Marriott Bonvoy has just launched its newest promotion on purchased points, which is the program’s fourth such offer of the year. It appears that the standard offer this time around is for up to a 55% bonus, making it the best promotion of the year from the program. Let’s go over the details, and talk about who should consider taking advantage of this.
Marriott’s promotion on purchasing Bonvoy points
Between September 29 and November 23, 2026, Marriott Bonvoy is offering a promotion on purchased points. With this offer, different members may be targeted for different deals, so you’ll want to log into your account to see what you’re eligible for.
It seems the standard offer is for a 55% bonus, and that you need to buy only 2,000 points in one transaction (pre-bonus) to trigger that deal. That’s among the biggest percentage bonuses we’ve seen from the program, plus among the lowest minimums required to unlock that bonus.
How much does it cost to buy Bonvoy points?
Ordinarily you can buy Bonvoy points for 1.25 cents each, before any discounts or bonuses. If you were eligible for a 55% bonus, you could buy a total of 310,000 Bonvoy points (including 110,000 bonus points) for $2,500, which is a rate of 0.81 cents per point.
If you’re eligible for the 55% bonus, that’s just about as good as offers on purchased Bonvoy points get nowadays, as we haven’t seen a lower cost per point in a long time. Admittedly points have also lost a bit of value over the years.
How many Bonvoy points can you buy?
Marriott Bonvoy ordinarily lets members buy up to 150,000 points per calendar year, before any bonuses. However, during this promotion, that cap has been increased to 200,000 points, pre-bonus.
Do note that Marriott Bonvoy lets you share up to 100,000 points per year with another member, which could be an opportunity to potentially acquire even more points.
The terms suggest that it could take up to seven business days for purchased points to post. Furthermore, there are some eligibility restrictions to be aware of:
- A new member may purchase points 30 days after enrollment if they have some qualifying activity
- Without qualifying activity, a new member may purchase points only one year after enrollment
Which credit card should you buy Bonvoy points with?
Marriott points purchases are processed by points.com, meaning they don’t count as a hotel purchase for the purposes of credit card spending.
I’d recommend using a card with which you’re trying to reach a minimum spending requirement, or a credit card that maximizes your return on everyday spending. When in doubt, review which credit cards are best for buying points and miles.
- Earn 1% cash back when you make a purchase, earn 1% cash back when you pay for that purchase
- $0
- Earn 3% Cash Back on Dining
- Earn 3% Cash Back at Drugstores
- Earn 1.5% Cash Back On All Other Purchases
- $0
- Earn 2x miles per dollar on every purchase
- No Foreign Transaction Fees
- 10,000 bonus miles every account anniversary
- $395
- Earn unlimited 2X miles on every purchase, every day
- No Foreign Transaction Fees
- Global Entry/TSA Pre-Check Credit
- $95
- 2x points on purchases up to $50k then 1x
- Access to Amex Offers
- No annual fee
Is buying Bonvoy points worth it?
While I’m not particularly loyal to Marriott as such, there’s no denying that Marriott Bonvoy has some phenomenal hotels around the world. At a low acquisition cost, there are situations where you can get outsized value for your Bonvoy points, especially if you’re topping off an account for a redemption.
Nowadays Marriott Bonvoy has dynamic award pricing, so there’s no longer an award chart that redemptions follow (though there is an unofficial award chart). However, there are still all kinds of properties where you can get a ton of value, especially for peak season redemptions, when cash rates would be especially high.
How many points do you need for a free night with Marriott?
In the past, Marriott Bonvoy had an award chart, and hotels cost anywhere from 5,000 to 100,000 points per night, not factoring in a fifth night free when redeeming for five nights.
Nowadays there are no longer maximum amounts that can be charged, though you will find that a vast majority of properties don’t charge more than what was previously in the pricing range. However, we have seen some devaluations over time at top properties, including the cap being increased.
Do Bonvoy points expire?
Bonvoy points don’t expire as long as you have at least some account activity once every 24 months. This could include any activity whereby you earn or redeem points.
How much are Bonvoy points worth?
Everyone will value points differently, but personally I value Bonvoy points at ~0.7 cents each, and I tend to value points pretty conservatively. The purchase price is a bit higher than what I value the points, though like I said, there are ways to get much more value.
Does Marriott Bonvoy have blackout dates?
Marriott Bonvoy doesn’t have blackout dates on award nights, but the program does have capacity controls on a limited number of dates. While on most dates all standard rooms will be available for redemptions, on some dates hotels can limit the number of standard rooms that they make available using points.
How else can you earn Bonvoy points?
Aside from outright buying points or staying at a Marriott, the best way to earn Bonvoy points is with a co-branded Marriott Bonvoy credit card. These cards offer big welcome bonuses and in some cases a decent return on spending.
Marriott Bonvoy is also transfer partners with Amex Membership Rewards and Chase Ultimate Rewards, though I tend to think there are better ways to redeem those points, given the amount of flexibility they offer.
Bottom line
Marriott Bonvoy has just launched its latest offer on purchased points. It appears that the standard offer this time around is for a 55% bonus, which would allow you to buy points at the rate of 0.81 cents each. While I wouldn’t proactively pick up points without a specific use in mind, this has the potential to represent a good value, and this is the best deal we’ve seen from the program in a long time.
Do you plan on purchasing Marriott points with a bonus?
A number of people here talk in absolutes.
It is not an absolute thing, it depends.
Some high value resorts clock in at over 1cpp, ie in the Maldives or Hawaii.
It is also good for thing where there is really high demand U of M’s homecoming or as I have mentioned in other places a night at the airport in Cairo after the eclipse next year.
But a stay at an airport Courtyard most of the time, no.
Like most things in the points game you have to be smart and selective.
The only utility here is transferring to United. You could buy 302,250 Marriott points for $2,437.50 and then get 150k United points (and have 2,250 bonvoy points left over). So you're buying United points at 1.625cpp. And that's better than United's recent promo. And I suppose you could wait for the yearly Marriott/United 25% transfer bonus if they do that again next year.
So... some limited utility there.
Worth it? Nope. Absolutely not.
When you are literally redeeming points for 0.5 cents on average. The math doesn’t math.
For. Real. Dawg. "Just say no." LOL.
I see the 90-day limit for accounts without activity has been increased to 1 year. I guess that stops people farming purchases as easily.
Als LTP wird mir 50% offeriert. Werde vermutlich die volle Menge, welche erlaubt ist für mich (185.000), kaufen. Ergibt dann 277.500 für USD 2.312.50. Mein bevorzugtes Hotel (bleibe jeweils 30 Tage) in der OFF-Season offeriert eigentlich immer einen Upgrade auf eine Luxus-Suite zum günstigsten Tarif. Perfect seit Jahren.
Bonvoy values I see are typically 0.5 to 0.6 cents per points.
I would put its bit higher than that.
But no matter what it beats Hilt-yen in value.
Regarding percentage: I guess
50% as Ben is Ambassador
45% me as Titanium Member
40% the other comment as Platinum Member
DP here: I did get 55%... Titanium and have Brilliant + Bonvoy Business cards
What a fantastic deal! Buy Bonvoy points for 0.8 cents. redeem them for 0.5 cents!
Pay to get Bonvoyed? Nope.
Ben, I love the blog. But how can you report on Bonvoy devaluation yet still maintain your value of Bonvoy points at 0.7 cents. When was the last time you updated that?
What is the point of paying with BONVOY points when (A) certain hotels dont allow any bookings with points at the time of year one wishes to travel to that destination (B) only the lowest category or lowest 2 categories of rooms are available for booking with points.
While this is not "across the board" it is often enough that it makes it pointless (for me) to chase BONVOY points
I’m getting 35% bonus points. No for me. Would go for it if mines 30% off
FYI I see a 40% bonus, which is slightly worse than a 30% discount. YMMV. I'm a Bonvoy Platinum and have the Brilliant Card and the AmEx Biz Card.