50% Transfer Bonus From Ultimate Rewards To Marriott

I logged into Chase Ultimate Rewards today to make a transfer and noticed a new item at the top of the transfer page:

I hadn’t seen this elsewhere so figured it was worth mentioning.  True to form, the T&C show that you can receive a 50% transfer bonus when you transfer Ultimate Rewards points to Marriott Bonvoy right now.

There doesn’t appear to be a limit to the number of points you can transfer.  The bonus runs through May 15th, 2023.

Is It Worth It To Transfer Ultimate Rewards Points To Marriott?

I was texting some of my fellow mile and point nerd friends about this offer when I saw it.  I noted that I should probably transfer some Ultimate Rewards points to Marriott since I’m down to under 100K Marriott points.  I’m not actively earning any points in the Marriott program since it’s not a program I find a ton of value in.  So, why was my first inclination to transfer some Ultimate Rewards points to Marriott?  Hard to say.

In my book an Ultimate Rewards point is worth more than a Marriott Bonvoy point.  I’m not one to have “absolute” values on a currency.  I think those situations are specific to each traveler.  If I had to estimate it, I’d probably say a UR point is worth almost twice as much as a Marriott Bonvoy point to me.  Should I take a 50% bonus to transfer to Marriott?  Probably not, but I may transfer some just in case I have an emergency Disney trip. 😉

The Final Two Pennies

Should you take advantage of this 50% transfer bonus from Ultimate Rewards to Marriott?  I think you should consider this offer very similarly to purchasing points.  By transferring to Marriott you’re losing the flexibility to transfer elsewhere.  If you have a specific award redemption in mind then this is probably a good offer to consider.  I still think you can find better value elsewhere, but this is one of the most generous Marriott transfer bonuses I can recall.  It is possible this is targeted but I’m guessing it’s widely available.

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