Even though things are opening up and travel is making a comeback, Marriott announced today that it is extending a variety of benefits for Bonvoy members.
The announcement includes:
- Elite status from 2019 and 2020 will be extended through February 2023
- Suite night awards extended through June 2022
- Pausing points expiration through December 2022
- FREE night award certificates extended through June 2022
The other announcement may or may not be so positive, Marriott Bonvoy is dropping its award chart for dynamic pricing. This means that the number of points needed to book a hotel will vary depending on on-peak and off-peak demand. For example, instead of the Marriott San Diego charging 35,000 per night as a category 5 hotel, it may charge 30,000 per night in May (off-peak) and 40,000 per night in July (on-peak).
Marriott Bonvoy is also making a change to its annual award night certificates that come with many of the credit cards. You will soon have the option to use or purchase up to 15,000 points to the certificate's value so that you have access to more hotels. We will hear more about this option as it gets closer to the debut date of early 2022.
Right now, you can earn 3 FREE nights (35,000) at a Marriott Bonvoy property by applying for the Marriott Bonvoy Boundless credit card. It has a $95 annual fee and a $1,000 minimum spend in the first three months. If you prefer a credit card with no annual fee, the Marriott Bonvoy Bold credit card offers 1 FREE night (35,000) with just a $500 spend in the first three months.
Marriott points are great because you can transfer them to a dozen different airlines at 3:1 and of course, you can use them at thousands of properties across the globe.
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