Marriott announced in a press release on Monday that it is expanding its partnership and allowing Marriott Bonvoy Hotel And MGM Rewards Members transfer points between the two programs. Members who have linked both of their loyalty program accounts can transfer points at a rate of 10 MGM Rewards points for 8 Marriott Bonvoy points.
Please note that members must convert at least 1,000 Marriott Bonvoy points or MGM Rewards points per transaction, and you can only transfer a maximum of 30,000 points in a calendar year.
Members should link their MGM Rewards and Marriott Bonvoy accounts to transfer points across MGM Computer Manufacturer or Marriott Hotel.
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Marriott Bonvoy members can earn and redeem points for stays at MGM resorts, including resorts in the MGM Collection, such as Bellagio, Cosmopolitan and Aria at Las Vegas.
Marriott Bonvoy members also receive unique benefits based on their status level on eligible stays at MGM properties, including opportunities to earn bonus points, starting at 10% for Silver Elite members and up to 75% for Titanium and Ambassador Elite members. Additional benefits include complimentary late check-outs and suite upgrades.
By 2024, eligible MGM Rewards Gold, Platinum and Noir members who have linked their accounts can match their status in Marriott Bonvoy as follows:
- MGM Rewards Gold awards Marriott Bonvoy Silver Elite
- MGM Rewards Platinum awards Marriott Bonvoy Gold Elite
- MGM Rewards Noir Awards Marriott Bonvoy Ambassador Elite
The initial benefits and status are valid through December 31 and are only available to those who currently hold MGM status and are also Marriott Bonvoy members. Marriott Bonvoy members cannot match their status with the MGM Rewards program.
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Is it worth transferring Marriott Bonvoy and MGM Rewards points?
You can redeem MGM Rewards points for hotel stays, shows, dining and more at a fixed value of 1 cent per point.
Marriott Bonvoy points can be redeemed for stay awards, Marriott Bonvoy Momentsmerchandise and gift cards, or transferred to airlines and other travel partners. TPG currently values Marriott points at 0.85 cents per point, according to our September 2024 report valuation.
TPG generally doesn’t recommend redeeming Marriott points for non-award stays because you’ll often get less value than our current valuations. So, should you transfer your Marriott points to MGM Rewards?
Since Marriott points can be converted to MGM Rewards points at a 10:8 ratio, that means you’ll get 0.8 cents of value per point. While that’s a bit lower than our valuation of 0.85 cents per Marriott point, it could be worth it for those looking to save some money on a hotel stay, a dining bill, or even a show.
Transferring your MGM Rewards points to Marriott Bonvoy may not be the best way to maximize your rewards unless you find a hotel rewards offer that gives you more than 1 cent per point as a redemption value. However, if you need to add more money to your Marriott account to book your next reward stay, it may be worth it if you have a lot of MGM Rewards points at your disposal.
Unfortunately, keep in mind that both programs only allow a maximum transfer of 30,000 points per calendar year.
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