To the point
The Marriott Bonvoy loyalty program allows you to stay 5 nights for the price of 4 when you book a room with points.
Stay 5 Nights for the Price of 4 with Marriott Bonvoy
We regularly mention this advantage in our Facebook community. But there are a number of rules to follow in order to get a 5-night stay for the price of 4.
A Reservation Paid for Entirely With Points
To obtain a 5-night stay at the price of 4, you must have paid in full with Marriott Bonvoy points.
So you can’t get a 5-night stay for the price of 4:
- when paying in cash
- when paying with cash + points
- when you use a Free Night Award certificate obtained, for example, with the Marriott Bonvoy® American Express®* Card or the Marriott Bonvoy® Business American Express®* Card (at the time of annual renewal)
5 Consecutive Nights at the Same Hotel
To obtain a 5-night stay for the price of 4, you must book 5 consecutive nights at the same hotel.
This use is therefore preferable in destinations where your hotel will serve as your “base camp” for 5-6 days! For example, to a seaside resort or a metropolitan area like Tokyo to explore the region!
All Hotels Are Accessible
Unlike the previous Marriott Bonvoy program, which did not offer a 5-night stay for the price of 4 in certain hotel categories, the Marriott Bonvoy program makes this benefit available in all types of hotels!
You can therefore enjoy a 5-night stay for the price of 4 at any of the 7,000+ Marriott Bonvoy hotels, regardless of the sub-brand, even at a Palace!
Get a 5-night stay for the price of 4, and you’ ll save approximately 20% in points on your entire reservation!
And with Marriott Bonvoy Card Points?
Let’s take a look at what you can get when you combine:
- the standard 50,000-point welcome bonus of the Marriott Bonvoy® American Express®* Card
- a 5-night stay for the price of 4
| 1 night | 5 nights | 5 nights for the price of 4 |
| 5,000 | 25,000 | 20,000 |
| 7,500 | 37,500 | 30,000 |
| 10,000 | 50,000 | 40,000 |
| 10,000 | 50,000 | 40,000 |
| 12,500 | 62,500 | 50,000 |
We can aim for 5 nights in a hotel costing 12,500 points and up to 10 nights in a hotel costing 5,000 points with the basic welcome bonus of Marriott Bonvoy® American Express®* Card and more when higher offers are available!
Here’s an example of a stay at a luxury hotel in the Maldives, Le Méridien Maldives Resort & Spa, where we were able to pay for 4 nights instead of 5.
And here’s another example for a 5-night stay at the very affordable price of 4, at the Fairfield by Marriott Bali Legian in Bali.
Read our article on the best points redemptions by the Milesopedia team for more examples of excellent stays achieved for few points by our team and Facebook community!
Accumulating Marriott Bonvoy points as a couple
The Marriott Bonvoy program allows you to transfer up to 100,000 points per year from one account to another, free of charge. It’s a great way for spouses or friends to earn points toward one or more reservations!
Via American Express Marriott Bonvoy Cards
By each simply getting the Marriott Bonvoy® American Express® Card, partners can collectively earn 100,000 Marriott Bonvoy points.
And if you’d like to top up your Marriott Bonvoy points balance, the SMB version (also available to individuals), the Marriott Bonvoy® Business American Express®* Card also offers 50,000 points!
Via American Express Membership Rewards Cards
Marriott Bonvoy points can also be earned on American Express Membership Rewards cards.
The transfer is made at a rate of 5:6, i.e. 50,000 Membership Rewards points correspond to 60,000 Marriott points.
The most attractive card is the American Express Cobalt® Card particularly because of its accumulation rate in grocery/convenience stores (think gift cards) and restaurants: 5 Membership Rewards points/dollar. If your goal is to earn Marriott Bonvoy points, that’s the equivalent of 6 Marriott Bonvoy points/dollar!
You’ll find links to these cards at the end of the article.
Bottom Line
Staying 5 nights for the price of 4 with Marriott Bonvoy points is a great way to use your Marriott Bonvoy points while saving nearly 20% in points!
