What are the Marriott Bonvoy hotel categories?

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A Category 5 Marriott hotel is a Marriott property that can be booked for 35,000 Marriott points per night, based on its brand, location and type of property. There are 1,117 Category 5 Marriott hotels that range from affordable, family-friendly properties like SpringHill Suites near Disneyland to 4-star luxury resorts in exotic locations. Some deluxe Category 5 Marriott hotels include Le Meridien in Tahiti, Domes Miramare in Greece, and the Renaissance Sanya Resort & Spa in China.… read full answer

Marriott has 8 different hotel and resort categories. Generally, categories 5-8 represent higher quality hotels with additional amenities and services. However, the amenities can vary, even with hotels in the same category. It is best to do your research on a hotel before booking to make sure it fits your preferences. On that note, each Marriott Bonvoy hotel category includes off-peak, standard, and peak pricing. While the standard redemption rate for a one-night stay at a Category 5 Marriott hotel is 35,000 points, this rate could drop to 30,000 points during off-peak season or rise to 40,000 points during peak season. Marriott adjusts peak and off-peak rates monthly based on market conditions.

To see how many points are needed to redeem one free night for each hotel category, you can check out Marriott’s redemption chart. But there is no system-wide calendar to provide a quick snapshot of the seasonal rates at Marriott hotels. So, your best bet is to search for a specific property on the Marriott website and select the "Flexible Dates" option to explore their rates. Marriott also updates its award category assignments annually, causing some hotels to change categories. To see if your favorite hotel has changed categories, you can filter Marriott’s hotel directory to search for hotels based on your selected category.

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Answer 1 · 2020-04-27 03:32:37

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There are 8 Marriott hotel categories, which rank Marriott Bonvoy hotels and resorts based on brand, location, type of property, and how many Marriott points a free night requires. Marriott hotel categories 1-4 generally represent more budget-friendly hotels with comfortable amenities, while categories 5-8 typically include higher-quality hotels with additional amenities and services. However, this can vary significantly depending on the brand and location.

Marriott hotel categories are used to determine how many Marriott points are needed to redeem a free night at a particular hotel, and each category has a point range attached to it. The range represents peak, off-peak, and standard pricing, so the number of points you need for a free night at any category of Marriott hotel depends on what time of year you stay. Each hotel will have a different “peak” season, because every location has different popular attractions at different times of year. So a free night at a category 1 Marriott hotel requires 5,000-10,000 Marriott points, for example, depending on when you choose to stay.

Here’s a breakdown of the Marriott hotel categories:

Marriott Hotel Category	Off-Peak Night Cost	Standard Night Cost	Peak Night Cost	Example of a Hotel in this Category
1	5,000 points	7,500 points	10,000 points	Fairfield Inn & Suites in Dallas, Texas
2	10,000 points	12,500 points	15,000 points	Fairfield Inn & Suites in Thousand Islands, New York
3	15,000 points	17,500 points	20,000 points	TownePlace Suites in Boca Raton, Florida
4	20,000 points	25,000 points	30,000 points	TownePlace Suites in Anaheim, California
5	30,000 points	35,000 points	40,000 points	King Kamehameha’s Kona Beach Hotel in Kailua-Kona, Hawai’i
6	40,000 points	50,000 points	60,000 points	Four Points Hotel in Juneau, Alaska
7	50,000 points	60,000 points	70,000 points	The Press Hotel in Portland, Maine
8	70,000 points	85,000 points	100,000 points	The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas in Las Vegas, Nevada

Across all 8 Marriott hotel categories, there are nearly 8,000 Marriott hotels to choose from. They range from affordable, family-friendly properties to luxury resorts in exotic locations. For more detailed information, read WalletHub’s in-depth Marriott Bonvoy program review.

What are the Marriott Bonvoy hotel categories?

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