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Outdoor Collection by Marriott Bonvoy
The short answer
The Outdoor Collection by Marriott Bonvoy is Marriott’s group of outdoor stays, launched in September 2025 with two brands: Postcard Cabins, small cabins in the woods, and Trailborn, hotels near national parks and outdoor towns. You can earn and redeem Bonvoy points at all of them, and a stay earns the standard 10 points per US$1 and a full Elite Night Credit a night.
- 10
- points per US$1, the standard rate
- 1
- Elite Night Credit a night
- 2
- brands: Postcard Cabins and Trailborn
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What is the Outdoor Collection by Marriott Bonvoy?
A collection of outdoor-focused stays, from woodland cabins to small hotels in mountain and coastal towns, launched on September 30, 2025 together with Marriott Bonvoy Outdoors, Marriott’s site for planning outdoor trips. It started with two brands Marriott brought in at the end of 2024: it bought Postcard Cabins and signed a long-term agreement with Trailborn.
Marriott’s Outdoor Collection page lists every property.
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What are Postcard Cabins?
Small, design-led cabins in the countryside, formerly called Getaway Outposts. When Marriott announced the deal in December 2024, the brand had 29 locations and over 1,200 cabins across the US.
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What is Trailborn?
Small hotels in outdoor towns, with an on-site restaurant and daily housekeeping, which Postcard Cabins doesn’t have. Marriott lists Trailborn locations in:
- Highlands, North Carolina, in the Blue Ridge Mountains
- Williams, Arizona, on Route 66 at the gateway to the Grand Canyon
- Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina
- Mendocino, California
- Jackson, Wyoming
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What does an Outdoor Collection stay earn?
The standard rate: 10 base points per US$1 on qualifying charges, plus your elite bonus, and one Elite Night Credit for each night. That’s the same as most Marriott brands, and twice the points of brands such as Four Points Flex. Count your nights toward status.
Until Jun 30, 2027, Marriott’s 53M offer adds 2,000 bonus points a paid night at participating Postcard Cabins. Current Marriott promotions.
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Can you use Marriott points at Postcard Cabins and Trailborn?
- Yes. Marriott says members can redeem points at every property in the Outdoor Collection. Points prices change by date, as at every Marriott hotel. Check whether points beat the cash price.
- You can’t use Instant Redemption, points off your bill at checkout, at these stays.
- Marriott gift cards aren’t accepted at Postcard Cabins. Where Marriott gift cards work.
Every Marriott brand: the Marriott brand explorer.
Questions
Is the Outdoor Collection part of Marriott Bonvoy?
Yes. Members earn and redeem Bonvoy points at every Outdoor Collection property.
How many points do you earn at Postcard Cabins?
10 base points per US$1 on qualifying charges, plus your elite bonus, and one Elite Night Credit a night.
Do Postcard Cabins stays count toward elite status?
Yes. Each qualifying night earns a full Elite Night Credit.
What brands are in the Outdoor Collection?
It launched with Postcard Cabins, formerly Getaway Outposts, and Trailborn.
What is Marriott Bonvoy Outdoors?
Marriott's site for planning outdoor trips, launched with the Outdoor Collection in September 2025.
Sources: Marriott: Outdoor Collection FAQs, Marriott news: the Outdoor Collection launch, September 2025, Marriott news: Postcard Cabins and Trailborn, December 2024, Marriott Bonvoy terms, section 3.4. Program rules change, so confirm with Marriott before you rely on one. Award Escape is independent of Marriott.