REGISTER NOW for Starwood’s new Spring 2018 promotion

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Marriott Bonvoy is offering double elite night credits and 1,000 bonus points per night on all stays between 11th February and 28th April 2025. Click here for our HfP article and click here to register.

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Three days ago we looked at the new Marriott Rewards promotion, Megabonus, for Spring 2018 (click here).  This offers 2,000 bonus points per stay, or 3,000 points at weekends.

Starwood has now launched its own Spring promotion.  With Starwood now owned by Marriott, the promotion is not surprisingly very similar.  The dates are identical.

The SPG offer is called ‘Great Weeks, Grand Weekends’.   It may be better than the Marriott Rewards offer if you are doing longer or more expensive stays because you are getting double points rather than a flat bonus.

You need to register here – and with the offer running until 15th April, you might as well do it now in case you forget.

The offer is very simple:

You receive double Starwood Preferred Guest points on every stay, starting with your 2nd stay

You get an extra 500 points if your stay includes a Friday or Saturday night (Thu/Fri in Middle East)

These are the summary rules:

Promotion runs from 16th January to 15th April

Registration is open now at this page and closes on 31st March

All Marriott brands are included – this includes Sheraton, Westin, Aloft, Design Hotels, W, The Luxury Collection, Le Meridien, St Regis etc

The full list of participating hotels is here.  It looks fairly comprehensive but do check before booking.

I tend to value Starwood Preferred Guest points at 1.5p.  This means that the weekend bonus is worth an extra £7.50 of free stays on top of the double points you will already be receiving.

Whilst the Marriott Rewards promotion is attractive if you are doing one-night stays, this promotion may be better for you if you do longer or more expensive stays. You should also check your targets for the Spring round of IHG’s Accelerate promotion (described here).  Hilton Honors is offering 2,000 bonus points per stay as I wrote yesterday.

Register now via this page of spg.com, just in case you forget later when you come to book.  Registration closes two weeks before the final stay date and last minute sign-ups will not be possible after 31st March.

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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.