Why you might want to cancel some Marriott Suite Night Award requests as award extensions arrive
Attention Marriott Bonvoy loyalists, it's time to check in on your account as Free Night Award and Suite Night Award extensions are showing up online.
As TPG reported last month, Marriott Suite Night Award certificates set to expire by Dec. 21, 2021 and Free Night Award certificates set to expire between Jan. 3 and June 29, 2022, will be extended through June 30, 2022. This includes Free Night Award certificates, such as those earned from holding Marriott cobranded credit cards and elite status annual Choice Benefits.
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As of today, those extensions are beginning to show up online and have been confirmed by a number of TPG staffers eligible for the extensions.
While most of our staff have seen the updates reflected in their personal accounts, some are still waiting for extensions on 35,000-point certificates. It's unclear exactly how Marriott is releasing the extensions, so if you haven't seen yours reflected yet, check back frequently.
Cancel early 2022 suite night award requests
If you did receive an extension, this could be a good opportunity to cancel Suite Night Award requests for the first half of 2022 if you have leftover Suite Night Awards from 2021.
For example, TPG senior editor Nick Ewen had requested to use two 2022 Suite Night Award certificates for one-night stays for March 4 and June 4 of next year but decided to cancel one of those requests to use a now-extended certificate instead.
After receiving the extensions and before canceling his request, Ewen's account showed two Suite Night Awards expiring June 30, 2022 and four Suite Night Awards expiring Dec. 31, 2022, as shown below.
In less than five minutes, Ewen was able to modify his reservation and cancel his original Suite Night Award request online under the "Change your room selections" option in the booking.
He quickly confirmed the cancelation.
Ewen then went back to the original reservations and applied the extended Suite Night Award certificates to request the exact same suite.
Immediately after, Ewen's Marriott Bonvoy account reflected the changes, now with one Suite Night Award expiring June 30, 2022, as one of his now-extended certificates was just applied, and five Suite Night Award certificates expiring Dec. 31, 2022.
Following this advice, canceling Suite Night Award Requests already made and simply resubmitting could help Bonvoy members extend the life of some certificates by an extra six months.
These extensions come on the heels of Marriott announcing it will be moving away from its awards chart for a new dynamic pricing model. Those changes are not currently set to take effect until March, 2022. For now, guests can continue to book Marriott properties using the award chart we're all used to. And of course, there are plenty of great hotels to book before the awards chart disappears for good.
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The Marriott Bonvoy Business Amex is a stacked card with a rewards rate that will help you earn bonus points on everyday and business-related purchases. You'll earn 15 elite night credits each calendar year, and receive automatic Gold elite status. Finally, the free night award certificate with a redemption level of 35,000 points or less can get you hundreds of dollars in potential value each year.Pros
- 6 points per dollar on eligible purchases at hotels participating in the Marriott Bonvoy program
- 4 points per dollar at restaurants worldwide, U.S. gas stations, wireless telephone services purchased directly from U.S. service providers and U.S. shipping
- 2 points per dollar on all other eligible purchases
- Earn a free-night award each card renewal month (up to 35,000 points)
- Receive 15 elite night credits to jump-start status
- Transfer Marriott points to 40+ airlines
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- Airline points transfer ratios are poor
- Must spend $60,000 in a year for second free-night award
- Limited Time Offer: Earn 125,000 Bonus Marriott Bonvoy Points after you use your new Card to make $5,000 in purchases within the first 3 months of Card Membership. Offer ends 5/3/23.
- Receive a 7% discount off standard rates for reservations of standard guest rooms at hotels that participate in the Marriott Bonvoy program when you book directly. Terms and Conditions Apply.
- 6x Marriott Bonvoy Points on each dollar of eligible purchases at hotels participating in the Marriott Bonvoy® program.
- 4x points for purchases made at restaurants worldwide, at U.S. gas stations, on wireless telephone services purchased directly from U.S. service providers and on U.S. purchases for shipping.
- 2x points on all other eligible purchases.
- Receive 1 Free Night Award every year after your Card renewal month. Plus, earn an additional Free Night Award after you spend $60K in purchases on your Card in a calendar year. Awards can be used for one night (redemption level at or under 35,000 Marriott Bonvoy® points) at hotels participating in Marriott Bonvoy®. Certain hotels have resort fees.
- Enjoy Complimentary Marriott Bonvoy Gold Elite Status with your Card.
- Terms apply.