Marriott Bonvoy
Issued through Marriott. Checked October 4, 2026 against the program's own pages. Partner lists and ratios change; the transfer screen inside your account is the final word, and transfers are usually irreversible.
- Currency type
- Hotel currency
- Transfers out
- Yes, to partner programs
- Expiry clock
- 24 consecutive months without qualifying activity
- Facts checked
- October 4, 2026
Partners and mechanics you will actually use
Marriott Bonvoy is a hotel currency that also transfers out, to nearly 40 airline programs on Marriott's points-to-miles page checked October 4, 2026, including United MileagePlus, American Airlines AAdvantage, Delta SkyMiles, Air Canada Aeroplan, British Airways Avios through The British Airways Club, Singapore KrisFlyer and Southwest Rapid Rewards. Most move at 3 points to 1 mile, so the airline list is a top-up route rather than a way to build an airline balance.
| Partner or mechanic example |
|---|
| United MileagePlus (3 to 1, with a 10,000 mile bonus per 60,000 points under the preferred partnership) |
| American Airlines AAdvantage (3 to 1) |
| Delta SkyMiles (3 to 1) |
| Air Canada Aeroplan (3 to 1) |
| British Airways Avios through The British Airways Club (3 to 1) |
| Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer (3 to 1) |
| Southwest Rapid Rewards (3 to 1) |
| Nearly 40 airline programs in total on Marriott's points-to-miles page, most at 3 to 1 with a 5,000 mile bonus per 60,000 points |
Check in your account first
For Bonvoy, the transfer arithmetic is steep enough to check twice. At 3 to 1 with a 5,000 mile bonus per 60,000 points, 60,000 points become 25,000 miles at most partners, and 30,000 at United under its 10,000 mile bonus. Confirm that structure on the points-to-miles page for your partner, and keep account activity inside each 24-month window, since gifting or receiving points does not count.
Where this currency tends to return value
- Five-night points stays: the fifth night is free on stays of five or more consecutive nights, which lowers the effective points price of the whole stay
- Topping up an airline balance for a specific found flight through the 3 to 1 transfer
- High cash-rate nights at resorts and city hotels where the points price has not kept pace with the rate
A worked example, priced in full
- Cash side
- $1,325
No surviving fees printed in this example
- Points side
- 152,000 points
Value received $1,325, which is 0.87 cents per point
Arithmetic illustration, not live inventory: five consecutive nights at a hotel pricing at $265 cash per night, or 38,000 points per night with the fifth night free, cost 152,000 points against $1,325 in cash. Value on this stay: $1,325 / 152,000 = 0.87 cents per point. The free fifth night does real work in this arithmetic; price a four-night stay separately before assuming the same result.
The first link loads this example's cash price, points price and fees into the calculator. Replace the balance and target with yours and the verdict is your booking's, not this example's.
Program notes
- Bonvoy points transfer out to nearly 40 airline programs, most at 3 points to 1 mile, usually with 5,000 bonus miles for each 60,000 points transferred; the United partnership pays a 10,000 mile bonus instead. The partner list and ratios sit on Marriott's points-to-miles page, checked October 4, 2026.
- Bonvoy points expire after 24 consecutive months without qualifying activity. Earning, redeeming, or purchasing points keeps the account active; gifting or receiving points does not count, per Marriott help pages checked October 4, 2026.
- Bonvoy prices its own hotel awards dynamically and publishes no award chart for Marriott stays, so the same room prices differently across dates.
Watch out for
- A 3 to 1 transfer is a one-way door at a steep exchange rate. Transfer only against a found flight, in the amount that flight needs.
- Dynamic hotel pricing means a fair points price last month proves nothing this month. Price the same room in cash on the same day.
What makes Marriott Bonvoy different
Bonvoy is the only hotel currency here that is also a transfer currency, and that dual identity is its difference. Points move out to nearly 40 airline programs, mostly at 3 to 1 with a 5,000 mile bonus for every 60,000 points moved, and the United door pays a larger bonus under the preferred partnership. Three hotel points for one mile is rarely the cheapest way to buy a flight, so the transfer math usually serves a top-up: a small airline balance finished off to reach an award. On the hotel side, award pricing is dynamic, so the same room floats with demand and the old category chart is gone. Points expire after 24 months without activity. Read this currency as flexibility with a toll: the toll is fair when the transfer completes a booking you have already priced, and wasteful as speculation.
How to use this number
This hub's five-night example returns 0.87 cents per point, with the free night doing much of the work. Bonvoy prices its hotel awards dynamically and publishes no chart, so set the target per stay and re-price the same room in cash on the day you book.
Run your own fare and award price through the Cash or Points Calculator, then read best use by currency and the transfer guides before anything moves.
Common questions about Marriott Bonvoy
Is this the full partner list for Marriott Bonvoy?
No. It lists 8 examples checked October 4, 2026. The transfer page in your account shows the full list with today's ratios.
Should I transfer Marriott points to an airline before I find a flight?
No. At 3 to 1, a transfer turns every 3 points into 1 mile that cannot come back. Transfer only against a found flight and only the amount it needs, counted in 60,000 point blocks if the bonus miles are part of your arithmetic.
What is Marriott Bonvoy worth per point?
There is no universal figure. This hub's worked example returns 0.87 cents per point on one booking; your own booking's figure comes from the calculator.
How does the Marriott fifth night free change the math?
On stays of five or more consecutive nights, the fifth night is free. In this hub's illustration, five nights at 38,000 points each cost 152,000 points rather than 190,000, which puts a $1,325 stay at 0.87 cents per point. Price a four-night stay separately before assuming the same result.
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