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You can officially register for Marriott’s latest promotion which is pretty awesome, and may help you retain or gain elite status in half the normal time all while earning 1000 bonus points per night while you do it. 
What is the promo? Register here
- Earn:
- 1000 bonus points each night
- 1 bonus elite night
- Promo runs from February 8th until May 4th
- You’ll need to register by 4/20/22 in order to participate which you can do via that link above
- no limit to the bonus points or bonus nights
How you could get theoretically earn Marriott Bonvoy Platinum status in just 10 nights.
There are 4 Marriott credit cards that come with 15 elite nights as a perk of card membership. 3 of the cards are personal credit cards and 1 is a business card. If you were to hold concurrently hold 2 of those cards, you’d earn 30 elite nights per year, leaving you just 20 nights shy of the valuable Platinum status. With this promo…you’d only need 10 nights since they yield double elite nights.
Marriott credit cards come with some complex rules and if you don’t have either a personal or business Marriott credit card and you’re thinking of making a run for Platinum via this route, the only way to do with and get welcome offers is via both the Amex cards.
If you want to learn more, no one has a better explanation of the rule than Frequent Miler, but I will say that currently the offers aren’t anything to write home about especially when compared to the monster deals released last fall. So keep that in mind.
Chase has two cards
- Marriott Bonvoy Bold
- Marriott Bonvoy Boundless
Amex has two cards as well
- Marriott Bonvoy Business American Express
- Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant American Express
Platinum status as a card benefit?
For the last 4 to 6 months there have been rumors that Marriott and Amex are planning to overhaul the Brilliant card. Now…this hasn’t really been verified, but part of that rumor is including Platinum status as a benefit along with
Overall
This is a great promo if you have nights where you’ll rest your head in Marriott beds, and if you’ve positioned yourself with Marriott credit cards to start the year off at 30 elite nights, this could be a great opportunity to seal your re-qualification year up.
Full terms on the Marriott 1000 bonus points, double elite nights offer:
Registration of your Marriott Bonvoy® account is required. Marriott Bonvoy members who register for this promotion by April 20, 2022, will earn 1,000 bonus Points per eligible paid night, plus one bonus Elite Night Credit per eligible paid night, during the 85-night promotion earning period. The promotion earning period is for eligible paid nights completed between February 8, 2022, and May 4, 2022, at participating Marriott Bonvoy properties. Only stays made after registration will qualify toward the promotion. Award redemption nights including Cash + Points, free night award certificates or a Points redemption are not eligible for the promotion. Rates available through most third-party online retailers and select travel agency rates do not qualify for this promotion. Stays at Homes & Villas by Marriott International, Marriott Executive Apartments®, and Marriott Vacation Club® owner-occupied weeks are not eligible for bonus Points or bonus Elite Night Credits for this promotion. Only one room per property is counted toward a member’s nights for the promotion. The 1,000 bonus Points per eligible paid night and one bonus Elite Night Credit per eligible paid night will be awarded to the member’s account within 7 business days after checkout and will post with the stay. Elite Night Credits will count only toward the status year in which they are posted. A member who elects to earn Miles is not eligible for this promotion. For a list of current participating Marriott Bonvoy properties, visit www.marriott.com/loyalty/earn/hotels.mi. All Marriott Bonvoy terms and conditions apply. See www.marriott.com/loyalty/terms/default.mi for more information. Visit http://marriottbonvoy.com/everynightcounts or call 888-MARRIOTT (888-627-7468) for complete details.
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Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card
Welcome Offer
Earn 60,000 bonus points after you spend $4,000 on purchases in the first 3 months from account opening.
Annual Fee
$95
Points Earned
Transferrable Chase Ultimate Rewards
- 5x on all travel purchased through Chase Travel℠
- 3x on dining, including eligible delivery services for takeout & dining out
- 3x on select streaming services
- 3x on online grocery purchases
- (excluding Target, Walmart and wholesale clubs)
- $50 Annual Chase Travel Hotel Credit via Chase Travel℠
- The begins immediately for new cardmembers and after your account anniversary for existing cardmembers
- 2x on all other travel
- 10% Anniversary Bonus
- Every year you keep the card, your total spend will yield a 10% points bonus. If you spend $10k in a year, you’ll get 1k bonus points
- Chase Sapphire Preferred continues to redeem at 1.25c in the Chase Travel℠ and the slew of other benefits remain in tact including Auto Rental Collision Damage Waiver ( primary ), purchase protections, etc.
- Points are transferrable to 14 Ultimate Rewards partners
- Redeem in Chase Travel℠ for 1.25 cents per point
- No foreign transaction fees
- Suite of Travel and Purchase Coverage
- Auto Rental Collision Damage Waiver is my favorite
- Get complimentary access to DashPass which unlocks $0 delivery fees and lower service fees for a minimum of one year when you activate by December 31, 2027.
- $95 Annual Fee
We keep an up to date spreadsheet that lists the best ever offers: You can find that spreadsheet here.
Historically 80k is a very, very good offer and hit in both 2022 and 2023. In 2021, we saw the offer hit an all time high of 100k. Who knows if that will ever come back.
Main Cast:
Cards that earn flexible points and should be used on the bulk of your purchases.
Supporting Cast:
Cards that earn fixed points in the currency of the airline/hotel and can not be transferred at attractive rates. These cards yield benefits that make it worth keeping, but not necessarily worth putting a lot of your everyday spend on.
The Chase Sapphire Preferred® is exceptional starter card and offers transferrable Ultimate Rewards, and pairs well with other Chase cards.
If you carry this card alongside Chase’s cashback cards like the Chase Freedom Flex® and Chase Freedom Unlimited® or the business versions: Ink Business Cash® , Ink Business Unlimited® you can combine the points into Preferred account and transfer into hotel and airline partners
Annual fee is quite low at $95 a year + you get a 10% anniversary bonus on points + $50 hotel credit in Chase travel.
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