Can you pass on your Marriott Bonvoy points when you die?
Marriott Bonvoy points can pass to a family member after a death. While alive, the account holder can use transfers to another member, gift purchases and transfers to a partner program.
Protecting Marriott Bonvoy points while the account is active
No beneficiary designation, lifetime transfer options for points, and 6-step plan.
How to protect your Marriott Bonvoy points while you are alive →Someone died. Handling Marriott Bonvoy points after a death
Points can be transferred to family members, 5-step process, and 7 required documents.
What happens to Marriott Bonvoy points when someone dies →Marriott Bonvoy is the loyalty program for Marriott International, whose 30+ brands include Marriott, Ritz-Carlton, W Hotels, Sheraton, Westin and St. Regis. Points are redeemed for free nights, room upgrades, experiences and transfers to 38 participating airline frequent flyer programs.
Marriott International's terms allow Marriott Bonvoy points to transfer to a family member after the account holder dies. While the account holder is alive, Marriott International allows transfers to another member, gift purchases and transfers to a partner program.
What happens to Marriott Bonvoy at death
- Transferable to family
Marriott may, at its sole discretion, allow a one-time transfer of a deceased member's unredeemed points to a single recipient, who must be the legal spouse or the person the will names as recipient of the points.1
Naming who acts after a death
- Designation
There is no beneficiary designation on a Marriott Bonvoy account; the Terms instead let the member's will name the intended recipient of the points.1
Sources1
- 1.Marriott Bonvoy Loyalty Program Terms and Conditions, Updated August 2026
Marriott International publishes its own process for a deceased person's account: Marriott Bonvoy Deceased Member Account request; a request goes in through Marriott International's online form. There is no way to name a beneficiary or successor on a Marriott Bonvoy account.
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