25% Transfer Bonus from Amex MR to Marriott Bonvoy

We’re seeing another 25% transfer bonus from American Express Membership Rewards to Marriott Bonvoy.

Between September 15 and October 15, 2022, you’ll receive an extra 25% bonus when you transfer your MR points to Marriott Bonvoy, resulting in an effective transfer ratio of 1 Amex MR point = 1.5 Marriott Bonvoy points!

This is an exciting opportunity to make excellent use of your MR points to book hotels, and there are also a variety of new opportunities to access a wider range of frequent flyer programs thanks to Marriott Bonvoy’s 40+ airline partners. Let’s delve into all the details.

25% Transfer Bonus to Marriott Bonvoy

The standard transfer ratio from Canadian-issued American Express Membership Rewards to Marriott Bonvoy is 1:1.2: for every 1,000 MR points transferred, you’d receive 1,200 Marriott Bonvoy points.

With a temporary 25% bonus, this transfer ratio has been bumped up to an effective 1:1.5 ratio: 1,000 MR points will earn you 1,500 Marriott Bonvoy points.

Transfers to Marriott Bonvoy typically take two business days to complete.

The name and address should match between your Amex MR and Marriott Bonvoy accounts – although keep in mind that Marriott Bonvoy members can send up to 100,000 points per calendar year to another member, and can receive up to 500,000 points per calendar year cumulatively from other members.

Is It a Good Deal to Transfer Amex MR to Marriott Bonvoy?

Converting Amex MR points into Marriott Bonvoy points represents one of the many potential valuable uses, although even with the 25% transfer bonus in play, it may not necessarily be the best use of MR points.

That’s because MR points can be transferred to airline frequent flyer programs as well (notably Aeroplan or British Airways Avios at a 1:1 ratio), which typically provide better value when redeemed for flights in premium cabins, compared to the average hotel redemption via Marriott Bonvoy.

If you’ve already got enough points to cover your flights, though, then transferring to Marriott Bonvoy would certainly be a compelling next-best use case.