MGM Rewards

What the Marriott terms establish

Marriott's Program Rules define the Loyalty Program as Marriott Bonvoy, the loyalty programme of Marriott International, Inc. and its subsidiaries. [1] The Participating Brands list includes MGM Collection with Marriott Bonvoy alongside hotel brands, collections and other eligible offerings. [1] The rules describe Participating Properties and Participating Brands as hotels, resorts, brands, collections and other eligible offerings that participate subject to the Program Rules, applicable Supplemental Terms and property- or brand-specific limitations. [1] Marriott reserves the right to update, add, remove or otherwise modify that list at any time in its sole discretion. [1]

The MGM entry is more specific than a name on that list. Under the heading for MGM Collection with Marriott Bonvoy, the rules say that, unless otherwise indicated, properties identified there participate in the Loyalty Program in a unique capacity as expressly stated in their separate terms of service. [1] The same entry states that members who book and stay at an MGM Collection Hotel are subject in all respects to the Program Rules and the MGM Collection with Marriott Bonvoy terms of service. [1]

The passage describes how MGM Collection Hotels participate in Marriott Bonvoy; it does not set out MGM Rewards' own tiers, earning rates or property benefits. [1]

How MGM Collection stays are governed

Because MGM Collection Hotels participate in a unique capacity, Marriott's rules warn that specific benefits, amenities, offers, awards and services may not be available through such properties, even where the benefit is not explicitly identified as excluded in the rules. [1] The rules also refer readers to separate terms governing participation by the applicable experience or property for information on which features are available. [1] For MGM Collection Hotels, those separate terms are the MGM Collection with Marriott Bonvoy terms of service. [1]

This means a stay booked under the Marriott Bonvoy relationship can be governed by two layers of terms: the Marriott Bonvoy Program Rules and the separate MGM Collection terms. [1] The Marriott rules do not reproduce the MGM Collection terms in the passage that names the collection. [1]

Marriott Bonvoy account rules

For a Marriott Bonvoy member, the Program Rules govern the Marriott Bonvoy account, and the MGM Collection terms also apply to a stay at an MGM Collection Hotel. [1] The general account rules include a 24-month activity requirement: members must have Qualifying Activity at least once every 24 months to retain accumulated Points, Awards and other benefits. [1] Qualifying Activity includes earning or redeeming Points or Miles, purchasing Points, completing a Qualifying Stay, or converting Points or Miles with designated partners; gifting, transferring or receiving Points from another member does not count. [1] If an account has no Qualifying Activity for 24 consecutive months, all accumulated Points, Awards and other benefits are forfeited and cannot be reinstated. [1] An account that remains inactive for five consecutive years may be deactivated. [1]

Awards redeemed before point forfeiture remain valid unless cancelled after the points expiration date. [1] If an award is cancelled after that date and the member has not completed Qualifying Activity to extend it, the points used for the award expire. [1] Points in Lifetime Elite Status accounts are not currently subject to expiration, but Marriott says it may apply an expiration policy to those accounts in the future. [1] Missing-credit requests must be received within one year of the applicable activity unless the rules or Supplemental Terms state otherwise, and they remain subject to posting timelines, request channels, documentation and property- or programme-specific procedures. [1]

Exceptions and limits

• The MGM Collection entry is expressly subject to the qualification “unless otherwise indicated”, so the Marriott terms allow individual properties to be treated differently. [1]
• Specific benefits may not be available at properties with limited or unique participation, and property- or brand-specific limitations apply. [1]
• If a Participating Property or Participating Brand exits the Loyalty Program, members will not earn Points or Qualifying Nights for stays there, and Awards, promotions and special offers will no longer be valid after the exit date, even if the reservation was made before that date. [1]
• Marriott may change or cancel the programme, its rules, partner participation, earning and redemption opportunities, awards and benefits with or without notice, even if the changes affect the value of points or the ability to obtain an award. [1]

Related pages

Programme: Marriott Bonvoy. Guides: hotel loyalty comparison checklist, hotel booking channels, hotel points vs cash, best hotel programmes for luxury stays. Terms: elite status, glossary.

Sources

Sources accessed on 18 October 2026. MGM Rewards' own programme terms and all other hotel programmes are not covered here; only the Marriott Bonvoy terms listed below inform this profile.

1. Marriott Bonvoy Loyalty Program Terms & Conditions, checked 18 October 2026