Do Marriott travelers need to pay in advance to reserve rooms?

Not necessarily, you can see whether it is prepaid or guaranteed when booking. The guarantee can be cancelled 24 hours in advance and the deposit can be refunded.

About booking

1. Book multiple rooms: Marriott has now cancelled the original SPG accumulated room accommodation discount. If you book multiple rooms at the same time, you can accumulate up to 1N3P per night, that is, 1 room for one night, and spend points for three rooms.

2. Booking channels for effectively accumulating SNP (also applicable to Marriott promotion activities): official website and official App, Flying Pig Marriott Flagship Store and Overseas Flagship Store, Virtuoso, One Shrimp per continent, Visa Signature/ Unlimited Luxury Hotel, MasterCard Travel Service, and:

Premium Telephone Customer Service: Citi Premium Telephone Customer Service is represented by Aspire Lifestyle and is a qualified IATA agent. The rooms booked by such agents meet the valid check-in requirements. So prestige can rely on three get one free benefits to accumulate SNP. However, it should be noted that the Prestige webpage reservation is represented by Connexions, and the webpage reservation (cash or ThankYou points) is not considered as a valid check-in.

American express boutique hotel. Resort (FHR): American Express FHR counts as a valid stay in most cases, unless American Express deducts money in advance (in general, FHR reservations are paid at the store). In contrast, a reservation is not a valid check-in.