Using Rewards Points for Free Nights Rewards Glossary Using Rewards points is easy. First, search for a hotel using Find & Reserve. Then, reserve a room using Rewards points online. That's it. If this is your first time using points, or if you need a refresher, try our easy tutorial. Rewards Glossary Bonus Points Occasionally, member specials let you earn bonus points in addition to rate savings. Keep an eye out for these opportunities –you could find yourself on a complimentary vacation sooner than you thought possible. E-certificate When you reserve hotel rewards at a participating location, an “e-certificate” will automatically be generated and made available to the hotel when you check-in. You also have the option to redeem for a paper certificate for a small fee. The advantage to an e-Certificate is that once you make the reservation, your work is done (provided you have enough points to redeem). Elite Membership When you stay with us for a certain number of nights in a given year, you automatically qualify to upgrade to one of our three Elite member levels: Silver, Gold or Platinum. With Elite membership, you’re recognized as one of our best customers and entitled to additional exclusive benefits. Hotel Reward Use the Rewards points you’ve earned for a hotel stay in a standard hotel room (extra points required for room upgrades such as rooms with desirable views, larger rooms and suites, enhanced amenities, etc.) Marriott GiftCards If you’re a member of Marriott Rewards, you can redeem your points for Marriott GiftCards for use at any of more than 3,500 Marriott hotels worldwide. Marriott Cheques Available in non-U.S. currency only, you can redeem Marriott Rewards points for Marriott Cheques that work like cash at Marriott hotels worldwide. Member Exclusive Specials On occasion, limited-time offers are made available exclusively to Rewards members, and may include hotel rate discounts, bonus points or miles, offers from brand name companies and more. Mileage Reward Rewards points can be transferred as miles to any participating airline frequent flyer program. Find more information on the rates for specific airlines. Night Earnings vs. Point Earnings In addition to tracking the points earned with each stay, we also tally the number of nights you stay with us to determine qualification for Elite member status, entitling you to additional benefits. No Blackout Dates Our no blackout dates policy means you can redeem your rewards for a vacation wherever you want, whenever you want. Please note that some hotels may limit the number of standard rooms available for redemption on a limited number of days. Points Stay more. Earn more. As a Rewards member, you’ll earn points with each stay to use toward complimentary nights or flights, in addition to other rewards. Points vs. Miles We offer all members the option to earn either points toward complimentary nights and other rewards, or miles for complimentary flights with their favorite frequent flyer program. You can view and change your earning preference easily through “My Account”, your personalized online Rewards page. PointSavers® Hotel Reward One of our most popular rewards, PointSavers offers up to 33% in point savings, depending on the hotel category and number of nights requested. Reward Category/Tier Hotel categories determine the number of Marriott Rewards points necessary to redeem for a free night. For instance a category 1 hotel requires 7,500 points while a category 4 hotel requires 20,000 points. Marriott Rewards has 8 hotel categories and Ritz-Carlton Rewards has 5 hotel tiers which are determined by prior year redemption volume at each hotel and are not determined by brand, rate, amenities, location, or services offered. A hotel’s category can change based on the number of redemption nights at that property in the prior year. Marriott Rewards makes an effort to minimize these changes to maintain stability across the portfolio of properties. Reward Code Each reward available through your membership is assigned a unique Reward Code that makes it easy to search for and recall specific reward details.. Stay A stay is defined as all registered consecutive nights spent at the same participating hotel, regardless of check-in/check-out activity. Travel Packages We frequently bundle several elements of a trip — hotel, car, airfare and others — into attractively priced specials known as packages. Travel Partner As a Rewards member, you can take advantage of exclusive offers from a number of international partner hotels, airlines, retail stores, car rental agencies and other companies. Upgrade The Rewards points you’ve earned can be used at select properties to purchase room upgrades such as larger accommodations, a premium view or enhanced amenities.