Global List: St. Regis Marriott Bonvoy 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 properties like St. Regis.
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:
| Category | Minimum/Night | Maximum/Night |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5,500 | 16,000 |
| 2 | 10,500 | 23,000 |
| 3 | 15,500 | 25,000 |
| 4 | 24,000 | 46,000 |
| 5 | 31,000 | 69,000 |
| 6 | 43,000 | 77,000 |
| 7 | 50,000 | 102,000 |
| 8A | 70,000 | 130,000 |
| 8B | 71,500 | 106,000 |
| 9A | 80,000 | 132,000 |
| 9B | 82,000 | 126,000 |
| 9C | 96,000 | 150,000 |
| RC Reserve Zadun (Cat 11) | 131,000 | 212,000 |
| RC Reserve Dorado Beach (Cat 12) | 170,000 | 254,000 |
| Nujuma, RC Reserve (Cat 12) | 163,000 | 299,500 |
For context, I will add the set Category level for each St. Regis hotels listed below. In terms of 35k FNC redemption at St. Regis 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.
Here’s a list of possible St. Regis hotels around the world by countries, and hotels with links are ones I’ve personally stayed at and reviewed:
China
- St. Regis Beijing (Cat 5)
- St. Regis Changsha (Cat 5)
- St. Regis Chengdu (Cat 5)
- St. Regis Lhasa Resort [Tibet] (Cat 5)
- St. Regis Macao (Cat 6)
- St. Regis Qingdao (Cat 6)
- St. Regis Shanghai Jingan (Cat 5)
- St. Regis Shenzhen (Cat 5)
- St. Regis Tianjin (Cat 3)!!
- St. Regis Zhuhai (Cat 6)
Egypt
- St. Regis Cairo (Cat 5)
- St. Regis Almasa Hotel, Cairo (Cat 5)
India
- St. Regis Mumbai (Cat 5)
Indonesia
- St. Regis Jakarta (Cat 4)
Jordan
- St. Regis Amman (Cat 6)
Kazakhstan
Kuwait
- St. Regis Kuwait (Cat 6)
Malaysia
- St. Regis Kuala Lumpur (Cat 5)
Mexico
- St. Regis Mexico City (Cat 6)
Oman
- St. Regis Al Mouj Muscat Resort (Cat 6)
Qatar
- St. Regis Doha (Cat 5)
- St. Regis Marsa Arabia Island, The Pearl Qatar (Cat 4)
Saudi Arabia
- St. Regis Riyadh (Cat 6)
Singapore
- St. Regis Singapore (Cat 6)
Thailand
- St. Regis Bangkok (Cat 5)
Türkiye
- St. Regis Istanbul (Cat 6)
United Arab Emirates
- St. Regis Abu Dhabi (Cat 6)
United States
- St. Regis Chicago (Cat 6)
- St. Regis Houston (Cat 6)
Conclusion
These are the St. Regis properties around the world where you can potentially redeem a 35K FNC on. However, you’d most likely have to go outside of the United States for better chances. Compared to Ritz-Carlton, St. Regis gives free breakfast for Marriott Bonvoy Platinum Elite and up, so this may be the preferred brand for many people within Marriott’s luxury portfolio.
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.
