Get an excellent Marriott Bonvoy opera redemption package in Venice
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Whilst we tend to feature interesting UK ‘experiences’ redemptions from the major hotel loyalty schemes, we rarely focus on deals outside the UK and Ireland.
If you have a flexible diary, however, you can get some good deals this way. Marriott Bonvoy wanted 75,000 points for two tickets to see Queen + Adam Lambert in its suite at the O2 in London recently. For the same concert – with full hospitality – at the Mercedes-Benz Arena in Berlin, it only wanted 30,000 points. The saving would have paid for your flights.
A reader flagged up this excellent auction package at the Hotel Danieli in Venice for Monday 4th to Wednesday 6th July. It is worth noting that bids close in four days and there are no bids yet.
If you could get this package for the minimum bid of 150,000 Marriott Bonvoy points you’d have got the bargain of the year:
“Experience the unique legacy of Hotel Danieli, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Venice, with a refined bicentennial celebration. Enjoy a two-night stay in a Dandolo Suite with complimentary breakfast, a 5-course tasting menu journeying through the 18th and 19th centuries, and a signature pre-dinner bicentennial cocktail “Rosso Danieli.” Plus, get tickets to Benjamin Britten’s opera “Peter Grimes,” and a private tour of La Fenice Opera House.
Experience includes:
- Two-night stay in a Dandolo Suite at Hotel Danieli, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Venice, checking in 4 July and checking out 6 July
- Pre-dinner signature bicentennial cocktail “Rosso Danieli” at Bar Dandolo on 4 July
- 5-course tasting menu journeying though the 18th and 19th centuries, with wine pairing, at Restaurant Terrazza Danieli on 4 July
- Private tour of La Fenice Opera House on 5 July 2022
- Tickets to Benjamin Britten’s opera “Peter Grimes” at La Fenice Opera House on 5 July
- Complimentary breakfast
Experience is for two people.”
To put this into context, the suite alone costs €3,000 for a 2-night stay over those dates.
You can find out more about this, and indeed other European Bonvoy redemptions, on the Marriott Moments site here.
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.
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