Best Marriott hotels for your 85k Free Night Award

Updated Nov 13, 2026

Ranked from live Marriott rates. A 85k Free Night Award books any standard night up to 85k points outright, and up to 110k once you top off with the +25k points Marriott allows.

A Marriott 85k Free Night is worth up to$5,424a night

55 trophy · 45 great. Top value right now: Sheraton Istanbul Ataköy Hotel — a $5,424/night room for 28.5k points, fully covered by your 85k cert.

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Top 100 for a 85k FNA (55 trophy · 45 great)

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Sheraton Istanbul Ataköy Hotel

Istanbul, turkiye

best night May 3 · no top-off

best night Nov 27 · +21k top-off

The Ritz-Carlton Bal Harbour Miami

Miami, united states

best night Jan 15 · +19k top-off

Renaissance Boston Patriot Place Hotel

Boston, united states

best night Apr 8 · no top-off

Marriott Riyadh Diplomatic Quarter

Riyadh, saudi arabia

best night Jan 9 · no top-off

Principessa Forte dei Marmi, Autograph Collection

Pisa, italy

best night Jun 7 · +2k top-off

Papaya Playa Project, Tulum, a Member of Design Hotels™

Cozumel, mexico

best night Apr 10 · +4k top-off

Le Méridien Washington, D.C., The Madison

united states

best night Jul 18 · no top-off

The Westin Bora Bora Resort & Spa

Motu Mute, french polynesia

best night Feb 4 · +14k top-off

The St. Regis Langkawi

Langkawi, malaysia

best night Jun 12 · no top-off

The Ben, Autograph Collection

West Palm Beach, united states

best night Mar 18 · no top-off

Grand Hotel Las Dunas, Autograph Collection

Malaga, spain

best night Jan 23 · no top-off

More 85k-FNA-worthy properties

#	Hotel	Std pts	Cash/night	Rating
13	Hotel Drover, Autograph Collection Map Dallas-Fort Worth, united states	84k	$1,455	4.6
14	Hotel Ivy, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Minneapolis Map Minneapolis, united states	56k	$1,675	4.5
15	The Ritz-Carlton Riyadh Map Riyadh, saudi arabia	86k	$1,437	4.6
16	Hôtel AC Montréal Centre-ville Map Dorval, canada	52.8k	$1,264	4.0
17	JW Marriott Ranthambore Resort & Spa Map Jaipur, india	73k	$1,264	4.7
18	The Guild Hotel, San Diego Downtown, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel Map San Diego, united states	57k	$1,244	4.5
19	The Ritz-Carlton Naples Tiburon Map Fort Myers, united states	84k	$1,342	4.5
20	Mauna Kea Beach Hotel, Autograph Collection Map Kailua-Kona, united states	103k	$1,379	4.5
21	The Ritz-Carlton Rancho Mirage Map Palm Springs, united states	100k	$1,835	4.3
22	Hotel Goldener Hirsch, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Salzburg Map Salzburg, austria	106k	$1,571	4.7
23	The Westin Changbaishan Resort Map Tonghua, China	61k	$1,420	4.5
24	The Ritz-Carlton Amelia Island Map Jacksonville, united states	101k	$2,410	4.4
25	Old Town Chambers, Autograph Collection Map Edinburgh, united kingdom	105k	$1,786	4.8
26	The Westin Shimei Bay Resort Map Sanya, China	30.5k	$2,841	4.4
27	The Resort at Pelican Hill Map Los Angeles, united states	96k	$1,489	4.4
28	The St. Regis Venice Map Venezia, italy	108.8k	$1,584	4.6
29	The St. Regis Riyadh Map Riyadh, saudi arabia	88k	$2,221	4.8
30	Courtyard by Marriott San Jose North/Silicon Valley Map San Jose, united states	50k	$1,065	4.2
31	The Nile Ritz-Carlton Cairo Map Cairo, egypt	73k	$1,058	4.3
32	The Ritz-Carlton Key Biscayne Miami Map Miami, united states	97k	$2,105	4.2
33	Grand Cayman Marriott Resort Map Georgetown, cayman islands	88k	$1,358	4.5
34	The St. Regis Rome Map Rome Lazio, italy	108k	$3,208	4.5
35	The St. Regis Mexico City Map Mexico City, mexico	91k	$1,234	4.7
36	W Maldives Map Malé, maldives	107.5k	$1,401	4.8
37	Sheraton Raleigh Hotel Map Raleigh/Durham, united states	48k	$1,019	4.0
38	The Ritz-Carlton Cleveland Map Cleveland, united states	96k	$1,479	4.4
39	Fairfield by Marriott Inn & Suites New York Midtown Manhattan/Penn Station Map united states	76k	$1,015	4.3
40	Hotel Zachary, Chicago, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel Map united states	60k	$1,010	4.7
41	The St. Regis Chicago Map united states	94k	$2,172	4.4
42	The Ritz-Carlton Langkawi Map Langkawi, malaysia	110k	$1,757	4.8
43	Rissai Valley A Ritz-Carlton Reserve Map Jiuzhaigou, China	108k	$1,155	5.0
44	JW Marriott Jeju Resort & Spa Map Jeju City, south korea	68k	$1,062	4.4
45	Brickell Arch, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Miami Map Miami, united states	74k	$990	4.4
46	The St. Regis New York Map united states	110k	$1,162	4.4
47	The Ritz-Carlton Mexico City Map Mexico City, mexico	90k	$1,175	4.3
48	Moxy NYC East Village Map united states	78k	$1,445	4.8
49	TownePlace Suites by Marriott Anchorage Midtown Map Anchorage, united states	63k	$1,049	4.3
50	Moxy NYC Chelsea Map united states	58k	$976	4.7
51	JW Marriott Scottsdale Camelback Inn Resort & Spa Map Phoenix, united states	88k	$1,479	4.5
52	JW Marriott Hotel Mexico City Polanco Map Mexico City, mexico	86k	$1,540	4.6
53	Hotel Beaux Arts, Autograph Collection Map Miami, united states	92k	$1,208	4.4
54	JW Marriott Tampa Water Street Map Tampa, united states	79k	$1,125	4.3
55	Threadneedles, Autograph Collection Map united kingdom	96k	$1,194	4.4
56	Sheraton Changbaishan Resort Map Yanji, China	52k	$1,420	4.4
57	Hotel President Wilson, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Geneva Map Geneva, switzerland	82k	$1,011	4.4
58	Leopard Sands, Kruger Park Map Skukuza, south africa	106k	$1,158	4.7
59	The Reykjavik EDITION Map iceland	100k	$1,218	4.5
60	The Ritz-Carlton New York Central Park Map United States	91.2k	$1,016	4.5
61	Fairfield by Marriott Inn & Suites New York Manhattan/Central Park Map united states	76k	$1,627	4.1
62	W New York – Union Square Map united states	105k	$1,509	4.1
63	The Phoenician, a Luxury Collection Resort, Scottsdale Map Phoenix, united states	104k	$2,092	4.3
64	The St. Regis Longboat Key Resort Map Sarasota/Bradenton, united states	104k	$1,067	4.4
65	The Westin Palace, Milan Map italy	91k	$1,135	4.1
66	Courtyard by Marriott New York Manhattan/Midtown West Map united states	83k	$1,414	4.3
67	Residence Inn by Marriott London Bridge Map united kingdom	76k	$911	4.3
68	The Westin New York Grand Central Map united states	82k	$1,082	4.1
69	The Ritz-Carlton Hotel De La Paix Geneva Map Geneva, switzerland	110k	$1,124	4.8
70	The St. Regis Florence Map Firenze, italy	95.5k	$987	4.8
71	The Ritz-Carlton Oahu Turtle Bay Map Honolulu, united states	92.8k	$979	4.3
72	The Tokyo EDITION, Ginza Map japan	107.5k	$1,072	4.6
73	The Glasshouse, Autograph Collection Map Edinburgh, united kingdom	91k	$1,143	4.4
74	Marriott's Kauai Lagoons - Kalanipu'u Map Lihue, united states	65k	$941	4.5
75	Renaissance New York Midtown Hotel Map united states	93k	$1,289	4.4
76	Hurghada Marriott Beach Resort Map Hurghada, egypt	25k	$890	4.6
77	The Ritz-Carlton Coconut Grove Miami Map Miami, united states	83k	$1,995	4.2
78	The Ritz-Carlton St Thomas Map Charlotte Amalie, united states	102k	$1,273	4.2
79	Hotel Nia, Autograph Collection Map San Jose, united states	88k	$1,410	4.2
80	The Riviera Maya EDITION at Kanai Map Cancun, mexico	110k	$1,077	4.8
81	Le Méridien Columbus, The Joseph Map Columbus, united states	83k	$938	4.5
82	New York Marriott Downtown Map united states	73k	$1,077	4.1
83	The Ritz-Carlton St Louis Map St Louis, united states	93k	$1,590	4.4
84	The Seagate Hotel, Golf & Beach Club, Autograph Collection Map West Palm Beach, united states	78k	$1,145	4.8
85	JW Marriott Cannes Map Nice, france	84k	$950	4.0
86	Courtyard by Marriott New York Manhattan/SoHo Map united states	91k	$1,371	4.3
87	The Westin St. Thomas Beach Resort & Spa Map Charlotte Amalie, virgin islands us	100k	$1,345	4.0
88	Palace Hotel, a Luxury Collection Hotel, San Francisco Map San Francisco, united states	63k	$1,100	4.4
89	Salterra, a Luxury Collection Resort & Spa, South Caicos Map turks and caicos islands	110k	$1,567	4.7
90	W San Francisco Map San Francisco, united states	83k	$979	4.0
91	JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge Resort & Spa Map Phoenix, united states	93k	$1,505	4.4
92	Giardino Mountain, Champfèr, a Member of Design Hotels™ Map Champfèr, switzerland	104.5k	$995	4.7
93	The Ritz-Carlton New York Nomad Map	110k	$1,300	4.1
94	San Diego Marriott Gaslamp Quarter Map San Diego, united states	83k	$940	4.2
95	The Westin Blue Bay Resort & Spa Map Sanya, China	43k	$2,130	4.2
96	JW Marriott Orlando, Grande Lakes Map Orlando, united states	96k	$1,241	4.3
97	The Ritz-Carlton Washington D C Map	109k	$1,958	4.4
98	The Gwen, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Michigan Avenue Chicago Map united states	76k	$1,062	4.8
99	The Ritz-Carlton Chicago Map United States	96k	$1,510	4.5
100	TownePlace Suites by Marriott New York Manhattan/Times Square Map united states	73k	$848	4.1

How we score it

Spending a 85k Free Night Award isn’t free: even a no-planning burn gets you about $545 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 85k (up to +25k, at 0.7¢ each) and the cert’s $545:

value = 90th-percentile night − top-off × 0.7¢ − $545 cert cost

So the best redemptions are hotels whose nights reliably price well past $545 — a 85k cert on a cheap room ranks low, because the value you give up outweighs the cash. Anything over 110k 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 85k cert reaches a 110k-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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