Juan
Horrible experience with Marriott Bonvoy
Horrible experience with Marriott Bonvoy that I feel others should be aware of. I made a reservation using a Free Night Award at a Courtyard in San Diego for April 21. Out of nowhere, 44,000 points were deducted from my account. When I called to understand why, I was told that I had canceled my original reservation and then rebooked the same property minutes later using points. The problem? I never canceled anything, and I definitely didn’t make a second booking. I spent about 40 minutes on the phone with a supervisor, and the entire response was basically “the system shows you did it.” There was no real investigation, no accountability, and no effort to resolve what is clearly either a system error or unauthorized activity. Just a blanket statement shifting the blame onto me. To make things worse, during check-in, I was even told “I see you’re using your free night award,” which confirms that my original booking should have been intact. This experience has completely shaken my trust in the program. What’s the point of being loyal and earning points if they can just disappear based on what “the system says,” without any real support? Very disappointed in how this was handled, especially by the supervisor. I expected much better from a brand like Marriott.

