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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.
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