Maximize Your Marriott Bonvoy Benefits
Hey, Marriott Bonvoy members! If you’ve got your eye on those glitzy Choice Benefits, now’s the time to focus. They’re part of the elite status benefits, ripe for the picking after you’ve tallied up either 50 or 75 elite nights in a year. Interested? Let’s unwrap this package.
Fast forward to 2025, folks, and a gentle nudge from your friendly travel enthusiast—this is crunch time for selecting your Marriott Bonvoy Choice Benefits for 2024. Don’t snooze and lose! Here’s the scoop on how this system works, because after all, many of us are chasing elite status just to snag these goodies.
What are Marriott Choice Benefits?
Think of these as the crème de la crème of perks that go beyond your standard member benefits. When you cross certain milestone nights, you unlock extra treats. For the bam-bam gang—Platinum, Titanium, and Ambassador folks—you get to choose your perks once you hit 50 and 75 elite nights in a calendar year.
And here’s the sweet deal—it’s not just about staying the night. Even nights, nabbed through other creative Bonvoy avenues, pitch in. Say hello to the savvy credit card holder advantage! With those branded Marriott cards, like my prized Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant® American Express® Card, you can stack up to 40 elite nights a year. How ’bout them apples?
So, having 40 elite nights chalked up early gets you within striking range of these threshold perks. But heads-up, lifetime elite members, you still need to hit those annual night counts to unlock these extras.
Marriott’s 50-night Platinum Choice Benefits
So, what can 50 elite-night warriors claim? Feast your eyes on these options:
- Five Nightly Upgrade Awards
- Five Elite Night Credits
- Gift Silver Elite status
- $1,000 off a Marriott Bonvoy bed
- $100 charitable donation
Marriott’s 75-night Titanium Choice Benefits
For those reaching the 75-night echelon, it only gets better. Choose from:
- Five Nightly Upgrade Awards
- Five Elite Night Credits
- A free night award (for hotels up to 40,000 points)
- Gift Gold Elite status
- $1,000 off a Marriott Bonvoy bed
- $100 charitable donation
How do you select Marriott Choice Benefits?
The window for 2024’s program has been open for a while, but it’s about to close. Usually, Marriott drops a friendly email nudge your way, but you can also directly make your selections by heading to the link provided in your Bonvoy member portal—super convenient. Remember, once you pick, it’s locked in, so choose wisely before the February 1, 2025 deadline. Miss the deadline, and you’re defaulting to Nightly Upgrade Awards by default. A bit indecisive? It might pay to wait a bit to choose.
Which Marriott Choice Benefits are most valuable?
Value is subjective, but I’m partial to those Nightly Upgrade Awards—previously termed Suite Night Awards. While everyone’s mileage may vary, I think they’re the bee’s knees for unlocking premium room dreams without the hefty price tags.
Great for leveling up your room game at most Marriott brands with upgrades confirming a few days before check-in. They’ve let me live the high life with suites going for over a grand more than what I originally booked. Need I say more?
That said, let’s talk alternates:
- Adding five elite nights might not do much unless it bumps you to the next level.
- Gifting lower-tier status? Not my jam, low benefits for me and others.
- $100 donation? Noble, for sure, but I’ve found other options deliver more bang for the buck.
- A free night award could be the ticket if Upgrade Awards aren’t your style.
So folks, your time to nab these perks is ticking away. Haven’t made your choice for 2024 yet? Why not wrap it up right alongside a snowy adventure with a trip to Val Seny ski resort? Now that’s a plan!
Bottom line
Choice Benefits are no small potatoes in the Marriott Bonvoy advantage playbook for Platinum and Titanium elites. Hit 50 or 75 nights, and the door swings open to an array of rewards, namely those illustrious Nightly Upgrade Awards. The 2024 program won’t be around forever, so if you’re eligible and haven’t made your selection, step to it! And hey, what have you opted for in your Marriott Choice Benefits?