To get more free hotel nights for the same amount of Marriott Bonvoy points, the key is to choose hotels in the lowest categories. That’s a great way to maximize their value. All Canadians get easily get 11 completely free nights (or 22 nights with a travel buddy) by planning trips around the 274 Marriott category 1 hotels.
In this post, I’ll share the full list of Marriott category 1 hotels you can choose from around the world.
If you prefer the curated turnkey version, check out the 5 best countries for Marriott category 1 hotels where I just show you the absolute best countries you can plan a trip around, and we’ll have a lot more content about these hotels and destinations soon too (including our recommendations and some itineraries).
Remember that if you want a lot more options, you can instead choose from 1,100 Marriott category 2 hotels in 50+ countries if you don’t mind getting a bit fewer nights (still a pretty great deal).
Marriott basics
As a reminder, right now there are great increased welcome bonuses on the:
- Marriott Bonvoy American Express Card (68,000 Marriott points)
- Marriott Bonvoy Business American Express Card (68,000 Marriott points)
Those give you 11 free nights in any of the 274 Marriott category 1 hotels by staying in 5-night increments (because of Marriott’s “Stay for 5, Pay for 4” policy), at least on a majority of dates.
A free night in a Marriott category 1 hotel can only have 3 possible prices:
- Standard price: 7,500 points (majority of dates)
- Peak price: 10,000 points
- Off-Peak price: 5,000 points
So in short, by far the best way to get more free hotel stays is to prioritize staying in Marriott category 1 hotels. You can read our introduction to the Marriott Bonvoy rewards program for more information.
Here are the hotels you can choose from and exactly where they are located.
Full list of Marriott category 1 hotels
Here is the full list of Marriott category 1 hotels for 2022, sortable by country, region, or brand (by clicking on the column title). Additional data coming soon.
| Hotel | Country | City | Region | Brand | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Protea Hotel Constantine | Algeria | Constantine | Middle East/N. Africa | Protea | TBD | |
| Sheraton Tucuman Hotel | Argentina | Tucuman | South America | Sheraton | Urban resort | |
| Four Points by Sheraton Edmonton South | Canada (Alberta) | Edmonton | Canada | Four Points | TBD | |
| Four Points by Sheraton Sherwood Park | Canada (Alberta) | Sherwood Park | Canada | Four Points | TBD | |
| TownePlace Suites Fort McMurray | Canada (Alberta) | Fort McMurray | Canada | TownePlace | TBD | |
| TownePlace Suites Medicine Hat | Canada (Alberta) | Medicine Hat | Canada | TownePlace | TBD | |
| Fairfield Inn & Suites Winnipeg | Canada (Manitoba) | Winnipeg | Canada | Fairfield | TBD | |
| TownePlace Suites Petawawa | Canada (Ontario) | Petawawa | Canada | TownePlace | TBD | |
| Fairfield by Marriott Baoding High-Tech Zone | China | Baoding | China | Fairfield | TBD | |
| Four Points by Sheraton Bijie | China | Bijie | China | Four Points | TBD | |
| Courtyard Boluo | China | Boluo Huizhou | China | Courtyard | TBD | |
| Four Points by Sheraton Changchun, Hi-Tech Zone | China | Changchun | China | Four Points | TBD | |
| Courtyard Changsha South | China | Changsha | China | Courtyard | TBD | |
| Four Points by Sheraton Changsha, Meixi Lake | China | Changsha | China | Four Points | TBD | |
| Aloft Chengdu Shixiang Lake | China | Chengdu | China | Aloft | TBD | |
| Courtyard Chengdu South | China | Chengdu | China | Courtyard | TBD | |
| Four Points by Sheraton Chengdu Tianfu New Area | China | Chengdu | China | Four Points | TBD | |
| Four Points by Sheraton Chengdu, Anren | China | Chengdu | China | Four Points | TBD | |
| Four Points by Sheraton Chengdu, Pujiang Resort | China | Chengdu | China | Four Points | TBD | |
| Sheraton Chuzhou Hotel | China | Chuzhou | China | Sheraton | TBD | |
| Aloft Dalian | China | Dalian | China | Aloft | TBD | |
| Four Points by Sheraton Danzhou | China | Danzhou | China | Four Points | TBD | |
| Sheraton Daqing Hotel | China | Daqing | China | Sheraton | TBD | |
| Aloft Dongguan Dynamic Town | China | Dongguan | China | Aloft | TBD | |
| Aloft Dongguan Songshan Lake | China | Dongguan | China | Aloft | TBD | |
| Fairfield by Marriott Dongguan Changping | China | Dongguan | China | Fairfield | TBD | |
| Courtyard Shanghai Fengxian | China | Fengxian | China | Courtyard | TBD | |
| Aloft Nanhai, Foshan | China | Foshan | China | Aloft | TBD | |
| Courtyard Shunde Longjiang | China | Foshan | China | Courtyard | TBD | |
| Element Foshan Nanhai | China | Foshan | China | Element | TBD | |
| Fairfield by Marriott Foshan Nanhai | China | Foshan | China | Fairfield | TBD | |
| AC Hotel Ganzhou Quannan | China | Ganzhou | China | AC Hotel | TBD | |
| Aloft Guangzhou University Park | China | Guangzhou | China | Aloft | TBD | |
| Fairfield by Marriott Guangzhou Tianhe Park | China | Guangzhou | China | Fairfield | TBD | |
| Four Points by Sheraton Guilin, Lingui | China | Guilin | China | Four Points | TBD | |
| Fairfield by Marriott Guiyang Exhibition Centre | China | Guiyang | China | Fairfield | TBD | |
| Fairfield by Marriott Guiyang Guanshanhu | China | Guiyang | China | Fairfield | TBD | |
| Fairfield by Marriott Haidong | China | Haidong | China | Fairfield | TBD | |
| Fairfield by Marriott Hangzhou Xintiandi | China | Hangzhou | China | Fairfield | TBD | |
| Sheraton Harbin Xiangfang Hotel | China | Harbin | China | Sheraton | TBD | |
| Courtyard Jiangyin | China | Jiangyin | China | Courtyard | TBD | |
| Four Points by Sheraton Jiaxing | China | Jiaxing | China | Four Points | TBD | |
| Fairfield by Marriott Jingdezhen | China | Jingdezhen | China | Fairfield | TBD | |
| Fairfield by Marriott Jingzhou | China | Jingzhou | China | Fairfield | TBD | |
| Delta Hotels Kunming | China | Kunming | China | Delta | TBD | |
| Fairfield by Marriott Kunming Xinying | China | Kunming | China | Fairfield | TBD | |
| Courtyard Kunshan | China | Kunshan | China | Courtyard | TBD | |
| Sheraton Langfang Chaobai River Hotel | China | Langfang | China | Sheraton | TBD | |
| Four Points by Sheraton Liupanshui | China | Liupanshui | China | Four Points | TBD | |
| Four Points by Sheraton Luohe | China | Luohe | China | Four Points | TBD | |
| Four Points by Sheraton Macheng | China | Macheng | China | Four Points | TBD | |
| Element Mile | China | Mile | China | Element | TBD | |
| Courtyard Nanjing Jiangning | China | Nanjing | China | Courtyard | TBD | |
| Sheraton Qingdao Jiaozhou Hotel | China | Qingdao | China | Sheraton | TBD | |
| Courtyard Shanghai Hongqiao | China | Shanghai | China | Courtyard | TBD | |
| Courtyard Shanghai Jiading | China | Shanghai | China | Courtyard | TBD | |
| Courtyard Shanghai Minhang | China | Shanghai | China | Courtyard | TBD | |
| Four Points by Sheraton Shanghai Hongqiao | China | Shanghai | China | Four Points | TBD | |
| Four Points by Sheraton Shanghai Jiading | China | Shanghai | China | Four Points | TBD | |
| Moxy Shanghai Hongqiao CBD | China | Shanghai | China | Moxy | TBD | |
| Sheraton Shanghai Fengxian | China | Shanghai | China | Sheraton | TBD | |
| Courtyard Xinchang | China | Shaoxing | China | Courtyard | TBD | |
| Renaissance Shenyang West Hotel | China | Shenyang | China | Renaissance | TBD | |
| Sheraton Shenyang South City Hotel | China | Shenyang | China | Sheraton | TBD | |
| Courtyard Suzhou Mudu | China | Suzhou | China | Courtyard | TBD | |
| Element Suzhou Science and Technology Town | China | Suzhou | China | Element | TBD | |
| Fairfield by Marriott Suzhou High-Tech Zone | China | Suzhou | China | Fairfield | TBD | |
| Four Points by Sheraton Taicang | China | Suzhou | China | Four Points | TBD | |
| Courtyard Taiyuan | China | Taiyuan | China | Courtyard | TBD | |
| Fairfield by Marriott Taiyuan South | China | Taiyuan | China | Fairfield | TBD | |
| Courtyard Jiangsu Taizhou | China | Taizhou | China | Courtyard | TBD | |
| Fairfield by Marriott Taizhou Bay | China | Taizhou | China | Fairfield | TBD | |
| Fairfield by Marriott Taizhou City Centre | China | Taizhou | China | Fairfield | TBD | |
| Zhejiang Taizhou Marriott Hotel | China | Taizhou | China | Marriott | TBD | |
| Four Points by Sheraton Wuchuan, Loong Bay | China | Wuchuan | China | Four Points | TBD | |
| Courtyard Wuxi Lihu Lake | China | Wuxi | China | Courtyard | TBD | |
| Courtyard Xiamen | China | Xiamen | China | Courtyard | TBD | |
| Courtyard Xiamen Haicang | China | Xiamen | China | Courtyard | TBD | |
| Four Points by Sheraton Xiamen, Wuyuan Bay | China | Xiamen | China | Four Points | TBD | |
| Courtyard Xi'an North | China | Xi'an | China | Courtyard | TBD | |
| Fairfield by Marriott Xian North Station | China | Xi'an | China | Fairfield | TBD | |
| Fairfield by Marriott Xining North | China | Xining | China | Fairfield | TBD | |
| Aloft Yancheng | China | Yancheng | China | Aloft | TBD | |
| Four Points by Sheraton Yangzhou, Hanjiang | China | Yangzhou | China | Four Points | TBD | |
| Courtyard Yinchuan | China | Yinchuan | China | Courtyard | TBD | |
| Sheraton Yinchuan | China | Yinchuan | China | Sheraton | TBD | |
| Four Points by Sheraton Taizhou, Yuhuan | China | Yuhuan Taizhou | China | Four Points | TBD | |
| Courtyard Wenzhou Yueqing | China | Zhejiang | China | Courtyard | TBD | |
| Aloft Zhengzhou Shangjie | China | Zhengzhou | China | Aloft | TBD | |
| Aloft Zhengzhou Zhengdong New District | China | Zhengzhou | China | Aloft | TBD | |
| Courtyard Zhengzhou Airport | China | Zhengzhou | China | Courtyard | TBD | |
| Courtyard Zhengzhou East | China | Zhengzhou | China | Courtyard | TBD | |
| Zhuzhou Marriott Hotel | China | Zhuzhou | China | Marriott | TBD | |
| Four Points by Sheraton Cali | Colombia | Cali | South America | Four Points | City center | |
| Four Points by Sheraton Cuenca | Ecuador | Cuenca | South America | Four Points | TBD | |
| Four Points by Sheraton Kecskemet Hotel & Conference Center | Hungary | Kecskemet | Europe | Four Points | City center | |
| Fairfield by Marriott Ahmedabad | India | Ahmedabad | India | Fairfield | TBD | |
| Fairfield by Marriott Belagavi | India | Belgaum | India | Fairfield | TBD | |
| Aloft Bengaluru Whitefield | India | Bengaluru | India | Aloft | TBD | |
| Fairfield by Marriott Bengaluru Rajajinagar | India | Bengaluru | India | Fairfield | TBD | |
| Fairfield by Marriott Bengaluru Whitefield | India | Bengaluru | India | Fairfield | TBD | |
| Four Points by Sheraton Bengaluru, Whitefield | India | Bengaluru | India | Four Points | TBD | |
| Courtyard Bilaspur | India | Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh | India | Courtyard | TBD | |
| Aloft Chennai OMR - IT Expressway | India | Chennai | India | Aloft | TBD | |
| Fairfield by Marriott Chennai Mahindra World City | India | Chennai | India | Fairfield | TBD | |
| Fairfield by Marriott Chennai OMR | India | Chennai | India | Fairfield | TBD | |
| Four Points by Sheraton Chennai OMR | India | Chennai | India | Four Points | TBD | |
| Le Royal Méridien Chennai | India | Chennai | India | Le Méridien | TBD | |
| Aloft Coimbatore Singanallur | India | Coimbatore | India | Aloft | TBD | |
| Fairfield by Marriott Coimbatore | India | Coimbatore | India | Fairfield | TBD | |
| Fairfield by Marriott Hyderabad Gachibowli | India | Hyderabad | India | Fairfield | TBD | |
| ITC Kakatiya, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Hyderabad | India | Hyderabad | India | Luxury Collection | TBD | |
| Fairfield by Marriott Indore | India | Indore | India | Fairfield | TBD | |
| Fairfield by Marriott Jodhpur | India | Jodhpur | India | Fairfield | TBD | |
| Courtyard Kochi Airport | India | Kochi | India | Courtyard | TBD | |
| Four Points by Sheraton Kochi Infopark | India | Kochi | India | Four Points | TBD | |
| Le Méridien Kochi | India | Kochi | India | Le Méridien | TBD | |
| Fairfield by Marriott Lucknow | India | Lucknow | India | Fairfield | TBD | |
| Courtyard by Marriott Madurai | India | Madurai | India | Courtyard | TBD | |
| Courtyard Pune Chakan | India | Pune | India | Courtyard | TBD | |
| Fairfield by Marriott Pune Kharadi | India | Pune | India | Fairfield | TBD | |
| Four Points by Sheraton Hotel & Serviced Apartments, Pune | India | Pune | India | Four Points | TBD | |
| Courtyard Raipur | India | Raipur | India | Courtyard | TBD | |
| Courtyard Siliguri | India | Siliguri | India | Courtyard | TBD | |
| Fairfield by Marriott Sriperumbudur | India | Sriperumbudur | India | Fairfield | TBD | |
| Courtyard Surat | India | Surat | India | Courtyard | TBD | |
| Four Points by Sheraton Vadodara | India | Vadodara | India | Four Points | TBD | |
| Courtyard Vadodara Sarabhai Campus | India | Vadodara | India | Courtyard | TBD | |
| Fairfield by Marriott Visakhapatnam | India | Visakhapatnam | India | Fairfield | TBD | |
| Four Points by Sheraton Visakhapatnam | India | Visakhapatnam | India | Four Points | TBD | |
| Aloft Jakarta Wahid Hasyim | Indonesia | Jakarta Pusat | Southeast Asia | Aloft | TBD | |
| Fairfield by Marriott Bali Legian | Indonesia | Legian | Southeast Asia | Fairfield | TBD | |
| Fairfield by Marriott Belitung | Indonesia | Belitung | Southeast Asia | Fairfield | TBD | |
| Fairfield by Marriott Surabaya | Indonesia | Surabaya | Southeast Asia | Fairfield | TBD | |
| Four Points by Sheraton Bali Ungasan | Indonesia | Ungasan | Southeast Asia | Four Points | Nature resort | |
| Four Points by Sheraton Balikpapan | Indonesia | Balikpapan | Southeast Asia | Four Points | Airport hotel | |
| Four Points by Sheraton Jakarta, Thamrin | Indonesia | Jakarta | Southeast Asia | Four Points | TBD | |
| Four Points by Sheraton Makassar | Indonesia | Makassar | Southeast Asia | Four Points | TBD | |
| Four Points by Sheraton Manado | Indonesia | Manado | Southeast Asia | Four Points | Waterfront resort | |
| Four Points by Sheraton Medan | Indonesia | Medan | Southeast Asia | Four Points | TBD | |
| Four Points by Sheraton Surabaya | Indonesia | Surabaya | Southeast Asia | Four Points | TBD | |
| Four Points by Sheraton Surabaya, Pakuwon Indah | Indonesia | Surabaya | Southeast Asia | Four Points | TBD | |
| Moxy Bandung | Indonesia | Bandung | Southeast Asia | Moxy | TBD | |
| Sheraton Lampung Hotel | Indonesia | Bandar Lampung | Southeast Asia | Sheraton | TBD | |
| Renaissance Aktau Hotel | Kazakhstan | Aktau | Central Asia | Renaissance | Waterfront resort | |
| AC Hotel Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur | Southeast Asia | AC Hotel | TBD | |
| AC Hotel Penang | Malaysia | Penang | Southeast Asia | AC Hotel | TBD | |
| Courtyard Penang | Malaysia | Penang | Southeast Asia | Courtyard | TBD | |
| Fairfield by Marriott Bintulu Paragon | Malaysia | Bintulu | Southeast Asia | Fairfield | TBD | |
| Four Points by Sheraton Kuala Lumpur Chinatown | Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur | Southeast Asia | Four Points | TBD | |
| Four Points by Sheraton Puchong | Malaysia | Puchong | Southeast Asia | Four Points | TBD | |
| Putrajaya Marriott Hotel | Malaysia | Sepang Utara | Southeast Asia | Marriott | TBD | |
| AC Hotel Veracruz | Mexico | Boca del Rio | Mexico | AC Hotel | TBD | |
| Aloft Celaya | Mexico | Celaya | Mexico | Aloft | TBD | |
| Aloft Queretaro | Mexico | Queretaro | Mexico | Aloft | TBD | |
| Courtyard Chihuahua | Mexico | Chihuahua | Mexico | Courtyard | TBD | |
| Courtyard Hermosillo | Mexico | Hermosillo | Mexico | Courtyard | TBD | |
| Courtyard Leon at The Poliforum | Mexico | Leon | Mexico | Courtyard | TBD | |
| Courtyard Monterrey San Jeronimo/Valle | Mexico | Monterrey | Mexico | Courtyard | TBD | |
| Courtyard Puebla Las Animas | Mexico | Puebla | Mexico | Courtyard | TBD | |
| Courtyard Queretaro | Mexico | Queretaro | Mexico | Courtyard | TBD | |
| Courtyard Toluca Airport | Mexico | Toluca | Mexico | Courtyard | TBD | |
| Courtyard Toluca Tollocan | Mexico | Toluca | Mexico | Courtyard | TBD | |
| Courtyard Villahermosa Tabasco | Mexico | Villahermosa | Mexico | Courtyard | TBD | |
| Fairfield Inn & Suites Aguascalientes | Mexico | Aguascalientes | Mexico | Fairfield | TBD | |
| Fairfield Inn & Suites Guanajuato Silao | Mexico | Silao | Mexico | Fairfield | TBD | |
| Fairfield Inn & Suites Nogales | Mexico | Nogales | Mexico | Fairfield | TBD | |
| Fairfield Inn & Suites Queretaro Juriquilla | Mexico | Juriquilla | Mexico | Fairfield | TBD | |
| Fairfield Inn & Suites Villahermosa Tabasco | Mexico | Villahermosa | Mexico | Fairfield | TBD | |
| Fairfield Inn Monterrey Airport | Mexico | Apodaca | Mexico | Fairfield | TBD | |
| Four Points by Sheraton Puebla | Mexico | Puebla | Mexico | Four Points | TBD | |
| Four Points by Sheraton Queretaro Norte | Mexico | Queretaro | Mexico | Four Points | TBD | |
| Four Points by Sheraton Saltillo | Mexico | Saltillo | Mexico | Four Points | TBD | |
| Four Points by Sheraton Veracruz | Mexico | Boca del Río | Mexico | Four Points | TBD | |
| Four Points by Sheraton Kolasin | Montenegro | Kolasin | Europe | Four Points | TBD | |
| Protea Hotel Ondangwa | Namibia | Ondangwa | Africa | Protea | TBD | |
| Protea Hotel Walvis Bay | Namibia | Walvis Bay | Africa | Protea | TBD | |
| Protea Hotel Walvis Bay Pelican Bay | Namibia | Walvis Bay | Africa | Protea | TBD | |
| Protea Hotel Windhoek Fürstenhof | Namibia | Windhoek | Africa | Protea | TBD | |
| Protea Hotel Zambezi River Lodge | Namibia | Katima Mulilo | Africa | Protea | TBD | |
| Protea Hotel Owerri Select | Nigeria | New Owerri | Africa | Protea | TBD | |
| Aloft Panama | Panama | Panama City | Central America | Aloft | TBD | |
| Aloft Asuncion | Paraguay | Asuncion | South America | Aloft | TBD | |
| Moxy Poznan Airport | Poland | Poznan | Europe | Moxy | TBD | |
| Courtyard Nizhny Novgorod City Center | Russia | Nizhny Novgorod | Europe | Courtyard | TBD | |
| Four Points by Sheraton Kaluga | Russia | Kaluga | Europe | Four Points | TBD | |
| Renaissance Samara Hotel | Russia | Samara | Europe | Renaissance | TBD | |
| Voronezh Marriott | Russia | Voronezh | Europe | Marriott | TBD | |
| Four Points by Sheraton Riyadh Khaldia | Saudi Arabia | Riyadh | Middle East/N. Africa | Four Points | TBD | |
| Protea Hotel Cape Town Durbanville | South Africa | Tyger Valley | Africa | Protea | TBD | |
| Protea Hotel Cape Town Tyger Valley | South Africa | Cape Town | Africa | Protea | TBD | |
| Protea Hotel Clarens | South Africa | Clarens | Africa | Protea | TBD | |
| Protea Hotel Johannesburg Balalaika Sandton | South Africa | Sandton | Africa | Protea | TBD | |
| Protea Hotel Johannesburg Parktonian All-Suite | South Africa | Braamfontein | Africa | Protea | TBD | |
| Protea Hotel Johannesburg Wanderers | South Africa | Illovo | Africa | Protea | TBD | |
| Protea Hotel Kimberley | South Africa | Kimberley | Africa | Protea | TBD | |
| Protea Hotel Klerksdorp | South Africa | Klerksdorp | Africa | Protea | TBD | |
| Protea Hotel Mahikeng | South Africa | Mahikeng | Africa | Protea | TBD | |
| Protea Hotel Midrand | South Africa | Midrand | Africa | Protea | TBD | |
| Protea Hotel Nelspruit | South Africa | Nelspruit | Africa | Protea | TBD | |
| Protea Hotel Oudtshoorn Riempie Estate | South Africa | Oudtshoorn | Africa | Protea | TBD | |
| Protea Hotel Polokwane Landmark | South Africa | Polokwane | Africa | Protea | TBD | |
| Protea Hotel Polokwane Ranch Resort | South Africa | Polokwane | Africa | Protea | TBD | |
| Protea Hotel Pretoria Hatfield | South Africa | Pretoria | Africa | Protea | TBD | |
| Protea Hotel Pretoria Loftus Park | South Africa | Pretoria | Africa | Protea | TBD | |
| Protea Hotel Roodepoort | South Africa | Johannesburg | Africa | Protea | TBD | |
| Protea Hotel Transit O.R. Tambo Airport | South Africa | Johannesburg | Africa | Protea | TBD | |
| Protea Hotel Umfolozi River | South Africa | Richards Bay | Africa | Protea | TBD | |
| Protea Hotel Upington | South Africa | Upington | Africa | Protea | TBD | |
| Protea Hotel Worcester Cumberland | South Africa | Worcester | Africa | Protea | TBD | |
| Protea Zebula Lodge | South Africa | Limpopo | Africa | Protea | TBD | |
| AC Hotel A Coruna | Spain | A Coruna | Europe | AC Hotel | TBD | |
| AC Hotel Algeciras | Spain | Algeciras | Europe | AC Hotel | TBD | |
| AC Hotel Badajoz | Spain | Badajoz | Europe | AC Hotel | TBD | |
| AC Hotel Elda | Spain | Elda | Europe | AC Hotel | TBD | |
| AC Hotel Guadalajara, Spain | Spain | Guadalajara | Europe | AC Hotel | TBD | |
| AC Hotel La Linea | Spain | La Linea de la Concepcion | Europe | AC Hotel | TBD | |
| AC Hotel Murcia | Spain | Murcia | Europe | AC Hotel | TBD | |
| AC Hotel Palacio de Santa Ana | Spain | Valladolid | Europe | AC Hotel | TBD | |
| AC Hotel Palencia | Spain | Palencia | Europe | AC Hotel | TBD | |
| AC Hotel Ponferrada | Spain | Ponferrada | Europe | AC Hotel | TBD | |
| Sheraton Grand Samsun Hotel | Turkey | Samsun | Middle East/N. Africa | Sheraton | TBD | |
| Aloft Bursa Hotel | Turkey | Bursa | Middle East/N. Africa | Aloft | TBD | |
| Courtyard Istanbul West | Turkey | Istanbul | Middle East/N. Africa | Courtyard | TBD | |
| Four Points by Sheraton Izmir | Turkey | Izmir | Middle East/N. Africa | Four Points | TBD | |
| Moxy Aberdeen Airport | UK (Scotland) | Dyce | Europe | Moxy | TBD | |
| Four Points by Sheraton Sharjah | United Arab Emirates | Sharjah | Middle East/N. Africa | Four Points | TBD | |
| TownePlace Suites Mobile | USA (Alabama) | Mobile | USA | TownePlace | TBD | |
| Aloft Little Rock West | USA (Arkansas) | Little Rock | USA | Aloft | TBD | |
| Fairfield Inn & Suites El Dorado | USA (Arkansas) | El Dorado | USA | Fairfield | TBD | |
| Fairfield Inn & Suites Russellville | USA (Arkansas) | Russellville | USA | Fairfield | TBD | |
| Four Points by Sheraton Bakersfield | USA (California) | Bakersfield | USA | Four Points | TBD | |
| Fairfield Inn & Suites McPherson | USA (Kansas) | McPherson | USA | Fairfield | TBD | |
| TownePlace Suites Garden City | USA (Kansas) | Garden City | USA | TownePlace | TBD | |
| TownePlace Suites Baton Rouge South | USA (Louisiana) | Baton Rouge | USA | TownePlace | TBD | |
| Courtyard Jackson Ridgeland | USA (Mississippi) | Jackson | USA | Courtyard | TBD | |
| Fairfield Inn & Suites Poplar Bluff | USA (Missouri) | Poplar Bluff | USA | Fairfield | TBD | |
| Fairfield Inn & Suites Kinston | USA (North Carolina) | Kinston | USA | Fairfield | TBD | |
| Fairfield Inn & Suites Cleveland Tiedeman Road | USA (Ohio) | Brooklyn | USA | Fairfield | TBD | |
| Aloft Tulsa | USA (Oklahoma) | Tulsa | USA | Aloft | TBD | |
| Fairfield Inn & Suites Chickasha | USA (Oklahoma) | Chickasha | USA | Fairfield | TBD | |
| Fairfield Inn & Suites Duncan | USA (Oklahoma) | Duncan | USA | Fairfield | TBD | |
| Fairfield Inn & Suites Ponca City | USA (Oklahoma) | Ponca City | USA | Fairfield | TBD | |
| Fairfield Inn & Suites Tulsa Catoosa | USA (Oklahoma) | Catoosa | USA | Fairfield | TBD | |
| Fairfield Inn & Suites Tulsa Southeast/Crossroads Village | USA (Oklahoma) | Tulsa | USA | Fairfield | TBD | |
| Four Points by Sheraton Oklahoma City Quail Springs | USA (Oklahoma) | Oklahoma City | USA | Four Points | TBD | |
| Fairfield Inn & Suites Victoria | USA (Texas) | Victoria | USA | Fairfield | TBD | |
| Courtyard Houston Sugar Land/Stafford | USA (Texas) | Stafford | USA | Courtyard | TBD | |
| Courtyard Texarkana | USA (Texas) | Texarkana | USA | Courtyard | TBD | |
| Fairfield Inn & Suites Abilene | USA (Texas) | Abilene | USA | Fairfield | TBD | |
| Fairfield Inn & Suites Cotulla | USA (Texas) | Cotulla | USA | Fairfield | TBD | |
| Fairfield Inn & Suites Dallas Park Central | USA (Texas) | Dallas | USA | Fairfield | TBD | |
| Fairfield Inn & Suites Decatur at Decatur Conference Center | USA (Texas) | Decatur | USA | Fairfield | TBD | |
| Fairfield Inn & Suites Houston Richmond | USA (Texas) | Richmond | USA | Fairfield | TBD | |
| Fairfield Inn & Suites McAllen Airport | USA (Texas) | McAllen | USA | Fairfield | TBD | |
| Fairfield Inn & Suites Texarkana | USA (Texas) | Texarkana | USA | Fairfield | TBD | |
| Four Points by Sheraton Houston Energy Corridor | USA (Texas) | Houston | USA | Four Points | TBD | |
| Residence Inn Houston I-10 West/Park Row | USA (Texas) | Houston | USA | Residence Inn | TBD | |
| SpringHill Suites Houston I-10 West/Energy Corridor | USA (Texas) | Houston | USA | SpringHill | TBD | |
| TownePlace Suites Dallas Plano/Legacy | USA (Texas) | Plano | USA | TownePlace | TBD | |
| TownePlace Suites Houston I-10 East | USA (Texas) | Houston | USA | TownePlace | TBD | |
| TownePlace Suites Houston Northwest | USA (Texas) | Houston | USA | TownePlace | TBD | |
| TownePlace Suites Kingsville | USA (Texas) | Kingsville | USA | TownePlace | TBD | |
| TownePlace Suites Texarkana | USA (Texas) | Texarkana | USA | TownePlace | TBD | |
| SpringHill Suites Winchester | USA (Virginia) | Winchester | USA | SpringHill | TBD | |
| Fairfield Inn & Suites Gillette | USA (Wyoming) | Gillette | USA | Fairfield | TBD | |
| Courtyard Tashkent | Uzbekistan | Tashkent | Central Asia | Courtyard | TBD | |
| Protea Hotel Chingola | Zambia | Chingola | Africa | Protea | TBD | |
| Protea Hotel Chipata | Zambia | Chipata | Africa | Protea | TBD | |
| Protea Hotel Lusaka | Zambia | Lusaka | Africa | Protea | TBD | |
| Protea Hotel Lusaka Bonanza Resort | Zambia | Lusaka | Africa | Protea | TBD | |
| Protea Hotel Lusaka Cairo Road | Zambia | Lusaka | Africa | Protea | TBD | |
| Protea Hotel Lusaka Safari Lodge | Zambia | Chisamba | Africa | Protea | TBD | |
| Protea Hotel Lusaka Tower | Zambia | Lusaka | Africa | Protea | TBD |
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These Marriott category 1 hotels are where you can get 22 free hotel nights, at least if you have a travel buddy (or 11 free nights if you’re traveling or earning rewards solo). The Marriott Bonvoy American Express Card‘s increased welcome bonus is a great opportunity to travel for less if you plan your trips around these Marriott category 1 hotels.
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This is awesome! Thanks
Hi! Great information! What would be the best month to book any of the hotels to achieve 7,000 points? For example, a general search for hotels in Spain next month will show first night from 7,000 points but thereafter is from 22,000 per night. Any tips on how and/or to avail 7,000 poi is throughout extended stays of 15 days for instance? Thank you!
In general, as long as there is a “basic” room available you can get it at the 7,500 Points range so that means pretty much year round, I’ve rarely seen rooms not available. But I don’t travel in July/August though, so that’s probably why you saw that issue (it’s not that you can’t in summer, it’s just that you would have needed to book more in advance in this case).
That said, Peak pricing levels are taking effect Sept. 14th too, which means peak dates will be 10,000 Points and not 7,500 so if you have specific dates, it’s best to book quickly (for example for next summer).
Many thanks, very useful list of hotels. In the past, reading one of your info regarding credit cards, I did order the SPG card for hotels and I am going to Africa next month and Italy in September and I will be staying at hotels that I will be using the points.
Keep up the good work guy, it is very much appreciated 🙂
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