17, an album called FOUR will hop on a cloud, descend from the heavens above, and bless our ears. Note: While the offers mentioned above are accurate at the time of publication, they’re subject to change at any time and may have changed, or may no longer be available.On Nov. So if you’ve got upcoming travel plans and have been saving your Marriott Bonvoy points, you’ll likely want to redeem them before these changes come into force.Įditorial Disclaimer: Opinions expressed here are the author’s alone, not those of any bank, credit card issuer, airlines or hotel chain, and have not been reviewed, approved or otherwise endorsed by any of these entities. Until then, Marriott’s award chart and redemption rates based on set categories will remain in place. The good news is that these changes don’t take effect until March 2022. However, it’s a change that follows much of the travel industry, with both airlines and hotels aligning their award redemption rates with the cash rates on a given flight or night. Ultimately, this move won’t be popular with loyal Marriott members, as award redemption rates will be unpredictable. The W Chengdu, a Marriott property in China. However, that’s also expected to change for stays starting in 2023, when Marriott plans to align award rates more closely with a hotel’s cash rates.īy getting rid of its award charts and moving to a dynamic pricing model, Marriott is following the lead of Hilton Hotels, which made a similar change in 2017 to its Hilton Honors loyalty program. However, when the new dynamic pricing system is implemented at that time, Marriott says that nearly all its hotels - more than 97% - will continue to be priced in the current range that members are accustomed to based on the existing award categories. The Marriott award chart will disappear in March 2022. Unfortunately, that means that the overall value of Marriott Bonvoy points is likely to decrease, as members can currently take advantage of fixed-point rates even when the cash price of the hotel is high. So, if the cash rate of a hotel stay is high, members can expect to pay more in points than they would if the cash rate of the hotel stay is low. Marriott's current award chart, which will be going away in March 2022. But, unfortunately, the good news is for the short term, while the bad news will have much longer-term implications on the Marriott Bonvoy program and how members can maximize their points. On Tuesday, Marriott extended the expiration dates on existing elite status, points and certificates held by its customers, but also unveiled changes to its program as a whole that will have effects well beyond the new year. The world’s largest hotel chain is making some big changes to its loyalty program in 2022. Enrollment may be required for select American Express benefits and offers. Terms apply to American Express benefits and offers. We may receive compensation for sending traffic to partner sites, such as, and this compensation may impact how and where links appear on this site. CNN Underscored reviews financial products such as credit cards and bank accounts based on their overall value, but does not review all financial companies or all available financial offers.