August 18, 2018
Programs merge; old packages unavailable, booking blackout Aug 18–Sept 18, no upgrades/downgrades
fatal event
Obituary
🪦 2012–2018 · program changeMarriott Travel Package 7-night Cat 1-5 + 120,000 miles (270,000 points)
Marriott Travel Package 7-night Cat 1-5 + 120,000 miles (270,000 points) — born 2012, died August 18, 2018. In its prime: 270,000 Marriott Rewards points (90,000 Starwood points) will get you 7 nights in a Marriott Group Category 1-5 hotel AND 120,000 Avios points.. Cause of death: program change. It lived 6.7 years and survived 2 documented changes before the fatal one. Post-merger packages priced so ~105,000 points buys 50,000 miles vs. 90k SPG → 120k miles before
Lived 6.7 years · survived 2 documented changes before the fatal one · program: Marriott
The documented life — newest first
July 23, 2018
New post-merger package pricing revealed; certificate conversion mapping uncertain
June 6, 2018
Head for Points explains the package math ahead of the August merger
Questions
Is the Marriott Travel Package 7-night Cat 1-5 + 120,000 miles (270,000 points) sweet spot still alive?
No — on our documented record it died August 18, 2018 (program change). The full dated history is documented on this page.
What did the Marriott Travel Package 7-night Cat 1-5 + 120,000 miles (270,000 points) sweet spot cost?
In its prime: 270,000 Marriott Rewards points (90,000 Starwood points) will get you 7 nights in a Marriott Group Category 1-5 hotel AND 120,000 Avios points. (documented from 2012).
What killed the Marriott Travel Package 7-night Cat 1-5 + 120,000 miles (270,000 points) sweet spot?
program change, August 18, 2018. 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 Travel Package 7-night Cat 1-5 + 120,000 miles (270,000 points) — The Sweet Spot Graveyard.” bonuseagle.com. https://www.bonuseagle.com/sweet-spots/marriott-travel-package-7-night-cat-1-5-120-000-miles-270-000-points
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