We keep most of our hotel-branded credit cards year after year. This is because the benefits of the cards typically outweigh their annual fees—especially those hotel cards that come with an annual free-night certificate. And some of our favorite free-night certificates that come with our credit cards are from Marriott! 

Two of the Marriott-branded credit cards that provide an annual free-night certificate have a 50K-point cap on those certificates, meaning that you’re limited to booking only Marriott stays that cost up to 50K points per night. But Marriott also allows you to “top off” free-night certificates with up to 15K points, so each 50K free-night certificate could be redeemed for award nights that cost up to 65K points if you topped them off with some of your Marriott points. The two Marriott cards with the standard offer for the 50K annual free-night certificates are: 

• Marriott Bonvoy Bevy™ American Express® Card
• Marriott Bonvoy Bountiful™ Card

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Both of these cards have an annual $15,000 minimum spending requirement in order to earn the annual free-night certificate.

Let’s dive into some of the best ways to redeem a Marriott 50K free night certificate. Check out this post to learn more about all the Marriott cards and the rules for getting each one. (Some of these hotels may also be good options if you have a 35K annual free-night certificate from a different Marriott card, if you top it off with Marriott points.)

 

Le Méridien Maldives Resort & Spa

How does a night in the Maldives sound? Obviously, you would want to use other certificates, points, or cash to stay longer if you are going that far, but seriously, the Maldives on a credit card with a $95 annual fee? Alex stayed there and absolutely loved it! Did you read her post about the Maldives?

The Le Méridien Maldives Resort & Spa looks amazing!

 

JW Marriott Phu Quoc Emerald Bay Resort & Spa

Yes, I’ve stayed at the JW Marriott in Phu Quoc, Vietnam, and yes, I’d love to stay again. You can read all about it in my post, but it was magical and worth the long flight. It was the only time I’ve used points just to stay at a certain hotel, and it did not disappoint. It is hard for me to wrap my head around the fact that you can stay there for only 50K points/night—it is that special!

 

 

 

Sheraton Maui Resort and Spa

If you have some Marriott points to top off your Marriott 50K certificates, you can book the Sheraton Maui Resort and Spa, which is located steps from Kaanapali Beach (one of my favorite spots on Maui)! There are even some rare 40K nights that you can book with your certificates (March 2024).

 

 

My sister and I have stayed there, and you can read my review here. The location is perfect for restaurants, shopping, and fun at the beach.

 

Renaissance Aruba Resort and Casino

The Renaissance brand of Marriott Hotels is another brand I like. I had a friend with five 50K certificates from a sign-up bonus, so we booked the Renaissance Aruba. We really enjoyed our stay in Aruba, and visiting Flamingo Island because we were staying there was amazing! If you book in the Fall, you can find rooms for as little as 55K points. I would use a certificate and top it off with other points I had (or purchased) to stay here.

 

 

 

AC Hotel Honolulu

The ability to stay five nights in Hawaii with one credit card welcome offer is pretty unique. It might not be the most luxurious stay, but who will be in the room when you can be at the beach? This is a new hotel, too, so that is always nice. I definitely think it is worth paying for some Marriott points, in this case, to “top off” the certificate if you don’t already have points.

 

 

 

JW Marriott Orlando at Bonnet Creek Resort and Spa

This is a great option for those 50K certificates if you want a trip to Walt Disney World. June had some available dates for using a 50K certificate. It gets great reviews and has a ton of fun things for children to do! You can even get a room with a view of Disney Springs.

 

 

Suggestions From Readers

Some of our readers have suggested the following hotels for redeeming 50K certificates. Sometimes, they have had to top off their certificates.

• JW Marriott Miami Turnberry Resort & Spa
• JW Marriott Los Cabos Beach Resort & Spa
• Marriott Fallsview Niagara Falls
• The Westin Hamburg
• Westin Hapuna Beach
• Disney World Swan Reserve
• Ritz Carlton Laguna Niguel
• Ritz Carlton Amelia Island
• Westin St Francis Square San Francisco
• Grand Hotel Golf Resort & Spa, Autograph Collection in Fairhope, Alabama
• Alaia Belize, Autograph Collection
• JW Marriott Venice Resort and Spa
• JW Marriott Marquis Miami
• Ritz-Carlton Bali – almost all have private plunge pools, always a suite or villa
• W Punta Mita
• Westin Excelsior in Rome – pool and steam room/sauna
• Westin, Paris Vendome
• Domes Miramare, a Luxury Collection Resort, Corfu
• Fairfield Inn and Suites Livingston Yellowstone
• Westin Kierland Resort and Spa in Scottsdale
• JW Marriott Cancun Resort and Spa 

 

Bottom Line

We keep our hotel-branded credit cards because we get great value from our Marriott annual free night certificates. We hope you’ve found some inspiration for where you can use yours. If you don’t have one yet but have plans to stay at Marriott hotels, read our post about Marriott credit cards and get one—you’ll be glad you did! Do you have a 50K Marriott hotel stay that you would recommend? Let us know, and we’ll add it to the reader’s list!

 

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