HDFC Mariott Bonvoy Golf Benefit Query

[iron_gloves]

Hey all!

I was planning for small golfcation with my friends was thus looking for a perfect card to help me cut down expenses.
I found the HDFC Mariott Bonvoy could be a good option for me, provided it's positive wrt the following queries:

1. Can the FNA reward be clubbed with revenue booking (day 1 using FNA, day 2-4 revenue booking)?
   
   
2. Is there a spend based condition for green fee waiver? And, how long before the waiver is available on new cards?
   
   
3. According to Golf TnCs:
   
   1. Get access to 2 Complimentary golf lessons per quarter at select Driving ranges in India. Each Golf lesson will span a minimum of 30 minutes and will be inclusive of: Green Fees to access the golf course or driving range, for the lesson, Cost of instructor's fees, Range golf balls at 50 golf balls per lesson.
   2. Get 2 Complimentary Golf course access per quarter at select premium golf courses in India and golf courses internationally.
   
   Is there a separate quarterly limit for lessons and course access i.e. 2 lessons (and access) + 2 access per quarter? or the cumulative limit per quarter is limited to 2?
   
   
4. The quarterly limit can be used for waiver on consecutive days of the same month?

Kindly share your opinion/experience (if you hold this or similar card). Thanks.

 

[GopalV]

Hi,
Regarding golf,the golf booking is not spend based,you can book without any spends.I believe the golf game/lessons are 2 per quarter total,it could be a game or a lesson,although I am not sure about that,because I haven;t booked a lesson with them.

You can't play 2 consecutive days,you need to book a game atleast 5 days bafore,so you can't book on consecutive days,as you can hold only one booking at a time.

 

[iron_gloves]

Hi,
Regarding golf,the golf booking is not spend based,you can book without any spends.I believe the golf game/lessons are 2 per quarter total,it could be a game or a lesson,although I am not sure about that,because I haven;t booked a lesson with them.

You can't play 2 consecutive days,you need to book a game atleast 5 days bafore,so you can't book on consecutive days,as you can hold only one booking at a time.

thanks for the information.
one other thing, you mean one booking at a time for a given course or one booking in total? if it's former, I can book consecutive days on different courses? or is it a restriction from course? (in this case, i can't use different cards for consecutive days either)

 

[GopalV]

It's one booking in total,it's not related to the course.You can't book consecutive days.After one booking is over,you have to call them again,and there should be 5 clear days from the day you called them to the day you want to play.You can book on other cards for the next day.There is no restriction on that,you can play 2 games on the same day in the same golf course if they give the booking,ofcourse you have to book on different cards.