-5 hotel (value of standard free night award ranges from 7,500 points for Category 1 hotels to 25,000 points for Category 5 hotels) after two paid stays during the same earning period.
If both offers are achieved during promotional period, an additional offer will be unlocked and available in the members account within 2-3 days.
Members targeted for both offers will unlock only one additional offer during the promotional period.
The member may not receive additional notification except through their online member account and must register for the unlocked offer within two (2) weeks from the date the offer becomes available.
Bonus points will be awarded to the member’s account within 3-5 business days after the qualifying stay.
A ‘stay’ is defined as consecutive nights spent at the same hotel, regardless of check-in/check-out activity.
Maximum one (1) free night award earned with this promotion per member to be redeemed for a future stay at participating Marriott Rewards category 1-5 properties.
Free night award will expire six (6) months after the date of issuance.
An earned free night award is good for one (1) single or double occupancy standard room only and includes the cost of the hotel room and applicable room taxes only.
An earned free night award will be added to the member’s account within 3-5 business days after the second qualifying stay.
The awarded free night certificate is not transferable and may not be given as a gift.
The member receiving this offer has been specifically targeted and this offer is not transferable.
Nights spent while redeeming an award are not eligible for credit and Marriott Vacation Club^® owner-occupied weeks are not eligible for credit.
Only one room per hotel is counted toward a member’s nights or stay.
Members electing to earn miles are not eligible for this promotion.
For a list of current Marriott Rewards participating brands, visit http://www.marriott.com/marriott-rewards/earn/hotels.mi.
Stays at our exclusive luxury hotel partner, The Ritz-Carlton^®, will count toward achievement.
Rooms booked through most third party online retailers and select travel agency bookings are ineligible to earn points.
All Marriott Rewards program terms and conditions apply. See http://www.marriott.com/rewards/terms/earning.mi for more information.
Visit MarriottRewards.com/MegaBonusWin or call 888-MARRIOTT (888-627-7468) for complete details.