Marriott Bonvoy is a direct transfer partner of one major credit card rewards programs: American Express Membership Rewards. This gives you a handful of additional credit cards you can use to earn Marriott Bonvoy points outside of using Marriott's own co-branded credit cards.
Marriott credit card transfer partners
AMEX Membership Rewards credit cards
American Express Membership Rewards Points earned with AMEX Canada can be transferred to Marriott at a 5:6 ratio. This means every 5,000 AMEX Points you transfer would give you 6,000 Marriott Bonvoy Points.
AMEX Canada is the hands down best option for earning Marriott Bonvoy Points on everyday spend outside of using Marriott's own co-branded Canada credit cards. You can maximize your points easiest by picking up the American Express Cobalt Card which earns up to the equivalent of 6X Marriott Points per $1 spent.
You can also pick up The Platinum Card or Business Platinum Card to get complimentary Marriott Bonvoy Gold Elite status which is higher than what Marriott's own credit cards offer.
Here's the list of Membership Rewards credit cards available in Canada:
Marriott Bonvoy credit cards
If you frequent Marriott brand properties, you will want to heavily consider picking up one of their co-branded credit cards. They offer 5X points per $1 spent on Marriott purchases and a bunch of benefits that can be useful to any Marriott traveler.
Here are the credit cards Marriott offers:
What's the best credit card for Marriott Bonvoy points?
Input your monthly and yearly spend amounts into our credit card finder tool to find out which credit cards will earn you the most Marriott Bonvoy points and best return per $1 spent.
Results will include all co-branded Marriott credit cards and all Marriott Bonvoy credit card transfer partners. Results will show up to the top 20 cards.
This calculator uses our valuations, the intro bonuses we have in the database, and includes the maximum (calculable) bonuses for each card. If you want to have control over these options and much more, check out this tool:
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Results
Listed below are the results based on what you entered into the tool above. These estimates are to help guide you towards making the best decision when it comes to picking up a rewards credit card.
You can click on "Show Calculations" to see a breakdown of how the rewards were calculated, click on the card itself to learn more/apply through our partners (big thanks if you do!), or click on any of the other links to learn more about the card and it's rewards.
Do note that some of the calculations are rounded so it is possible that the estimated values may be off by a point or two when added up.
Remember that this particular tool uses our point/mile valuations, the intro bonuses we have in the database, and includes the maximum (calculable) bonuses for each card. If you want to have control over these options and much more, slide over to the Rewards Credit Card Directory & Calculator.
These calculations should be used for illustrative purposes only.
FAQ
Can you transfer points to Marriott Rewards?
Yes. You can transfer points to Marriott using American Express Membership Rewards and United MileagePlus.
Can you transfer Marriott points online?
Yes. You can transfer Marriott Points via their Points To Miles transfer page.
Can you transfer Marriott Points to Hyatt?
No.
What's the best program for transferring points to Marriott?
The best option for transferring points to Marriott Bonvoy will be the American Express Canada Membership Rewards program.
