🏨 Marriott Just Changed Everything: The Status Chaser's Double Elite Nights Promo Is Dead

About this episode

The episode discusses Marriott Bonvoy's new SH26 promotion and its implications for elite status.

Marriott Bonvoy has launched their first global promotion of 2026, and it's a complete departure from the beloved double elite nights offer that ran for five years. The new SH26 promotion awards 2,500 bonus points per stay (not per night) and one bonus elite night per brand instead of per night. We break down who wins and loses with this major shift, share strategies to maximize the new structure, and explain what this means for your path to elite status in 2026. Subscribe to Smart With Points 👉🏼 https://smartwithpoints.com/ . Check out our sponsor Award Travel Finder to help with your award flight searches. Thanks to Hotel Redemptions and Award Travel Finder for sponsoring this episode! Support us - American Express American Express Business Capital on Tap

People in this episode

Host: Smart With Points

Topics covered

• Marriott Bonvoy
• elite status
• travel promotions
• points and miles
• loyalty programs

Keywords

• Marriott Bonvoy
• double elite nights
• SH26 promotion
• bonus points
• elite night

Sponsors

Award Travel Finder, American Express, Hotel Redemptions

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Marriott Bonvoy

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