Win a stay at Sheraton Grand Park Lane

Marriott Bonvoy is currently running its ‘Week of Wonders‘ promotion to remind you of the joys of travel.

Head for Points is supporting ‘Week of Wonders’ with a number of special features including FIVE fantastic competitions.

Today’s theme is ‘Wonders of Inspiration’. Read to the bottom of the article to enter to win a 1 night stay at the Sheraton Grand Park Lane.

As part of Week of Wonders, Marriott Bonvoy is running another deal when you buy their hotel points.

Via this page of the website, you will get a 50% bonus on all points purchases until 22nd October.

This is, pretty much, as good as it gets for a Marriott Bonvoy bonus.

The annual purchase cap of 50,000 points has been TRIPLED to 150,000 points.  With the bonus, this means that you could pick up 225,000 Marriott Bonvoy points.

At the top end you are paying $1,875 (£1,463) for 225,000 points under this offer.

My rule of thumb is that a Marriott Bonvoy point is worth 0.5p so this offer is not great at 0.65p per point.

However, you might find it worthwhile if:

you are topping off your account before making a points booking, or

you are close to 60,000 Marriott Bonvoy points and want to make a transfer into airline miles (you get a bonus of 5,000 airline miles when you transfer 60,000 Bonvoy points into 20,000 airline miles), or

you are planning a stay at a property where you know you will get outsized value

The increased limit means that you can, for once, buy enough points to really take advantage of this deal.  The St Regis New York, for example, can easily run to $1,300 per night including taxes, which makes 85,000 Marriott Bonvoy points (on a ‘Standard Reward’ day) a great deal.

Whilst New York is probably off the list for a while, the brand new St Regis Venice pictured below is a potential opportunity.

You can also transfer up to 100,000 Marriott Bonvoy points per year from one member to another.  You need to ring up to do this, which is a bit annoying, but that is the only restriction.  This is one way around the limit on points purchases.

Because you can buy 60,000 points in one go, it is also a way of picking up 25,000 airline miles in programmes where you can rarely buy them cheaply.

Do NOT do this with Avios, because there are regular offers to buy Avios for 1p – 1.1p.  However, it might make sense for other airlines.

Buying 60,000 Marriott Bonvoy points under this offer will cost exactly $500 (£390).  If you turned this into 25,000 airline miles, you are paying 1.55p per mile.  With SOME airline schemes, you might find this valuable.  After all, there are not many easy ways to pick up Air Canada etc miles in the UK.

The link to buy Marriott Bonvoy points with a 50% bonus is here if you are interested.  The offer runs to 22nd October.

Competition: Be transported back to 1920’s glamour

Marriott Bonvoy are giving away a 1 night stay at the Sheraton Grand Park Lane with breakfast and Afternoon Tea,.

Answer a simple question below to be in with the chance to win stay at Sheraton Grand, London Park Lane.

As well as a stay in a Superior guest room and breakfast, the lucky winner and a friend will also get to experience the glamour of the 1920’s with Afternoon Tea served in The Palm Court. This stunning Art Deco restaurant was completed in 1927 and still features the original bar from this era.

The Sheraton Grand Park Lane is situated in the heart of London, a short distance from Bond Street, Buckingham Palace, Soho and the West End.

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

SPECIAL OFFER: Until 22nd October 2024, the bonus on American Express Business Platinum is increased to up to 80,000 Membership Rewards points, worth 80,000 Avios. You will receive 8 points per £1 spent for the first three months, on up to £10,000 of spending. Click here to read our full card review. Click here to apply.

SPECIAL OFFER: Until 22nd October 2024, the bonus on American Express Business Gold is increased to up to 40,000 Membership Rewards points, worth 40,000 Avios. You will receive 4 points per £1 spent for the first three months, on up to £10,000 of spending. The card is FREE for your first year. Click here to read our full card review. Click here to apply.

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.)