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Marriott Bonvoy - is the biggest also the best?

by Neil McPherson

Originally published 7 June 2023, replacing our 2022 Guide to Bonvoy
Last updated 2 September, 2023.

This guide is based upon Marriott Bonvoy Terms & Conditions dated September 2023.


Introduction to Marriott Bonvoy

Since its creation in 2019 from the merger of Marriott Rewards, Starwood Preferred Guest (SPG) and Ritz-Carlton Rewards, there have been many changes to the Marriott Bonvoy program.  In this review, we look at:


Contents - All about Marriott Bonvoy

What is Bonvoy meaning?
How does the Bonvoy program work?
Summary of Marriott Hotel brands & locations
Bonvoy elite membership tiers & benefits
Earning Marriott points
Retaining your Bonvoy points
Using your Bonvoy points
Observations & Conclusions about Marriott Bonvoy
Bonvoy FAQ

What is Bonvoy?

Marriott Bonvoy is the loyalty/rewards program of Marriott. With over 7,800 properties and 30 brands following the takeover of Starwood, it is now the largest hotel chain in the world.

The programs of Marriott Rewards, Ritz-Carlton Rewards and SPG were combined late in 2018 and despite some initial scepticism of members and teething problems, at launch the resultant Bonvoy program mostly combined the best features of the earlier programs..

If you had a Marriott Rewards login or an SPG login (Starwood login or Starwood Preferred Guest login), they are now Bonvoy accounts (with new membership numbers, so now you have a Marriott Bonvoy Login. If you had accounts in more than one program, you are encouraged to merge what were Marriott, Ritz-Carlton and SPG accounts into a single account.

Under Bonvoy's T&C's each member is allowed to hold only one account.


How does the Marriott rewards program work ?

Marriott Bonvoy is free to join. Members earn points from their stays which can be exchanged for free stays (or other benefits). There are also “elite” membership tiers that have additional benefits for members who have a lot of stays at Marriott properties.

Until January 2023, properties are assigned to “categories” which have different amounts of points required in exchange for a “reward night”.  

In late 2019, peak and off-peak pricing was introduced and applied to rooms of all properties regardless of category.

Most properties participate in the program, however there are a number of exceptions (T&C 1.2 a) including, but not only, the following:

  1. Earn Points or Miles 

  2. Redeem Points 

  3. Members receive benefits except for the following:
  1. Complimentary Enhanced Room Upgrades,
  2. Late Checkout,
  3. Suite Night Awards, and
  4. Your24TM.

○      Hotel Ritz-London - London, UK
○      Bulgari Hotels and Resorts - all locations


Marriott Hotel brands and and their positioning

Marriott’s brands cover the spectrum of types of stays, from long-term stays, basic hotels through to uber luxurious properties. The table below provides an idea of where each of their brands sits within the marketplace. Properties are located in major cities or resort locations.

With such a large portfolio of properties (more than 7,800 !), there is something to suit almost everyone.

Table 1 - Marriott brands and approximate alignment with some competitor brands  (* franchise brand)

Company Luxury Premium Mid-scale Economy
Accor
Best Western Hotels


Centara Hotels & Resorts
  • Centara Reserve
  • Centara Grand

  • Centara
  • Centara Boutique Collection
  • Centara Residences & Suites

Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts
  • Four Seasons



Hilton Worldwide Waldorf Astoria, Conrad Hotels
Hilton, DoubleTree, 
Canopy by Hilton, 
Curio Collection
Embassy Suites by Hilton
Hilton Garden Inn, Homewood Suites by Hilton, 
Home2 Suites
Hyatt Hotels Corporation Park Hyatt, Grand Hyatt Hyatt Regency, Hyatt Hotels, Andaz Hyatt Place, Hyatt House Hotels, Hyatt Centric   
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) Six Senses, InterContinental, Regent  Crowne Plaza, Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants
Hotel Indigo, EVEN Hotels, Staybridge Suites, Holiday Inn Select, HUALUXE Hotels & Resorts

Holiday Inn
Meliá Hotels International Gran Meliá, ME by Meliá, Paradisus
Meliá, Innside
Marriott International Ritz-Carlton, Bulgari Hotels, Edition Hotels, JW Marriott Hotels, 
St. Regis, Luxury Collection

Renaissance Hotels, Marriott, Autograph Collection, Delta, Marriott Executive Apartment, 
Gaylord Hotels, W Hotels, Design Hotels, 
Westin Hotels & Resorts, Le Méridien, Sheraton,
 Tribute Portfolio.  Elegant Hotels
AC Hotels, Fairfield Inn by Marriott, Courtyard by Marriott, SpringHill Suites, Residence Inn by Marriott, 
Four Points by Sheraton, Aloft Hotels, Element Hotels
MOXY Hotels, Protea Hotels, 
TownePlace Suites
Millennium & Copthorne Hotels

Grand Millennium Hotels
Millennium Hotels, 
Grand Copthorne Hotels
Copthorne Hotels, M Hotels

Source: extract from wikipedia.org



Geographic Spread of Marriott Hotels & Resorts

As at 31 March 2023, the majority of properties are in North America (71%), followed by Asia (12%) and Europe (9%). Marriott is less well represented in the regions of Latin America/Caribbean (4%), Middle East & Africa (3%) and Oceania (1%).The majority of properties are in North America (72%), followed by Asia (11%) and Europe (9%).

Source: Marriott Bonvoy hotel locations (summarised) where you can find more specific details prior to booking.

Popular searches for Marriott Hotels 


If you wish to earn points with your selection, or to utilise the Marriott Best Rate Guarantee, you must book direct with Marriott or through a Travel Agent (but not an OTA such as Expedia, Agoda, booking.com  etc).


Marriott Bonvoy Elite Membership Tiers & Benefits

As well as general membership, there are 5 tiers of Elite Membership (and 2 more if you include lifetime versions of status).

Assessment is based solely on stays made during a calendar year.

To achieve or renew Elite membership status, the following number of Elite Night Credits must be earned through (i) nights stayed at Participating Properties or (ii) Marriott Bonvoy Events between January 1 and December 31 of any given year (T&C 4.2.b):

 i. Marriott Bonvoy - Silver Elite: 10 to 24 Qualifying Nights

 ii. Marriott Bonvoy - Gold Elite: 25 to 49 Qualifying Nights

 iii. Marriott Bonvoy - Platinum Elite: 50 to 74 Qualifying Nights

 iv. Marriott Bonvoy - Titanium Elite: 75 Qualifying Nights and higher.

Note that:

Once tier status is earned, you are upgraded immediately. The new tier status lasts from the date of upgrade to the end of the following calendar year. You must requalify in that following calendar year, or your tier status will be downgraded one level (eg Gold to Silver) for the following year.

 
This is a  significant benefit, as one quiet year will not lead to you losing status entirely
.

Table 4 – benefits by Marriott Bonvoy status level

Benefit Marriott Bonvoy Member Marriott Bonvoy Silver Elite status Marriott Bonvoy Gold Elite status Marriott Bonvoy Platinum Elite status Marriott Bonvoy Titanium Elite status Marriott Bonvoy Ambassador Elite status
Complimentary Internet access (* enhanced) * * * *
Member rates
Mobile check in / services
Ultimate reservation guarantee
Points bonus
10% 25% 50% 75% 75%
Late check out (s.t. availability)

2 pm 4 pm 4 pm 4 pm
Dedicated elite support



In hotel welcome gift (varies by brand)

Points Points, Breakfast offer or amenity Points, Breakfast offer or amenity Points, Breakfast offer or amenity
Enhanced room upgrade  (s.t. availability)

Includes select suites Includes select suites Includes select suites
Lounge access


Guaranteed room type


Annual choice benefit


5 suite nights or gift awarded upon attaining status 5 suite nights or gift awarded upon attaining status
48 hour guarantee



Ambassador Service




Your24




.

The “sweet spot” tier of the program is Platinum status. At this level, complimentary breakfast and room upgrades are available. Levels below this (the mid-tiers) are less compelling than other chains (eg Hilton Honors has complimentary breakfast for its Gold members – Marriott Bonvoy does not).

Member Rates

All member have access to special member rates. These are a discount of at least 2% on weekdays and up to 5% on weekends. The Ritz-Carlton, St. Regis, and EDITION offer 2% all days of the week.

The Member Rate is applied to the Participating Property's lowest applicable available public rates for non-premium rooms.  It will not apply to groups of ten (10) or more guest rooms.



Earning Marriott Bonvoy points

How many Bonvoy points are earned from a stay?


To achieve or renew Elite membership status, the following number of Elite Night Credits must be earned through (i) nights stayed at Participating Properties or (ii) Marriott Bonvoy Events between January 1 and December 31 of any given year (T&C 4.2.b):

 i. Marriott Bonvoy - Silver Elite: 10 to 24 Qualifying Nights

 ii. Marriott Bonvoy - Gold Elite: 25 to 49 Qualifying Nights

 iii. Marriott Bonvoy - Platinum Elite: 50 to 74 Qualifying Nights

 iv. Marriott Bonvoy - Titanium Elite: 75 Qualifying Nights and higher.

Note that:

Once tier status is earned, you are upgraded immediately. The new tier status lasts from the date of upgrade to the end of the following calendar year. You must requalify in that following calendar year, or your tier status will be downgraded one level (eg Gold to Silver) for the following year.

 points N places logo for travel tips This is a  significant benefit, as one quiet year will not lead to you losing status entirely.


Table 4 – benefits by Marriott Bonvoy status level

Benefit
Marriott Bonvoy Member
Marriott Bonvoy Silver Elite status
Marriott Bonvoy Gold Elite status
Marriott Bonvoy Platinum Elite status
Marriott Bonvoy Titanium Elite status
Marriott Bonvoy Ambassador Elite status
Complimentary Internet access (* enhanced)


*
*
*
*
Member rates






Mobile check in / services






Ultimate reservation guarantee






Points bonus

10%
25%
50%
75%
75%
Late check out (s.t. availability)


2 pm
4 pm
4 pm
4 pm
Dedicated elite support






In hotel welcome gift (varies by brand)


Points
Points, Breakfast offer or amenity
Points, Breakfast offer or amenity
Points, Breakfast offer or amenity
Enhanced room upgrade  (s.t. availability)



Includes select suites
Includes select suites
Includes select suites
Lounge access






Guaranteed room type






Annual choice benefit



5 suite nights or gift awarded upon attaining status
5 suite nights or gift awarded upon attaining status

48 hour guarantee






Ambassador Service






Your24






The “sweet spot” tier of the program is Platinum status. At this level, complimentary breakfast and room upgrades are available. Levels below this (the mid-tiers) are less compelling than other chains (eg Hilton Honors has complimentary breakfast for its Gold members – Marriott Bonvoy does not).

Member Rates

All members have access to special member rates. These are a discount of at least 2% on weekdays and up to 5% on weekends. The Ritz-Carlton, St. Regis, and EDITION offer 2% all days of the week.

The Member Rate is applied to the Participating Property's lowest applicable available public rates for non-premium rooms.  It will not apply to groups of ten (10) or more guest rooms.

Earning Marriott Bonvoy points

How many Bonvoy points are earned from a stay?

The main way to earn points is through Qualifying Stays at Marriott properties.  This may be for your own and up to 2 additional rooms, (T&C 2.1.b) provided that:

Stays at most brands will earn 10 Bonvoy points per USD spent (see table 5 below).  Marriott Homes & Villas is one brand which earns only 5 points per USD spent.

Points can also be gained through in-house spending (T&C 2.1.b) during a stay (some other programs only reward you for the room rate), Bonvoy tours, selected flight partners, car hire, cruises and credit cards.

Points may be earned on charges for food and beverages without a stay, as long as the charges are more than USD 10 and are not associated with a banquet or an event. (T&C 2.1.b.ii)

Table 5 – points earning rates - Bonvoy points per dollar spent

Bonvoy points earning rates by activity
For most properties, the earning rate is 10 points per USD (or equivalent) spent. Exceptions are:

  1. For Element, Residence Inn, TownePlace  Suites and Homes & Villas by Marriott International- 5 points per USD
  2. For Marriott Executive Apartments - 2.5 points per USD
  3. Tier bonus only applies to Food & Beverage spending if it is part of a member stay
  4. United Airlines Rewards Plus (Titanium & Ambassador only) earn both miles & Bonvoy points
  5. Emirates World Rewards members earn 1 Skywards mile per USD spent + Bonvoy points

To earn points (and tier status) from a stay, you must book though Marriott reservations or a Travel Agent.  If you use an online travel agency (Expedia etc), bookings will not earn recognition.  Reservations can also be made by dedicated Bonvoy telephone numbers - handy if you have queries about particular properties.

Awards redemptions do not earn points.  (T&C 2.1.c)

Credit Cards can earn Marriott Bonvoy points

(T&C 6)
Points from credit cards can be earned directly from eligible purchases (via a co-branded hotel credit card) or you may be able to transfer points from a card at a set transfer rate that may vary across different countries of issue.  

Note: You should do your research or obtain advice to determine appropriateness to your circumstances before applying for any credit product.

If you live in the US, you can use a dedicated Marriott credit card (with varying qualification criteria).  Each Bonvoy credit card may have a differing annual fee, points earning rates and they often have a welcome bonus for new applications (including 15 elite night credits in one instance).  If you are a cardholder of one of these cards, they can provide a way of building your points balance.

In the US, Canada, Mexico, Japan, the UAE and in the UK, there are dedicated Bonvoy credit cards - including Marriott Bonvoy American Express in the UK and a choice of 4 dedicated cards in the US.  Do your research or obtain advice before applying for any credit product.

In Australia, there are no dedicated Bonvoy credit cards available.

For American Express cardholders, AMEX Membership Rewards points can also be transferred to Marriott Bonvoy points.  Conversion rates vary by jurisdiction (and perhaps card eg Australian Gold Amex points convert to Bonvoy points at the rate of 3 for 2 ) so check with your local program's terms and conditions.

Double dipping for Marriott Bonvoy points !

A significant benefit of the Bonvoy program is Your World Rewards feature.  This provides the ability to “double dip” with two airline programs (where you meet their qualification criteria).

Bonvoy offers a crossover benefit where from a stay you earn points for Bonvoy AND miles with either Emirates or United Airlines. You can also earn miles on the respective airline program AND Bonvoy from flights. If either of the airline programs suit you (and you have the minimum tier status required), this can be a great way to accelerate your points building.

Buying Marriott Bonvoy Points

(T&C 2.9)

All members can buy Marriott points (or another member may buy and gift them) through their points-buying service managed by points.com.

Note that to be eligible to buy points, you must have already been a member for 30 days.

Points purchased are "bonus points", not base points and do not help you qualify for elite tier status.

Marriott Bonvoy Points Promotions

Marriott Bonvoy has regular promotions.  I don't recommend buying speculatively, or hoarding them, but if you buy during promotions for an intended stay, they can really slash the cost. Especially if used in combination with the PointSavers or Cash+Points feature of the program.


Retaining Marriott Bonvoy points

Bonvoy points expire after 24 months if there has been no activity in the member's account (T&C 1.6.d). The account may be closed and all points forfeited after 5 years of inactivity. Fortunately, the program allows for a wide view of "activity":

A member giving or receiving bonvoy points as a gift or transfer does not count as activity.


Redeeming Marriott Bonvoy points

Using points for free nights is made easier by the “no black-out nights policy” for members, which means that participating properties have standard rooms available every day for Award Redemptions (T&C 3.2.n), subject to:

  1. Bulgari properties do not participate I Marriott Bonvoy at all
  2. Marriott Executive Apartments® and ExecuStay®.do not offer points redemptions (only earning)
  3. All  brands may limit the number of standard rooms available for redemption on a limited number of days.  Prior to February 2020, this limitation did not apply to legacy SPG brands. 
  4. The following properties still do not participate in the “policy” and so may have black-out periods:
    • Boscolo Exedra Nice, Autograph Collection
    • Carlo IV, The Dedica Anthology, Autograph Collection
    • JW Marriott Scottsdale Camelback Inn® Resort & Spa, Scottsdale, AZ
    • Marriott Vacation Club and Marriott Grand Residence Club – all properties
    • Rome Marriott Grand Hotel Flora, Rome, Italy
    • Waikoloa Beach Marriott Resort & Spa, Hawaii
    • Wailea Beach Resort – Marriott - Maui, Hawaii
    • Hotel Cala di Volpe, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Costa Smeralda, Italy
    • Hotel Pitrizza, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Costa Smeralda, Italy
    • Hotel Romazzino, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Costa Smeralda, Italy
    • Homes & Villas by Marriott International
    • North Island, a Luxury Collection Resort, Seychelles

You should only use points to make your booking where the cost is less than the cash price required. For redemptions, our estimated Marriott Bonvoy points value is USD 8 per thousand (US 0.8 cents each). If you are getting less than this, you are better to pay the cash price.

Watch the sun set at the Ritz-Carlton Barcelona

When to redeem points for a booking

You should only use points to make your booking where the cost is less than the cash price required. For redemptions, our estimated Marriott Bonvoy points value is USD 8 per thousand (US 0.8 cents each). If you are getting less than this, you are better to pay the cash price.

Given Marriott's use of dynamic pricing where both cash and points redemption amounts may change daily, a better approach is to use a tool that also updates daily and identifies whether cash or points redemptions offer the best value.  Awayz by Odynn does exactly that.

points N places logo for travel tipsTake Care To Check After Making Your Booking

Another important point to note is that effective from 14 June 2023, Bonvoy's T&C's 3.2.b has been amended to make it the member's responsibility to ensure that when an awards stay is selected that the correct amount of points are deducted and the award certificate issued is also correct.

Worse yet, if there is an error made "...and a Member does not have sufficient Points and/or Free Night Award(s) to cover the entire Award Redemption Stay, the reservation may be cancelled or changed to the best paid rate available".

So a member is punished for Marriott's systems making a mistake?!

Does Marriott have so little confidence in its own systems that it feels the need to transfer responsibility to the Bonvoy member? Is this an appropriate attitude to have for a publicly listed company?

I am somewhat stunned by this change. Hopefully Marriott will come to their senses, rather than reinforce the impression of member-last service levels.

PointSavers Awards

(T&C 3.5)
PointSavers Awards
offer point savings of up to 20% on standard Award Redemption rates and are available for limited periods of time. Members can redeem their points for discounted stays at participating PointSavers Properties when and where available. When available, the discount in number of points required can be very attractive.  You may even like to buy more Bonvoy points to maximise this benefit.

Now that all Marriott properties have moved onto Bonvoy dynamic pricing, we anticipate that the table as below, will be replaced simply by offers priced at a discounted amount of points for particular dates.

Cash-and-Points

An alternative to paying fully with either points or cash uses Bonvoy's cash + points feature. This allows you to make a redemption using a mix of cash and points components, both of which can change daily. An important feature of this benefit is that as you pay the Cash + Points upfront, you lock in both the booking and its cost. 

However, if you later alter the booking, you will be required to adjust your payment to reflect the amount of cash and points prevailing at the time of your change. (T&C 3.3.f)

Note that cash + points redemptions:

Stay for 5, pay for 4

A very attractive feature of the program is the “stay for 5, pay for 4” benefit for stays purchased with points. This was previously the Bonvoy 5th night free benefit (effectively a 20% discount on a 5 night award stay) but with the introduction of peak/off-peak pricing, it is the cheapest night, rather than the fifth night that is now free. So while the benefit may be a discount of less than 20% now, in practice this will only affect stays that straddle different peak/off-peak periods.

This can apply to an Award Redemption booking or even a PointSavers booking (but not a points+cash redemption).  This would make a very good use of your points for that well-earned break!

Points Transfers to other Members

(T&C 2.8)

Marriott Bonvoy allows you to share points with other members.  .You can transfer a minimum of 10,000 points in a single transaction, up to a total of 100,000 points per calendar year. Note that both parties must have been members for at last 30 days with qualifying activity (or 90 days without activity) prior to any exchange being available.

This "pooling" of points is an attractive new feature, providing flexibility and the ability to reach your desired award night stays sooner.

To request a transfer of points, just contact Member Support .   

Points Transfers to Airline Miles (& vice versa)

Should you need additional frequent flyer miles, you can exchange Bonvoy points for airline miles with over 40 airline loyalty programs. The exchange rate for most airlines is 3,000 points to 1,000 miles. Exceptions are Jetblue (6,000 points to 1,000 miles), Air New Zealand (200 points to 1 mile) and United whose RewardsPlus bonus means you'll get 3,000 points to 1,100 miles.

You can transfer 3,000 to 240,000 points per day.  Aim to make transfers of a minimum 60,000 points each time.

Bonus points for transfers to Airline Partners

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  1. If you transfer 60,000 points or more in a single transaction, Bonvoy will provide a bonus 5,000 points for every 60,000 points (an 8.3% bonus).  So try to get to 60,000 points prior to any transfer. 
  2. You get a 10% mileage bonus when you transfer your hotel points to United MileagePlus award miles (3,000 points to 1,100 miles).

Other uses for points

Other than hotel stays, Bonvoy points can also be used for:


Additionally, Marriott offers a variety of experiences (“Marriott Moments”) that members can use points to purchase, from tickets to sporting events to backstage concert passes. These experiences are very difficult to access normally, so this feature (now starting to be copied by competitors) can be a very good use of your points.

 To use points to book a room online, ensure that you select the box for “use points”. But what if you don’t have quite enough points to make the booking you desire?

How to top up your Marriott Bonvoy points for a dream redemption

How to best redeem Marriott Bonvoy points or cash for stays

Smart use of the bonvoy program features can save you hundreds, without even needing to rely on purchasing points during promotional periods.

To decide which is the best strategy to use to book your desired property at the lowest price, first find the cheapest price you and (noting that this booking may be non-cancellable/non-refundable). 

Then compare this price against the cash equivalent of the points redemption.  These are shown (in USD) on the booking page. you will then need to compare cash prices based on a valuation of Bonvoy points.

Or.....use a tool like Awayz by Odynn (advertiser) which does all this (and more) using valuations refreshed daily for you.

Rules of thumb for the best points strategies are that:

  1. Stay for 5, pay for 4 is always the cheapest, if your stay is for a multiple of 5 nights
  2. Points Saver when available for your preferred property is generally the second best strategy.  Followed by
  3. The comparison of cash price against points based on current valuation will reveal the next best option..

Observations and Comments - Marriott Bonvoy

  1. Some of the very aspirational properties that are quite pricey in points terms, but some simple activity strategies can prevent points from expiring while you save them for that (very) special trip. For the properties at which I have stayed, I have preferred the Starwood brands over the Marriott ones in the same category, so I would tend to favour the SPG hotels where there is a choice.
  2. The stay for 5, pay for 4 benefit remains a good feature of the program, as does the cash + points feature. The no black-out days policy appears attractive on paper, but in practice the number of nights made available can be limited by each property (across all brands).. Some properties have been known to deliberately restrict what they regard as a "standard" room so that they can limit supply that way too.
  3. Marriott Moments is also a great feature and one that Hilton and also Hyatt are copying. Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.
  4. The program's range of properties and (either city or resort) locations is unsurpassed.

Overall, Marriott Bonvoy is a solid program with a great range of options. But some competitors could be a better fit, depending upon a traveller’s particular patterns.

For the greatest flexibility (especially if you want the option to stay anywhere in the world) Marriott Bonvoy is a very solid choice, but may be more expensive than other choices for specific traveller types.

Its special features mean it remains attractive, but the regular devaluation of points have significantly reduced its "stand-out" attraction relative to other programs.



How to join Marriott Bonvoy

You can complete this form to open a Marriott Bonvoy account.

Or….you can be introduced via the refer-a-friend scheme & both receive 2,000 bonus points on your first 5 stays made within the first 365 days after you join.  Email me to request more details.

If you already have earned elite tier status with another program, you could request a Bonvoy status match. This is explained, together with a table showing what you can reasonably expect from a status-match from your current program, in the What is the Best Hotel Loyalty program study. To proceed to request the status-match, you can use the information (and hints) provided there.

If you are an owner of a  business, you will gain even more benefits by utilising Marriott Bonvoy Events.  There is no need to register separately for this program.



FAQ - Marriott Bonvoy

Timeline

Originally published 26 August 2019
Updated 14 November 2019 to incorporate 
cash-and-points analysis
Updated 3 January 2020 to include tables showing
best strategies for points vs cash vs Cash+Points. In late 2019, peak and off-peak pricing was introduced and applied to rooms of all properties regardless of category.
Updated 13 February 2020 for
February 2020 Marriott Award changes and removal of "no black-out" policy of legacy SPG properties.
Updated 26 August 2020 for new properties' locations.

Updated 2 June 2021 for
changes to Points Advance holding period.
Updated 7 October 2021 to reflect launch of All-inclusive by Marriott Bonvoy - part of the Autograph Collection.
Updated 27 October 2021 to reflect the announcement of
Bonvoy Dynamic Pricing, which fully came into effect from the start of 2023. Until January 2023, properties were assigned to “categories” which had different amounts of points required in exchange for a “reward night”.
From 28 March 2023, the Points Advance feature ceased  (T&C 3.3 g). Existing bookings prior to that date were honoured for up to 60 days - so effective from the end of May 2023, no member has this feature available.
Updated 2 September 2023 to reflect the clarification that to all earn point and status credits for the member, stays in up to 3 rooms (or homes/villas in the same city)  must have identical check-in and check-out dates and the member must stay in one of them for the duration.