While the programs have not fully merged yet, the process has begun and for over a year now we have been able to transfer SPG points and
Marriott points between accounts at what most were relieved to hear and would agree is a fairly fair (mainly in the sense that it could have been much worse) 1:3 / SPG: Marriott ratio.
Not exact matches
Now you can link your Starwood Preferred Guest ®
account with
Marriott Rewards or The Ritz ‑ Carlton Rewards ® to enjoy two new additional advantages: elite status match and the opportunity to transfer
points between the two programs.
You can link your
Marriott Rewards and SPG
accounts to transfer
points between the programs by signing in to your
Marriott Rewards
account and following instructions.
Marriott also began matching member status across
Marriott Rewards, including The Ritz - Carlton Rewards and SPG, allowing members to link their
accounts and transfer
points between the programs.
Until then, you can link your
Marriott Rewards and Starwood Preferred Guest
accounts to enjoy reciprocal elite status and transfer
points between the programs.
As of last year, you can connect your
accounts with both programs to swap
points between them in either direction at a ratio of 1 Starpoint: 3
Marriott points.
Instead, members of both the
Marriott Rewards and SPG programs are now able to link
accounts and match elite status, as well as transfer
points between programs at a 3:1 ratio; or 3
Marriott Rewards
points for every 1 SPG Starpoint.
If you are a member of both
Marriott Rewards and Starwood Preferred Guest (SPG), now is the time to link your
accounts so that you can transfer
points between the two programs.
Marriott has set the
points conversion ratio at 1 Starpoint to 3
Marriott rewards
points and members of both rewards systems can move
points back and forth
between SPG and
Marriott Rewards as soon as they've merged their
accounts.
Once you have linked your SPG and
Marriott (or Ritz - Carlton)
accounts, you can transfer
points between them.
With the new way to transfer
points between Starwood and
Marriott accounts, folks can get a better ratio converting Starwood
points to United Airlines miles by first transferring to
Marriott points.Read More!
Members who link their
accounts will be able to transfer
points at a three - to - one ratio (three
Marriott Rewards
points = one SPG Starpoint)
between the programs for redemption stays or on the
Marriott Rewards Experiences Marketplace or SPG's Moments platform.
You can now link your SPG and
Marriott Rewards or Ritz - Carlton Rewards
account and transfer
points between the
accounts at a transfer ratio of 3
Marriott Reward
points for 1 SPG
point and Vice Versa
Factor in that Members who link their
accounts will be able to transfer
points at a three - to - one ratio (three
Marriott Rewards
points = one SPG Starpoint)
between the programs, and it's an even greater incentive.
In the meantime, the company has created a way for customers to link their
Marriott and Starwood
accounts and transfer
points between the two programs.
Now that
Marriott's acquisition has closed, and they're already letting you link
accounts, match elite status, and move
points between programs, there are fantastic arbitrage opportunities created.