Decent Starwood Hotels 3-4-2, 4-4-3 and 6-4-2 deals launched

Starwood – the Westin, W, Sheraton, St Regis, aloft etc hotel group – has teamed up with Mastercard to offer a free nights promotion.  This is valid for selected hotels in the UK, Europe, Middle East and Africa and requires payment with a Mastercard.

This does offer genuine savings.  I will be in Qatar for three nights in October.  I had a Starwood Preferred Guest points redemption at the St Regis Doha on the beach, photo below. 

This was acceptable value – although by no means exceptional – compared to paying cash.  With this promotion, though, the value of my SPG points drops to under 1p per point – so I decided to rebook for cash on a ‘3 for 2’ rate.

The link for the promotion is here.  Alternatively, you can use the main SPG booking page and insert code M3D in the Promo Code box.

Some hotels are not participating and not all of them offer all of the 3-4-2, 4-4-3 or 6-4-2 deals.  Annoyingly, no closing date is given for either booking or staying.

If you are looking to get away for half-term – especially in the Middle East – it is worth a look.

Note that all rooms booked under this promotion must be prepaid and are not refundable.

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How to earn Marriott Bonvoy points and status from UK credit cards (April 2025)

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.

Marriott Bonvoy American Express

20,000 points for signing up and 15 elite night credits each year Read our full review

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.

SPECIAL OFFER: Until 27th May 2025, the sign-up bonus on American Express Platinum is increased from 50,000 Membership Rewards points to a huge 80,000 points. Points convert 1:1 into Avios (80,000 Avios!) and many other programmes. Some people may see even higher personalised offers. Click here to apply.

The Platinum Card from American Express

80,000 bonus points and great travel benefits – for a large fee Read our full review

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 (50,000 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.