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Amex: 35% bonus on transfers to Marriott Bonvoy through Dec 10

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Through Dec 10, 2026, 1,000 Amex Membership Rewards points become 1,350 Marriott Bonvoy points instead of 1,000. Marriott Bonvoy is Marriott's hotel rewards program.

Is this deal useful?
Ends
Dec 10, 2026
Who
Current cardholders

How to get it

  1. Before you transfer, check that the Marriott hotel you want has a room you can book with points. Amex transfers can't be undone.
  2. Sign in to your Amex account and open the Membership Rewards transfer page. Check that it shows the 35% bonus next to Marriott Bonvoy: Doctor of Credit says only some members get it.
  3. Pick Marriott Bonvoy and transfer in steps of 1,000 points by Dec 10. Amex's page estimates 48 hours for a transfer to arrive.

What changed

  • Before1,000 Amex points = 1,000 Marriott points
    Now1,000 Amex points = 1,350 Marriott points through Dec 10, 2026

Affected cards

These include, but aren't limited to:

What it means for churners

  • Usually a poor trade: Upgraded Points values Amex points at 2.2 cents and Marriott points at 0.7 cents, so 1,000 Amex points worth about $22 become 1,350 Marriott points worth about $9.45.
  • Worth it only to top off a Marriott account for a stay you're booking now, Upgraded Points says. Frequent Miler adds that even with the bonus, each Amex point gets you just under 1 cent of Marriott value.

Fine print

  • Frequent Miler (Oct 20 to Dec 10, 2026), Doctor of Credit and Upgraded Points report the bonus. Doctor of Credit says some members are targeted; the other two don't say so. Amex's public transfer page lists Marriott Bonvoy at 1,000 points = 1,000 and doesn't show the bonus.
  • Points are not cash; their value depends on how you redeem them.

Sources

Frequent Miler: Get a 35% transfer bonus from Amex Membership Rewards to Marriott Bonvoy (Oct 20, 2026)frequentmiler.comThird-party sourceChecked Oct 28, 2026
Doctor of Credit: American Express Transfer Bonus: 35% To Marriott (1:1.35) (Oct 25, 2026)doctorofcredit.comThird-party sourceChecked Oct 28, 2026
Upgraded Points: New 35% Transfer Bonus From Amex Membership Rewards to Marriott Bonvoy [Ends Dec. 10] (Oct 20, 2026)upgradedpoints.comThird-party sourceChecked Oct 28, 2026

Third-party report; not confirmed in the official offer terms we could retrieve. Details may be outdated or channel-specific. Verify the offer shown by the issuer before applying.

American Express: Transfer Partners - Membership Rewards points (Marriott Bonvoy 1,000 = 1,000)global.americanexpress.comOfficial sourceChecked Oct 28, 2026

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