Have an amount of Marriott points I would would like to use to buy United miles.

Any advice on carrying out this transaction?

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Tl;dr
- best option by far is Marriott Hotel and Flight package. You basically get UA miles at 1/3 of par value. If you will use a 7 night Marriott stay, do this
- next best way to do it is to transfer bigger amounts best case, this destroys 20% of points value (but points you use are worth more than points you never use)

You can also call customer service and inquire about Marriott 5 night packages, which are not advertised

Maybe look at the new program and decide if you should wait. I think the new program is 1:1

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