Comments on: Hawaiian Reward Cards and Marriott Improvements http://www.askmrcreditcard.com/creditcardblog/hawaiian-reward-cards-and-marriott-improvements/ Latest Credit Card News, Reviews and Information Sun, 21 Mar 2010 08:06:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Dan http://www.askmrcreditcard.com/creditcardblog/hawaiian-reward-cards-and-marriott-improvements/comment-page-1/#comment-87277 Dan Sat, 25 Oct 2008 05:43:42 +0000 http://www.askmrcreditcard.com/creditcardblog/?p=1179#comment-87277 Oh, and the "No Blackout Dates" is not truthful either, because each property can still decide how many rooms they will offer for redemption. So they can offer one room on any given date, and when it's gone, too bad. A true No Blackouts Dates program would allow a redemption as long as there were ANY standard rooms available. So that enhancement claim is bogus also, but Ed French rationalizes it on the message board by saying that's what other competitors do. That's not true either, because Starwood's loyalty program has a true No Blackouts policy....If there's any available Starwood standard room, you can reserve it with points. Oh, and the “No Blackout Dates” is not truthful either, because each property can still decide how many rooms they will offer for redemption. So they can offer one room on any given date, and when it’s gone, too bad. A true No Blackouts Dates program would allow a redemption as long as there were ANY standard rooms available. So that enhancement claim is bogus also, but Ed French rationalizes it on the message board by saying that’s what other competitors do. That’s not true either, because Starwood’s loyalty program has a true No Blackouts policy….If there’s any available Starwood standard room, you can reserve it with points.

]]> By: Dan http://www.askmrcreditcard.com/creditcardblog/hawaiian-reward-cards-and-marriott-improvements/comment-page-1/#comment-87276 Dan Sat, 25 Oct 2008 05:36:57 +0000 http://www.askmrcreditcard.com/creditcardblog/?p=1179#comment-87276 You need to do your homework before you get in bed with a vendor. This Marriott Rewards program "enhancement" is nothing of the kind. Most redemptions under the new program are going up, and not just a little. a 7 night stay in a Category 7 hotel used to cost 150,000 points, but now will cost 210,000 points, an increase of 40%! And that includes the fifth night free! Further, it instantly devalues ALL of the points that have been previously earned by its members (as of 1/15/09). The Marriott program members are livid over these changes in the program. Just go to Marriott's own message board for this topic and read all the posts: http://www.marriottrewardsinsiders.marriott.com/forum/2009-Program-Changes/14000000001?&sort=sortOrder You'll need to have a Marriott.com login. Well more than 95% of the posts are critical of the change, and some feel very strongly about the betrayal. You need to do your homework before you get in bed with a vendor. This Marriott Rewards program “enhancement” is nothing of the kind. Most redemptions under the new program are going up, and not just a little. a 7 night stay in a Category 7 hotel used to cost 150,000 points, but now will cost 210,000 points, an increase of 40%! And that includes the fifth night free! Further, it instantly devalues ALL of the points that have been previously earned by its members (as of 1/15/09). The Marriott program members are livid over these changes in the program. Just go to Marriott’s own message board for this topic and read all the posts:
http://www.marriottrewardsinsiders.marriott.com/forum/2009-Program-Changes/14000000001?&sort=sortOrder
You’ll need to have a Marriott.com login. Well more than 95% of the posts are critical of the change, and some feel very strongly about the betrayal.

]]> By: Jenna http://www.askmrcreditcard.com/creditcardblog/hawaiian-reward-cards-and-marriott-improvements/comment-page-1/#comment-86879 Jenna Wed, 22 Oct 2008 21:47:34 +0000 http://www.askmrcreditcard.com/creditcardblog/?p=1179#comment-86879 I have a question! *sheepish* Ok, what credit score should you have before you start applying for reward cards? and also, What is a good "starter" reward card for someone who has just recently rebuilt their credit? Thanks! Jenna I have a question! *sheepish*

Ok, what credit score should you have before you start applying for reward cards?

and also, What is a good “starter” reward card for someone who has just recently rebuilt their credit?

Thanks!
Jenna

]]> By: Annie http://www.askmrcreditcard.com/creditcardblog/hawaiian-reward-cards-and-marriott-improvements/comment-page-1/#comment-86849 Annie Wed, 22 Oct 2008 16:50:43 +0000 http://www.askmrcreditcard.com/creditcardblog/?p=1179#comment-86849 I was looking at the new reward structure vs. the old and it seems that the old program is a better deal in some cases. For example if you currently want to book a Category 7 for five nights it will cost your 130,000 points. Under the new system, it will cost you 140,000 points. The only advantage is that there are supposedly no black out dates. Plus they are moving some hotels up to the new "Category 8" which will cost 40,000 points per night (this includes the fifth night free). I was looking at the new reward structure vs. the old and it seems that the old program is a better deal in some cases. For example if you currently want to book a Category 7 for five nights it will cost your 130,000 points. Under the new system, it will cost you 140,000 points. The only advantage is that there are supposedly no black out dates. Plus they are moving some hotels up to the new “Category 8″ which will cost 40,000 points per night (this includes the fifth night free).

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