The Offer
- Some American Express members are being targeted for a 20% transfer bonus to Marriott. Normally you can transfer 1,000 Membership Rewards points to 1,000 Marriott points. Under this promotion you’d receive 1,200 Marriott points.
The Fine Print
- Valid until 12/31/24
Our Verdict
Previous transfer bonuses for Marriott have been:
- November 4, – December 31, 2025: 35%
- November 2 – November 30, 2023: 20%
- April 2 – May 31, 2022: 25%
- March 15 – June 15, 2021: 40% transfer bonus
- December 1 – December 31, 2020: 30% transfer bonus
- September 1 – October 31, 2020: 40% transfer bonus
- June 10th – unknown end date, 2019: 50% transfer bonus (YMMV)
Even with the transfer bonus this isn’t worth considering as American Express MR are much more valuable than Marriott points.
I dare them to do it the other way round, 1.2 Bonvoy points to 1 AAdvantage.
Would need a 100% bonus for me to consider it.
I’m with you, brother, but the best they’ve ever done is 50% back in 2019; otherwise, 40% in 2021, and 35% in 2024. It’s been a bit rough out there, dawg. Like, send help.
I figure Marriott points are worth slightly more than one third of MR. So I’d want at least 2.5 to 1.
Doesn’t make up for the what-seems-like 50% devaluation that occurred earlier this year. Bonvoy’d, yet again.
Just say no.