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BIGGEST EVER BONUS: Get 60,000 Marriott Bonvoy points with the Marriott Bonvoy American Express card
With a new offer launched this week, you can get a huge sign-up bonus of 60,000 Marriott Bonvoy points on the Marriott Bonvoy American Express card. You can apply here.
This is the biggest bonus you ever see on this credit card, and is TRIPLE the standard amount.
This is worth roughly £300 of free Marriott stays, based on our 0.5p per point valuation, or 25,000 Avios or other airline miles if converted.
There are four good reasons to hold this card long term, and not just for the sign-up bonus:
- you get 15 elite night credits EVERY YEAR in Marriott Bonvoy – this means, for example, that Platinum only requres 35 nights instead of the usual 50. Even better, these nights count towards Lifetime Status.
- you get Silver Elite status in Marriott Bonvoy every year, because it is triggered automatically by the 15 elite night credits
- you get Gold Elite status in Marriott Bonvoy if you spend £15,000 on the card in a membership year
- you get a free night voucher worth up to 25,000 Bonvoy points if you spend £25,000 on the card in a membership year
There is an annual fee of £95 per year. The on-going earning rate is 2 Bonvoy points per £1 spent.
To learn more, click here for our full article on the offer. Please read the bit about whether you qualify for the sign-up bonus.
You can apply here.
The representative APR is 53.7% variable, including the annual fee. The representative APR on purchases is 30.0% variable.
In other news …..
Special feature:
How to beat jet lag: my advice after 130+ long haul flights
HfP summer party update:
As we mentioned a few weeks ago, the Head for Points summer party – the UK’s biggest frequent flyer event, with over 500 attendees – will take place on Thursday 19th June at Christ Church Spitalfields.
We have finalised the main raffle prize and it is the biggest and most valuable prize we have ever offered. If you’ve been to a HfP party before you’ll know that’s a very high bar, but we’ve managed it.
Tickets will be sold on Tuesday. To find out exactly when, visit headforpoints.com first thing on Tuesday morning – an article will be up with the launch time and the link.
This week’s top travel news stories:
See my pitchside seat for Paris Saint Germain vs Arsenal with Accor – and you can do the same, image above
United Airlines and JetBlue partner – fewer JetBlue Avios redemptions available?
British Airways extends Tel Aviv cancellations, allows EL AL rebooking
What are the cheapest and priciest Virgin Upper Class redemptions under dynamic pricing?
Why Etihad’s ‘Win 5 Million Miles’ challenge is going to be a mess
Great Hilton for Business offer – 5,000 bonus points PER STAY, up to 15,000 points
Save up to 45% at Domes Resorts this summer
Cathay Pacific starts refurbishment of its Hong Kong lounges
Save up to £200 on Cathay Pacific flights for travel in September, October and November
Top travel deals this week:
Astonishing F1 deal – get two VIP British Grand Prix tickets for 175,000 Hilton points – you missed this deal, but it was astounding value. Image above.
Bid for Oasis and Coldplay VIP packages with your Hilton Honors points
Credit card news:
Get £100 American Express cashback on a Relais & Chateaux hotel stay – Grantley Hall pictured above
Save £100 on a £300 spend at Small Luxury Hotels with American Express – and earn Hilton points
British Airways and Avios news:
Get up to 70% bonus when you buy Avios via Qatar Airways Privilege Club
Finnair launches Avios Subscription – how does the pricing compare to BA?
Reviews (an Orkney special):
I used Avios to fly Loganair from Heathrow to Orkney – how was it?
Tickets to Orkney and Shetland from Heathrow are around £500 return for cash on Loganair, so the new Avios partnership (13,500 Avios return) is amazing value. Conny tried it out.
And whilst she was there ….
Review: Kirkwall Hotel, Orkney (and a few tourist tips)
Hotel news:
WorldHotels launches 10,000 points offer to stack with £100 American Express cashback
Other stories:
We visit the La Valette Club lounge, Malta (used by BA, KM and Priority Pass)
Our credit card reviews series continues:
- Review: the HSBC Premier World Elite Mastercard credit card
- Review: the HSBC Premier Mastercard credit card
That’s all, folks
Our latest round-up of miles and points offers closing soon is here.
If you are booking a hotel this weekend, click here to read our summary of the best bonus points offers for June from the big chains.
Don’t forget to visit our forum if you have any questions relating to frequent flyer or hotel loyalty programmes or loyalty credit cards.
See you next Saturday,
Rob, Rhys, Sinead and Katie @ Head for Points
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