The Marriott free night certificate is definitely one of the best credit card benefits in Canada. It’s offered every year on the only card that is for every single traveler, with no exceptions. The certificate is so valuable that it also makes the card the only one no traveler should close! NEVER! That would make no sense at all.
Here are 26 other concrete examples of nice and expensive hotels where you can use the certificate, including the first few in North America.
Basics of the Marriott free night certificate
The Scotiabank Gold American Express Card definitely has the best welcome bonus right now, giving you $825 free for any hotel or flight in the world. You should obviously take advantage of it.
But you might be among the many savvy travelers who took advantage of this spring’s increased offers on the best cards specifically for hotel points, the Marriott Bonvoy American Express Card and the Marriott Bonvoy Business Amex Card (which doesn’t require having an incorporated business). If not, it’ll surely return. Make sure you don’t miss it by signing up for our free newsletter.
On top of their nice welcome bonuses, these amazing cards also give you an awesome certificate for a free night every year after. So it makes absolutely no sense to close them. No sense at all.
You can read our detailed post about the Marriott certificate to understand the basics well.
Basics of the hotel examples
Here are 5 things to remember:
- It includes some hotels up to 50,000 points
- The dates are random
- This is a very incomplete list
- I’ve deliberately omitted Canada and the U.S.
- You can do the research yourself so easily
You can read the details in the first part of this series.
31 first examples
You can read 31 examples in the first part of this series, including the one where the certificate is worth $2000 (here the best is worth “just” $1112).
We’ll regroup all the examples in separate posts for each region soon.
Here are the 26 new examples, by region.
6 examples in Europe
Here are some examples from the favorite continent of many travelers.
Dubrovnik, Croatia
Sheraton Dubrovnik Riviera Hotel
- Price (C$): $591
- Price (pts): 37,000 pts
- Top-up (pts): 2,000 pts (≈ $18)
- Savings with the certificate: $573
- Certificate cost: $120 (card fee)
- Net profit: $453
Sintra, Portugal
- Price (C$): $621
- Price (pts): 47,000 pts
- Top-up (pts): 12,000 pts (≈ $108)
- Savings with the certificate: $513
- Certificate cost: $120 (card fee)
- Net profit: $393
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Sir Albert, Amsterdam, a Member of Design Hotels
- Price (C$): $487
- Price (pts): 34,000 pts
- Top-up (pts): 0 pts (≈ $0)
- Savings with the certificate: $487
- Certificate cost: $120 (card fee)
- Net profit: $367
Berlin, Germany
Hotel am Steinplatz, Autograph Collection
- Price (C$): $552
- Price (pts): 50,000 pts
- Top-up (pts): 15,000 pts (≈ $135)
- Savings with the certificate: $417
- Certificate cost: $120 (card fee)
- Net profit: $297
Helsinki, Finland
Hotel St. George, Helsinki, a Member of Design Hotels
- Price (C$): $378
- Price (pts): 34,000 pts
- Top-up (pts): 0 pts (≈ $0)
- Savings with the certificate: $378
- Certificate cost: $120 (card fee)
- Net profit: $258
Basel, Switzerland
- Price (C$): $420
- Price (pts): 40,000 pts
- Top-up (pts): 5,000 pts (≈ $45)
- Savings with the certificate: $375
- Certificate cost: $120 (card fee)
- Net profit: $255
5 examples in the Middle East and Africa
Here are some examples in a great region where hospitality is usually much better.
İzmir, Türkiye
Reges, a Luxury Collection Resort & Spa, Cesme
- Price (C$): $1112
- Price (pts): 33,000 pts
- Top-up (pts): 0 pts (≈ $0)
- Savings with the certificate: $1112
- Certificate cost: $120 (card fee)
- Net profit: $992
Petra, Jordan
- Price (C$): $837
- Price (pts): 46,000 pts
- Top-up (pts): 11,000 pts (≈ $99)
- Savings with the certificate: $738
- Certificate cost: $120 (card fee)
- Net profit: $618
Cairo, Egypt
- Price (C$): $644
- Price (pts): 42,000 pts
- Top-up (pts): 7,000 pts (≈ $63)
- Savings with the certificate: $581
- Certificate cost: $120 (card fee)
- Net profit: $461
Cape Town, South Africa
- Price (C$): $445
- Price (pts): 41,000 pts
- Top-up (pts): 6,000 pts (≈ $54)
- Savings with the certificate: $391
- Certificate cost: $120 (card fee)
- Net profit: $271
Doha, Qatar
The St. Regis Marsa Arabia Island, The Pearl Qatar
- Price (C$): $595
- Price (pts): 33,000 pts
- Top-up (pts): 0 pts (≈ $0)
- Savings with the certificate: $595
- Certificate cost: $120 (card fee)
- Net profit: $475
6 examples in Asia
Here are some examples from the best part of the world!
Yokohama, Japan
- Price (C$): $484
- Price (pts): 31,000 pts
- Top-up (pts): 0 pts (≈ $0)
- Savings with the certificate: $484
- Certificate cost: $120 (card fee)
- Net profit: $364
Uttarakhand, India
JW Marriott Mussoorie Walnut Grove Resort & Spa
- Price (C$): $570
- Price (pts): 34,000 pts
- Top-up (pts): 0 pts (≈ $0)
- Savings with the certificate: $570
- Certificate cost: $120 (card fee)
- Net profit: $450
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Vinpearl Landmark 81, Autograph Collection
- Price (C$): $404
- Price (pts): 32,000 pts
- Top-up (pts): 0 pts (≈ $0)
- Savings with the certificate: $404
- Certificate cost: $120 (card fee)
- Net profit: $284
Taoyuan, Taiwan
The Westin Tashee Resort, Taoyuan
- Price (C$): $394
- Price (pts): 31,000 pts
- Top-up (pts): 0 pts (≈ $0)
- Savings with the certificate: $394
- Certificate cost: $120 (card fee)
- Net profit: $274
Hanoi, Viet Nam
- Price (C$): $379
- Price (pts): 34,000 pts
- Top-up (pts): 0 pts (≈ $0)
- Savings with the certificate: $379
- Certificate cost: $120 (card fee)
- Net profit: $259
Bali, Indonesia
Renaissance Bali Uluwatu Resort & Spa
- Price (C$): $340
- Price (pts): 33,000 pts
- Top-up (pts): 0 pts (≈ $0)
- Savings with the certificate: $340
- Certificate cost: $120 (card fee)
- Net profit: $220
2 examples in Oceania
Here are some examples from a very exotic region.
Nadi, Fiji
Sheraton Resort & Spa, Tokoriki Island, Fiji
- Price (C$): $507
- Price (pts): 46,000 pts
- Top-up (pts): 11,000 pts (≈ $99)
- Savings with the certificate: $408
- Certificate cost: $120 (card fee)
- Net profit: $288
Bourail, New Caledonia
Sheraton New Caledonia Deva Spa & Golf Resort
- Price (C$): $330
- Price (pts): 23,000 pts
- Top-up (pts): 0 pts (≈ $0)
- Savings with the certificate: $330
- Certificate cost: $120 (card fee)
- Net profit: $210
3 examples in South America
Here are some examples in the best region in the Americas.
São Paulo, Brazil
- Price (C$): $797
- Price (pts): 46,000 pts
- Top-up (pts): 11,000 pts (≈ $99)
- Savings with the certificate: $698
- Certificate cost: $120 (card fee)
- Net profit: $578
Viña del Mar, Chile
Sheraton Miramar Hotel & Convention Center
- Price (C$): $348
- Price (pts): 32,000 pts
- Top-up (pts): 0 pts (≈ $0)
- Savings with the certificate: $348
- Certificate cost: $120 (card fee)
- Net profit: $228
Paracas, Peru
Hotel Paracas, a Luxury Collection Resort, Paracas
- Price (C$): $320
- Price (pts): 32,000 pts
- Top-up (pts): 0 pts (≈ $0)
- Savings with the certificate: $320
- Certificate cost: $120 (card fee)
- Net profit: $200
4 examples in North America
Here are the first examples in North America, while still excluding Canada and the U.S. for now.
Guanacaste, Costa Rica
JW Marriott Guanacaste Resort & Spa
- Price (C$): $1055
- Price (pts): 35,200 pts
- Top-up (pts): 200 pts (≈ $2)
- Savings with the certificate: $1053
- Certificate cost: $120 (card fee)
- Net profit: $933
Cancún, Mexico
Renaissance Cancun Resort & Marina
- Price (C$): $358
- Price (pts): 35,000 pts
- Top-up (pts): 0 pts (≈ $0)
- Savings with the certificate: $358
- Certificate cost: $120 (card fee)
- Net profit: $238
Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
The Westin Puntacana Resort & Club
- Price (C$): $424
- Price (pts): 41,000 pts
- Top-up (pts): 6,000 pts (≈ $54)
- Savings with the certificate: $370
- Certificate cost: $120 (card fee)
- Net profit: $250
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
JW Marriott Hotel Santo Domingo
- Price (C$): $507
- Price (pts): 38,000 pts
- Top-up (pts): 3,000 pts (≈ $27)
- Savings with the certificate: $480
- Certificate cost: $120 (card fee)
- Net profit: $360
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Summary
The Mariott free night certificate is amazing! Make sure to have the Marriott Bonvoy Amex Card and the Marriott Bonvoy Business Amex Card! And keep them! And get your travel companions to get them and keep them! And get anyone you know who doesn’t want to get into travel rewards to get them for you!
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