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Announced by Marriott Bonvoy in March 2026, it is now possible to combine a Free Night Award with up to 25,000 points. Since fall 2021, the Free Night Award could be combined with a maximum of 15,000 points.
Thus, a Free Night Award (35,000 points) and these points allow for booking a room with a total value of 60,000 points.
This is also good news for Marriott Bonvoy Elite Titanium Status members. They can choose an annual benefit of one Free Night Award for hotels up to a value of 40,000 points.
With this change, they can also use up to 25,000 points to obtain a free night. Therefore, they can book a room with this award + points combination, for a total value of up to 65,000 points.
And if you hold the U.S. credit card, the Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant™ American Express® Card (which offers an annual award worth 50,000 points), you can top it up with up to 25,000 points to obtain a free night with a total value of up to 75,000 points.
Two credit cards in Canada offer a Free Night Award upon annual renewal, to be used at a Marriott Bonvoy hotel:
If you do not have one and/or the other, do not miss the offer ending soon:
This valuable certificate is a significant benefit, putting the cost of their annual membership fee in perspective when renewing.
By using it correctly, you could derive a value of $300 or more, especially during stays in the heart of major American or European cities.
When booking a room, you must choose the option to book with points.
Next, select a room that costs at most 25,000 points more than what your Free Night Award allows.
In this example at the Moana Surfrider, A Westin Resort & Spa, Waikiki Beach, I have a Free Night Award worth 35,000 points. Thus, I can book a room worth up to 60,000 points.
After selecting the room, the option appears to pay with a Free Night Award AND points!
Then, just before confirming the room, a summary allows us to see what will be deducted from our account.
There you go! In this example, this tip would have saved you $440 USD (including taxes) or 565 Canadian dollars.
This is more than enough to compensate for the annual fee of the card that allows you to have such an advantage, thanks to this Free Night Award and points!
The increase from 15,000 points to 25,000 points that can be combined with the annual Free Night Award provides greater redemption possibilities for Marriott Bonvoy members. This is an option many have been waiting for, particularly within the Milesopedia community. Furthermore, this feature is relatively easy to use and allows the Free Night Award to be used at many more Marriott Bonvoy hotels now.
Also read: Marriott Bonvoy Offers a New Way to Track Your Gift Cards
To maximize your stays and your points accumulation, consult our complete guide to the Marriott Bonvoy program as well as our ranking of the best Marriott Bonvoy credit cards. For your personal purchases, see the Marriott Bonvoy American Express Card. For your business expenses, the Marriott Bonvoy Business American Express Card accumulates points on all your business expenses. And if a points purchase promotion is underway, take advantage of it via our Marriott Bonvoy points purchase guide.
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