Get great value for your Marriott Bonvoy hotel points in Oxford
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If you’re looking for somewhere classy for a weekend away, Oxford is never a bad choice. A brand new Courtyard by Marriott has literally just opened – there are still builders finishing things off inside – and offers great value for Marriott Bonvoy points.
Courtyard Oxford City Centre (website here) is selling at a premium price due its location. Over 9th – 11th August, to pick a random weekend, rooms start at £213 per night.
For points, however, it is a different story. As a Category 2 hotel, it is just 12,500 Bonvoy points per night. This is roughly 1.75p per point, compared to my standard valuation of 0.5p.
Reader Nick, who literally lives next door, sent me some photos which I’ve dropped into this article. He puts it at 2 minutes walk to the castle, 2 minutes from the new shopping centre and 5 minutes from the railway station.
It was, apparently, scheduled to become a Hotel Indigo before switching to a Courtyard, although £213 looks more like Hotel Indigo pricing to me.
The property is partly new build and partly restoration of an existing property. Rooms in the old building, see below, are not yet finished so it is running on reduced capacity.
The Courtyard Oxford website is here if you want to know more.
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.
Marriott Bonvoy American Express
20,000 points sign-up bonus 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
40,000 bonus points and a huge range of valuable benefits – for a 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 (40,000 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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