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Buy Marriott Bonvoy points

Marriott normally sells points at 1.25¢ each. Its current sale is up to 55% bonus points, which works out at about 0.81¢ a point.

Standard price1.25¢ a point
Sale priceabout 0.81¢ a point
Sale endsNovember 23, 2026, 11:59 pm US Eastern
Smallest purchase2,000 points
Yearly limit during the sale200,000 points, before bonus points

The bonus rises with the amount bought. New members may not be able to buy straight away. The yearly limit rises from 150,000 to 200,000 during the sale. Sales are often targeted: sign in to Marriott’s buy-points page to see the offer on your account.

Does buying beat paying cash for your stay?

Enter the points price and the cash price for the same nights. Every fifth night on points is free with the right status or card, which the calculator can take into account.

The stay
The prices

What a night costs in bought points

If the same night costs more than this in cash, tax included, buying the points is cheaper.

A night atAt the sale priceAt the standard price
10,000 points a night$81$125
25,000 points a night$203$313
40,000 points a night$324$500
60,000 points a night$486$750
90,000 points a night$729$1,125

Marriott prices award nights by date, so the same hotel can cost very different amounts; look up your own dates before buying.

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