The rebrand brought more than just a new name, though. The hotel chain also revamped its cobranded credit card lineup and elite status tiers, giving Marriott loyalists new ways to boost their account balances. Unfortunately, a massive shift in award categories means that your points may not go as far as they used to go. So how does this affect the way you earn Marriott points? New to The Points Guy? These properties span 30 unique brands and over countries.
You can boost your point earning on paid stays when you have Marriott Bonvoy elite status. The higher the status, the higher the bonus earning.
This means that a Gold elite member would earn 6, Marriott Bonvoy points on the same JW Marriott stay discussed earlier. Members with Gold Elite status or higher receive a welcome amenity of — 1, points at check-in at most brands. The number of points varies by property, with Courtyard, Fairfield Inn, and SpringHill Suites properties earn just points as a welcome gift.
TPG values Marriott points at 0. Plus, you usually earn points on your entire hotel folio. This means that if you order room service or get a drink at the bar and charge it to your room, the purchase will earn points too. Make sure to charge on-site expenses to your room so you can earn even more points. Related: Why this is the year to push for higher Marriott Bonvoy elite status. However, promotions can be the best way to quickly boost your account balances and unlock some outstanding awards.
The promotion varies by account, but the author received an offer that awards 22, points after three stays. This promotion has been going on for a little over a week now but ends Mar.
You should see all public and targeted offers on this page. Related: Your complete guide to all current hotel promotions. Unfortunately, you no longer earn 10 elite night credits for hosting your first meeting. Depending on how many people attend, you can quickly fast-track your way to Marriott elite status. Marriott offers four credit cards: two with American Express and two with Chase. Each of these cards has different benefits and welcome bonuses.
Use the info here to find which is best for your wallet. In addition, the card offers complimentary Silver elite status so long as your card is open and in good standing. Further reading: Marriott Bonvoy Boundless card review. Further reading: Marriott Bonvoy Bold review.
Resort fees may apply. Enrollment required for select benefits. Further reading: Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant card review. Certain hotels have resort fees. It also comes with a free award night every year valid up to 35, points at hotels participating in the Marriott Bonvoy program. These are in addition to the 15 nights earned with a personal card.
Further reading : Marriott Bonvoy Business card review. You can transfer three different types of points to your Marriott Bonvoy account. Both of these programs allow you to transfer points at a ratio, meaning that 1, Ultimate Rewards or Membership Rewards points equals 1, Marriott Bonvoy points. United and Marriott have long had a partnership dubbed RewardsPlus. This partnership provides reciprocal elite status benefits for United and Marriott elites. Unfortunately, you can only transfer up to 50, United miles to Marriott Bonvoy each year.
One perk of the Marriott Bonvoy program is being able to transfer points between accounts for free. You can transfer up to , Marriott Bonvoy from a single account each year.
Likewise, you can receive up to , points per year on a single account. Each account must be open for at least 30 days with activity or 90 days without activity. You can initiate a transfer by calling Marriott Bonvoy. This is helpful for families who want to combine multiple account balances for a single redemption. Related: Your ultimate guide to family points pooling. Marriott recently introduced its new Eat Around Town dining rewards program.
This offers Marriott elites 6x Marriott points per dollar spent and non-elites 4x points per dollar spent at participating restaurants. Just remember to link your credit card to the program and dining at participating restaurants. Want to earn even more points?
Link a card that earns bonus points on dining. One of the best starter cards is the Chase Sapphire Preferred Card , which earns 3x points per dollar spent on dining and 2x points per dollar on travel. If you need a new mattress, consider buying one from your favorite Marriott hotel. For example, I visit friends and family in Oklahoma with relative frequency. Plus, hotels are added and removed from the list with no rhyme or reason.
Stacking savings like that could really add up. You can earn Marriott points with these Marriott credit cards:. Marriott cards are issued by Amex and Chase and there are some convoluted application rules, so take a look at our Marriott credit card comparison guide to help you make sense of which card is right for you.
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