Marriott Rewards launches a summer promotion – better than nothing, but only just
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I am a little late in writing about the Marriott Rewards Summer promotion. This was purely due to a lack of excitement on my part, to be honest.
It is a very simple one, although not letting you earn the bonus until your second stay during the promotional period is just petty I always feel.
Here is a summary of the offer, which has the catchy name of ‘Global Promotion’:
Valid for stays between 24th May and 5th September
Registration is required via this page
You will earn 2,000 bonus Marriott Rewards points per stay (note, stay and not per night)
You only receive bonus points from your second stay during the promotional period
The maximum bonus is 10,000 points
You will also be entered into a competition with every stay to win one of 100 prizes of 100,000 Marriott points.
I tend to value a Marriott Rewards point at 0.5p. This means that your bonus is worth £10 per stay. If you are doing a lot of one night stays then this is not too bad, but if you are staying 3-4 nights at a time then you will definitely find better value with competing chains. IHG’s Accelerate promotion is still the one to beat this Summer.
You can sign up for ‘Global Promotion’ via this page. It does no harm to register even if you don’t have any Marriott stays planned at the moment.
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How to earn Marriott Bonvoy points and status from UK credit cards (January 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.
The Platinum Card from American Express
50,000 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.
(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.)
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