You can now earn Starwood Preferred Guest points with Hertz car rentals
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Starwood has added Hertz as a car rental partner. This is not hugely surprising, since Starwood’s new owner Marriott already has a Hertz partnership.
The rate is not hugely generous at 200 SPG points per rental. These convert into 600 Marriott Rewards points or, if you are crediting to Avios, 200 Avios points.
You will need to reach certain thresholds depending on your SPG status before you can transfer points to airlines.
Interestingly, this is more generous than crediting a Hertz rental to Marriott Rewards. You only earn 500 points for doing that, compared with 200 SPG points (600 Marriott points) via this route.
One extra benefit is that SPG Platinum members receive free Hertz Five Star status.
As far as hotel partners go, Hertz also works with IHG Rewards Club and, for rentals outside the US, Le Club AccorHotels.
However, for most people the most generous way to earn miles and points from Hertz is with Virgin Flying Club. You earn 1,000 Virgin miles per rental as this page of the Flying Club website explains. That is where my occasional Hertz rentals get sent.
Details of the Starwood / Marriott partnership can be found here.
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How to earn Marriott Bonvoy points and status from UK credit cards (April 2025)
There are various ways of earning Marriott Bonvoy points from UK credit cards. Many cards also have generous sign-up bonuses.
The official Marriott Bonvoy American Express card comes with 20,000 points for signing up, 2 points for every £1 you spend and 15 elite night credits per year.
You can apply here.
Marriott Bonvoy American Express
20,000 points for signing up and 15 elite night credits each year Read our full review
You can also earn Marriott Bonvoy points by converting American Express Membership Rewards points at the rate of 2:3.
Do you know that holders of The Platinum Card from American Express receive FREE Marriott Bonvoy Gold status for as long as they hold the card? It also comes with Hilton Honors Gold, Radisson Rewards Premium and MeliaRewards Gold status.
We reviewed American Express Platinum in detail here and you can apply here.
SPECIAL OFFER: Until 27th May 2025, the sign-up bonus on American Express Platinum is increased from 50,000 Membership Rewards points to a huge 80,000 points. Points convert 1:1 into Avios (80,000 Avios!) and many other programmes. Some people may see even higher personalised offers. Click here to apply.
The Platinum Card from American Express
80,000 bonus points and great travel benefits – for a large fee Read our full review
You can also earn Marriott Bonvoy points indirectly:
- American Express Gold (20,000 bonus Amex points)
- American Express Rewards Credit Card (10,000 bonus Amex points)
and for small business owners:
- American Express Business Gold (20,000 bonus Amex points)
- American Express Business Platinum (50,000 bonus Amex points)
The conversion rate from American Express to Marriott Bonvoy points is 2:3.
