In this post, I’d like to talk about mattress runs. If you know what I’m talking about, great. If you don’t know what I’m talking about, don’t worry, it’s not as dirty as it sounds.
Continue reading: Mattress Runs: What Are They, What’s The Point, And How Do They Work?
Share your questions, experiences, and thoughts below.
Simple question: Are the benefits received worth incurring an otherwise unnecessary expense? Do your math.
Marriott "runs" - is this what you get after eating the breakfast omelets? LOL!
If you ask most blogger, he'll yeah.
My new status got me my $150 room upgraded into $1000 room for 1 night out of 60 nights yearly. I need all those extra 1000sqft when I'm staying alone for 1 night.
That's $850 value for the mattress run.
You did not mention - mattress run via aadvantagehotels for a high AA LP count with a low rate.
Recently did a matrass run so i could keep my Accor Diamond status and earn extra suite-upgrade certificates. First time, but totally worth it (i did the math). So far so good, i requalified and got a extra suite night.
If someone needs a blogger to explain to them what a mattress run is then the answer about if this is worth it almost certainly going to be no. There are limited scenarios (ie on cusp of next tier of loyalty before the end of the year cutoff or topping off nights for a loyalty challenge) where a mattress run makes sense and people in those scenarios are almost certainly going to know how loyalty programs work. Honestly if someone is just an occasional traveler they are probably better off saving the mattress run money and just paying for the upgrade to the room they want. If someone is a real road warrior this article isn't telling them anything they don't already know. Another factor is where you will be staying in the coming year. If your overseas in Asia a lot loyalty will give you more bang for your buck. If your in the US then loyalty acknowledgement isn't really that impressive.
Mattress ran to requalify for marriott bonvoy platinum elite status for the 5 nightly upgrade award certificates. However not sure is worth it, this year only 1 out of 5 of my nua requests even cleared!
@NYG24 , I'm not really well versed in resorts, but I struggle to see the value of loyalty in Asia when it comes to city hotels. Last time I stayed in Seoul, I did 3 nights in a very nice upscale hotel belonging to a Japanese chain. Got a deluxe twin room which was bigger than some junior suites (I believe it was 36 sq.m) for €130 a night. The cheapest rooms (just 21-22sq.m.) in comparable Accor properties were starting at €165...and good luck getting a status upgrade from a twin! The American chains were all upwards of $200 per night.
I did a mattress run Tuesday for the first time in a decade or more. $123 at a Courtyard to get one last Marriott night... Thankfully we didn't plan to stay... and didn't. My upgraded king suite was just awful.
What about us folks who stay the nights to get the status and not by credit card?
Do hotels care about these guests?