Marriott Bonvoy · feature explainer
Marriott Bonvoy 5th-night-free explained
The most under-used Bonvoy redemption tactic. Cuts effective points price by 20% on any 5+ night award stay.
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Key points
- Book 5 award nights, pay 4. Auto-applied at checkout.
- Works on dynamic pricing. Bonvoy averages the 5 nights, drops the cheapest
- Available on every award stay, no elite status required
- Stacks with peak/off-peak pricing, use during off-peak for max effect
- 5-night minimum is firm, 4 nights gets no discount
Our honest take
On a 5-night St. Regis Maldives stay at 100k/night, the 5th-night-free saves you 100k pts (20%). That's the difference between a Bonvoy stay being a great or mediocre redemption.
Best use cases
Honeymoon weeks, off-peak resort stays, anywhere the standard nightly rate is 70k+ pts.