Now that you have accumulated all of these Marriott Bonvoy Points, how can you use these points for free travel? The options are listed below.
1. Convert Points to Free Nights
You can convert your Marriott Bonvoy points into free nights at Marriott Bonvoy Resorts. The number of points you need is now based on dynamic pricing. There is no longer an award chart.
Also, when you redeem 4 nights, you get the 5th night free. Note, when you use rewards nights, these nights count towards Elite Status. Lastly, if your dates are flexible, Marriott Bonvoy offers PointSavers, where rooms usually require less points to redeem.
Read about how the Points Mom used Marriott and SPG Points (Pre Bonvoy debut) for free stays in Beaver Creek.
Read about how The Points Mom used SPG points (pre merger) for free stays in London, Israel, Oahu, Kauai, Colorado, Whistler 1X, 2X, LA, Miami, Costa Rica, San Francisco, Monarch Beach, Boston 1X, 2X, Denver, Beaver Creek, Washington D.C., Scottsdale, Vermont 1X, 2X, New York City, Niagara Falls, Hershey Park, Disney, Beaver Creek again, my best one yet, Aspen! and Park City.
Also click here to read about how The Points Mom used Marriott Rewards Points (pre merger) for free travel in Hawaii, Florida, Vegas, Park City, and Paris.
Post merger, the Points Mom has used her Bonvoy points for free stays in New Orleans and Maui.
2. Use Points With Cash
If you don‘t have enough points to cover a full free night or you don‘t want to pay the entire cash amount, you can combine cash and points to stay. Click here to view the cash and points redemption chart.
3. Use Points For Room Upgrades
Point Upgrade rewards can only be used when redeeming points for the stay. Some upgrades require payment in cash and cannot be purchased with Marriott Bonvoy points. So be sure to check the room description when you book online.
4. Use Points For Travel Packages
Redeem your points for a week of hotel accommodations with airline miles included. Click here to learn about point requirements for the packages.
5. Transfer Points To Airline Miles
With most programs, you can transfer 3 Marriott Bonvoy points to receive 1 airline mile. Whenever you transfer 60,000 points, you get a 5,000 point bonus (except for with Delta, American Airlines, Avianca and Korean Air) all starting as of 10/31/22). And if you’re a United MileagePlus member, you’ll get 10,000 bonus miles for every 60,000 points you transfer. But know, if you transfer to JetBlue TrueBlue, the ratio is a ridiculous 6:1 (not advisable). Transfer your points here.
6. Use Points For Instant Redemptions
You may use Points during your stay to redeem an “Instant Redemption Award,” which may apply as a credit against your room folio upon check-out.
7. Use Points For Moments
Members may use Points to redeem or bid on experiences and events with the Marriott Bonvoy Moments program (the “Moments Program” or “Moments”) through the Moments online auction website: marriottbonvoy.com/moments. The terms and conditions for the Moments Program can be found on its website.
8. Use Points On Ritz Yacht Collection Cruises
Redeem an initial 180,000 points toward a $1,000 savings on your cruise fare, and increments of 90,000 points toward a $500 savings thereafter
9. Use Points In Other Ways
You can use your points in other ways too like using them for cruises, gift cards or merchandise, donating them, etc. Click here to learn more about using Marriott Bonvoy points.