Marriott Bonvoy Annual Choice Benefit For 2025 – What To Choose & When?

vi. 50-Night Annual Choice Benefit. Eligible Members (Platinum Elite Members and above) who have achieved fifty (50) Elite Night Credits in a calendar year (“Qualifying Period”) are eligible to receive one (1) benefit (a “50-Night Annual Choice Benefit”) from the list of available benefits on choice-benefit.marriott.com↗ and shown below:

Platinum Elite 50-Night Annual Choice Benefit Options:

Five (5) Nightly Upgrade Awards

US$1,000 Bed Discount from Marriott Retail Brand

US$100 Charity Donation

The gift of Silver Elite status to a friend or family member

Five (5) Elite Night Credits

The list of 50-Night Annual Choice Benefits on choice-benefit.marriott.com↗ is subject to change at any time. Eligible Members are required to make their Annual Choice Benefit selection on choice-benefit.marriott.com↗ by 11:59 p.m. Eastern US Time on February 1 of the year following the applicable Qualifying Period. The Annual Choice Benefit selection may not be made through Member Support. All 50-Night Annual Choice Benefit selections are final and may not be changed after they are made. In the event that an eligible Member fails to select a 50-Night Annual Choice Benefit by the deadline of 11:59 p.m. Eastern US Time on February 1 of the year following the applicable Qualifying Period, the Member will receive five (5) Nightly Upgrade Awards benefit (“Nightly Upgrade Awards”, individually, “Nightly Upgrade Award”) as the 50-Night Annual Choice Benefit.

A. Nightly Upgrade Awards. Nightly Upgrade Awards (formerly Suite Night Awards™) may be redeemed for advance confirmable upgrades for select Premium Rooms or suites on a per room, per night basis, subject to availability and the applicable terms and conditions set forth below for Nightly Upgrade Awards:

(1) Nightly Upgrade Awards expire on December 31 of the year following the year in which they were earned and must be used before they expire as they cannot be extended. For example, if 50 or 75 Qualifying Nights are achieved in 2025 and five (5) Nightly Upgrade Awards are selected as the Member’s Annual Choice Benefit, the five (5) Nightly Upgrade Awards must be used on Loyalty Program eligible paid stays and/or Award Redemption Stays on or before December 31, 2026.

(2) Nightly Upgrade Awards may be used only on Loyalty Program eligible paid stays as well as Award Redemption Stays.

(3) A Member may request to use their Nightly Upgrade Awards on Marriott Websites or by calling Member Support.

(4) Nightly Upgrade Awards may only be used for Premium Rooms and suites as designated by the Participating Property. Some suite types may not be available for use with Nightly Upgrade Awards.

(5) Nightly Upgrade Award use is based upon availability of the requested suite or Premium Room. Checking for availability begins as early as five (5) days before arrival (effective December 2024, for all brands except for EDITION, the Ritz-Carlton, and the St. Regis where fulfillment will begin at three (3) days prior to arrival). Availability is checked each day before arrival up until around 2 p.m. local time of the Participating Property one (1) day prior to arrival. If at that time Nightly Upgrade Awards cannot be confirmed, the Nightly Upgrade Awards are credited back to the Member’s account if they have not expired.

(6) Nightly Upgrade Awards may be used only when there are enough in the Member’s Account so that one (1) is applied to every night of the reservation. One Nightly Upgrade Award is required per room per night.

(7) Nightly Upgrade Awards are required for each night of the stay including any nights that may be designated “free”. This includes the Stay for 5, Pay for 4 Offer described in Section 3.3.d. where a Nightly Upgrade Award is required for every night of the stay, even the free night(s).

8) Nightly Upgrade Awards may not be transferred or given as a gift or used as part of a multiple room reservation; however, a Member may use Nightly Upgrade Awards for additional single-room reservations during a stay as long as the Member is present for the stay and the other reservations are under the Member’s name.

(9) Members who book separate reservations for consecutive nights that precede or follow a reservation that has confirmed Nightly Upgrade Awards will be required to change rooms to the confirmed room type on any night(s) where a Nightly Upgrade Award is not used.

10) If a Participating Property offers multiple room options for a Nightly Upgrade Award, once the suite or premium room option(s) is selected, the selection may be changed until 2 p.m. local time of the Participating Property one (1) day prior to arrival so long as the Nightly Upgrade Award is unconfirmed. A member can only change their requested room pool(s) prior to approval or denial of the Nightly Upgrade Award.

(11) Nightly Upgrade Awards have requesting, booking, cancellation, and modification policies that are in addition to – but completely separate from – the booking, cancellation, and modification policies for the reservations on which they are used.

(a) Requests to use Nightly Upgrade Awards on a reservation may be made up to 2 p.m. local time of the Participating Property one (1) day prior to arrival.

(b) Requests to withdraw the use of unconfirmed Nightly Upgrade Awards may be made up to 2 p.m. local time of the Participating Property one (1) day prior to arrival.

(c) Confirmed Nightly Upgrade Awards may be canceled up to 2 p.m. local time of the Participating Property one (1) day prior to arrival only if the entire reservation is canceled.

(d) Once Nightly Upgrade Awards have been confirmed, the Member must cancel the entire reservation to receive credit back for all Nightly Upgrade Awards. Cancellation of a confirmed Nightly Upgrade Award reservation after 2 p.m. local time of the Participating Property one (1) day prior to arrival will result in the forfeiture of all Nightly Upgrade Awards applied to the entire reservation.

(e) Nightly Upgrade Awards cannot be applied to a reservation once the reservation has been checked-in to a Participating Property.

(f) If a Member departs a reservation early, any unused Nightly Upgrade Awards confirmed for the stay will be forfeited.

(g) If a Member wishes to extend their stay and has enough Nightly Upgrade Award(s) to cover the extension, the Member must book a separate reservation for the additional nights and request to use Nightly Upgrade Awards on Marriott Websites or by calling Member Support; the Nightly Upgrade Award request cannot be processed at the Participating Property. Nightly Upgrade Award use is based on availability of the requested suite or premium room. Checking for availability begins as early as five (5) days before arrival (effective December 2024, for all brands except for EDITION, The Ritz-Carlton, and the St. Regis where fulfillment will begin at three (3) days prior to arrival), and up until around 2 p.m. local time of the Participating Property one (1) day prior to the start of the separate reservation. Members who book separate reservations for consecutive nights that precede or follow a reservation that has confirmed Nightly Upgrade Awards may be required to change rooms.

(12) Not all Participating Properties participate in Nightly Upgrade Awards. Nightly Upgrade Awards are not redeemable at the following brands: Ritz-Carlton Reserve, The Ritz-Carlton Club, The Ritz-Carlton Residences, The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection, participating Design Hotels, StudioRes, Limited Sonder Properties, Marriott Executive Apartments, All-Inclusive Resorts, Trailborn Properties, Marriott Vacation Club, Marriott Grand Residence Club, Sheraton Vacation Club, Westin Vacation Club, and at The Phoenician Residences, a Luxury Collection Residence Club, Scottsdale. As part of the exclusions outlined in the MGM Collection with Marriott Bonvoy Terms (see Section 1.2.a.xxxvii), MGM Collection with Marriott Bonvoy also does not participate in Nightly Upgrade Awards. The Grand New Century Hotel, Hangzhou Boao, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel and Wonderland Resort, Hangzhou Jiande, a Tribute Portfolio Resort do not participate in Nightly Upgrade Awards. In addition, Nightly Upgrade Awards are not redeemable at properties that do not participate in Marriot Bonvoy.

(13) Nightly Upgrade Awards will be placed in the Member Account within 48 hours of when a Member selects an Annual Choice Benefit of five (5) Nightly Upgrade Awards.

B. US$1,000 Bed Discount from Marriott Retail Brands.

(1) Upon the eligible Member’s selection of the US$1,000 (or currency equivalent where offered) discount on a bed from a Marriott retail brand as the Annual Choice Benefit, the Member will receive a promotional code that can be redeemed for US$1,000 off the full retail value valid on any of these mattresses and box springs:

• The EDITION Bed↗
• The Ritz-Carlton Bed
• The Luxury Collection Bed↗
• The St. Regis Bed↗
• The W Hotels Bed↗
• The JW Marriott Bed↗
• The Marriott Bed↗
• The Sheraton Bed↗
• The Westin Heavenly® Bed↗
• The Le Meridien Bed↗
• The Renaissance Bed↗
• The Gaylord Hotels Bed↗
• The Courtyard Bed↗
• The Four Points Bed↗
• The Fairfield Bed↗

(2) The US$1,000 discount promotional code is nonrefundable and nontransferable.

(3) The promotional code cannot be duplicated or sold and there is no cash value. In the event the Loyalty Program suspects the use or redemption of the promotional code was in error, fraudulent, illegal or in violation of these US$1,000 discount terms and conditions or the Program Rules, the Loyalty Program reserves the right to withhold or deduct the promotional code or corresponding credit. The promotional code may be terminated or modified at any time and without any liability to the Loyalty Program. The promotional code will be used for its intended and lawful purpose and pursuant to the Program Rules. The promotional code is void where prohibited by law. The promotional code is for a single purchase only.

(4) The US$1,000 discount promotional code is not combinable with other offers. The US$1,000 discount promotional code is for a single use and is nontransferable. Only the eligible Member who elected to receive the US$1,000 discount on a bed from a Marriott retail brand as the Annual Choice Benefit will be able to redeem the promotional code.

(5) To redeem the US$1,000 discount promotional code from any of the Marriott retail brands listed above, call one of the numbers below, based on your country of residence. Have the promotional code and the eligible Membership Account Number ready.

• In the United States, call +1 (800) 311-0708, Monday through Friday between 9 a.m. and 10 p.m. ET, and Saturday and Sunday between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. ET.
• In Europe, Middle East, Africa, call +33 1 41 51 51 53, Monday through Friday between 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. CET.
• In Asia (outside mainland China), Australia, Pacific Islands, call +86 21 6151 6581, Monday through Friday between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. CST.
• In mainland China, call +86 4000 800 902 (Toll Free if called from a landline within mainland China), Monday through Friday between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. CST.

(6) Prior to shipping the applicable merchandise, the Company reserves the right to verify that the person who redeems the US$1,000 discount promotional code is the Member who earned the Annual Choice Benefit.

(7) Shipping is not included and varies by region. Bed frames are not included and are not subject to the US$1,000 discount promotional code.

(8) The Marriott retail brands mattress and box spring US$1,000 discount promotional code is valid through December 31 of the year following the year in which the Annual Choice Benefit was earned. For example, an eligible Member who qualifies for an Annual Choice Benefit in 2025 and selects the US$1,000 discount promotional code in 2026 before the February 1 deadline will have until December 31, 2026, to make a purchase.

C. US$100 Charity Donation. An eligible Member (Platinum Elite or above) who has achieved fifty (50) Elite Night Credits annually and an eligible Member (Titanium Elite or above) who has achieved seventy-five (75) Elite Night Credits annually may select the US$100 charity donation as their Annual Choice Benefit and choose from one of the following options:

(1) US$100 Donation to the Arne M. Sorenson Hospitality Fund – The US$100 donation from the Marriott Bonvoy® Loyalty Program to the U.S. Fund for the Arne M. Sorenson Hospitality Fund is not a tax-deductible contribution for qualifying Marriott Bonvoy Elite Members who choose this donation as their Annual Choice Benefit. The Loyalty Program cannot direct or otherwise guarantee how the Arne M. Sorenson Hospitality Fund will spend the US$100 donation. All funds are transferred from the Loyalty Program to the U.S. Fund for the Arne M. Sorenson Hospitality Fund↗.

(2) US$100 Donation to UNICEF, d/b/a ‘UNICEF USA’ – The US$100 donation from the Marriott Bonvoy® Loyalty Program to the U.S. Fund for UNICEF, d/b/a ‘UNICEF USA’ is not a tax-deductible contribution for qualifying Marriott Bonvoy Elite Members who choose this donation as their Annual Choice Benefit. The Loyalty Program cannot direct or otherwise guarantee how UNICEF USA or UNICEF will spend the US$100 donation. All funds are transferred from the Loyalty Program to the U.S. Fund for UNICEF↗. UNICEF does not endorse any company, brand, product or service.

(3) US$100 Donation to World Wildlife Fund, Inc. – The US$100 donation from the Marriott Bonvoy® Loyalty Program to World Wildlife Fund, Inc. is not a tax-deductible contribution for qualifying Marriott Bonvoy Elite Members who choose this donation as their Annual Choice Benefit. The Loyalty Program cannot direct or otherwise guarantee how World Wildlife Fund will spend the US$100 donation. All funds are transferred from the Loyalty Program to the World Wildlife Fund↗. World Wildlife Fund name and emblem are used with its permission, which in no way constitutes an endorsement, express or implied, of any product, service, company, opinion or political position. WWF® and ©1986 Panda Symbol are owned by WWF. All rights reserved.

D. Gift Elite Status.

(1) An eligible Member (Platinum Elite or above) who has achieved fifty (50) Elite Night Credits annually may gift Silver Elite status and an eligible Member (Titanium Elite or above) who has achieved seventy-five (75) Elite Night Credits annually may gift Gold Elite status (see Section 4.3.d.(iii)).

(2) The Annual Choice Benefit of gifting Elite status may only be provided to a Member who has not yet achieved Elite membership status within the current Eligible Status Year, as defined in Section 4.2.e.

(3) The Account status of the Member to whom an Elite status benefit is gifted will be upgraded within forty-eight (48) hours of receipt of the confirmation of the recipient’s selection. Such Member will hold Elite membership for a minimum of a full calendar year. For example, if a Member is given the Silver Elite status benefit before the February 1, 2026, deadline, the Member will become a Silver Elite member for the remainder of 2025 (depending on the date of the Annual Choice Benefit selection), all of 2026, and January and February of 2027.

(4) The Minimum Requirement for the gifted Elite status must be achieved in the subsequent Eligible Calendar Year (2026 in the example above) to retain the gifted Elite status during the calendar year following (2027 in the example above). If the Member does not achieve the status, the Member will be downgraded to the appropriate level in March of the calendar year following such subsequent Eligible Status Year (2027 in the example above).

(5) Under no circumstances will the Loyalty Program provide Membership details or personal Member information of any Members to the Member providing the gifted status benefit or the recipient of the gifted status benefit in order to facilitate the gifted status benefit.

(6) If the desired recipient of the gifted status benefit is not currently a Member, the desired recipient must register on marriottbonvoy.com/join before the gifted status benefit can be provided.

E. Five Elite Night Credits.

(1) Upon an eligible Member selecting the Five Elite Night Credits as the Annual Choice Benefit, the five (5) Elite Night Credits will be credited to their Member Account; these Elite Night Credits count toward earning Elite status and Lifetime Elite status. Elite Night Credits and Elite status are subject to the Program Rules outlined in Section 4.2.b.

(2) The five (5) Elite Night Credits will be reflected in the Member Account within forty-eight (48) hours of the receipt of the confirmation of the Annual Choice Benefit selection.

(3) Elite Night Credits that are awarded to an eligible Member as the Member’s Annual Choice Benefit will be awarded in the Eligible Status Year for which Elite Night Credits were earned, regardless of when the Member selects the five Elite Night Credits as the Annual Choice Benefit. For example, an eligible Member who qualifies for an Annual Choice Benefit in 2025 and selects five Elite Night Credits in 2026 before the February 1 deadline will have those nights credited to their 2025 total.