Marriott Bonvoy Spring 2026 Promotion: 2,500 Bonus Points Per Stay + Elite Night Credits
Marriott Bonvoy’s first global promotion of 2026 is currently running, and if you have any paid Marriott stays planned before 10 May, it is worth registering now. The offer gives you 2,500 bonus Marriott Bonvoy points on every cash stay, plus one bonus elite night credit for each different Marriott brand you stay at during the promotional period. Registration is required — and critically, only stays completed after you register count toward the bonus points. The deadline to register is 26 April 2026.
The promotion has been live since 25 February, so if you have already completed qualifying stays without registering, those will not count. If you have upcoming stays booked, register now — existing reservations made through eligible Marriott channels qualify as long as the stay itself falls within the promotional window and you register before checking in.
What the promotion offers
| Detail | What you need to know |
|---|---|
| Bonus points | 2,500 points per stay (not per night — a 5-night stay earns the same 2,500 as a 1-night stay) |
| Elite night credits | 1 bonus elite night credit per different Marriott brand stayed at — not per stay, not per night |
| Stay period | 25 February – 10 May 2026. Check-out must be by 10 May |
| Registration deadline | 26 April 2026. Register via the Promotions tab in your Marriott Bonvoy account |
| Eligible stays | Cash stays booked through Marriott channels only. Award stays (including Cash + Points) do not qualify |
| Third-party bookings | Bookings via most OTAs and select travel agents do not qualify — book direct |
| Multiple rooms | Only one room per stay earns the bonus — booking multiple rooms does not multiply the bonus |
| Points earn preference | Must be set to Marriott Bonvoy points (not airline miles) to qualify |
| Points posting | Typically within 10 business days of checkout. Homes & Villas stays may take up to 6 weeks post-promotion |
| Excluded brands | BVLGARI, The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection, Marriott Executive Apartments, and owner-occupied vacation club weeks |
The elite night angle — worth thinking about
The 2,500 bonus points are a modest sweetener — worth roughly £12–15 at typical Marriott Bonvoy valuations, and the same flat amount whether you stay one night or five. But the bonus elite night credits have the potential to be more useful, particularly if you are working toward status or trying to retain it.
The key mechanic is that the bonus is per brand, not per stay. Three stays at three different Sheraton properties earns only one bonus elite night credit. Three stays at a Sheraton, a Courtyard, and a Westin earns three. Marriott has 30-plus brands, so there is scope to accumulate credits quickly across a business trip or a run of short stays — but it requires planning around brand diversity rather than just booking the most convenient property each time.
It is also worth noting that registration has historically had glitches on Marriott’s system — a small but persistent issue that recurs with each promotion cycle. If you encounter an error when registering via the standard link, log into your account, navigate to the Promotions tab, and register from there. If that also fails, Marriott Bonvoy customer support can register you manually.
UK members: stacking with Nectar
If you are a UK member and have linked your Marriott Bonvoy and Nectar accounts, this promotion stacks with the Nectar partnership offer. Linked accounts earn 500 Nectar points on each of your first three cash stays in the Nectar programme year (which runs July to July) on top of your standard Bonvoy earn. That means each qualifying stay during this promotion could earn 2,500 bonus Bonvoy points plus 500 Nectar points, if those stays fall within your Nectar quota.
Nectar points are worth approximately 0.5p each, so 500 Nectar points adds around £2.50 of value per stay — modest individually, but the combination means three qualifying stays could generate 7,500 bonus Bonvoy points and 1,500 Nectar points alongside your standard earn.
If you have not yet linked your accounts, you can do so via the Nectar website. Your accounts need to be linked for 24 hours before booking for stays to qualify for the Nectar bonus. If you do not yet have a Marriott Bonvoy account, signing up via the Nectar link also earns a one-off 500 Nectar point welcome bonus.
Is it worth registering?
If you have any cash Marriott stays planned before 10 May — including ones already booked — the answer is simply yes. Registration takes under a minute and there is no downside. The bonus points alone justify the effort on any stay of one night or more, and the elite night credits could be meaningful if you are chasing or protecting a tier.
Where the promotion is less compelling is for longer stays on higher-end rates. A week at a Ritz-Carlton earns the same 2,500 flat bonus as a single night at a Courtyard. For extended premium stays, the points bonus represents a smaller proportion of the total earn and the brand-based elite night credit only fires once regardless of duration. The promotion is better suited to a run of short, varied stays than a single extended trip.
Register now if you have upcoming Marriott stays — there is no reason not to. The 2,500 bonus points per stay are modest but free, and the brand-based elite night credits can add real value if you are staying across multiple Marriott brands this spring. UK members with linked Nectar accounts should stack both offers on eligible stays. The registration deadline of 26 April is not as tight as it looks, but do not leave it to the last minute given Marriott’s history of IT issues at registration time.
For a full breakdown of how Marriott Bonvoy works — earning, status tiers, and redemption strategy — see our Marriott Bonvoy guide.
