If you pay with a credit card, they are shaving off up to 1% or so. I believe you're actually SAVING money by using gift cards. Quite the opposite - I was often left shaking my head at how I got such a good deal. Those of us who have actually used Marriott gift cards have not had a problem with exchange rates. There is a list of brands that do not accept gift cards, but it's such a negligible % for me.Ħ. There were also 2 cases (out of maybe 30) where I had to ask Marriott Customer Service to fix the problem after the stay. There were a few cases where it was a hassle, though (long wait, confused looks). I even had luck several times on prepaid rates (but you can't count on this). I was able to use gift cards at almost 100% of the Marriotts hotel I stayed at with flexible rates. If you never stay at Marriotts, then this GC discount is not a sufficient reason to switch.Ĥ. Just don't buy much more than you had already planned to spend anyway. RedSun's list is accurate, just overstated a bit.ġ. My plan is to buy gift cards according to what I plan to spend over the next 2 years or so. I've bought them many times before at this price and it's worked out very well. If you owe money at high interest rates, you're better off just paying that down.įor the rest of us, they are a GREAT deal at 20% off. They are not a good deal if you are the kind of person who easily loses track of things. They are not a good deal if you don't think you'll have many Marriott stays in the next 2 years. at steep costs.Gift cards are not a good deal for the risk averse or paranoid. If GC holders ever want to get the cash out of the GCs due to financial hardship, they can only be sold at the secondary markets like eBay etc. We do not get additional earning from credit card since we would have earned the same points by paying with cash (credit card)ħ. Here please allow me to list the pros and cons of buying Marriott GCs:ġ. Value of replaced card will equal balance on card at the time it was reported lost, stolen or damaged.ġ) If you make an LNF/BRG adjustment to your reservation you will still get cash back. Gift Card Registration: Lost, stolen or damaged cards will be replaced only if previously registered on. To check card balance, visit .įor Customer Service call +1 800.442.6132 or email. With credit card, we may get to choose to charge in USD $ or local currency.ħ. Even if they are accepted at foreign location, GC holders lose further more from foreign exchange. The GC holders are not entitled for the discounted hotel rates.Ħ. This defeats the main purpose of buying the GCs. At current time, they can't be used to book prepaid hotel stays. A lot hotels overseas do not accept the GCs.ĥ. Some do not follow Marriott rules and they may not accept those GCs even though they should. Marriott hotels are more decentralized and it carries so many brands. After the GC purchases, the credit card protection is gone.Ĥ. GC values are not protected (perishable). The longer we do not use the GCs, we more we lose.ģ. The funds do not earn anything (interest). Eliminate the flexibility of stays with Hilton, IHG, Hyatt and other brands.Ģ.
We do not get additional earning from credit card since we would have earned the same points by paying with cash (credit card)Ģ. Pros and cons of buying hotel Gift Cards:ġ.
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