Sweet Spots: Best ways to redeem Marriott Bonvoy points in 2024

In this article, I am sharing the best ways to redeem Marriott Bonvoy points for maximum value.

How to earn Marriott Bonvoy points

1) Hotel stays

Staying in a Marriott Bonvoy property earns you points. Points are only earned on paid room rates and other spending (dining, spa etc.) during your stay, excluding taxes and fees.

On top of that, Platinum member or higher will also earn 500 to 1,000 welcome points at selected hotel brands.

Here’s how much points you will earn at each membership level.

Membership	Points per USD
Normal	10
Silver	11
Gold	12.5
Platinum	15
Titanium	17.5

Additional note: Members earn just 5 base points per USD at some brands like Element and Residence Inn.

2) Buy points

Marriott Bonvoy runs regular points sales where members can buy points for as little as 0.8 cents (USD) each.

3) Transfer from AMEX Singapore

Marriott Bonvoy is a transfer partner of American Express Singapore. However, there aren’t any noteworthy cards that earn Membership Rewards points at the moment.

Marriott Bonvoy sweet spots

Marriott Bonvoy Property	Min. Points Required	Typical Cash Rate (nett)	Buy Points*
Four Points KL, Chinatown 📰 review	7,000	US$75	US$56
Four Points Desaru	6,500	US$70	US$52
Four Points Surabaya, Pakuwon Indah 📰 review	6,500	US$65	US$52
The Westin Desaru	17,000	US$160	US$136
The Ritz-Carlton Jakarta, Pacific Place 📰 review	34,000	US$300	US$272
W Osaka	43,000	US$400	US$344
Le Méridien Maldives**	42,000	US$600	US$336
The St. Regis Bora Bora	90,000	US$1,300	US$720
The Ritz-Carlton, Kyoto	88,000	US$1,400	US$704
The St. Regis New York	84,000	US$900	US$672
Al Maha Desert Resort, Dubai 📰 review	94,000	US$1,100	US$752
The Gritti Palace, Venice 📰 review	82,000	US$1,200	US$656
The Ritz-Carlton, Maldives**	96,000	US$2,050	US$768

*Buy points at 0.8 cents (USD) each. Check the latest offer.
**Points and cash rates exclude seaplane transfer costs.

Fifth Night Free when booking with Points

Marriott Bonvoy members receive 1 free night when booking at least 5 consecutive nights.

For example, if you manage to find 5 days in a property that costs 10,000 points per night, you will only have to pay 10,000 x 4 = 40,000 points. This brings down your nightly average to just 8,000 points.

Convert to Air Miles

Marriott Bonvoy points can also be converted to miles of most frequent flyer programs at a ratio of 3:1. Receive 25k miles per block of 60k points (bonus 5k miles).

Bottom line

As a Singapore-based traveller, Marriott Bonvoy is my preferred hotel loyalty program because of the quality of hotels in this region. The sweet spots shared in this article offer better value when redeeming points instead of cash on most nights, if not all.