{"id":77971,"date":"2024-02-23T22:00:44","date_gmt":"2024-02-23T22:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/02\/23\/mgm-resorts-and-marriott-partnership-book-vegas-rooms-from-5000-points-the-points-guy\/"},"modified":"2024-02-23T22:00:44","modified_gmt":"2024-02-23T22:00:44","slug":"mgm-resorts-and-marriott-partnership-book-vegas-rooms-from-5000-points-the-points-guy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/02\/23\/mgm-resorts-and-marriott-partnership-book-vegas-rooms-from-5000-points-the-points-guy\/","title":{"rendered":"MGM Resorts and Marriott partnership: Book Vegas rooms from 5,000 points &#8211; The Points Guy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>With <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/news\/marriott-mgm-integration\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">MGM Resorts&#8217; big move from its multiyear partnership<\/a> with the World of Hyatt program to a new one with <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/guide\/award-travelers-guide-to-marriott-bonvoy\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Marriott Bonvoy<\/a>, there&#8217;s one question we&#8217;ve all been waiting to ask: Just how many Marriott Bonvoy points per night will cost to stay at big-name <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/guide\/best-hotels-in-vegas\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Vegas resorts<\/a> such as MGM Grand, Bellagio, Aria, Excalibur and beyond?<\/p>\n<p>The answer is it&#8217;ll cost as few as 5,000 Marriott Bonvoy points per night at the more entry-level Strip properties &#8230; plus the dreaded resort fees.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Best-ever offer on the <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/apply-now\/marriott-bonvoy-boundless-credit-card\/?pid=6389&amp;tid=post\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Marriott Bonvoy Boundless credit card<\/a><\/strong>: Earn five free night awards (each night valued up to 50,000 points) after you spend $5,000 on purchases in your first three months from your account opening. Certain hotels have resort fees.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"how-many-points-does-it-cost-to-book-mgm-properties-with-marriott-points\" class=\"jsx-3480274316 anchor\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"jsx-3480274316\">How many points does it cost to book MGM properties with Marriott points?<\/h2>\n<p>So far, a few of the Las Vegas MGM properties are bookable using points in Marriott&#8217;s system. More are listed to come online in March 2024.<\/p>\n<p>Here are the starting Marriott points prices for the MGM Resorts that are already online with Marriott:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/reviews\/excalibur-hotel-casino-las-vegas\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Excalibur<\/a>: Starting at 5,000 Marriott points plus $41.95 per night resort fee<\/li>\n<li>New York-New York Hotel &amp; Casino: Starting at 9,000 Marriott points plus $47.62 per night resort fee<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/guide\/mgm-grand-las-vegas\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">MGM Grand<\/a>: Starting at 15,000 Marriott points plus $51.02 per night resort fee<\/li>\n<li>The Signature at MGM Grand: Starting at 20,000 points plus $47.62 per night resort fee<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/guide\/mgm-grand-las-vegas\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Things to know about staying at the MGM Grand \u2014 the largest hotel in the U.S.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"jsx-4252866712 tpg-figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-top:0\" class=\"jsx-36530878 full-width-auto-height-image\"><span style=\"box-sizing:border-box;display:block;overflow:hidden;width:initial;height:initial;background:none;opacity:1;border:0;margin:0;padding:0;position:relative\"><span style=\"box-sizing:border-box;display:block;width:initial;height:initial;background:none;opacity:1;border:0;margin:0;padding:0;padding-top:64%\"\/><noscript><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"responsive\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;bottom:0;right:0;box-sizing:border-box;padding:0;border:none;margin:auto;display:block;width:0;height:0;min-width:100%;max-width:100%;min-height:100%;max-height:100%\" sizes=\"100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2019\/11\/MGM-Grand_Ethan-Miller-Staff.jpg?width=640 640w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2019\/11\/MGM-Grand_Ethan-Miller-Staff.jpg?width=750 750w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2019\/11\/MGM-Grand_Ethan-Miller-Staff.jpg?width=828 828w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2019\/11\/MGM-Grand_Ethan-Miller-Staff.jpg?width=1080 1080w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2019\/11\/MGM-Grand_Ethan-Miller-Staff.jpg?width=1200 1200w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2019\/11\/MGM-Grand_Ethan-Miller-Staff.jpg?width=1920 1920w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2019\/11\/MGM-Grand_Ethan-Miller-Staff.jpg?width=2048 2048w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2019\/11\/MGM-Grand_Ethan-Miller-Staff.jpg?width=3840 3840w\" src=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2019\/11\/MGM-Grand_Ethan-Miller-Staff.jpg?width=3840\"\/><\/noscript><\/span><\/div><figcaption class=\"jsx-4252866712 figcaption\">ETHAN MILLER\/GETTY IMAGES<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Bellagio, Vdara, Aria, Park MGM, Luxor and Mandalay Bay are all shown to be coming online in March within the Marriott program.<\/p>\n<p>As was previously announced, the high-end Bellagio Las Vegas Resort &amp; Casino will be within the Luxury Collection, and Aria Resort &amp; Casino will be within the Autograph Collection. Park MGM Las Vegas will join the Tribute Portfolio. Most of the MGM Resorts portfolio will fall under the newly created MGM Collection by Marriott Bonvoy. This includes Vdara, MGM Grand, NoMad Las Vegas, The Signature at MGM Grand, Mandalay Bay, New York-New York, Luxor and Excalibur.<\/p>\n<div class=\"&#10;        EmailSignUp_container__qYzYT&#10;        undefined&#10;        EmailSignUp_isLoading__i_qm0&#10;      \"><picture class=\"EmailSignUp_graphic__zgpFm\"><source media=\"screen and (max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"\/images\/EmailSignUp\/daily-mob.svg\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/images\/EmailSignUp\/daily-dt.svg\"\/><\/picture>\n<div class=\"EmailSignUp_form__C8FWb\">\n<p>Daily Newsletter<\/p>\n<p>Reward your inbox with the TPG Daily newsletter<\/p>\n<p>Join over 700,000 readers for breaking news, in-depth guides and exclusive deals from TPG\u2019s experts<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/guide\/mandalay-bay-las-vegas\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Things to know about staying at Mandalay Bay<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Unlike when MGM partnered with Hyatt, which uses a more standard award chart, Marriott uses a relatively <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/guide\/what-is-dynamic-award-pricing\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">dynamic points pricing model<\/a>. So, while those are the starting points prices listed above, the cost range is quite wide.<\/p>\n<p>While starting award prices are very low in some cases, expect to pay upward of 80,000 to 100,000 Marriott points per night on certain dates \u2014 even at the more relatively budget-friendly MGM properties that are already online.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"jsx-4252866712 tpg-figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-top:0\" class=\"jsx-36530878 full-width-auto-height-image\"><span style=\"box-sizing:border-box;display:block;overflow:hidden;width:initial;height:initial;background:none;opacity:1;border:0;margin:0;padding:0;position:relative\"><span style=\"box-sizing:border-box;display:block;width:initial;height:initial;background:none;opacity:1;border:0;margin:0;padding:0;padding-top:66.6875%\"\/><img alt=\"\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"responsive\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;bottom:0;right:0;box-sizing:border-box;padding:0;border:none;margin:auto;display:block;width:0;height:0;min-width:100%;max-width:100%;min-height:100%;max-height:100%\"\/><noscript><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"responsive\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;bottom:0;right:0;box-sizing:border-box;padding:0;border:none;margin:auto;display:block;width:0;height:0;min-width:100%;max-width:100%;min-height:100%;max-height:100%\" sizes=\"100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2023\/06\/20230627_Aria-Las-Vegas-Hotel-Review_CSperance_51.jpg?width=640 640w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2023\/06\/20230627_Aria-Las-Vegas-Hotel-Review_CSperance_51.jpg?width=750 750w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2023\/06\/20230627_Aria-Las-Vegas-Hotel-Review_CSperance_51.jpg?width=828 828w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2023\/06\/20230627_Aria-Las-Vegas-Hotel-Review_CSperance_51.jpg?width=1080 1080w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2023\/06\/20230627_Aria-Las-Vegas-Hotel-Review_CSperance_51.jpg?width=1200 1200w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2023\/06\/20230627_Aria-Las-Vegas-Hotel-Review_CSperance_51.jpg?width=1920 1920w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2023\/06\/20230627_Aria-Las-Vegas-Hotel-Review_CSperance_51.jpg?width=2048 2048w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2023\/06\/20230627_Aria-Las-Vegas-Hotel-Review_CSperance_51.jpg?width=3840 3840w\" src=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2023\/06\/20230627_Aria-Las-Vegas-Hotel-Review_CSperance_51.jpg?width=3840\"\/><\/noscript><\/span><\/div><figcaption class=\"jsx-4252866712 figcaption\">Aria Las Vegas. CAMERON SPERANCE\/THE POINTS GUY<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Some good news is that you will be able to use the fixed-value Marriott certificates awarded with some <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/credit-cards\/hotel\/marriott\/marriott-bonvoy-current-offers\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Marriott credit cards<\/a> at these MGM properties. For example, this opens up more uses for the increasingly hard-to-utilize <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/guide\/how-to-use-marriott-rewards-35000-point-certificate\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">35,000 Marriott point certificates<\/a> on some of the less expensive dates at properties such as MGM Grand.<\/p>\n<p>No matter what the points price, you will still be on the hook for the resort fees, which can be substantial. Note that this was also true when MGM Resorts fell under the World of Hyatt program. The one exception here is for <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/news\/marriott-mgm-resorts-partnership\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Marriott Ambassador elites who will have waived resort fees<\/a> at MGM Resorts, at least through the end of 2024.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/news\/marriott-mgm-resorts-partnership\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Marriott and MGM Resorts elite benefits<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ll update you when the additional MGM Resorts properties come online for booking, and stay tuned for on-the-ground information about how the partnership is working in real life in the coming months.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related reading:<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/guide\/book-mgm-resorts-marriott-points\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With MGM Resorts&#8217; big move from its multiyear partnership with the World of Hyatt program to a new one with Marriott Bonvoy, there&#8217;s one question we&#8217;ve all been waiting to ask: Just how many Marriott Bonvoy points per night will cost to stay at big-name Vegas resorts such as MGM Grand, Bellagio, Aria, Excalibur and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":77972,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-77971","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-travel"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/77971","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=77971"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/77971\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/77972"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=77971"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=77971"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=77971"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}