Global List: JW Marriott Hotels 35K Free Night Certificate Redemptions

35k Free Night Certificates can be earned through Chase Marriott Bonvoy Boundless and Amex Marriott Bonvoy Business Card that cost $95 and $125 in annual fee respectively. Despite how basic a 35K FNC looks, it’s still possible to redeem them at luxurious Marriott brand like JW Marriott.

We now know that Marriott still secretly assign categories to their hotels, and with that information, we can infer the possibility of our Free Night Certificates, as we can top them up with up to 15,000 Marriott points. In case of 35k FNC’s, we could redeem a hotel that would charge 50,000 Marriott points at most.

Here’s the secret Marriott award chart:

For context, I will add the set Category level for each JW Marriott hotels listed below. In terms of 35k FNC redemption at JW Marriott hotels, only Cat 4-6 are the ones you should look out for. Here’s what each Category means:

• Cat 4: Guaranteed & may or may not need topup (topup is within the range of max amount of points charged)
• Cat 5: Good chances except during peak times; topup most likely required
• Cat 6: Topup required; must be very picky with dates and plan trip around hotel redemption. Sometimes impossible on resort properties.

For the JW Marriott brand in particular, there could be some hotels set at Category 2-3. Whether or not that’s worth redeeming a 35K FNC is up to you, but I recommend at least breaking even with the annual fee of either the Boundless or Business ($95 & $125 respectively).

Here’s a list of possible JW Marriott hotels around the world by countries, and hotels with links are ones I’ve personally stayed at and reviewed:

Azerbaijan

• JW Marriott Absheron Baku (Cat 4)

Brazil

• JW Marriott Hotel Rio De Janeiro (Cat 5)
• JW Marriott Hotel Sao Paulo (Cat 5)

Canada

• JW Marriott Edmonton ICE District (Cat 5)
• JW Marriott The Rosseau Muskoka Resort & Spa (Cat 6)
• JW Marriott Parq Vancouver (Cat 6)

China

• JW Marriott Beijing (Cat 4)
• JW Marriott Beijing Central (Cat 4)
• JW Marriott Hotel Shenzhen (Cat 4)
• JW Marriott Hotel Shenzhen Bao’an (Cat 4)
• JW Marriott Sanya Dadonghai Bay (Cat 4)
• JW Marriott Sanya Haitang Bay Resort & Spa (Cat 5)
• JW Marriott Hong Kong (Cat 6)
• JW Marriott Hotel Harbin River North (Cat 4)
• JW Marriott Hotel Zhengzhou (Cat 2)!!
• JW Marriott Hotel Changsha (Cat 3)!!
• JW Marriott Hotel Macau (Cat 5)
• JW Marriott Hotel Yinchuan (Cat 2)!!
• JW Marriott Hotel Chengdu (Cat 4)
• JW Marriott Hotel Shanghai Changfeng Park (Cat 5)
• JW Marriott Marquis Hotel Shanghai Pudong (Cat 5)
• JW Marriott Hotel Shanghai at Tomorrow Square (Cat 5)
• JW Marriott Hotel Shanghai Fengxian (Cat 4)
• JW Marriott Hotel Qufu (Cat 2)!!
• JW Marriott Hotel Taiyuan (Cat 2)!!
• JW Marriott Hotel Xi’an (Cat 4)
• JW Marriott Hotel Xi’an Southwest (Cat 3)
• JW Marriott Hotel Zhejiang Anji (Cat 4)
• JW Marriott Hotel Hangzhou (Cat 4)

Colombia

• JW Marriott Hotel Bogota (Cat 4)

Costa Rica

• JW Marriott Guanacoste Resort & Spa (Cat 6)

Dominican Republic

• JW Marriott Hotel Santo Domingo (Cat 4)

Egypt

• JW Marriott Hotel Cairo (Cat 4)

Ecuador

• JW Marriott Quito (Cat 4)

Germany

• JW Marriott Berlin (Cat 5)
• JW Marriott Frankfurt (Cat 6)

India

• JW Marriott Hotel Bengaluru (Cat 4)
• JW Marriott Hotel Chandigarh (Cat 4)
• JW Marriott Goa (Cat 6)
• JW Marriott Hotel Kolkata (Cat 3)!!
• JW Marriott Mumbai Sahar (Cat 4)
• JW Marriott Mumbai Juhu (Cat 5)
• JW Marriott Mussoorie Walnut Grove Resort & Spa (Cat 5)
• JW Marriott Hotel New Delhi Aerocity (Cat 5)
• JW Marriott Hotel Pune (Cat 3)!!

Indonesia

• JW Marriott Hotel Jakarta (Cat 4)
• JW Marriott Hotel Medan (Cat 2)!!
• JW Marriott Hotel Surabaya (Cat 2)!!

Japan

• JW Marriott Hotel Nara (Cat 6)

Kenya

• JW Marriott Hotel Nairobi (Cat 5)

Kuwait

• JW Marriott Kuwait City (Cat 4)

Malaysia

• JW Marriott Hotel Kuala Lumpur (Cat 2)!!

Mexico

• JW Marriott Cancun Resort & Spa (Cat 6)
• JW Marriott Hotel Guadalajara (Cat 4)
• JW Marriott Hotel Mexico City Polanco (Cat 6)
• JW Marriott Hotel Mexico City Santa Fe (Cat 4)
• JW Marriott Hotel Monterey Valle (Cat 5)

New Zealand

• JW Marriott Auckland (Cat 5)

Oman

• JW Marriott Hotel Muscat (Cat 4)

Panama

• JW Marriott Panama (Cat 4)

Peru

• JW Marriott El Convento Cusco (Cat 6)
• JW Marriott Lima (Cat 5)

Qatar

• JW Marriott Marquis City Center Doha (Cat 4)

Romania

• JW Marriott Bucharest Grand Hotel (Cat 4)

Saudi Arabia

• JW Marriott Hotel Riyadh (Cat 5)

Singapore

• JW Marriott Hotel Singapore South Beach (Cat 6)

South Korea

• JW Marriott Jeju Resort & Spa (Cat 5)
• JW Marriott Hotel Seoul (Cat 6)
• JW Marriott Hotel Dongdaemun Square Seoul (Cat 6)

Thailand

• JW Marriott Hotel Bangkok (Cat 5)
• JW Marriott Khao Lak Resort Suites (Cat 5)
• JW Marriott Khao Lak Resort & Spa (Cat 5)
• JW Marriott Phuket Resort & Spa (Cat 6)

Türkiye

• JW Marriott Hotel Istanbul Bosphorus (Cat 5)
• JW Marriott Hotel Istanbul Marmara Sea (Cat 4)
• JW Marriott Hotel Ankara (Cat 2)!!

United Arab Emirates

• JW Marriott Marquis Hotel Dubai (Cat 6)

United States

• JW Marriott Scottsdale Camelback Inn Resort & Spa (Cat 6)
• JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge Resort & Spa (Cat 6)
• JW Marriott Tucson Starr Pass Resort & Spa (Cat 5)
• JW Marriott Los Angeles L.A. LIVE (Cat 6)
• JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort & Spa (Cat 6)
• JW Marriott Washington, DC (Cat 6)
• JW Marriott Miami Turnberry Resort & Spa (Cat 6)
• JW Marriott Miami Clearwater Beach Resort & Spa (Cat 6)
• JW Marriott Marquis Miami (Cat 6)
• JW Marriott Miami (Cat 5)
• JW Marriott Tampa Water Street (Cat 6)
• JW Marriott Atlanta Buckhead (Cat 5)
• JW Marriott Chicago (Cat 6)
• JW Marriott Indianapolis (Cat 5)
• JW Marriott New Orleans (Cat 6)
• JW Marriott Grand Rapids (Cat 5)
• JW Marriott Minneapolis Mall of America (Cat 5)
• JW Marriott Charlotte (Cat 5)
• JW Marriott Las Vegas Resort & Spa (Cat 5)
• JW Marriott Austin (Cat 6)
• JW Marriott Dallas Arts District (Cat 5)
• JW Marriott Houston Downtown (Cat 5)
• JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort & Spa (Cat 6)

Venezuela

• JW Marriott Hotel Caracas (Cat 2)!!

Vietnam

• JW Marriott Hanoi (Cat 5)
• JW Marriott Phu Quoc Emerald Bay Resort & Spa (Cat 6)

Conclusion

JW Marriott is one of Marriott’s luxury brand where 35k free night certificate redemption is still possible in many of their properties worldwide, even more so compared to Ritz-Carlton or St. Regis. It’s also arguably the more approachable brand to luxury which can be the cup of tea for some and not quite polarizing like the W. Some properties will include an Executive Lounge where free breakfast is provided inside the lounge, while some will be provided in the main restaurant if the lounge is closed or is not in property.

For best chances in redeeming 35k FNC’s, aim for hotels set at Category 4 or 5. Cat 6 will be harder, and you must be willing to plan your trip around the hotel redemption or possibly travel during less favorable seasons.