Changing Bonvoy MR # on reservation at hotel

[chunkygal]

Marriott won't let a married couple share a Bonvoy account. My husband is Lifetime Platinum Elite due to military travel and I'm lowly Gold Elite. He usually makes all our reservations.
, as we get lounge access, etcetera, when available. My question is, if we check into a hotel and it's not, can I change to my MR rewards # so I can get to "the next level"? Any success doing this?
It also frosts my cake that even though we jointly purchased MVC, his # gets all the credits. He can't die til we use his 1.5 million points, which may take a week nowadays.

 

[dioxide45]

What is your ownership level in MVC Abound? You could change the primary Bonvoy number that is associated to the ownership to your account then you will get the higher status (as long as you are Executive or above). Also, you can setup two separate MVC online ownership profiles. One in your name in addition to his. Use chat to have them associate your Bonvoy number to your profile. This way you can determine whose Bonvoy number an MVC stays is associated with by making the reservation under the applicable account.

Unfortunately I really can't answer your other question about the hotel stay. Why did you not make the reservation in your Marriott account in order to get the credit? Or is it a Bonvoy point redemption stay? If that is the case, I am not sure you can change the Bonvoy number, but others may know for sure.

 

[rthib]

If he is lifetime, then change the MVCI account to yours. That way you get the status of your account. You can always change who's name/number the reservation is at MVCI.
As for Hotel it depends on person working the desk. I have done it when I accidently booked rooms using my wife's account. If both of you are there, usually not a problem.
Not a guarantee but usually not a problem, especially if both have status.

 

[bazzap]

Yes, if you are joint MVC owners and your ownership level qualifies you for higher than Gold Bonvoy benefit then switch your ownership to have you as the Primary owner.
That is exactly what we did when I became Lifetime Titanium as our Chairman level ownership then gave my Wife Titanium level even though she had been on the most basic level previously.

 

[ljmiii]

Marriott won't let a married couple share a Bonvoy account. My husband is Lifetime Platinum Elite due to military travel and I'm lowly Gold Elite. He usually makes all our reservations.
, as we get lounge access, etcetera, when available. My question is, if we check into a hotel and it's not, can I change to my MR rewards # so I can get to "the next level"? Any success doing this?

Until you achieve Platinum (or higher) having the room in your name/number means forgoing any of the Marriott Platinum benefits.

That said (and as others wrote), if your MVC ownership entitles you to a Marriott Elite level then you should make you the Primary owner and attach your Bonvoy number to your MVC account.

It also frosts my cake that even though we jointly purchased MVC, his # gets all the credits. He can't die til we use his 1.5 million points, which may take a week nowadays.

Actually, Bonvoy points (though not lifetime status) can be bequeathed.

 

[marmite]

Until you achieve Platinum (or higher) having the room in your name/number means forgoing any of the Marriott Platinum benefits.

This is exactly why I try not to book anything (other than a timeshare stay) on my own Bonvoy account. For hotel stays, the breakfast, lounge and upgrades (and accelerated points earning) with my husband's status can only be enjoyed if he made the reservation. I actually use my maximum transfer limit of 100,000 Bonvoy points, to transfer into his account each year so we have more enjoyable trips when we use points.

If the OP doesn't mind a very basic no-status stay, she could start transferring 100,000 points out of his account each year to hers. Those points often don't go very far, but could help her earn some extra Elite nights as she works her way to Platinum or beyond.

 

[LeslieDet]

Marriott won't let a married couple share a Bonvoy account. My husband is Lifetime Platinum Elite due to military travel and I'm lowly Gold Elite. He usually makes all our reservations.
, as we get lounge access, etcetera, when available. My question is, if we check into a hotel and it's not, can I change to my MR rewards # so I can get to "the next level"? Any success doing this?
It also frosts my cake that even though we jointly purchased MVC, his # gets all the credits. He can't die til we use his 1.5 million points, which may take a week nowadays.

If you own timeshares in the MVC or VSN system, and those timeshares are either MVC Trust Points or enrolled weeks, or VSN VOIs purchased resale prior to 8/9/22, or purchased directly from VSN, you have an ownership perk that includes BonVoy status. The status depends on your owner level. If your H earned lifetime platinum in BonVoy the old fashioned way, then have your BonVoy number linked to your timeshare ownership to receive the status level perk for your own account. The BonVoy level depends upon your owner level in MVW. So, if you have presidential or chairman level owner status then only one owner per timeshare account will receive the Titanium status in BonVoy. If you are executive or select level, it is the Platinum BonVoy status.

You H can transfer his BonVoy points to you, but only in a limited amount per year. If he is making BonVoy point reservations, then it is his BonVoy account that earns the ENC. You cannot change a BonVoy point based reservation to your BonVoy number to earn ENC. Your H can "gift" you up to 5 reservations per year with his points, if he isn't staying with you at the BonVoy hotel, and then you can most likely use your BonVoy number to receive the ENC.

When you say it "frosts" your "cake" because you jointly purchased MVC, why don't you change the ownership perk to your own personal BonVoy number? And, if you make the MVC timeshare reservations from your own MVC owner account, and not from your H's account, then you'll also receive the ENC for every timeshare stay as your name will be primary on the reservation, even if you don't change the BonVoy perk to your own BonVoy number.

Note, you can only update the name of the owner who receives the BonVoy owner perk one time per year, but if you request the change now, it should go into effect in 2025. Just do it.

As to the 1.5million BonVoy points, in the event your H were to pass, you can request those points be transferred to your BonVoy account. There are processes in place to allow that to happen. Read the BonVoy T&C if you are confused about it.

 

[marmite]

You H can transfer his BonVoy points to you, but only in a limited amount per year. If he is making BonVoy point reservations, then it is his BonVoy account that earns the ENC. You cannot change a BonVoy point based reservation to your BonVoy number to earn ENC. Your H can "gift" you up to 5 reservations per year with his points, if he isn't staying with you at the BonVoy hotel, and then you can most likely use your BonVoy number to receive the ENC.

I have never tried this, but wanted to know more. On one of the many websites that discuss using Bonvoy, I found this info about the T&C for Gifted Award Redemption Stays:

v. With a Gifted Award Redemption Stay neither the Member nor the recipient will earn any Points/Miles, Elite Night Credit, Qualifying Nights, or Qualifying Stays in connection with such Gifted Award Redemption Stay. In addition, the recipient on the Gifted Award Redemption Stay will not receive the transfer of any Elite benefits associated with the Member’s Account.

So if that info isn't totally out of date, I think H can gift stays to the OP but neither of them will earn those credits for the nights stayed.

 

[LeslieDet]

I have never tried this, but wanted to know more. On one of the many websites that discuss using Bonvoy, I found this info about the T&C for Gifted Award Redemption Stays:

v. With a Gifted Award Redemption Stay neither the Member nor the recipient will earn any Points/Miles, Elite Night Credit, Qualifying Nights, or Qualifying Stays in connection with such Gifted Award Redemption Stay. In addition, the recipient on the Gifted Award Redemption Stay will not receive the transfer of any Elite benefits associated with the Member’s Account.

So if that info isn't totally out of date, I think H can gift stays to the OP but neither of them will earn those credits for the nights stayed.

I believe what you found is accurate. I was not sure how the gifted point stays were treated from an ENC perspective.

 

[chunkygal]

What is your ownership level in MVC Abound? You could change the primary Bonvoy number that is associated to the ownership to your account then you will get the higher status (as long as you are Executive or above). Also, you can setup two separate MVC online ownership profiles. One in your name in addition to his. Use chat to have them associate your Bonvoy number to your profile. This way you can determine whose Bonvoy number an MVC stays is associated with by making the reservation under the applicable account.

Unfortunately I really can't answer your other question about the hotel stay. Why did you not make the reservation in your Marriott account in order to get the credit? Or is it a Bonvoy point redemption stay? If that is the case, I am not sure you can change the Bonvoy number, but others may know for sure.

We are executive. We used his platinum elite since many of the hotels in London and Amsterdam have many platinum elite perks I don't have. I will call today and change the mvc number today, thanks! These are not bonvoy redemption stays.

 

[chunkygal]

If he is lifetime, then change the MVCI account to yours. That way you get the status of your account. You can always change who's name/number the reservation is at MVCI.
As for Hotel it depends on person working the desk. I have done it when I accidently booked rooms using my wife's account. If both of you are there, usually not a problem.
Not a guarantee but usually not a problem, especially if both have status.

Thanks, will do definitely with mvci

 

[chunkygal]

Until you achieve Platinum (or higher) having the room in your name/number means forgoing any of the Marriott Platinum benefits.

That said (and as others wrote), if your MVC ownership entitles you to a Marriott Elite level then you should make you the Primary owner and attach your Bonvoy number to your MVC account.



Actually, Bonvoy points (though not lifetime status) can be bequeathed.

I did not know they can be bequeathed! Thanks

 

[chunkygal]

Thank you all. Since I make all the replies, I have made the MVCI before and even asked why they aren't in my name...
The rep said, cause he was first on contract. I will keep asking.....

 

[Dean]

Thank you all. Since I make all the replies, I have made the MVCI before and even asked why they aren't in my name...
The rep said, cause he was first on contract. I will keep asking.....

If I'm understanding correctly, you can get them in your name. The MVC reservation will always be in the name of the person who's account the reservation is made in. All owners can have their own sign in. If you want them all in your name, sign in under your account then make the reservations but you can always ask MVC to change it to your name though likely not at the resort. There is no requirement they be in the primary owners name. As I understand it, each MVC ownership has a primary owner. The only difference I've seen when signing in under my name, as the primary, and my wife's is that the electronic mailings are under my account but not her's. Changing the Bonvoy # will not change the Primary owner.

 

[jwalk03]

We are executive. We used his platinum elite since many of the hotels in London and Amsterdam have many platinum elite perks I don't have. I will call today and change the mvc number today, thanks! These are not bonvoy redemption stays.

Just know that if you change it now- your Bonvoy status will not update until Jan/Feb of 2025. They only update them once a year at the beginning.

 

[dioxide45]

Make sure you both have your own login ID and password for the MVC website. If you don't have them both already, you may need to do a chat to obtain the owner (customer) ID for the person you don't have it for so you can set theirs up. Then I would actually do a chat with them and make sure each profile has that persons Bonvoy number associated with it and then have them set the primary owner to get the Bonvoy benefits as you. This way your spouse has lifetime platinum and you will then get it for your ownership level. This probably won't reset until early 2025 so you won't have Platinum in 2024. Then as noted, make the reservation under the appropriate login ID to have the reservation in that person's name. If the Bonvoy numbers are correct on each profile, you will see the reservations under that owners Bonvoy account on Marriott.com.

 

[LeslieDet]

We are executive. We used his platinum elite since many of the hotels in London and Amsterdam have many platinum elite perks I don't have. I will call today and change the mvc number today, thanks! These are not bonvoy redemption stays.

The co-owner of MVC who will receive the owner level BonVoy perks can only be changed once per year, and that change must be requested by sometime in January (I honestly have never seen an exact date) and then it will be placed into effect by March of the year. So, to change it now will not make any substantive change until 2025.

 

[LeslieDet]

Thank you all. Since I make all the replies, I have made the MVCI before and even asked why they aren't in my name...
The rep said, cause he was first on contract. I will keep asking.....

The reason the reservations don't show up in your name is because you are not using your individual account to make the reservations; rather, you are using the account assigned to your husband. You must use your individual account in order to have your name and BonVoy number assigned to the reservation.

 

[Dean]

The co-owner of MVC who will receive the owner level BonVoy perks can only be changed once per year, and that change must be requested by sometime in January (I honestly have never seen an exact date) and then it will be placed into effect by March of the year. So, to change it now will not make any substantive change until 2025.

I don't think it's a set date. I've seen anywhere from late Jan to early Feb.

 

[LeslieDet]

Actually, Bonvoy points (though not lifetime status) can be bequeathed.

That is not accurate. The T&C provide that the transfer is subject to the company's discretion:
" Death. In the event of a Member’s death, the Company may, in its sole discretion, allow unredeemed Points from the deceased Member’s Account to be transferred to a family member or a friend who is an active Member upon the Company’s receipt and review of all requested documentation and communications. Awards, hotel stays, Elite Membership Status, Lifetime Membership Status, and the related benefits, including, without limitation, Elite Night Credit, will not transfer to the recipient of the Points."

 

[ljmiii]

That is not accurate. The T&C provide that the transfer is subject to the company's discretion:
" Death. In the event of a Member’s death, the Company may, in its sole discretion, allow unredeemed Points from the deceased Member’s Account to be transferred to a family member or a friend who is an active Member upon the Company’s receipt and review of all requested documentation and communications. Awards, hotel stays, Elite Membership Status, Lifetime Membership Status, and the related benefits, including, without limitation, Elite Night Credit, will not transfer to the recipient of the Points."

Thank you, you are correct. Strictly speaking it is not a bequeathal.

That said, while I have read of people transferring the points of a spouse who passed into their account, I have not read of anyone being denied.

 

[LeslieDet]

Thank you, you are correct. Strictly speaking it is not a bequeathal.

That said, while I have read of people transferring the points of a spouse who passed into their account, I have not read of anyone being denied.

I recall some posts or comments in the old FB group by widows who said they were denied the transfer; I believe it was because they did not have an existing BonVoy account. But I have no first hand knowledge of those instances. I will say that I have recently helped a couple of widows who were able to transfer the points from their H's account to their own account after the H passed. But each of them had their own existing BonVoy account.

 

[normab]

To answer the original question. We have never tried at hotels but have done this often at timeshares.

I am lifetime titanium due to my number being on our MVCI account. DH is lifetime platinum, and if he gets enough stay points he can often make titanium. When we check in, I ask that they change the Bonvoy number. It works most of the time. Frenchman’s cove in STT cannot get this right. And once Sabal Palms had an issue. Other than those two times, we don’t have problems switching the Bonvoy number when at resorts.

I am not sure if hotels have the same flexibility but good luck!

 

[chunkygal]

I will keep you posted. Leaving Sat for London and Amsterdam. But, was able to call MVC and get my Bonvoy points put as primary on contract. Platinum Elite here I come!

 

[rickandcindy23]

I do get the value out of the Bonvoy Brilliant, which now includes the Platinum status, and there was even a bonus earlier in the year for a spend of (I think) $4,000, and I was able to get another free 85K certificate, making it worthwhile. I get at least $350 value out of that hotel certificate, and I always get the $25 restaurant credit. We vacation enough that using the card for the credit is easy.

Rick has Titanium because of our Westin. His Amex is the old Starwood, which gets him a hotel room for 35,000 points or less. Works great for the Seattle Residence Inn. We stay there pretty often to/from the islands.