40 thousand bonus Bonvoy points with a single booking: here's how to maximize the Marriott Home & Villas offer
The promotion has not yet been officially released, but it should be a matter of hours. Marriott Home & Villas, a product [...]
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The promotion has not yet been officially published, but it should be a matter of hours. Marriott Home & Villas, a product similar to Airbnb owned by the world's largest hotel chain, is launching an incredible promotion that will allow guests to Accumulate 40 thousand bonus Bonvoy points, in addition to the basic points provided by the usual.
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Enthusiast forums are literally abuzz since this promo, if exploited correctly, could lead to a monstrous return in terms of accumulated points.
Starting Monday, May 1, and for three days only, Marriott Bonvoy members who book on Homes & Villas for four or more nights will earn 40,000 bonus points The offer starts on May 1 at 00:01 and ends on May 3 at 23:59 and is Valid for stays paid for between May 1, 2023 and September 9, 2023, a perfect timing for summer stays.
At the moment it is unclear whether there is a limit to the points that can be obtained or whether it will be possible to squeeze in multiple reservations one after the other.
Accumulation of base points
Did you get your flight cancelled, miss your connection, land late?
You could get up to 600€ compensation per person
Bonvoy members can accumulate points based on status and spending in addition to qualifying nights, just as they do with hotel stays.
- Basis: 5 points per USD = 10 points per USD
- Silver: 5 points per USD + 10% bonus (basis points) = 5.5 points per USD
- Gold: 5 points per USD + 25% bonus (basis points) = 6.25 points per USD
- Platinum: 5 per USD + 50% bonus (base points) = 7.5 points per USD
- Titanium: 5 per USD + 75% bonus (basis points) = 8.75 points per USD
- Ambassador: 5 per USD + 75% bonus (basis points) = 8.75 points per USD
Bonuses for Elite members are also provided:
- Elite Ambassador, Elite Titanium, Elite Platinum: 1000 points
- Gold Elite: 500 points
Mattress run, yes or no?
We have talked in the past about "mattress races," although the English term mattress run is nicer and indicates the strategy of Stay solely to obtain qualifying points and nights useful for obtaining, renewal, status into a loyalty program. Simply put, they are the hotel version of the mileage run That are done with airplanes.
If you have stays planned within the dates of the offer, this is a promotion to consider. If, on the other hand, you have no stays and have time to "invest" in looking for the right reservation, you might as well make a reservation with the sole purpose of getting points (and qualifying nights). You make the reservation, check in, and go home. The important thing is that the cost of the reservation is (considerably) less than the cost of the eventual Marriott Bonvoy points purchase through points.com.
The non-promotion cost is 500$ for 40k points, unlike Hilton Bonvoy, which often offers the 100%, Bonvoy is never as generous. One must then also consider, if it is a goal, the value of the eventual 4 qualifying nights and the base points that accumulate with the booking. Having said that, here is my advice: if you are not interested in the qualifying nights, the price of the reservation for the 4 nights should not be more than 300€, vice versa the cost can be more than this amount, but not more than 400€.
If you are aiming for a mattress run, I would go for places that in the summer time are not in high demand, so with low season prices, compared to looking for an apartment in Riccione, Santorini or Alghero. If you are around the world from the US to Asia, with a search you can also find apartments at 50$ per night.
Let me know if you plan to take advantage of this promo in the comments.
