Marriott Affiliate Program
The Marriott affiliate program pays up to 4% per completed stay on a 30-day cookie window, across one of the largest hotel portfolios worldwide.
Last reviewed by the LinkApprove partnerships team
30days to convert
In line with the 30-day median in travel, so timing is neither an advantage nor a constraint here relative to the category.
Program fit score
4.1/5
- Commission per conversion
- 40%
- Cookie window
- 25%
- Average order value
- 20%
- Region breadth
- 15%
Computed from this program’s own terms against 20 programs in its category. How this is calculated
01Overview
About the Marriott affiliate program
Marriott operates one of the largest hotel portfolios in the world, spanning extended stay through luxury. That breadth means a creator can serve almost any accommodation intent from a single program, which is unusual. Most hotel affiliate relationships cover a narrow segment.
As with other direct hotel programs, commission pays after the stay completes rather than at booking. That delay is worth understanding before building content around the category: a strong booking month does not become a strong earnings month until the travel actually happens, sometimes many months later.
This portfolio is among the largest reachable through one program, so a single relationship serves more accommodation intents than most hotel affiliates. Payment waits on the completed stay rather than the booking.
02Conversion
Why Marriott converts
- One of the largest hotel portfolios available through a single program
- High average basket, since bookings cover multiple nights
- Loyalty programme gives a genuine argument for booking direct
- A 30-day window covers accommodation research for most trips
03Audience fit
Which creators this suits
- Travel creators covering accommodation across price tiers
- Points and loyalty focused publishers
- Business and extended-stay travel channels
04Getting started
How to join the Marriott affiliate program
- 1Create a free LinkApprove partner account and submit your content channels for review.
- 2Once approved, usually within two business days, open the program directory and find Marriott.
- 3Generate a deep link to any Marriott product page, adding sub-IDs for the platform or campaign you are publishing to.
- 4Publish, then track clicks and validated commission in one balance alongside every other program you run.
Because LinkApprove already holds the upstream approval, you do not submit a separate application to Marriott.
05Attribution
When you get paid on this program
Full thresholds, rails and schedules are on the payouts page.
06FAQ
Common questions
How much does the Marriott affiliate program pay?
The Marriott affiliate program pays Up to 4% per stay (paid on completed stays rather than at the point of booking). Average order value on the program is $520, so commission per conversion is calculated against that basket rather than a single item price.
What is the cookie duration for the Marriott affiliate program?
The Marriott program has a 30-day cookie window. A purchase made after that window has closed is not attributed to you, which is why content timing matters on this program.
How do I join the Marriott affiliate program?
You can join the Marriott affiliate program through LinkApprove without applying to Marriott directly. LinkApprove already holds the upstream approval, so once your LinkApprove partner account is approved you can generate tracked links to any Marriott product page immediately.
Which countries does the Marriott affiliate program accept?
The Marriott program accepts traffic from US, UK, EU, CA, AU. Traffic from outside these regions may not be attributed even when the click is tracked, so check your audience geography before committing content to it.
Travel
How Marriott compares in its category
Travel commissions are validated on completed stay rather than booking, which means longer hold periods, 60 to 90 days is normal. In exchange, the vertical has the longest cookie windows in the directory and very high order values.
| Program | Commission | Cookie | Avg. order |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agoda | 4% per booking | 30 days | $310 |
| Airbnb | 3% per completed stay | 30 days | $680 |
| Away | Up to 7% per sale | 30 days | $310 |
| Booking.com | Up to 4% of stay value | 30 days | $520 |
| Discover Cars | Up to 6% per booking | 30 days | $230 |
| Expedia | 3% per booking | 7 days | $620 |
| GetYourGuide | Up to 8% per booking | 31 days | $95 |
| Hilton | Up to 4% per stay | 30 days | $480 |
| Hostelworld | Up to 6% per booking | 30 days | $85 |
| Hotels.com | 4% per completed stay | 7 days | $420 |
| Kayak | Up to 3% per booking | 30 days | $460 |
| Klook | 5% per sale | 30 days | $85 |
| Marriott (this program) | Up to 4% per stay | 30 days | $520 |
| Samsonite | Up to 6% per sale | 30 days | $225 |
| Skyscanner | Up to 3% per booking | 30 days | $420 |
| Trainline | Up to 4% per booking | 30 days | $70 |
| Trip.com | Up to 5% per sale | 30 days | $390 |
| Tripadvisor | 50% of revenue share | 14 days | $240 |
| Viator | Up to 8% per booking | 30 days | $110 |
| Vrbo | 3.5% per completed stay | 30 days | $1,450 |
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