Just got an email saying you can double up on the Marriott cards to get 30 elite night credits/yr. You still get another free night so that almost makes the card pay for itself. Although redemption value is 35k now (I remember it being 40k or 50k equivalent before).

Worth it or do you all think Marriott status / points will be worth less and less in the coming years. I don't travel anymore so this could be helpful to maintain platinum status or get to lifetime Plat a lot quicker.

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This isn't a new offer, you've always been able to get 30 nights from 1 personal+1 biz card. The current sign up bonus of 75k sucks, it was just 100k points but it's been much higher before

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I did this offer. I’m not traveling as much and trying to keep my status. Figured it paid for itself with the free night.

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Marriott points will only continue to decrease in value. Using this for getting to lifetime Plat would be worth it, and the free night should mean the card pays for itself, so you might as well get it. Maybe wait a few months to see if a better promo arises. A better promo may arise in the fall after summer travel dies down.

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I also got this offer. Do you actually need a business to be approved? I don’t have one.

Good to know thanks for sharing. I'll wait for sign up bonus to increase before joining then

What's the point of getting status if you don't really stay in hotels and obtain status through CC work-arounds?

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