Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information.If you’re in the hunt for Marriott points, you might want to look the direction of Amex Membership Rewards. Some Amex cardholders are being targeted for a 30% bonus when transferring Membership Rewards points to Marriott. There is no listed end date on this deal, so transfer your points soon if you’re interested.We first spotted this offer on The Platinum Card® from American Express and The Business Platinum Card® from American Express, but other cards may well be targeted – check your accounts just in case.For more TPG news delivered each morning to your inbox, sign up for our daily newsletter.Amex points are typically transferred to Marriott Bonvoy at a 1:1 ratio. We value MR points at 2 cents each and Marriott at a mere 0.8 cents each, so this isn’t the best way to use your Amex points. But if you’re a few thousand points shy of your dream Marriott redemption, this could be the way to go.Sign up for our daily newsletterEmail addressSign upI would like to subscribe to The Points Guy newsletters and special email promotions. The Points Guy will not share or sell your email. See privacy policy.To see if you have the offer, follow these steps:Log in to your account at AmericanExpress.comClick on Explore RewardsFind and click on Transfer Points, then click View All to see all transfer partnersFind Marriott and look for the “Offer” notation at the top rightIf you weren’t targeted for this offer, no sweat! You can still earn loads of Marriott points with Amex Marriott credit cards, such as:Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant™ American Express® Card: Earn 75,000 points after spending $3,000 in the first three months of account opening. Also earn 6x points at participating Marriott Bonvoy Hotels, 3x points at U.S. restaurants and flights booked directly with airlines and 2x points on everything else ($450 annual fee, see rates and fees) Terms apply.Marriott Bonvoy Business® American Express® Card: Earn 75,000 bonus Marriott Bonvoy points after spending $3,000 on purchases in the first three months. Also earn 6x points at participating Marriott Bonvoy hotels; 4x points at U.S. restaurants, at U.S. gas stations, on wireless telephone services purchased directly from U.S. service providers and on U.S. purchases for shipping and 2x points on everything else. ($125 annual fee, see rates and fees) Terms apply.Based on TPG’s valuations, 75,000 Marriott points are worth $600 (though it’s possible to receive much more value if you are skilled at redeeming Marriott points).Both cards also include automatic Marriott Bonvoy elite status – Gold Elite (worth $840) for the Bonvoy Brilliant and Silver Elite (worth $45) for the Bonvoy Business. Gold status will get you a 25% points bonus and space-available upgrades to enhanced rooms, along with other perks. You can earn Platinum elite status after spending $75,000 on the Bonvoy Brilliant in a calendar year. The Bonvoy Business card includes complimentary Silver elite status, but you can upgrade to Gold status after spending $35,000 on the card in a calendar year.Joseph Hostetler contributed to this post.For rates and fees of the Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant Amex, please click here.For rates and fees of the Marriott Bonvoy Business Amex, please click here.Featured photo by Ben Smithson/The Points Guy.
