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On our Frequent Miler on the Air podcast this week, we discussed an offer for Marriott Homes & Villas in our “Mattress Running the Numbers” segment, but we hadn’t yet posted about it. At the time of recording, I hadn’t realized that this deal is only for those with Marriott Silver elite status or higher, which is easy enough to obtain, but it means that this is not applicable to everyone.
The Deal
- Marriott Silver elite members and higher can earn 50,000 Marriott Bonvoy bonus points with a Marriott Homes & Villas booking of 2+ nights and $2,500 or more between May 2 and May 10, 2024 for a stay between May 6, 2024 and December 31, 2024.
- Direct link to this deal
Key Terms
- Bookings paid with points do not count
- A minimum spend for the stay is $2,500 USD (or foreign currency equivalent)
- A “stay” is defined as two (2) or more consecutive nights spent at the same property, regardless of check-in and check-out activity.
- This promotion is only available for all Marriott Bonvoy Members with Silver, Gold, Platinum, Titanium or Ambassador Elite status (“Marriott Bonvoy Elite Member”)
- Registration of Marriott Bonvoy Member’s Marriott Bonvoy account is required for this promotion. Members must register by May 10, 2024. See REGISTER NOW Link on https://homes-and-villas.marriott.com/en/offers/50KMAY24A
- Registered Marriott Bonvoy Members earn 50,000 bonus points per eligible paid stay at a participating home rental booked between May 2, 2024 (12:01 AM EST) – May 10, 2024 (11:59 PM EST) through the Homes & Villas by Marriott Bonvoy website (“HVMB Platform”). Payment for stay must be made in cash.
- Stays of two (2) or more consecutive nights must be completed during the promotion earning period, beginning May 6, 2024, up to and including nights stayed on or before December 31, 2024.
- Members earn five (5) base Points for each U.S. dollar, or the currency equivalent, on all Qualifying Charges incurred and paid for by the Member through the HVMB Platform.
- Promotion bonus Points are in addition to the base points and any Elite bonus points earned per stay within the promotion earning period.
- Charges that do not qualify for Points include, but are not limited to, taxes, booking fees, cleaning fees, security deposits, and extra add-on services purchased and/or applied to home rentals booked through the HVMB Platform.
- Home rentals booked through third-party online retailers are ineligible to earn for this promotion.
- Marriott Participating Brand Residences may be featured on the HVMB Platform: however, they do not participate in the Marriott Bonvoy loyalty program and do not participate in this promotion.
- Marriott branded hotels, branded residences, and Marriott Executive Apartments are not included/eligible for this promotion.
- Award redemption stays where Points are redeemed for a portion of, or the entire stay are not eligible for the promotion.
- Provided that the correct Marriott Bonvoy Membership Account Number is added as part of the booking process, Points will automatically appear in the Member’s Account within seventy-two (72) hours following the completion of their stay.
- Members electing to earn miles are not eligible for this promotion.
- No points are awarded for cancellation or no-show
- Please note your Membership Account Number and the email address that your Account is registered under must be entered correctly at time of booking
- All Marriott Bonvoy Program Rules apply. See https://www.marriott.com/loyalty/terms/default.mi for more information.
Quick Thoughts
While the bonus here sounds nice, the $2,500 minimum spend requirement means that it isn’t worth booking something you don’t intend to use. On the flip side, if you need a vacation rental booking, this could make for a really nice rebate if the Marriott Homes & Villas price is competitive.
To that last point though, be sure to shop around. Many of the vacation rentals listed on Marriott Homes & Villas are cross-listed on sites like Airbnb, Vacasa, and Vrbo — and at least in my searches, I often find that the price through Marriott is higher (though long ago in a comparison Greg found some to be similarly priced across different platforms). If you do find something that is fairly priced, then this could make for a nice return.
Keep an eye out for card-linked offers as we have sometimes seen overlap between Amex Offers or Chase Offers with a direct Marriott Homes & Villas opportunity like this one. If you do find something to stack, the rebate could become pretty compelling. We often see a new set of Amex Offers drop on the first Monday of the month, so it’ll be worth keeping an eye out at the beginning of next week to see if there is a chance to stack.
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