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Marriott Bonvoy recently dropped their latest promotion to buy Marriott points with up to a 45% bonus. The promotion is tiered, starting at a 30% bonus and peaking at 45% with a minimum purchase of 40,000 points or more. Members can purchase the points with up to 45% bonus until March 30, 2025.
Buy Marriott Bonvoy Points – 45% bonus
The tiered structure of the promotion looks like this:
- 35% bonus when you buy 2,000-9,000 points
- 40% bonus when you buy 10,000-39,000 points
- 45% bonus when you buy 40,000 + points
The 45% bonus translates to 0.86 cents (US) per point, which is not the lowest price point we have seen; however, it is good for a top-up toward a specific redemption. Canadian residents will also pay an additional HST amount based on the province. The purchase limit has also been increased to 150,000 points each year for this promotional period.
58,000 Bonvoy points for $500 (0.86 CPP)
I value Marriott Bonvoy points at 0.8 cents apiece, so purchasing at 0.86 CPP should be restricted to specific redemptions only. A couple of reminders to add value to your Bonvoy Points;
- Marriott Bonvoy allows Points Advance Booking (up to 5), but members must have the required points in their accounts 14 days before check-in.
- Outside of direct hotel bookings on points, Bonvoy points also convert to several airline miles at a 3:1 ratio and add a 5k bonus on every 60,000 points converted. Essentially, every 60k Bonvoy points yields 25k airline miles.
- If you buy Marriott points through this promotion, note that the transaction is processed through points.com and will not be a hotel/travel transaction. It’s best to use a credit card that gives you a good return on daily spending.
- A better way to keep your Bonvoy balance healthy is to use co-branded credit cards, which offer strong returns on daily spending categories. PMB recommends the following Canadian cards;
2 comments
Did you get the memo that the Danieli is no longer a Marriott property ? Sad but true I will miss breakfast and dinner at the roof top restaurant
No way! Did not know..what a loss to the Bonvoy portfolio. Just checked their website, sad times.