Marriott Bonvoy Offering a Free Night to New Members After 2 Stays
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Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.
Have you been putting off signing up for Marriott's Bonvoy program? Well, if you don't currently have an account, you might not want to hold off any longer. As reported by Points, Miles & Martinis, Marriott is now running a promotion for new members where you can earn a free night award (worth up to 25,000 points) after joining the program and completing two paid stays at Marriott properties from now through the end of November.
Here's how it works.
- Visit this site.
- Enter your contact details and click Join Today.
- Follow the remaining prompts to finalize your enrollment.
After your account has been created, you'll then need to visit Marriott.com to make your reservations. Once you're completed two qualifying stays between July 9, 2019 and November 28, 2019, you'll receive the free night as an electronic reward deposited directly into your Marriott account. It'll be valid for one year from the date of issue, and you'll be able to redeem it online when booking an award stay at an eligible property with a nightly award rate of 25,000 points or less.
If you're new to the Marriott program and are planning to take advantage of this promotion, you may want to consider adding a cobranded credit card to your wallet at the same time. Either of the following would be a good option to make your first two stays (and beyond) more comfortable and enjoyable:
- Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant™ American Express® Card: Earn 150,000 Marriott Bonvoy bonus points and a bonus free night award (redemption level worth up to 85,000 Marriott points) after you use your new card to make $5,000 in eligible purchases within the first three months of card membership. Resort fees may apply. Offer expires 11/3/2021. You'll earn 6x points on eligible purchases at hotels participating in the Marriott Bonvoy program; 3x points at US restaurants and on flights booked directly with airlines; and 2x points on all other eligible purchases. You'll also receive one free night every year after your card account anniversary (valid up to 50,000 points) and enjoy up to a $300 annual statement credit every cardmember year towards eligible purchases at hotels participating in the Marriott Bonvoy program. The card also comes with a Global Entry/TSA PreCheck credit (up to $100), Priority Pass lounge privileges and automatic Gold Elite status all for a $450 annual fee (see: rates & fees). Enrollment required for select benefits.
- Marriott Bonvoy Boundless Credit Card: Earn 125,000 bonus points + 1 free night (valued up to 50,000 points) after you spend $5,000 in the first three months from account opening (total of up to 175,000 bonus points). You'll earn up to 17x Bonvoy points per $1 spent at over 7,000 participating Marriott Bonvoy hotels and 2x points on all other eligible purchases. It also comes with a free award night every year (valid up to 35,000 points) and free Silver Elite status, all for an annual fee of just $95.
Remember, the promotion is only available to new members, so you won't be able to take advantage of it if you're already a Bonvoy member. But if you are already a member, you can utilize Marriott's "Endless Earning" promo, which awards you 1,500 bonus points on stays of two nights or more at all participating Marriott properties. It's worth about $12 based on TPG's most recent valuations, but there's no limit on bonus points you can earn.
For rates and fees of the Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant Amex, click here.