{"id":179966,"date":"2026-02-24T22:10:01","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T22:10:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/?p=179966\/"},"modified":"2026-04-08T14:35:05","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T14:35:05","slug":"transfer-points-to-marriott","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/airlines\/air-canada-aeroplan\/transfer-points-to-marriott\/","title":{"rendered":"Why You (Probably) Shouldn&#8217;t Convert Aeroplan Points to Marriott Bonvoy Points \u2014 Even if You&#8217;re Eligible"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In addition to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/airlines\/air-canada-aeroplan\/air-canada-partners\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Air Canada Aeroplan's 50-plus airline partners<\/a>, the program also partners with Marriott Bonvoy, offering reciprocal elite benefits and the opportunity to move points between the two programs. In addition to Marriott Bonvoy members being able to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/hotels\/marriott-bonvoy\/marriott-transfer-partners\/\" rel=\"noopener\">transfer Marriott Bonvoy points<\/a> to Aeroplan at a ratio of 3:1, Aeroplan elite status members can convert their Aeroplan points to Marriott Bonvoy at a ratio of 1:1.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s what you need to know about these transfers &#8212; and why they almost never make sense.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"AeroplanMarriott_Point_Transfer_Overview\">Aeroplan\u2013Marriott Point Transfer Overview<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you are an Aeroplan elite member looking for another redemption option, you can convert <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/airlines\/air-canada-aeroplan\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Aeroplan points<\/a> to Marriott Bonvoy points. However, you'll need to note the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Aeroplan elite status<\/strong> is required.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Transfer ratio<\/strong> is 1:1.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Increments<\/strong> of 500 points.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Daily limit<\/strong> of 100,000 points.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Weekly limit<\/strong> of 250,000 points.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_245054\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-aspectratio=\"750\/319\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-245054 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-25-at-15.35.01-scaled.png\" alt=\"Air Canada \/ Marriott Bonvoy partnership promo banner\" width=\"750\" height=\"319\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-25-at-15.35.01-scaled.png 2560w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-25-at-15.35.01-750x319.png 750w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-25-at-15.35.01-900x383.png 900w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-25-at-15.35.01-768x327.png 768w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-25-at-15.35.01-1536x653.png 1536w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-25-at-15.35.01-2048x871.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><center><em>Credit: Air Canada<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n<h2><span id=\"Should_You_Convert_Aeroplan_Points_to_Marriott_Points\">Should You Convert Aeroplan Points to Marriott Points?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In a nutshell, no. For most travelers, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/hotels\/marriott-bonvoy\/marriott-transfer-partners\/\" rel=\"noopener\">transferring Aeroplan points<\/a> to Marriott Bonvoy points isn't a good deal.<\/p>\n<p>Consider that, on average, AwardWallet members have leveraged their Aeroplan points for <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/point-mile-values\/Air+Canada\" rel=\"noopener\">1.86\u00a2 apiece<\/a>. On the other hand, AwardWallet members have redeemed Marriott Bonvoy points for <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/point-mile-values\/Marriott\" rel=\"noopener\">0.93\u00a2 each<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>At a 1:1 transfer ratio, you\u2019re effectively trading a more valuable currency for a weaker one.<\/p>\n<p>This might be a more compelling offer if it were available to non-elite members. Say you flew Air Canada once, earned a small stash of points, and wanted to <a href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/airlines\/air-canada-aeroplan\/do-aeroplan-miles-expire\/\">prevent them from expiring<\/a> unused. In that case, moving them to Marriott could make sense. However, you need substantial activity to qualify for Aeroplan elite status, which means you\u2019ll likely have no issue using your points for a flight.<\/p>\n<p>Based on the average redemption rates, converting Aeroplan points to Marriott Bonvoy points means they lose nearly half their value instantly.<\/p>\n<p>But are there times it does make sense?<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_162363\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-aspectratio=\"600\/480\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-162363 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/quantumn-unsplash-marriott-chicago-featured.jpg\" alt=\"Marriott hotel in Chicago\" width=\"600\" height=\"480\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/quantumn-unsplash-marriott-chicago-featured.jpg 1250w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/quantumn-unsplash-marriott-chicago-featured-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/quantumn-unsplash-marriott-chicago-featured-1024x819.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/quantumn-unsplash-marriott-chicago-featured-768x614.jpg 768w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/quantumn-unsplash-marriott-chicago-featured-325x260.jpg 325w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><center><em>Credit: Marriott<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n<h3><span id=\"When_AeroplanMarriott_conversions_make_sense\">When Aeroplan\u2013Marriott conversions make sense<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>In rare cases, this transfer could make sense. If you\u2019re just short of a specific Marriott redemption, using Aeroplan points to top off your balance may be reasonable, especially after weighing other ways to earn <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/hotels\/marriott-bonvoy\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Marriott Bonvoy points<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>You can also transfer both <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/credit-cards\/amex-membership-rewards\/\" rel=\"noopener\">American Express Membership Rewards<\/a> and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/credit-cards\/chase-ultimate-rewards\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Chase Ultimate Rewards<\/a> points to Marriott at a 1:1 transfer ratio. AwardWallet members have recently been able to leverage their Chase and Amex points for <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/point-mile-values\/Chase\" rel=\"noopener\">2.01\u00a2<\/a> and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/point-mile-values\/Amex\" rel=\"noopener\">2\u00a2<\/a> each, respectively.<\/p>\n<p>Because those currencies tend to carry slightly higher average values than Aeroplan points, though, sacrificing Aeroplan points may be the lesser of three evils if you need to top off your Marriott balance.<\/p>\n<p>Before transferring, consider other ways to earn Marriott points:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/hotels\/marriott-bonvoy\/buy-marriott-points\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Purchasing Bonvoy points<\/a> outright &#8212; which can be as cheap as 0.89\u00a2 apiece during promotions<\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/hotels\/marriott-bonvoy\/multiply-points-offer\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Multiplying Marriott Bonvoy points<\/a> earned on stays within the last 12 months (as cheap as 0.94\u00a2 per point)<\/li>\n<li>Collecting points through <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/credit-cards\/marriott-bonvoy\/marriott-credit-card\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Marriott co-branded credit cards<\/a>, such as:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"compare-cards-wrap compare-count-cards-3 compare-p-american-express\"><div class=\"compare-card\"><div class=\"compare-pre\"><div class=\"compare-image\"><div><img src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.nextinsure.com\/imaging\/opt\/78194071-052d-428a-ac7c-204876e29293.png\" width=\"150\" alt=\"Marriott Bonvoy Bevy\u00ae American Express\u00ae Card\" \/ class=\"lazyload\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"compare-name\">Marriott Bonvoy Bevy<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> American Express<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Card<\/div><div class=\"compare-offer\"><strong>Welcome Bonus<\/strong>\r\nEarn 175,000 Marriott Bonvoy<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> bonus points after you use your new Card to make $5,000 in purchases within the first 6 months of Card Membership. Offer Ends 5\/13\/2026.<\/div><\/div><div class=\"compare-apply\"><a class=\"btn-use qs-how-apply\" title='Marriott Bonvoy Bevy\u00ae American Express\u00ae Card' data-ccid=\"5048293\" href=\"\/blog\/link\/CR-MarriottBonvoyBevyAmericanExpressCard\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow sponsored\">How to Apply<\/a><\/div><div class=\"compare-fee-score\"><div class=\"compare-fee\"><strong>Annual Fee<\/strong><p>$250<span class=\"compare-terms\"><a data-ccid=\"5048293\" href=\"https:\/\/www.americanexpress.com\/us\/credit-cards\/card-application\/apply\/prospect\/terms\/marriott-bonvoy-bevy-card\/26129-10-0\/#offer-terms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rates & Fees<\/a><br>(Terms Apply)<\/span><\/p><\/div><div class=\"compare-rating compare-rating--5\"><strong>Credit Score<\/strong><p>Excellent, Good<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"compare-earning\"><ul>\r\n<li>6X points on purchases at hotels participating in Marriott Bonvoy<\/li>\r\n<li>4X points on up to $15,000 in combined purchases per year at restaurants worldwide and at U.S. supermarkets<\/li>\r\n<li>2X points on all other eligible purchases<\/li>\r\n<\/ul> <\/div><\/div><div class=\"compare-card\"><div class=\"compare-pre\"><div class=\"compare-image\"><div><img data-aspectratio=\"150\/95\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/AmexBonvoyBiz-1-e1663927720390.png\" alt=\"AmexBonvoyBiz\" \/ class=\"lazyload\">\r\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"compare-name\">Marriott Bonvoy Business<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> American Express<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Card<\/div><div class=\"compare-offer\"><strong>Welcome Bonus<\/strong> Earn 3 Free Night Awards after you spend $6,000 in purchases and an extra 2 Free Night Awards after you spend an additional $3,000 in purchases on the Card within the first 6 months of Card Membership.  <\/div><\/div><div class=\"compare-apply\"><a class=\"btn-use qs-how-apply\" title='Marriott Bonvoy Business\u00ae American Express\u00ae Card' data-ccid=\"4048147\" href=\"\/blog\/link\/MarriottBonvoyBusinessAmericanExpressCard\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow sponsored\">How to Apply<\/a><\/div><div class=\"compare-fee-score\"><div class=\"compare-fee\"><strong>Annual Fee<\/strong><p>$125<span class=\"compare-terms\"><a data-ccid=\"4048147\" href=\"https:\/\/www.americanexpress.com\/us\/credit-cards\/card-application\/apply\/prospect\/terms\/marriott-bonvoy-business-american-express-card\/42732-9-0?key=tncBody&rwdFlag=rwd#FeeTable\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rates & Fees<\/a><br>(Terms apply)<\/span><\/p><\/div><div class=\"compare-rating compare-rating--5\"><strong>Credit Score<\/strong><p>Excellent, Good<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"compare-earning\"><ul><li>6x Marriott Bonvoy<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> points on each dollar of eligible purchases at hotels participating in the Marriott Bonvoy<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> program.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>4x Marriott Bonvoy<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> points on each dollar of eligible purchases made at restaurants worldwide, at U.S. gas stations, on wireless telephone services purchased directly from U.S. service providers and on U.S. purchases for shipping<\/li>\r\n        <li>2x Marriott Bonvoy<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> points per dollar on all other eligible purchases<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><div class=\"compare-card\"><div class=\"compare-pre\"><div class=\"compare-image\"><div><img data-aspectratio=\"150\/95\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/CardArt-MarriottBonvoyBrilliantAmericanExpressCard.png\" width=\"150\" alt=\"Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant\u00ae American Express\u00ae Card\" \/ class=\"lazyload\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"compare-name\">Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> American Express<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Card<\/div><div class=\"compare-offer\"><strong>Welcome Offer<\/strong> Earn 200,000 Marriott Bonvoy<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> bonus points after you use your new Card to make $6,000 in purchases within the first 6 months of Card Membership. Offer Ends 5\/13\/2026.<\/div><\/div><div class=\"compare-apply\"><a class=\"btn-use qs-how-apply\" title='Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant\u00ae American Express\u00ae Card' data-ccid=\"4048231\" href=\"\/blog\/link\/CR-MarriottBonvoyBrilliantAmericanExpressCard\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow sponsored\">How to Apply<\/a><\/div><div class=\"compare-fee-score\"><div class=\"compare-fee\"><strong>Annual Fee<\/strong><p>$650<span class=\"compare-terms\"><a data-ccid=\"4048231\" href=\"https:\/\/www.americanexpress.com\/us\/credit-cards\/card-application\/apply\/prospect\/terms\/marriott-bonvoy-brilliant-card\/26129-10-0#offer-terms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rates & Fees<\/a><br>(Terms Apply)<\/span><\/p><\/div><div class=\"compare-rating compare-rating--5\"><strong>Credit Score<\/strong><p>Excellent, Good<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"compare-earning\"><ul>\r\n<li>6X points on purchases at Marriott Properties<\/li>\r\n<li>3X points at restaurants worldwide, including takeout and delivery<\/li>\r\n<li>3X points on  flights booked directly with airlines<\/li>\r\n<li>2X points on all other eligible purchases<\/li>\r\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<p><strong>Related:\u00a0<\/strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/airlines\/air-canada-aeroplan\/air-canada-partners\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Air Canada's Dozens of Airline Partners<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Our_Take\">Our Take<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>For most travelers, this transfer option won't provide any meaningful value. Based on recent redemption rates, converting Aeroplan points to Marriott at a 1:1 ratio results in a paper loss of around 50% in value.<\/p>\n<p>That said, edge cases exist. If you\u2019re just a few hundred or a couple thousand points short of a specific Marriott redemption, transferring Aeroplan points could help you cross the finish line.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ftoc\"><div id=\"toc_container\" class=\"toc_light_blue no_bullets\"><p class=\"toc_title\">Page Contents<\/p><ul class=\"toc_list\"><li><a href=\"#AeroplanMarriott_Point_Transfer_Overview\">Aeroplan\u2013Marriott Point Transfer Overview<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Should_You_Convert_Aeroplan_Points_to_Marriott_Points\">Should You Convert Aeroplan Points to Marriott Points?<\/a><ul><li><a href=\"#When_AeroplanMarriott_conversions_make_sense\">When Aeroplan\u2013Marriott conversions make sense<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a href=\"#Our_Take\">Our Take<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Air Canada Aeroplan elite members can transfer Aeroplan points to Marriott Bonvoy. However, the conversion rate makes this option of little value for most travelers. Here&#8217;s all you need to know about these conversions and whether or not they make sense.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":17,"featured_media":179970,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_wpscppro_dont_share_socialmedia":null,"_wpscppro_custom_social_share_image":0,"_facebook_share_type":"default","_twitter_share_type":"default","_linkedin_share_type":"default","_pinterest_share_type":"default","_linkedin_share_type_page":"","_instagram_share_type":"default","_medium_share_type":"default","_threads_share_type":"default","_google_business_share_type":"default","_selected_social_profile":[],"_wpsp_enable_custom_social_template":false,"_wpsp_social_scheduling":{"enabled":false,"datetime":null,"platforms":[],"status":"template_only","dateOption":"today","timeOption":"now","customDays":"","customHours":"","customDate":"","customTime":"","schedulingType":"absolute"},"_wpsp_active_default_template":true},"categories":[12054],"tags":[12771,12699,12629],"coauthors":[36383],"class_list":["post-179966","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-tips","tag-aeroplan","tag-marriott-bonvoy","tag-using-points"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/179966","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/17"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=179966"}],"version-history":[{"count":14,"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/179966\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":249791,"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/179966\/revisions\/249791"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/179970"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=179966"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=179966"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=179966"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=179966"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}