Make your next Hawaii vacation (or staycation) more rewarding with the Marriott Rewards Hawaii stay bonus.
Marriott Rewards Hawaii Stay Bonus
Now through December 13, 2017, Marriott Rewards members may earn up to 10,000 bonus points per stay when you stay five nights or more at select Hawaii properties. To qualify, you’ll need to book your reservation by December 1, 2017, using promo code M12 at these participating properties:
- Waikiki Beach Marriott Resort & Spa – Waikiki, Oahu
- Mauna Kea Beach Hotel, Autograph Collection – Kohala Coast, Big Island
- Koloa Landing Resort at Poipu, Autograph Collection – Poipu, Kauai
- Kauai Marriott Resort – Lihue, Kauai
- Waikoloa Beach Marriott Resort & Spa – Waikoloa Resort, Big Island
- Residence Inn Maui Wailea – Wailea Resort, Maui
- Wailea Beach Marriott Resort – Wailea Resort, Maui
Alternatively, members may also stay at the following properties and earn a reduced, 5,000 point bonus:
- Courtyard Waikiki Beach – Waikiki, Oahu
- Courtyard Maui Kahului Airport – Kahului, Maui
And while the above nine properties seem like a lot, it isn’t. There are nearly 20 Marriott properties in Hawaii, excluding Starwood brand properties. So that means only about half of the Marriott branded properties in the state qualify under this promotion. And, unfortunately, my favorite Hawaii Marriott isn’t one of them: the Laylow Waikiki.
What You Need to Know
Beyond the standard disclosure jabber, there’s a couple of things you should be aware of regarding this offer. For one, this offer applies to one regular room per stay per member and rooms booked as part of a group block don’t qualify. The number of rooms available for this promotion is also limited. And, blackout dates may apply as specified by the individual properties, not Marriott itself.
Nights must be stayed consecutively, no combining multiple stays. This offer isn’t combinable with others either, nor may you use this rate code during “special events.” Not really sure what Marriott means by “special events,” though I don’t believe they’re referring to conferences since that would fall under a room block.
Marriott Rewards Hawaii Stay Bonus Final Thoughts
Realistically, 10,000 points aren’t much. That’ll get you a single award night at a category 2 property. But bonus points are bonus points, and for me, 10,000 points are more useful than a category 4 certificate. And if you’re already planning to be in Hawaii during this time, this promotion is a no-brainer. But if you aren’t, staying five nights at a Marriott in Hawaii probably isn’t worth it. Not only are the airfares to get here expensive, but so too are the hotel rooms. This is especially true at many of the properties listed above.
It appears the room rates are significantly higher than other discounts (AAA, for one) for the dates of my upcoming stay. I haven’t done the math, but it appears you’re simply buying the points on top of a worse room rate. Not that great a deal at first glance. I ended up going with an SPG fifth night free rate plus double star points (paid stay) at a property on the other side of the island.
And even though the SPG rate was for 5 nights at “BAR” with the 5th night adjusted at checkout, I still saved about $200 off the lowest AAA rate I could find that wasn’t a 5th night free rate.
The AAA 5thNF on paid stats didn’t include double star points, so I went with SPGs similar deal that did.
I enjoy the Marriott Wailea and would have stayed there again for 10K bonus points, but the corresponding rate just wasn’t good enough for my dates of stay. I’ll be happy to be proven wrong before my SPG cancellation window ;)
Thanks for your insight, James! I had a feeling that would be the case but hadn’t checked on it. And even at a standard rate, I don’t think the offer is a good deal. Roome rates are already quite high at Marriotts in Hawaii, so 10,000 points will often be less than half the points you’d earn on the stay anyway.
So what’s your strategy for a good stay at the Wailea Beach Marriott? The one time I stayed there, I hated it. Our room smelled funny, a/c didn’t work well, there was no elevator in our building and we were on the 3rd floor. Booked a premium ocean view room and requested plus let the property know it was a special occasion, and they gave me a room that’s view was entirely obstructed by trees… And was near the luau, so it was noisy. That being said, with the renovations they’ve done, I am interested in giving them a second shot.
Sorry to hear your Room was not good. We were in the tower just across the lobby from check in past the valet desk, possibly the 3rd floor as well. Will have to find the folio to be sure of the floor/room. I was M Silver at the time, so we got a partial ocean view overlooking the restaurant and pool’s north side facing Kahoolawe. I have pics if you want to see the view, but we found it very acceptable for the lowest AAA rate that I booked. Had double beds with a fairly large sitting area with couch and chair. Definitely felt like a nice upgrade instead of getting stuck with a mountain or garden view.
I’d stay there again, but the SPG 5th night free on paid was darn tempting to stay in Kaanapali, Plus I’m closer to Lahaina for Halloween without the (likely very long) drive up and back on the Hanoapiilani Hwy that night.
I’ve been to the Sheraton Luau, so I decided to try an oceanfront King there and try my luck on a further upgrade with my SPG Gold (reciprocal from M Gold).
Booking via the Marriott or SPG apps are always my rule, and never via 3P sites. I have other insights on booking strategies, but now I’m off-topic. ;)
Back to your question, I’d give Marriott Wailea another try if I were you. However as I’m sure you’re aware, status, current occupancy rate, and season all play into your luck of the draw on rooms.
Oh, and regarding renovations at M Wailea, when we’re they done? We were there in March 2017 and the only issue I recall is both elevators in the main tower bank just off the lobby we’re offline two of our days. We just used the single beach elevator further back in the tower (although that one was understandably busy/slow).
Anyways if I were to stay there again, I wonder how different it would be compared to March.
That sounds like a fantastic room! What really disappointed me about the whole experience was the fact that the service leading up to check-in was fantastic. They were so proactive and assured me everything would be as requested. Of course, that ended up not being the case. What really sealed the deal for me was requesting bag assistance at check-out and having no one show up. Oh well. I was an M Platinum at the time, which made the whole experience all the more puzzling to me. Just the luck of the draw I suppose.
The Sheraton in Kaanapali is a nice place. My family used to stay there annually prior to their first renovation back in the late 90’s. We also enjoyed the Hyatt Regency, though the World of Hyatt really does rub me the wrong way. I really liked the Andaz Maui too, but again, WoH and that property’s infuriating antics of artificially limiting its supply of award nights. Plus their parking and resort fees are outrageous.
The Wailea Marriott actually completed its renovations back in December 2016, so it should be exactly the same as your recent visit in March. I’m guessing they didn’t really spend any of that touted $100 million on infrastructure if both elevators went down like that. And I will be sure to request that tower next time. I’m not sure who designed the place, but building a hotel that doesn’t have elevator access to all rooms is kind of an oversight, IMO. But, again, I am willing to give them another shot. Usually, though, we just stay at the Courtyard in Kahului as a “cost saving” measure haha.