MGM Resorts and Marriott Bonvoy partnership: Book with your points

To the point Marriott Bonvoy members can now book with their Marriott Bonvoy points at MGM Resorts.

Details of the partnership with Marriott Bonvoy Marriott Bonvoy member benefits at MGM hotels Status match

*** Updated February 28, 2024: Reservations available for MGM hotels in Las Vegas with Marriott Bonvoy points

*** Update January 16, 2024: Details of status equivalents and benefits are now available.

*** Update October 16, 2023: Due to a delay, the start date of this partnership will be 2024 and not October 2023.

A press release in July 2023 had announced that MGM would transition to the Marriott Bonvoy program.

At that time, the date of this initial transition was October 2023. However, due to a IT security problem, the date has been changed.

Marriott Bonvoy members can now earn and redeem points at 16 MGM hotels on the Marriott Bonvoy website.

In the Marriott Bonvoy group, seven MGM hotels are categorized under the“MGM Collection” banner:

Four other MGM hotels joining other Marriott Bonvoy brands, namely:

The MGM Collection from Marriott Bonvoy now includes seven MGM hotels in Las Vegas and five others throughout the United States.

Stay at MGM Resorts with points

Points fluctuate widely depending on the hotel and the day of the week.

We’ve found that the best deals are between Sunday and Thursday. Fridays and Saturdays are the days when the hotel demands the most Marriott Bonvoy points.

For example, take advantage of the free night certificate on your Marriott Bonvoy^{^®} American Express^{^®*} Cardto go to the superb Bellagio and be amazed at its spectacular Fountains!

The best hotel requiring the fewest points is the Excalibur Hotel & Casino, MGM Collection, where several nights cost 5,000 Marriott Bonvoy points. As the fifth night is free, this amounts to a total of 20,000 Marriott Bonvoy points.

Beware of resort fees, which are high in Las Vegas and don’t disappear when you book with points.

The best way to earn points for free stays at MGM properties in 2024 is with the Marriott Bonvoy^MD American Express^MD* Card or the Marriott Bonvoy^MD Business American Express^MD* Card.

The Marriott Bonvoy® American Express®* Card is the best credit card for free hotel nights.

With this exceptional limited-time welcome offer, you can earn up to 80,000 Marriott Bonvoy points:

65,000 Welcome Bonus points after you spend $3,000 on your Card in your first 3 months of Cardmembership
Plus, earn an additional 3 points for a total of 5 points on every $1 spent on eligible travel and gas purchases in your first 6 months (up to 15,000 points)

It’s the best time of year to get the Marriott Bonvoy® American Express®* Card. Don’t wait, this offer ends on May 6, 2024!

It’s a Card we recommend keeping because each year at renewal, you get an Annual Free Night Award (for up to 35,000 points at hotels worldwide) and 15 Elite Night Credits per year, counting towards your Marriott Bonvoy Elite status.

With this Card, you earn 5 points per dollar on all purchases at Marriott Bonvoy properties and 2 points per dollar on all other purchases.

Finally, this Card comes with comprehensive insurance: baggage delay, lost or stolen baggage, $500,000 travel accident, flight delay, hotel or motel burglary, rental car theft and damage, Purchase Security, Purchase Protection.

Like all American Express Canada Cards, there is no minimum income requirement.

To earn or redeem Marriott Bonvoy points on your stays at MGM hotels, it’s important to book directly on the Marriott Bonvoy website or app.

MGM Resorts International is renowned for its entertainment-focused hotels, which include casinos and other conference facilities, varied live entertainment experiences and other dining and nightlife offerings.

If you’ve ever been to Las Vegas, you’ve undoubtedly seen their many hotels, and you may even have visited a few.

Details of the partnership with Marriott Bonvoy

Marriott Bonvoy member benefits at MGM hotels

Marriott Bonvoy members will enjoy these benefits at eligible MGM hotels:

Silver Member
- 10% points bonus on eligible expenses
Gold Member
- 25% points bonus on eligible expenses
- Welcome gift of 500 Marriott Bonvoy points
Platinum member
- 50% points bonus on eligible expenses
- Upgrades subject to availability
- Priority line at check-in
- Welcome gift of 1,000 Marriott Bonvoy points or $15 food and beverage credit per night
- Late check-out at 2:00 p.m. subject to availability (until December 31, 2024)
Titanium member
- 75% points bonus on eligible expenses
- Upgrades subject to availability
- Priority access to check-in line
- Welcome gift of 1,000 Marriott Bonvoy points or $15 food and beverage credit per night
- Late check-out at 2:00 p.m. subject to availability (until December 31, 2024)
Ambassador Elite member
- 75% points bonus on eligible expenses
- Upgrades subject to availability
- Priority line at check-in and restaurant
- Welcome gift of 1,000 Marriott Bonvoy points or $15 food and beverage credit per night
- Free early check-in at 1:00 pm and free late check-out at 2:00 pm, subject to availability (until December 31, 2024).
- 15% discount in hotel stores
- Resort fee waived (until December 31, 2024)
- One suite upgrade in a MGM Las Vegas hotel per year, for a stay of up to 3 nights (until December 31, 2024)
- Free self-service parking (until December 31, 2024)

Each night an Elite member stays will count as a Marriott Bonvoy Elite night.

In addition, MGM also owns BetMGM, an online sports betting and gaming platform, so it will be possible to earn Marriott Bonvoy points on certain transactions, and members will also be able to receive exclusive offers.

Status match

MGM members will also be able to transfer their status to the Marriott Bonvoy program:

MGM Rewards Gold = Marriott Bonvoy Silver
- 10% points bonus on eligible expenses
- Free Wi-Fi
- Free late check-out subject to availability
- Booking guarantee
MGM Rewards Platinum = Marriott Bonvoy Gold (until December 31, 2024)
- 25% points bonus on eligible expenses
- Free Wi-Fi
- Free late check-out at 2:00 p.m. subject to availability
- Booking guarantee
- Upgrades subject to availability
MGM Rewards BLACK = Marriott Bonvoy Ambassador (until December 31, 2024)
- 75% points bonus on eligible expenses
- Free Wi-Fi
- Free late check-out at 4:00 p.m. subject to availability
- Booking guarantee
- Suite upgrade subject to availability
- Access to the hotel’s VIP lounge
- Ambassador and Your24 service
- Use of a Nightly upgrade awards

Bottom Line

The change of partnership from Hyatt to Marriott Bonvoy for MGM Resorts is very good news, as it offers more opportunities to earn and redeem Marriott Bonvoy points. In fact, it is the only hotel group to offer a co-branded credit card in Canada.

The big winners in this partnership are Ambassador Elite members, who enjoy a number of beneficial benefits, such as free parking and reduced resort fees.