Best Marriott hotels for your 35k Free Night Award

Updated Nov 13, 2026

Ranked from live Marriott rates. A 35k Free Night Award books any standard night up to 35k points outright, and up to 60k once you top off with the +25k points Marriott allows.

A Marriott 35k Free Night is worth up to$5,424a night

100 trophy · 0 great. Top value right now: Sheraton Istanbul Ataköy Hotel — a $5,424/night room for 28.5k points, fully covered by your 35k cert.

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Top 100 for a 35k FNA (100 trophy · 0 great)

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Sheraton Istanbul Ataköy Hotel

Istanbul, turkiye

best night May 9 · no top-off

Marriott Riyadh Diplomatic Quarter

Riyadh, saudi arabia

best night Jan 9 · +20k top-off

Le Méridien Washington, D.C., The Madison

united states

best night Oct 3 · +17k top-off

Grand Hotel Las Dunas, Autograph Collection

Malaga, spain

best night Nov 21 · +14k top-off

Hôtel AC Montréal Centre-ville

Dorval, canada

best night May 2 · +9k top-off

The Westin Shimei Bay Resort

Sanya, China

best night Jan 6 · no top-off

The Westin Changbaishan Resort

Tonghua, China

best night Sep 27 · +11k top-off

The Guild Hotel, San Diego Downtown, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel

San Diego, united states

best night Jul 12 · +22k top-off

Courtyard by Marriott San Jose North/Silicon Valley

San Jose, united states

best night Sep 12 · +2k top-off

Sheraton Changbaishan Resort

Yanji, China

best night Aug 6 · +17k top-off

Sheraton Raleigh Hotel

Raleigh/Durham, united states

best night Mar 10 · +6k top-off

Hurghada Marriott Beach Resort

Hurghada, egypt

best night Oct 9 · no top-off

More 35k-FNA-worthy properties

#	Hotel	Std pts	Cash/night	Rating
13	The Westin Blue Bay Resort & Spa Map Sanya, China	43k	$2,130	4.2
14	Hotel Zachary, Chicago, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel Map united states	59k	$1,010	4.7
15	Moxy NYC Chelsea Map united states	58k	$976	4.7
16	Fairfield by Marriott Inn & Suites New York Manhattan/Central Park Map united states	54k	$930	4.1
17	AC Hotel Bridgewater Map Newark, united states	33k	$779	4.0
18	Residence Inn by Marriott London Bridge Map united kingdom	55k	$911	4.3
19	Aloft by Marriott Tallahassee Downtown Map Tallahassee, united states	28k	$770	4.0
20	Fairfield by Marriott Inn & Suites Chicago Downtown/River North Map united states	41k	$813	4.6
21	Courtyard by Marriott London City Airport Map London, united kingdom	34k	$730	4.6
22	The Shanhaitian Resort Sanya, Autograph Collection Map Sanya, China	38k	$1,681	4.9
23	Residence Inn by Marriott London Tower Bridge Map united kingdom	48k	$809	4.4
24	SpringHill Suites by Marriott Chicago Downtown/River North Map united states	46k	$871	4.4
25	The Westin Hyderabad Mindspace Map Hyderabad, india	32.5k	$1,191	4.7
26	Sheraton Shanghai Jiading Hotel Map Shanghai, China	15.2k	$707	4.6
27	SpringHill Suites by Marriott Sumter Map Columbia, united states	28.5k	$705	4.5
28	AC Hotel Salt Lake City Downtown Map Salt Lake City, united states	35k	$704	4.3
29	Marriott Vacation Club, South Beach Map Miami, united states	50k	$783	4.4
30	Courtyard by Marriott New York Manhattan/Times Square West Map united states	55k	$837	4.3
31	Moxy Miami South Beach Map Miami, united states	52k	$793	4.4
32	JW Marriott Hotel Sanya Dadonghai Bay Map Sanya, China	40k	$1,669	4.8
33	Le Méridien Thimphu Map Paro, bhutan	50k	$1,140	4.7
34	The Ritz-Carlton Dallas Map Dallas, united states	53.6k	$845	4.5
35	Le Méridien Makkah Map Jeddah, saudi arabia	33k	$649	4.1
36	Courtyard by Marriott New York Manhattan/Central Park Map united states	56k	$792	4.3
37	Courtyard by Marriott Guangzhou Pazhou Map Guangzhou, China	26.5k	$639	5.0
38	The Alexander, Autograph Collection Map Indianapolis, united states	45k	$705	4.5
39	Courtyard by Marriott Chicago Downtown/Magnificent Mile Map united states	48k	$818	4.4
40	Residence Inn by Marriott Chicago Downtown/River North Map united states	42k	$813	4.5
41	Courtyard by Marriott Rockaway-Mt. Arlington Map Newark, united states	21.2k	$682	4.1
42	JW Marriott Jeju Resort & Spa Map Jeju City, south korea	57k	$850	4.4
43	The Stoneleigh, Autograph Collection Map Dallas, united states	56k	$759	4.3
44	JW Marriott Hotel Tashkent Map Tashkent, uzbekistan	47.5k	$862	4.9
45	Aloft by Marriott Manhattan Downtown - Financial District Map united states	45k	$769	4.1
46	Courtyard by Marriott Fort Worth Historic Stockyards Map Dallas-Fort Worth, united states	33.6k	$607	4.1
47	JW Marriott Guanacaste Beach Resort Map San Jose, costa rica	46.4k	$665	4.3
48	San Diego Marriott La Jolla Map San Diego, united states	43k	$638	4.3
49	Papaya Playa Project, Tulum, a Member of Design Hotels™ Map Cozumel, mexico	59k	$795	4.5
50	Westin Tampa Downtown Waterside Map Tampa, united states	57k	$1,148	4.3
51	Sheraton Hyderabad Hotel Map Hyderabad, india	32k	$913	4.8
52	Marriott Mena House, Cairo Map Cairo, egypt	59k	$1,145	4.4
53	Ceylan Splend'or Uludag, Autograph Collection Map Bursa, turkiye	31k	$641	4.8
54	The Ritz-Carlton Almaty Map Almaty, kazakhstan	59k	$1,397	4.7
55	LUME Boutique Hotel, Autograph Collection Map Frankfurt am Main, germany	50k	$726	4.3
56	Basel Marriott Hotel Map Bale/Mulhouse, switzerland	37k	$689	4.2
57	Rosh Olaya Map Riyadh, saudi arabia	40k	$588	4.5
58	The Laura Hotel, Houston Downtown, Autograph Collection Map Houston, united states	59k	$1,075	4.5
59	Aloft by Marriott Greenville Downtown Map Greer, united states	33k	$552	4.5
60	Courtyard by Marriott Montreal Downtown Map Dorval, canada	44k	$690	4.4
61	The Brick, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel Map Gdańsk, poland	27k	$589	4.4
62	Le Méridien Bodrum Beach Resort Map Bodrum, turkiye	46k	$631	4.5
63	Residence Inn by Marriott Pittsburgh North Shore Map Pittsburgh, united states	42k	$626	4.2
64	AC Hotel Scottsdale North Map Phoenix, united states	30.4k	$558	4.3
65	Aloft by Marriott Raleigh Map Raleigh/Durham, united states	37k	$612	4.4
66	Le Méridien Chicago - Oakbrook Center Map united states	35k	$590	4.1
67	Fairfield by Marriott Inn & Suites Boulder Broomfield/Interlocken Map Denver, united states	24k	$539	4.4
68	Hotel Republic San Diego, Autograph Collection Map San Diego, united states	48k	$734	4.4
69	The Westin Cape Town Map Cape Town, south africa	59k	$1,367	4.4
70	Four Points by Sheraton Norwood Map Boston, united states	33k	$626	4.2
71	Le Méridien Indianapolis Map Indianapolis, united states	44k	$602	4.5
72	Ortea Palace Hotel, Sicily, Autograph Collection Map Catania, italy	59k	$701	4.4
73	Hotel Indy, Indianapolis, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel Map Indianapolis, united states	43k	$584	4.5
74	Le Méridien Shimei Bay Beach Resort & Spa Map Sanya, China	36.5k	$538	4.3
75	JW Marriott Houston Downtown Map Houston, united states	52k	$872	4.6
76	Residence Inn by Marriott Geneva City Nations Map Geneva, switzerland	40k	$679	4.1
77	San Jose Marriott Map San Jose, united states	57k	$1,048	4.0
78	Sheraton Milan San Siro Map italy	28k	$632	4.1
79	The Westin Pushkar Resort & Spa Map Jaipur, india	40k	$625	4.8
80	AC Hotel Chicago Downtown Map united states	52k	$790	4.2
81	Mangia’s Brucoli, Sicily, Autograph Collection Map Catania, italy	35.2k	$521	4.4
82	Le Meridien Hyderabad Map Hyderabad, india	26.5k	$771	4.9
83	Residence Inn by Marriott Boulder Broomfield/Interlocken Map Denver, united states	26.5k	$515	4.3
84	SpringHill Suites by Marriott Fort Worth Historic Stockyards Map Dallas-Fort Worth, united states	45k	$839	4.6
85	AC Hotel Washington DC Convention Center Map united states	59k	$1,100	4.5
86	City Express by Marriott Cananea Map mexico	17.5k	$510	4.2
87	Guyana Marriott Hotel Georgetown Map Georgetown, guyana	52k	$1,352	4.4
88	Residence Inn by Marriott Maui Wailea Map Hana, united states	60k	$685	4.4
89	The Westin Buckhead Atlanta Map Atlanta, united states	47k	$594	4.4
90	TownePlace Suites by Marriott Sumter Map Columbia, united states	37.5k	$558	5.0
91	Aloft by Marriott Tampa Downtown Map Tampa, united states	53k	$842	4.0
92	Courtyard by Marriott Oxford City Centre Map Kidlington, united kingdom	29.5k	$899	4.8
93	W São Paulo Map Sao Paulo, brazil	56k	$1,185	4.7
94	AC Hotel National Harbor Washington, DC Area Map united states	52k	$696	4.0
95	Fairfield by Marriott Inn & Suites Chicago Downtown/Magnificent Mile Map united states	58k	$673	4.4
96	ITC Kohenur, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Hyderabad Map Hyderabad, india	37.5k	$745	4.8
97	The Gwen, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Michigan Avenue Chicago Map united states	53k	$849	4.8
98	Renaissance Dallas at Plano Legacy West Hotel Map Dallas, united states	57k	$1,018	4.4
99	Sheraton Shenzhou Peninsula Resort Map Sanya, China	37.5k	$1,243	4.3
100	Sheraton Grand Chennai Resort & Spa Map Chennai, india	32k	$506	4.9

How we score it

Spending a 35k Free Night Award isn’t free: even a no-planning burn gets you about $225 of room. That figure comes from what Marriott points actually return in real redemptions (0.64¢ each), not a hand-picked number — so a hotel only earns a spot here when it beats that fallback. We score each one on its 90th-percentile bookable night — a rate it reaches regularly, not one freak date — minus any points you top off above 35k (up to +25k, at 0.7¢ each) and the cert’s $225:

value = 90th-percentile night − top-off × 0.7¢ − $225 cert cost

So the best redemptions are hotels whose nights reliably price well past $225 — a 35k cert on a cheap room ranks low, because the value you give up outweighs the cash. Anything over 60k points can’t be reached even with the top-off, so it’s excluded.

Good to know

Marriott lets you add up to 25,000 points to any Free Night Award, so a 35k cert reaches a 60k-point night. We only list nights within that reach.
Values reflect each hotel’s 90th-percentile night in our ~1-year scan — a rate it hits regularly — your dates may differ. Confirm on marriott.com before booking.
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