Jesus - why are Marriott points so worthless? 35k a night for a courtyard in San Diego.

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"I'm not in charge of the Marriott rewards program. Please direct all questions to the devil". - Jesus

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Go for the ritz.

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Or 45k points for the highest category.

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Marriott is amazing in Asia!

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There are awesome hotels for 40k. I used them for London, Bangkok and Tokyo 👌

Yep I got the ritz in Seoul for 40k

Depends on what you are taking the free night for. If it's just to find a place to crash check the $/points > Marriott current valuation. See if it's more if you do cash + points. Then lastly, if your points aren't getting a good $/points vakue then look for options to pay out of pocket. Don't use points exactly like money, it can be leveraged in many ways.

Starwood over all. Just used 60k for round trip ticket to Europe direct flight. Same flight on American wanted 80k and $600 in fees because of heathrow

Also Marriotts autograph collection is really nice. Never branded as a Marriott so it's best to look on the website to see which cities have one. It's more boutique but worth the points. Just booked 4 nights in Madrid at the cotton house which is Marriott $375night vs 30k pts. Last month I stayed at the mayflower in DC which was also Marriott and 30k pts/night vs $400/night it totally worth it.

@Accenture 2 - what airline did you transfer to? Or did you use Starwood to book the flight directly?

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