How to Obtain a Corporate Rate at the Marriott Hotel
Obtaining a corporate rate is one of the best ways to get a discount for business travel. Corporate rates do not necessarily require large groups of travelers, although a larger group may be able to get a better discount. The Marriott chain is well known for working with businesses, so you may have less trouble getting a corporate rate with Marriott than with some other hotels.
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Call the individual Marriott property at which you'll be staying. Marriott doesn't offer corporate rates across the board, only as individual hotels. If you need to make reservations for more than one Marriott location, you'll have to negotiate separately with each hotel.
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Speak with the sales manager of the specific hotel you'll be using. The rate for your company will vary based on how many nights can be guaranteed in the hotel per year. Marriott starts corporate rate negotiations with companies that can guarantee 500 or more room nights a year.
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Ask the sales manager for a code to use for online reservations. This will expedite your reservations and allow you to always have a printed confirmation of travel details.
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Be sure you and your co-workers have identification and proof of association with your business (such as a business card or paycheck stub) at check-in. That way you can be sure unauthorized individuals aren't using your corporate rate.
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Tips & Warnings
Consider enrolling in the Marriott Rewards program. You'll receive an annual free night's stay as well as other bonuses. Marriott Rewards points add up if you or your employees travel a lot and can be spent on many things. Marriott Rewards is a premier Visa credit card that you can use to separate your travel expenses from the rest of your business expenses and allows an extra avenue to save money.
If you or your employees travel at peak times (summer, weekends and holidays), reserve at least a few weeks in advance. Hotels prefer to have only a certain percent of their occupancy at a reduced rate.
