Get 1,000 Marriott Rewards points for free …. if you know something about baseball

UPDATE – APRIL 2024:  This article is now out of date, but don’t worry.  We produce a monthly summary of the top hotel bonus point offers – please click HERE or use the ‘Hotel Offers’ menu above.

Marriott Bonvoy is offering 1,000 bonus points per night and double elite night credits on stays between 13th February and 29th April. Click here to read more and click here to register.

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Quite a few Head for Points readers will collect Marriott Rewards.

Very few Head for Points readers will know much about baseball!

I was therefore in two minds about posting this, but I am sure that the keen Marriott Rewards collector will be able to get over obvious problem of not knowing anything about baseball!

What am I talking about?

Well, over at the Marriott Rewards official forum, Marriott is offering 1,000 Marriott points if you share 2 stories about baseball!

Heaven knows what you will write about! However, they can be pretty short, so perhaps just pop in something about how you met your wife in a bar in the US whilst watching a specific game.

In theory, you must be a US resident to get the points. This clause is always in these promotions, though, and it is 90% likely that you will get them.

(If you won the big prize you would be in trouble, but I doubt any HfP reader will have a baseball story that good!)

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How to earn Marriott Bonvoy points and status from UK credit cards (April 2024)

There are various ways of earning Marriott Bonvoy points from UK credit cards.  Many cards also have generous sign-up bonuses.

The official Marriott Bonvoy American Express card comes with 20,000 points for signing up, 2 points for every £1 you spend and 15 elite night credits per year.

You can apply here.

You can also earn Marriott Bonvoy points by converting American Express Membership Rewards points at the rate of 2:3.

Do you know that holders of The Platinum Card from American Express receive FREE Marriott Bonvoy Gold status for as long as they hold the card?  It also comes with Hilton Honors Gold, Radisson Rewards Premium and MeliaRewards Gold status.  We reviewed American Express Platinum in detail here and you can apply here.

You can also earn Marriott Bonvoy points indirectly:

• American Express Gold (20,000 bonus Amex points)
• American Express Rewards Credit Card (10,000 bonus Amex points)

and for small business owners:

• American Express Business Gold (20,000 bonus Amex points)
• American Express Business Platinum (40,000 bonus Amex points)

The conversion rate from American Express to Marriott Bonvoy points is 2:3.

Click here to read our detailed summary of all UK credit cards which can be used to earn Marriott Bonvoy points. 

(Want to earn more hotel points?  Click here to see our complete list of promotions from the major hotel chains or use the ‘Hotel Offers’ link in the menu bar at the top of the page.)