Register to Earn Bonus Points with Marriott's Summer 2016 Promo
Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here – Marriott Rewards Premier Credit Card
Hotel chains typically offer members an opportunity to earn bonus points on summer stays, when business travel tends to slow down a bit. Hyatt, IHG, Starwood and others are currently running bonus points promotions, and today Marriott announced one of its own.
This promo isn't as exciting as those offered by some of the competition, but if you're planning to stay at a Marriott property between May 24 and September 5, you might as well register. This time around, you'll earn 2,000 bonus points on every paid stay (beginning with your second stay), for a grand total of 10,000 points. TPG values Marriott Rewards points at 0.7 cents each, so if you max out this promotion, you'll earn points worth $70. These bonus points will post 3-5 days after each qualifying stay.
Here are the offer details from Marriott:
You can also earn bonus points with the Marriott Rewards Premier Credit Card, which is currently offering 80,000 bonus points after you spend $3,000 in the first three months, plus an additional 7,500 bonus points when you add an authorized user and make a purchase within that period. You can also earn 100,000 bonus points with Marriott's business credit card offer.
Additionally, Marriott is giving away a total of 10 million points — 100,000 points to 100 winners — and if you register for the summer promo, you'll automatically be entered to win.
TPG featured card
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Terms & restrictions apply. See rates & fees.
| 1X | Choose to earn up to 1X points on rent and mortgage payments with no transaction fee |
| 2X | Earn 2X points + the option to earn 4% back in Bilt Cash on everyday purchases |
Pros
- Choice to earn up to 1 Bilt Point per dollar spent on rent and mortgage payments
- Elevated everyday earnings with both Bilt Points and the option to earn Bilt Cash
- $400 Bilt Travel Portal hotel credit per year (up to $200 biannually)
- $200 Bilt Cash annually
- Priority Pass membership
- No foreign transaction fees
Cons
- Moderate annual fee
- Designed primarily for members seeking a premium, all-in-one card
- Earn points on housing with no transaction fee
- Choose to earn 4% back in Bilt Cash on everyday spend. Use Bilt Cash to unlock point earnings on rent and mortgage payments with no transaction fee, up to 1X.
- 2X points on everyday spend
- $400 Bilt Travel Hotel credit. Applied twice a year, as $200 statement credits, for qualifying Bilt Travel Portal hotel bookings.
- $200 Bilt Cash (awarded annually). At the end of each calendar year, any Bilt Cash balance over $100 will expire.
- Welcome bonus (subject to approval): 50,000 Bilt Points + Gold Status after spending $4,000 on everyday purchases in the first 90 days + $300 of Bilt Cash.
- Priority Pass ($469/year value). See Guide to Benefits.
- Bilt Point redemptions include airlines, hotels, future rent and mortgage payments, Lyft rides, statement credits, student loan balances, a down payment on a home, and more.