American Express Membership Rewards is a one of two major credit card transfer partners that allow you to transfer points directly to your Marriott Bonvoy account (the other being Chase Ultimate Rewards). Membership Rewards points can be converted to Marriott Bonvoy points at a 1:1 ratio.
Membership Rewards points can be transferred to Marriott Bonvoy at a 1:1 ratio. This means that every 1,000 AMEX points you transfer will give you 1,000 Marriott Bonvoy points.
You can transfer as little as 1,000 AMEX points and as many as 999,000 AMEX points at a time. Transfers to Marriott Bonvoy must be done in 1,000-point increments and you must have at least 1,000 AMEX points in your account to initiate a transfer.
Transfers from AMEX Membership Rewards to Marriott Bonvoy can take up to 48 hours to be reflected in your balance, but it usually only takes a few minutes. You may have to log out and back in a few times or clear your history to see the update faster.
Use the Conversion Calculator to calculate the transfer of American Express Membership Rewards points to Marriott Bonvoy points.
Transferring From AMEX to Marriott
Enter any amount of Membership Rewards points to calculate the transfer to Marriott Bonvoy points.
Transferring Membership Rewards points to Marriott Bonvoy is a great way to top off your Marriott Bonvoy account, but you can also earn points using several other programs as well as Marriott's own co-branded credit cards.
Marriott Bonvoy
Marriott offers a whopping six credit cards that you can use to earn Marriott Bonvoy points via everyday spending and intro bonuses. This is the easy way to obtain a large amount of points that are directly deposited into your Marriott Bonvoy account.
Here's our top picks for earning with Marriott credit cards:
Credit Card |
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Annual Fee |
Best For High-End Marriott Travelers
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- Intro Bonus: 95,000 Bonus Points
- Earn 6X Marriott Bonvoy points for each dollar of eligible purchases at hotels participating in the Marriott Bonvoy™ program
- Earn 2X points at worldwide restaurants and on flights booked directly with airlines
- Earn 2X points on all other eligible purchases
- Receive up to $300 in statement credits per year for eligible purchases at restaurants worldwide
- Complimentary Marriott Bonvoy Platinum Elite status
- Annual Free Night Award worth up to 85,000 points
- $100 Luxury Property Credit when you book a 2-night minimum stay at Ritz-Carlton or St. Regis properties
- Every year, receive 25 Elite Night Credits towards Marriott Bonvoy Elite status
- Complimentary Priority Pass Select Membership (enrollment required)
- Terms Apply.
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$650 |
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- Intro Bonus: 85,000 Bonus Points
- Earn 6X Marriott Bonvoy points on eligible purchases at hotels participating in the Marriott Bonvoy program
- Earn 4X points on dining at restaurants worldwide, take-out and delivery in the U.S., and at U.S. supermarkets (on up to $15,000 combined, then 2X)
- Earn 2X points on all other eligible purchases
- Earn 1,000 bonus points per paid eligible stay
- Earn a free night award worth up to 50,000 points after spending $15,000 during the calendar year
- Complimentary Marriott Bonvoy Gold Elite status
- Terms Apply.
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$250 |
Marriott Bonvoy Bountiful™ credit card
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- Intro Bonus: 85,000 Bonus Points
- Earn 6X Marriott Bonvoy points on eligible purchases at hotels participating in the Marriott Bonvoy program
- Earn 4X points on the first $15,000 in combined purchases each year on grocery stores and dining, then 2X
- Earn 2X points on all other eligible purchases
- Earn 1,000 bonus points per paid eligible stay
- Earn a free night award worth up to 50,000 points after spending $15,000 during the calendar year
- Complimentary Marriott Bonvoy Gold Elite status
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$250 |
Marriott Bonvoy Boundless® Credit Card
Best For Marriott Points & Free Night Award
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- Earn 6X Marriott Bonvoy points on eligible purchases at hotels participating in the Marriott Bonvoy program
- Earn 3X points on the first $6,000 in combined purchases on grocery stores, gas stations, and dining
- Earn 2X points on all other eligible purchases
- Annual Free Night Award worth up to 35,000 points
- Every year, receive 15 Elite Night Credits towards Marriott Bonvoy Elite status
- Earn 1 Elite Night Credit for every $5,000 your run across the card
- Complimentary Marriott Bonvoy Silver Elite status
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$95 |
Marriott Bonvoy Bold® Credit Card
Best For No Annual Fee
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- Earn 3X Marriott Bonvoy points on eligible purchases at hotels participating in the Marriott Bonvoy program
- Earn 2X points on other travel purchases
- Earn 1X points on all other eligible purchases
- Every year, receive 15 Elite Night Credits towards Marriott Bonvoy Elite status
- Complimentary Marriott Bonvoy Silver Elite status
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$0 |
Best For Marriott Business Travelers
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- Intro Bonus: 75,000 Bonus Points
- Earn 6X Marriott Bonvoy points on eligible purchases at hotels participating in the Marriott Bonvoy program
- Earn 4X points at restaurants worldwide and on eligible purchases made in the U.S. on gas station, wireless telephone services, and shipping
- Earn 2X points on all other eligible purchases
- Annual Free Night Award worth up to 35,000 points
- Every year, receive 15 Elite Night Credits towards Marriott Bonvoy Elite status
- Complimentary Marriott Bonvoy Gold Elite status
- Terms Apply.
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$125 |
Chase Ultimate Rewards
The Chase Ultimate Rewards program is the other major credit card rewards program that allows you to transfer points directly to your Marriott Bonvoy account. Ultimate Rewards points can be transferred to Marriott Bonvoy at a rate of 1,000 Ultimate Rewards points for 1,000 Marriott Bonvoy points.
There are several credit cards you can use to earn Ultimate Rewards points, but you can only transfer points directly to Marriott using these three Ultimate Rewards credit cards:
Credit Card |
Highlights |
Annual Fee |
Best For High Value & Travel Benefits
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- Intro Bonus: 60,000 Bonus Points
- Earn 10X points on hotels and car rentals booked through Chase Ultimate Rewards
- Earn 5X points on flights booked through Chase Ultimate Rewards
- Earn 3X points on travel worldwide and dining at restaurants
- Earn 1X points on all other purchases
- $300 statement credit for travel purchases charged to the card each anniversary year
- Complimentary Priority Pass Select membership
- Up to $100 towards a Global Entry, TSA PreCheck, or NEXUS application fee
- 50% boost to point value on travel booked through Chase Ultimate Rewards
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$550 |
Best For Flexible Travel Rewards
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- Intro Bonus: 60,000 Bonus Points
- Earn 5X points on travel booked through Chase Ultimate Rewards
- Earn 3X points on dining, online grocery purchases, and on select streaming services
- Earn 2X points on other travel purchases
- Earn 1X points on all other purchases
- 25% boost to point value on travel booked through Chase Ultimate Rewards
- $50 credit every cardmember anniversary good towards hotel stays booked through Chase Ultimate Rewards
- 10% bonus points based on how much you spend the prior cardmember year
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$95 |
Best For Flexible Business Travel Rewards
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- Intro Bonus: 100k Bonus Points
- Earn 3X points on the first $150,000 spent on travel and select business categories each account anniversary year
- Earn 1X points on all other purchases
- 25% boost to point value on travel booked through Chase Ultimate Rewards
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$95 |
Can you transfer AMEX points to Marriott Bonvoy?
Yes. Membership Rewards points can be transferred to Marriott Bonvoy at a rate of 1,000 AMEX points for 1,000 Marriott Bonvoy points.
How long does it take for AMEX points to transfer to Marriott Bonvoy?
Up to 48 hours, but it typically only takes a few minutes.
What is the AMEX points to Marriott Bonvoy points ratio?
1,000 AMEX points transferred to Marriott is 1,000 Marriott Bonvoy points.
How many AMEX points can you transfer to Marriott Bonvoy?
You can transfer as little as 1,000 Membership Rewards points and as many as 999,000 Membership Rewards points in a transaction.
Does it cost to transfer AMEX points to Marriott Bonvoy?
No. AMEX does not charge any fee to transfer Membership Rewards points to Marriott Bonvoy.
Marriott Bonvoy points calculators
Use our Marriott Bonvoy points calculators to calculate everything from how many points you can earn per $1 on stays and with credit cards to the cash value of your points based on redemption.
These calculators and guides are all about maximizing your spend and earning the most Hilton Honors points per dollar spent.
Use our Marriott credit card calculators to estimate how many points you can earn and the cash value of the card based on the spend amounts you enter, how much you value benefits, and annual fees.
Our calculators allow you to compare up to two additional credit cards side by side based on same or different spend. Plus, all spend amounts you enter in the Primary card's column rolls over to all credit card rewards calculators on the site!
Reminder: Don't forget that you can also transfer credit card points to Marriott Bonvoy using several partners!
In need of Marriott Bonvoy points? You can transfer points from several major U.S. credit card rewards programs directly to your account. You can also buy Marriott points if you're a few points shy of a redemption.
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