March 29, 2022
Dynamic pricing goes live over March 29–30; categories removed
fatal event
Obituary
🪦 2018–2022 · program changeMarriott Bonvoy Category 1–8 award chart (fixed points)
Marriott Bonvoy Category 1–8 award chart (fixed points) — born 2018, died March 29, 2022. In its prime: a category 4 hotel will still cost between 20,000 and 30,000 Bonvoy points per night for a stay through 2022. Cause of death: program change. It lived 4.3 years and survived 2 documented changes before the fatal one. No pricing caps at all from 2023; ~200 properties immediately up 5,000–30,000 points, ~30 over 100k
Lived 4.3 years · survived 2 documented changes before the fatal one · program: Marriott
The documented life — newest first
February 15, 2022
Effective date confirmed as March 29, 2022
day approximate (February 2022)
October 26, 2021
Marriott announces award charts will be eliminated in March 2022 for "flexible point redemption rates"
announcement day approximate (late October 2021)
Questions
Is the Marriott Bonvoy Category 1–8 award chart (fixed points) sweet spot still alive?
No — on our documented record it died March 29, 2022 (program change). The full dated history is documented on this page.
What did the Marriott Bonvoy Category 1–8 award chart (fixed points) sweet spot cost?
In its prime: a category 4 hotel will still cost between 20,000 and 30,000 Bonvoy points per night for a stay through 2022 (documented from 2018).
What killed the Marriott Bonvoy Category 1–8 award chart (fixed points) sweet spot?
program change, March 29, 2022. It survived 2 documented changes before the fatal one.
What is the closest surviving alternative?
On our Watchlist, matching program and region: Marriott Bonvoy 5th night free on award stays (your fifth night is free when you redeem points for four nights). Factual match only — not a recommendation.
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Bonus Eagle. “Marriott Bonvoy Category 1–8 award chart (fixed points) — The Sweet Spot Graveyard.” bonuseagle.com. https://www.bonuseagle.com/sweet-spots/marriott-bonvoy-category-1-8-award-chart-fixed-points
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