Your Simple Guide To Marriott Bonvoy Points

Marriott points value

How much are Marriott Bonvoy points worth? About 0.7 cents apiece when redeemed towards free nights at Marriott brand hotels. This means that 10,000 Marriott Bonvoy points are worth about $70 in value.

Here's The Point Calculator's valuations for Marriott Bonvoy points:

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How to earn Marriott Bonvoy points

Marriott Bonvoy points are primarily earned booking paid stays at Marriott brand hotels. You can also earn points using credit cards, booking tours and activities, renting cars, dining out, cruising, hosting events, and buying points.

Book hotel stays

As a Marriott Bonvoy member, you will earn 10 Marriott Bonvoy points for every $1 USD you spent at most Marriott brand hotels. The exceptions to this are Residence Inn, Towneplace Suites, and Element brands in which you will earn 5 base points per $1 spent and Execustay which will earn you 2.5 base points per $1 spent.

In addition to earning base points, you will also be able to earn up to a 75% bonus based on your status in the Marriott Bonvoy program.

Here's how many Marriott Bonvoy points you will earn at each level in the program:

• Member: 10 points per $1 spent (base).
• Silver: 11 points per $1 spent.
• Gold: 12.5 points per $1 spent.
• Platinum: 15 points per $1 spent.
• Titanium: 17.5 points per $1 spent.
• Ambassador Elite: 17.5 points per $1 spent.

You can then add one more layer of points by using a Marriott brand credit card which can earn you up to 6 more Marriott Bonvoy points per $1 spent.

All-in-all, you can earn up to a whopping 23.5 Marriott Bonvoy points per $1 spent at Marriott brand hotels which is an excellent return on your spend.

Calculator: Marriott Points Earned Per Stay (+ How Points Are Calculated)

Use Marriott credit cards

Marriott offers a total of six co-branded credit cards through Chase Bank and American Express. These cards allow you to earn points on your everyday spending and offer a range of benefits including free night awards, complimentary elite status, discounts on stays, and more.

Here are the credit cards that Marriott offers:

Credit Card	Benefits
Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant® American Express® Card Best For High-End Marriott Travelers Learn More View Referral Offer Card Value & Points Calculator	Earn Two 85K Free Night Awards after you spend $6,000 in purchases on the Card in your first 6 months. Each award can be used for one night (redemption level at or under 85,000 Marriott Bonvoy points) at hotels participating in Marriott Bonvoy. Card Members could enjoy a value of up to $1,200 when redeeming each reward. Certain hotels have resort fees. Offer ends 11/1/2023. Earn 6X Marriott Bonvoy points for each dollar of eligible purchases at hotels participating in the Marriott Bonvoy™ program Earn 3X Marriott Bonvoy points at Worldwide Restaurants and on flights booked directly with airlines Earn 2X Marriott Bonvoy points on all other eligible purchases Each Card renewal year, get up to $300 in statement credits per calendar year (up to $25 per month) for eligible purchases at restaurants worldwide Receive complimentary Marriott Bonvoy Platinum Elite status Receive 1 Free Night Award every year after your Card renewal month worth up to 85,000 Marriott Bonvoy points Receive up to a $100 property credit for qualifying charges at The Ritz-Carlton® or St. Regis® when you book direct using a special rate for a two-night minimum stay using your Card with no limit to how many times you can use this credit Receive 25 Elite Night Credits toward the next level of Marriott Bonvoy Elite status each calendar year Enjoy unlimited airport lounge visits when you enroll in Priority Pass™ Select membership $650 annual fee (See Rates & Fees)
Marriott Bonvoy Bevy™ American Express® Card Learn More View Referral Offer Card Value & Points Calculator	Earn 125,000 Marriott Bonvoy Bonus Points after you use your new Card to make $5,000 in purchases within the first 6 months of Card Membership. Offer ends 11/1/23. Earn 6X Marriott Bonvoy points for each dollar of eligible purchases at hotels participating in Marriott Bonvoy Earn 4X Marriott Bonvoy points at restaurants worldwide and U.S. supermarkets (on up to $15,000 in combined purchases at restaurants and U.S. supermarkets per calendar year, then 2x points) Earn 2X Marriott Bonvoy points on all other eligible purchases Earn 1,000 Marriott Bonvoy bonus points per paid eligible stay booked directly with Marriott for properties participating in Marriott Bonvoy Earn 1 Free Night Award worth up to 50,000 points after spending $15,000 on eligible purchases on your card in a calendar year Each calendar year you can receive 15 Elite Night Credits toward the next level of Marriott Bonvoy Elite status $250 annual fee (See Rates & Fees)
Marriott Bonvoy Business® American Express® Card Learn More View Referral Offer Card Value & Points Calculator	Limited Time Offer: Earn 125,000 Bonus Marriott Bonvoy Points after you use your new Card to make $8,000 in purchases within the first 6 months of Card Membership. Offer Ends 11/1/23. Earn 6X points at hotels participating in the Marriott Bonvoy® program Earn 4X points for purchases made at restaurants worldwide, at U.S. gas stations, on wireless telephone services purchased directly from U.S. service providers and on U.S. purchases for shipping Earn 2X points on all other eligible purchases Receive a Free Night Award that's good for any hotel that costs 35,000 points or less at the time of booking and earn a second 35,000-Point Free Night Award after spending $60,000 on the card during the calendar year. Receive 15 elite nights towards top-tier elite status with Marriott Enjoy complimentary Marriott Gold Elite status $125 annual fee (See Rates & Fees)
Marriott Bonvoy Bountiful™ Credit Card Card Value & Points Calculator	Earn 6X points for every $1 spent at over 7,000 hotels participating in Marriott Bonvoy Earn 4X points for every $1 on the first $15,000 spent in combined purchases each year on grocery store and dining purchases Earn 2X points for every $1 spent on all other purchases Earn 1,000 Bonus Points per each eligible stay at hotels participating in Marriott Bonvoy. Receive 15 Elite Night Credits per calendar year and automatic Gold Elite status each account anniversary year as a cardmember. Enjoy a Free Night Award every calendar year, after $15,000 in spend, valid for a one-night hotel stay at a property with a redemption level up to 50,000 points $250 annual fee
Marriott Bonvoy Boundless® Credit Card Card Value & Points Calculator	Earn 6X Bonvoy points per $1 spent at over 7,000 hotels participating in Marriott Bonvoy® Earn 3X Bonvoy points per $1 on the first $6,000 spent in combined purchases each year on grocery stores, gas stations, and dining. Earn 2X Bonvoy points for every $1 spent on all other purchases. Receive a Free Night Award that's good for any hotel that costs 35,000 points or less at the time of booking Receive 15 elite nights towards top-tier elite status with Marriott Receive 1 Elite Night Credit towards Elite Status with Marriott for every $5,000 you run across the card Enjoy complimentary Marriott Silver Elite status $95 annual fee
Marriott Bonvoy Bold® Credit Card Card Value & Points Calculator	Earn 3 Bonvoy points for every $1 spent at over 7,000 hotels participating in Marriott Bonvoy® Earn 2 Bonvoy points for every $1 spent on other travel purchases Earn 1 Bonvoy point for every $1 spent on all other purchases Receive 15 elite nights towards top-tier elite status with Marriott Enjoy complimentary Marriott Silver Elite status $0 annual fee

Transfer points to Marriott

Marriott is a direct transfer partner of both American Express Membership Rewards and Chase Ultimate Rewards. This opens up more than 10 additional credit cards that you can use to quickly build up your balance of Marriott Bonvoy points via intro bonuses and everyday spending.

AMEX Membership Rewards

Every 1,000 Membership Rewards points you transfer to Marriott will give you 1,000 Marriott Bonvoy points. Here are our top Membership Rewards credit card picks for Marriott:

Credit Card	Highlights
The Platinum Card® from American Express Best For Lounge Access & Luxury Travel Learn More View Referral Offer Card Value & Points Calculator	Earn 80,000 Membership Rewards® points after you spend $8,000 on purchases on the Card in your first 6 months of Card Membership. Earn 5X points on flights booked directly with airlines or with American Express Travel (up to $500,000, then 1X) Earn 5X points on prepaid hotels booked through American Express Travel Earn 1X points on all other eligible purchases Global Airport Lounge Access including Centurion Lounges, Delta Sky Club Lounges (when flying Delta), Airspace Lounges, Escape Lounges, and Priority Pass Lounges Over $1,400 in annual credits which includes airline incidentals, Uber Cash, digital entertainment, Fine Hotels + Resorts and The Hotel Collection, and more Enroll in complimentary Marriott Bonvoy Gold Elite status and Hilton Honors Gold status Terms Apply $695 annual fee (See Rates and Fees)
American Express® Gold Card Best For Restaurants & U.S. Supermarkets Learn More View Referral Offer Card Value & Points Calculator	Earn 60,000 Membership Rewards® points after you spend $4,000 on eligible purchases with your new Card within the first 6 months. Earn 4X points at restaurants and on up to $25,000 in annual U.S. supermarket purchases Earn 3X points on flights booked directly with airlines or on amextravel.com Earn 1X points on all other purchases Up to $120 in Uber Cash credit each year Up to $120 in dining credits each year Terms Apply $250 annual fee (See Rates and Fees)
The Business Platinum Card® from American Express Best For Lounge Access & Luxury Business Travel Learn More View Referral Offer Card Value & Points Calculator	Earn 120,000 Membership Rewards® points after you spend $15,000 on eligible purchases with your Card within the first 3 months of Card Membership. Earn 5X points on flights and prepaid hotels on amextravel.com Earn 1.5X points on select business purchases and on purchases of $5,000 or more everywhere else, on up to $2 million of these purchases per year Earn 1X points on all other eligible purchases Global Airport Lounge Access including Centurion Lounges, Delta Sky Club Lounges (when flying Delta), Airspace Lounges, Escape Lounges, and Priority Pass Lounges Over $1,400 in annual credits which includes Dell, Adobe, Indeed, CLEAR, and more Get 35% points back when you redeem points for all or part of an eligible flight booked with AMEX Travel Enroll in complimentary Marriott Bonvoy Gold Elite status and Hilton Honors Gold status Terms Apply $695 annual fee (See Rates and Fees)
American Express® Business Gold Card Best For Business Rewards Learn More View Referral Offer Card Value & Points Calculator	Earn 70,000 Membership Rewards® points after you spend $10,000 on eligible purchases with the Business Gold Card within the first 3 months of Card Membership. Earn 4X points on the 2 select categories where your business spent the most each month Earn 1X points on all other purchases Get 25% points back when you redeem points for all or part of an eligible flight booked with AMEX Travel Terms Apply $295 annual fee (See Rates and Fees)
The Blue Business® Plus Credit Card from American Express Best For Small Business & Miscellaneous Purchases Learn More Card Value & Points Calculator	No current offer. Earn 2X points on the first $50,000 in purchases per year, then 1 point per dollar thereafter No annual fee Terms Apply $0 annual fee (See Rates and Fees)

Chase Ultimate Rewards

Every 1,0000 Ultimate Rewards points you transfer to Marriott will give you 1,000 Marriott Bonvoy points. You can transfer Ultimate Rewards points to Marriott using these cards:

Credit Card	Highlights
Chase Sapphire Reserve® Best For High Value & Travel Benefits Learn More Card Value & Points Calculator	Earn 60,000 bonus points after you spend $4,000 on purchases in the first 3 months from account opening. That's $900 toward travel when you redeem through Chase Ultimate Rewards®. 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 $550 annual fee
Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card Best For Flexible Travel Rewards Learn More Card Value & Points Calculator	Earn 60,000 bonus points after you spend $4,000 on purchases in the first 3 months from account opening. That's $750 when you redeem through Chase Ultimate Rewards®. 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 $95 annual fee
Chase Ink Business Preferred® Best For Flexible Business Travel Rewards Learn More View Referral Offer Card Value & Points Calculator	New Cardmember Offer! Earn 100,000 bonus points after you spend $8,000 on purchases in the first 3 months from account opening. 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 $95 annual fee

Eat around town

You can earn Marriott Bonvoy points at restaurants, bars, and clubs through Marriott's Eat Around Town program. Link a credit or debit card to your account and earn points for every dollar you spend. It's an easy way to double dip on rewards!

Cruise the seas

Earn Marriott Bonvoy points sailing the seven seas with Cruise with Points. You'll earn 3X points on your bookings, plus earn bonus points via special offers.

Rent cars

You can earn Marriott Bonvoy points booking rentals with Hertz through Marriott's activities portal. You'll also save on base rental rates as a Marriott Bonvoy member.

Book experiences

You can book experiences such as tours, museums, culinary experiences, and more through Marriott's activities portal and earn points doing so.

Host events

Earn 2 points per $1 USD spent per event on eligible room, food, beverages, and audio/visual charges booked at Marriott brand hotels. You can earn up to 60,000 points, plus the elite tier bonus meaning that Titanium and Ambassador Elites can earn up to 105,000 per event.

You can also opt to receive up to 20,000 airline miles per event instead of Marriott Bonvoy points. Elite tier bonuses do not apply when earning airline miles.

In addition to earning points or miles, you will also earn 1 Elite Night Credit for every 20 room nights you book, up to 20 Elite Night credits per event.

Buy points

If you're a few points shy of a redemption, you can buy Marriott Bonvoy points directly from their buy points portal. This is the easiest way to instantly add points to your account outside of transferring points from partners.

Cost Calculator: Buying Marriott Bonvoy Points

Ways to redeem Marriott Bonvoy points

Marriott Bonvoy points will have the best value when redeemed for free nights at Marriott brand hotels. You can also redeem points for flights, car rentals, cruises, merchandise, experiences, and transfer them to airline partners.

Free night awards

Marriott Bonvoy points can be redeemed for free nights at Marriott brand hotels worldwide. You can redeem points to cover the full cost of a room or use Cash + Points to stretch your points.

You can also book with PointSavers which are basically discounted award rates for hotels at top destinations around the world.

Marriott Air + Car

You can redeem Marriott Bonvoy points for flights and car rentals through the Marriott Air + Car portal. You can pay with points or use points + cash.

Book cruises

You can redeem Marriott Bonvoy points for cruises through Cruise with Points. You can redeem points for cruise certificates which start at 63,000 points for $250 off your cruise.

Gift cards

Marriott Bonvoy points can be redeemed for gift cards through Marriott's Shop with Points portal. Redemptions start as low as 5,000 points for a $10 gift card.

You can also use points for Marriott gift cards starting at 12,500 points for a $50 Marriott Bonvoy gift card. This is a better value than non-Marriott gift cards, but you would be way better off just redeeming points for free nights instead.

Merchandise

Marriott Bonvoy points can be redeemed for merchandise through Marriott's Shop with Points portal. This includes a wide range of categories including electronics, kids & baby, sporting, fashion, and health & beauty.

Marriott transfer partners

Marriott Bonvoy points can be transferred to over 35 airline partners, mostly at a 3:1 ratio meaning that every 3,000 Marriott Bonvoy points you convert will give you 1,000 airline miles. On top of that, Marriott will throw in a bonus 15,000 points, equal to 5,000 airline miles, for every 60,000-block of points you transfer in a single transaction.

Do note that the 5,000 bonus miles does not apply to American Airlines, Avianca LifeMiles, Delta SkyMiles, and Korean Air SKYPASS.

Points To Miles Calculator: Marriott Transfer Partners

Marriott Bonvoy elite status

When you sign up for a free Marriott Bonvoy account, you will become a Marriott Bonvoy member. This allows you to earn and redeem points in program and also allows you to start receiving credit for your stays so that you can obtain elite status in the program.

Here are the yearly requirements for each membership level in the program:

• Member: Sign up for a free account.
• Silver Elite: Stay 10 nights per year.
• Gold Elite: Stay 25 nights per year.
• Platinum Elite: Stay 50 nights per year.
• Titanium Elite: Stay 75 nights per year.
• Ambassador Elite: Stay 100 nights per year and spend $23,000 USD in qualifying spend per year.

Regardless of your status in the program, you will always receive the in which Marriott will pay for you to stay nearby and compensate your for the inconvenience if they can't honor your reservation.

Member benefits

Marriott Bonvoy members receive 10 points per $1 spent at Marriott brand hotels.

Silver Elite benefits

Marriott Silver Elite members receive the 11 points per $1 spent on eligible hotel purchases, the Ultimate Reservation guarantee, and priority late checkout.

You can obtain complimentary Marriott Silver Elite status by holding the Marriott Bonvoy Boundless® Credit Card or Marriott Bonvoy Bold® Credit Card.

Gold Elite benefits

Marriott Gold Elite members receive 12.5 points per $1 spent on eligible hotel purchases, 2pm late check-out, points as a welcome gift, and enhanced room upgrades based on availability.

You can obtain complimentary Marriott Gold Elite status by holding the Marriott Bonvoy Business® American Express® Card, The Platinum Card® from American Express, or The Business Platinum Card® from American Express.

Platinum Elite benefits

Marriott Platinum Elite members receive 15 points per $1 spent on eligible hotel purchases, 4pm late check out, a welcome gift of points, breakfast offering, or amenity, enhanced room upgrades including select suites based on availability, dedicated elite support, full lounge access with complimentary breakfast, and an annual choice benefit after staying 50 qualifying nights.

You can obtain complimentary Marriott Platinum Elite status by holding the Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant® American Express® Card.

Titanium Elite benefits

Marriott Titanium Elite members receive 17.5 points per $1 spent on eligible hotel purchases, 4pm late check out, a welcome gift of points, breakfast offering, or amenity, enhanced room upgrades including select suites based on availability, dedicated elite support, full lounge access with complimentary breakfast, a second annual choice benefit after staying 75 qualifying nights, and a 48 hour guarantee for room availability.

Ambassador Elite benefits

Marriott Ambassador Elite member receive 17.5 points per $1 spent on eligible hotel purchases, 4pm late check out, a welcome gift of points, breakfast offering, or amenity, enhanced room upgrades including select suites based on availability, dedicated elite support, full lounge access with complimentary breakfast, a second annual choice benefit after staying 75 qualifying nights, a 48 hour guarantee for room availability, access to Your24 to choose your 24-hour check-in and checkout time, and Ambassador Service.