We’re seeing a new Amex Offer for Marriott hotels nationwide that allows you to earn a $100 (CAD) statement credit upon spending $500 (CAD) on Marriott hotel stays within Canada. We last saw this offer in Fall 2022, and it’s bound to be one of the more popular Amex Offers this year.
You have until November 25, 2023 to take advantage; however, with a cap to the number of cardholders who can register, you’ll want to act quickly before space fills up.
Marriott Hotels in Canada: Spend $500, Get $100
The new Marriott Amex Offer requires manual registration before they will apply on your card.
You’ll get a $100 (CAD) statement credit upon making a $500 (CAD) purchase at a Marriott property in Canada.
If you were to make a purchase of exactly $500 (CAD), you’d effectively unlock a 20% discount on your purchase via the $100 (CAD) statement credit.
This offer has a registration cap of 40,000 cardholders, so be sure to log in to your Amex online dashboard to register now so you don’t miss out.
The offer has shown up on a wide range of American Express products, like the Business Platinum Card by American Express, American Express Aeroplan Reserve Card. It’s also reported to be available on both the Marriott Bonvoy American Express Card and the Marriott Bonvoy Business American Express Card, which would provide the highest earning rate on Marriott purchases.
Because the credit is applied on the Amex side, the discount will kick in based on the final amount charged by the Marriott hotel. That means you can combine it with other deals, such as Edmonton’s Best Hotels – as long as the bill is at least $500 (CAD), you’ll get the $100 (CAD) credit.
It’s worth noting that cumulative purchases also count for this offer. Therefore, as long as you spend a total of at least $500 (CAD) during the offer period, you’ll still be eligible for the statement credit.
The Amex Offer is valid until November 25, 2023. As usual, this refers to the transaction date of your hotel stay, so any hotel stay that ends by that date (excluding prepaid stays) should work.
The Fine Print
The most relevant part of the terms and conditions is as follows:
Offer valid only at participating Marriott Bonvoy™ properties in Canada. Reservations must be made online at www.marriott.com, via the Marriott Bonvoy™ App or by calling 1-888-236-2427. Click here for a list of participating properties. Offer only valid on room rate and room charges. Online gift card purchases are excluded. All other purchases are excluded. Offer not valid for lodging stays that are paid for before registration of your eligible Card in the offer or after 25/11/2023. Excludes EDITION®, The Luxury Collection®, Bulgari®, Marriott Vacation Club®, Design Hotels™, Gaylord Hotels®, Protea Hotels®, AC Hotels by Marriott®, Homes & Villas by Marriott International™, Marriott Executive Apartments®, and Vistana™. Not valid on reservations made or stays paid for through travel agents, American Express Travel Services or online travel sites. Purchases must be made in Canadian dollars. Offer is non-transferable. You can earn a maximum of $100 (CAD) in statement credit(s) per registered Card during the offer period.
As you can see, there’s quite a number of excluded brands, although their collective footprint in Canada is quite limited. But it’s something to take note of in case you were considering staying at, say, the AC Hotel by Marriott Montreal Downtown.
While the terms say that the offer applies to the “room rate and room charges only”, historically these Marriott offers have also worked with general-purpose Marriott gift cards purchased from a hotel’s front desk, as the purchases are not differentiated from regular hotel room and incidental charges.
Therefore, even if you don’t plan on staying at enough Marriott hotels in Canada this summer and fall to maximize your statement credits, you can nevertheless show up to a local Marriott property that sells gift cards and unlock an effective discount on future Marriott stays.
For those of you who play the game in two-player mode or more, note that most Marriott hotels require that you pay with a credit card that’s in your own name.
Enhancing Your Stay with Marriott STARS and Luminous
If you don’t have Marriott Bonvoy elite status, or even if you do but you wish to further elevate your stay, booking with Prince of Travel through Marriott STARS or Luminous would entitle you to additional benefits for no additional cost.
Since you pay at the property directly, you’ll still be eligible for the statement credit through this Amex Offer.
Luxury hotels like the St. Regis Toronto, The Ritz-Carlton Toronto, and The Ritz-Carlton Montreal can be booked via Marriott STARS. Meanwhile, a wider range of properties, including The DOUGLAS Vancouver and the W Montreal, can be booked via Marriott Luminous.
Book with Prince of Travel and Marriott STARS
Book a hotel stay with Prince of Travel through Marriott STARS and enjoy exclusive additional benefits at no cost to you, including:
- Daily breakfast for two guests
- Room upgrade, subject to availability at check-in
- $100 (USD) property credit
- In-person welcome and personalized welcome amenity and note
- Third, Fourth, or Fifth Night Free at select properties
Book with Prince of Travel and Marriott Luminous
Book a hotel stay with Prince of Travel through Marriott Luminous and enjoy exclusive additional benefits at no cost to you, including:
- Daily breakfast for two guests
- Room upgrade, subject to availability at check-in
- Early check-in and late check-out, subject to availability
- Welcome amenity
- $100 (USD) property credit at select properties
- Third, Fourth, or Fifth Night Free at select properties
The Marriott STARS or Luminous rates are the same as the best available flexible rate, which can be higher than prepaid rates, member rates, corporate rates, etc. that you may also have access to.
In this case, you’ll want to weigh up the savings on those rates and how much you value the benefits of booking through STARS or Luminous. Either way, you can take advantage of the current Amex Offer to get $100 (CAD) off your stay(s) of $500+ (CAD).
Scotia Gold Amex Cardholders Can Register Too
As we’ve seen on previous Amex Offers, the “Spend $500, Get $100” Marriott offer is also available for Scotiabank American Express cardholders to register via this link.
This option is available to primary and supplementary cardholders of the Scotiabank American Express Card, Scotiabank Gold American Express Card, and Scotiabank Platinum American Express Card.
This gives you yet another option to multiply your savings under this promotion, especially as Scotiabank-issued Amex cards can be manually registered individually for the offer, whereas Amex-issued Amex cards cannot.
Conclusion
American Express has rolled out a new set of $100 (CAD) statement credits on Marriott hotel stays of $500+ (CAD) in Canada.
All current cardholders should see at least one of these offers on their accounts, as long as you’ve held your card for a few weeks and have started seeing Amex Offers roll in.
Don’t forget to register on your Amex Offers dashboard before the maximum number of registrations is hit, and then start planning your Marriott hotel stays (or gift card purchases) before November 25, 2023.
