Buying Marriott Bonvoy points gives you the unique ability to purchase – albeit indirectly – frequent flyer points from around 40 airlines. You can even earn bonus points when buying Marriott Bonvoy points during a promotion.
The Marriott Bonvoy status challenge offers a simple shortcut to Gold Elite or Platinum Elite status. You just need to stay a minimum number of nights within 90 days.
Compared to other hotel loyalty programs, my experience as a Marriott Bonvoy Gold Elite member has been consistently underwhelming.
American Express cardholders can get 50% bonus points when transferring Amex Membership Rewards points to Marriott Bonvoy during August 2023.
Most hotel loyalty programs offer the ability to transfer points to airline frequent flyer programs. This feature is rarely offered in the other direction, but there are a few exceptions. It’s already possible to convert Virgin Atlantic Flying Club points and Finnair Plus points to IHG One Rewards points. It’s also possible to transfer United MileagePlus … Continued