Best Marriott hotels for your 35k Free Night Award

Updated Jul 18, 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$1,573a night

100 trophy · 0 great. Top value right now: Marriott Riyadh Diplomatic Quarter — a $1,587/night room for 37k points (your 35k cert + 2k top-off), net of the top-off.

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

#1🏆 Trophy

Marriott Riyadh Diplomatic Quarter

Riyadh, saudi arabia

best night Feb 4 · +2k top-off

The Westin Cairo Golf Resort & Spa, Katameya Dunes

Cairo, egypt

best night Jan 16 · no top-off

JW Marriott Ranthambore Resort & Spa

Jaipur, india

best night Nov 23 · no top-off

The Ritz-Carlton Jeddah

Jeddah, saudi arabia

best night Jul 23 · +21k top-off

The Westin Changbaishan Resort

Tonghua, China

best night Dec 13 · +11k top-off

Hotel Ivy, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Minneapolis

Minneapolis, united states

best night May 13 · +22k top-off

The Westin Shimei Bay Resort

Sanya, China

best night Dec 30 · no top-off

Sheraton Changbaishan Resort

Yanji, China

best night Feb 1 · +21k top-off

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

San Diego, united states

best night Apr 15 · +22k top-off

The Westin Cleveland Downtown

Cleveland, united states

best night Oct 16 · no top-off

Fairfield by Marriott Inn & Suites New York Midtown Manhattan/Penn Station

united states

best night Jun 3 · +20k top-off

Residence Inn by Marriott London Tower Bridge

united kingdom

best night May 30 · +13k top-off

More 35k-FNA-worthy properties

#	Hotel	Std pts	Cash/night	Rating
13	SpringHill Suites by Marriott Kansas City Plaza Map Kansas City, united states	23.2k	$832	4.4
14	Brussels Marriott Hotel Grand Place Map Brussels, belgium	41k	$950	4.1
15	Residence Inn by Marriott London Bridge Map united kingdom	52k	$899	4.3
16	Courtyard by Marriott Guangzhou Pazhou Map Guangzhou, China	25k	$771	5.0
17	SpringHill Suites by Marriott Chicago Downtown/River North Map united states	42k	$871	4.4
18	Residence Inn by Marriott Chicago Downtown/River North Map united states	39k	$769	4.5
19	Fairfield by Marriott Inn & Suites Chicago Downtown/River North Map united states	40k	$774	4.6
20	Moxy NYC East Village Map united states	54k	$862	4.8
21	The Ritz-Carlton St Louis Map St Louis, united states	60k	$901	4.4
22	Le Méridien Thimphu Map Paro, bhutan	48k	$950	4.7
23	Residence Inn by Marriott Stamford Downtown Map united states	40k	$758	4.3
24	Courtyard by Marriott Niagara Falls Map Niagara Falls, canada	42k	$697	4.1
25	Courtyard by Marriott Chicago Downtown/Magnificent Mile Map united states	42k	$690	4.4
26	Sheraton Riyadh Hotel & Towers Map Riyadh, saudi arabia	31.2k	$633	4.0
27	EKIES All Senses Resort, a Member of Design Hotels™ Map Thessaloniki, greece	59k	$1,045	4.3
28	Moxy Miami South Beach Map Miami, united states	49k	$793	4.4
29	Le Méridien Makkah Map Jeddah, saudi arabia	43k	$683	4.1
30	Le Méridien Washington, D.C., The Madison Map united states	44k	$695	4.4
31	JW Marriott Jeju Resort & Spa Map Jeju City, south korea	59k	$866	4.4
32	Courtyard by Marriott San Diego Downtown Map San Diego, united states	45k	$831	4.5
33	Residence Inn by Marriott London Kensington Map united kingdom	49k	$705	4.1
34	The Ritz-Carlton Dallas Map Dallas, united states	51.2k	$832	4.5
35	The Ritz-Carlton Almaty Map Almaty, kazakhstan	57k	$1,215	4.7
36	Sabatic Formentera Autograph Collection Map Ibiza, spain	60k	$785	4.1
37	Marriott Mena House, Cairo Map Cairo, egypt	57k	$1,145	4.4
38	Courtyard by Marriott Stamford Downtown Map united states	37k	$650	4.2
39	Papaya Playa Project, Tulum, a Member of Design Hotels™ Map Cozumel, mexico	59k	$795	4.5
40	Aloft by Marriott Chicago Downtown River North Map united states	44k	$710	4.1
41	Sheraton Istanbul Ataköy Hotel Map Istanbul, turkiye	24k	$572	4.0
42	Le Méridien Houston Downtown Map Houston, united states	35k	$685	4.4
43	Westin Tampa Downtown Waterside Map Tampa, united states	49k	$912	4.3
44	The Laura Hotel, Houston Downtown, Autograph Collection Map Houston, united states	57k	$1,375	4.5
45	The Stoneleigh, Autograph Collection Map Dallas, united states	45k	$749	4.3
46	JW Marriott Guanacaste Beach Resort Map San Jose, costa rica	50.4k	$879	4.3
47	Le Méridien Bodrum Beach Resort Map Bodrum, turkiye	46k	$637	4.5
48	AC Hotel New York Downtown Map united states	52k	$793	4.1
49	JW Marriott Houston Downtown Map Houston, united states	50k	$932	4.6
50	LUME Boutique Hotel, Autograph Collection Map Frankfurt am Main, germany	31.2k	$571	4.3
51	SpringHill Suites by Marriott Fort Worth Historic Stockyards Map Dallas-Fort Worth, united states	43k	$710	4.6
52	JW Marriott Orlando Bonnet Creek Resort & Spa Map Orlando, united states	49.6k	$765	4.5
53	City Express by Marriott Cananea Map mexico	20k	$545	4.2
54	The Westin Buckhead Atlanta Map Atlanta, united states	49k	$1,120	4.4
55	Residence Inn by Marriott Boston Back Bay/Fenway Map Boston, united states	55k	$679	4.6
56	SpringHill Suites by Marriott Atlanta Downtown Map Atlanta, united states	39k	$578	4.3
57	The Westin Cape Town Map Cape Town, south africa	59k	$1,330	4.4
58	The St. Regis Macao Map Taipa, Macau	53k	$659	4.8
59	Guyana Marriott Hotel Georgetown Map Georgetown, guyana	46k	$1,345	4.4
60	San Jose Marriott Map San Jose, united states	57k	$968	4.0
61	The Westin Blue Bay Resort & Spa Map Sanya, China	35k	$525	4.2
62	The Westin Hapuna Beach Resort Map Kailua-Kona, united states	57.6k	$685	4.3
63	Hotel Zachary, Chicago, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel Map united states	52k	$657	4.7
64	Sheraton Grand Tel Aviv Map Tel Aviv, israel	60k	$705	4.8
65	Renaissance Pittsburgh Hotel Map Pittsburgh, united states	42k	$832	4.3
66	Residence Inn by Marriott Austin Downtown/Convention Center Map Austin, united states	43k	$595	4.4
67	Fairfield by Marriott Inn & Suites New York Manhattan/Central Park Map united states	59k	$998	4.1
68	Le Méridien Indianapolis Map Indianapolis, united states	40k	$580	4.5
69	Courtyard by Marriott Fort Worth Historic Stockyards Map Dallas-Fort Worth, united states	46k	$607	4.1
70	Residence Inn by Marriott Geneva City Nations Map Geneva, switzerland	44k	$637	4.1
71	JW Marriott Indianapolis Map Indianapolis, united states	43k	$640	4.5
72	Penha Longa Resort Map Lisbon, portugal	53k	$1,143	4.5
73	Basel Marriott Hotel Map Bale/Mulhouse, switzerland	44k	$625	4.2
74	JW Marriott Hotel Bogota Map Bogota, colombia	56k	$798	4.8
75	Sheraton Milan San Siro Map italy	23.5k	$578	4.1
76	AC Hotel Som Map Barcelona, spain	35.5k	$617	4.3
77	The Ritz-Carlton Vienna Map Vienna, austria	56.8k	$777	4.6
78	Renaissance Albany Hotel Map Albany, united states	34k	$643	4.4
79	Courtyard by Marriott London City Airport Map London, united kingdom	33k	$560	4.6
80	The St. Regis Langkawi Map Langkawi, malaysia	60k	$758	4.6
81	The St. Regis Riyadh Map Riyadh, saudi arabia	60k	$689	4.8
82	Sheraton Portsmouth Harborside Hotel Map Portsmouth, united states	45k	$595	4.1
83	AC Hotel Washington DC Downtown Map united states	35.2k	$587	4.6
84	Fort Lauderdale Marriott Pompano Beach Resort Map Fort Lauderdale, united states	52k	$700	4.2
85	Residence Inn by Marriott Boulder Broomfield/Interlocken Map Denver, united states	26.5k	$498	4.3
86	The Alexander, Autograph Collection Map Indianapolis, united states	44k	$560	4.5
87	Aloft by Marriott Tampa Downtown Map Tampa, united states	53k	$829	4.0
88	Sheraton Shenzhou Peninsula Resort Map Sanya, China	24.5k	$502	4.3
89	The Westin Mount Laurel Map Philadelphia, united states	32k	$489	4.3
90	W São Paulo Map Sao Paulo, brazil	50k	$1,230	4.7
91	JW Marriott Tucson Starr Pass Resort & Spa Map Tucson, united states	50k	$769	4.3
92	JW Marriott Hotel Frankfurt Map Frankfurt am Main, germany	53k	$666	4.2
93	AC Hotel Orlando Downtown Map Orlando, united states	32k	$484	4.3
94	TownePlace Suites by Marriott Oxford Map Oxford, united states	28k	$484	4.3
95	Chicago Marriott Schaumburg Map united states	28.5k	$482	4.0
96	Residence Inn by Marriott Reno Sparks Map Reno, united states	41k	$664	4.2
97	Courtyard by Marriott Saratoga Springs Map Albany, united states	43k	$545	4.2
98	SpringHill Suites by Marriott Tampa Downtown Map Tampa, united states	40.8k	$683	4.8
99	Sheraton Grand Chennai Resort & Spa Map Chennai, india	32k	$493	4.9
100	Courtyard by Marriott Oxford City Centre Map Kidlington, united kingdom	28.5k	$752	4.8

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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