How to Check Marriott Free Night Certificate Expiration Date

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A few Marriott Bonvoy credit cards offer Marriott Free Night Certificates. If you earn and burn those, you know that using a Marriott Free Night Certificate is not challenging. It is also easy to see each free night award certificate and its expiration date within your Marriott Bonvoy account.

However, after you use a Marriott Free Night Certificate to redeem for an upcoming stay, the process becomes more complicated when you try to determine which certificate you used and its expiration date. But thereโ€™s a way, hereโ€™s how:

Marriott Free Night Certificateโ€™s Validity

Generally speaking, each Marriott Free Night Certificate is valid for one year from the date of issuance. There are some instances where the free night is valid for a certain period based on how you earn the certificate.

For example, hereโ€™s the validity wording for the Marriott Free Night 85k Certificate of the American Express Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant Card:

Award is valid for one (1) year from issuance date. Award may not be transferred, extended beyond the expiration date, or re-credited for points.

How to Check Marriott Free Night Expiration Date in Your Account?

The process to find and check a Marriott Free Night Certificate that you have not used is simple. Hereโ€™s how:

On the Marriott Bonvoy Website:

  • Log into yourย MARRIOTTย account online.
  • Click on your name in the top right-hand corner and click onย Activity.
  • On the top, underย โ€œEarned Award,โ€ย you will see yourย unused Free Night Awards and their expiration dates.

On the Marriott Bonvoy App:

  • Launch the Marriott Bonvoy app.
  • Sign in to your Marriott account.
  • Tap on โ€œAccount,โ€ and then you will see Free Night Awards. Tap on it.
  • You will see your unused Free Night Awardsย and their expiration dates.

How to Check Redeemed Marriott Free Night Certificate Expiration Date?

If you use a Marriott Free Night Certificate for redemption and you want to check its expiration date later, you do not need to cancel the reservation or contact Marriott to check it for you. Instead, you can do that all online. Hereโ€™s how:


  • Log into your MARRIOTT online.
  • Click on My Trips.
  • Find the reservation that you used for the free night award and then click on it.
  • Click on the Modify Room button.
  • On the next page, click the Update button to view the redeemed free night award certificate and its expiration date.
    • Donโ€™t worry. You are not changing the reservation because Marriott will prompt you for a final confirmation after you click on the Update button. See the photo below.

Marriott Free Night Certificates

Below is the information on how to earn, find, and redeem your Marriott Free Night 35k Certificate,ย Marriott Free Night 50k Certificate, and Marriott Free Night 85k Certificate.

How To Find Marriott Free Night Certificate?

On the Marriott Bonvoy Website:

  • Log into your MARRIOTT account online.
  • Click on your name in the top right-hand corner and click on Activity.
  • On the top, under โ€œEarned Award,โ€ you will see your unused Free Night Awards.

On the Marriott Bonvoy App:

  • Launch the Marriott Bonvoy app.
  • Sign in to your Marriott account if you are not signed in.
  • Tap onย โ€œAccount,โ€ and then you will see Free Night Awards. Tap on it.
  • You will see your unused award certificate(s) there.

How To Redeem Marriott Free Night Certificate Without Top-Off?

  • Log into your MARRIOTT account online.
  • Start searching for the hotel or resort with the โ€œUse Points/Certificatesโ€ checkbox checked.
  • On the result page, click on the View Rates button for the specific hotel or resort you like.
  • Before finalizing your reservation, Marriott will let you know that โ€œYou have eligible e-certificates that match your reservation.โ€
  • You can either wish to use the certificate or pay with points instead.ย 
How To Use Marriott Free Night Certificate
How To Use Marriott Free Night Certificate

How to Redeem Marriott Free Night Certificate Plus Points (Top Off)?

The process to top off a Marriott free night certificate with points is quite simple, and remember, you can only top off your free night certificate with up to 15,000 points:

On Marriott Bonvoy Website or the Marriott Bonvoy App:

  • Go to the official MARRIOTT website and log into your Marriott Bonvoy account.ย 
  • Perform your search normally, and make sure you check the Use Points/Certificates checkbox.ย 
  • Click the View Rates button next to the property youโ€™re interested in on the result page.
  • Click on the Select button next to the points redemption value.
  • On the Review Reservation Details page and before finalizing your reservation, the Marriott system automatically selects the award certificate in your account thatโ€™s eligible for the stay plus the points needed. See the screenshots below.ย 
How To Use Marriott Free Night Certificate
How To Use Marriott Free Night Certificate

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