Buy Marriott Bonvoy Points With 50% Bonus

Buy Marriott Bonvoy Points With 50% Bonus

50% bonus on purchased points

Starts: May 4, 2023
Ends: July 2, 2023
Deal History
50% bonus on purchased points May 4, 2023 July 2, 2023
40% bonus on purchased points February 16, 2023 April 13, 2023
25% discount on purchased points November 2, 2022 December 20, 2022
50% bonus on purchased points October 6, 2022 October 13, 2022
25% bonus on purchased points August 11, 2022 September 15, 2022
45% bonus on purchased points June 1, 2022 July 15, 2022
50% bonus on purchased points February 15, 2022 April 3, 2022
45% bonus on purchased points November 4, 2021 December 8, 2021
55% bonus on purchased points October 7, 2021 October 14, 2021
45% bonus on purchased points August 12, 2021 September 25, 2021
30% bonus on purchased points May 13, 2021 June 22, 2021
50% bonus on purchased points February 16, 2021 March 22, 2021
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Marriott Bonvoy has just launched its newest promotion on purchased points. This could represent a good deal, especially for aspirational redemptions, so let’s go over all the details.

Promotion on purchased Marriott Bonvoy points

Through Sunday, July 2, 2023, Marriott Bonvoy is offering a bonus on purchased points. This is being marketed as a mystery bonus, so different accounts may be eligible for different offers. All the accounts I manage show a bonus of up to 50%, which can be triggered by purchasing at least 2,000 points in one transaction.

Buy Bonvoy points with a 50% bonus

How much does it cost to buy Marriott Bonvoy points?

Ordinarily you can buy Marriott Bonvoy points for 1.25 cents each, before any discounts or bonuses. If you were eligible for the 50% bonus and maxed out the offer, you could purchase 150,000 Marriott Bonvoy points at a cost of $1,250. That’s a rate of 0.83 cents per Marriott Bonvoy point.

Buy Bonvoy points for 0.83 cents each
Redeem Bonvoy points at Santa Marina Mykonos

How many Marriott Bonvoy points can you buy?

Marriott Bonvoy lets you buy up to 100,000 points per calendar year, before any bonuses. 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
Redeem Bonvoy points at the St. Regis Deer Valley

Which credit card should you buy Marriott Bonvoy points with?

Marriott Bonvoy 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, like the Chase Freedom Unlimited® (review), Citi® Double Cash Card (review), or Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card (review).

When in doubt, review which credit cards are best for buying points and miles.

Citi® Double Cash Card
  • Earn 1% cash back when you make a purchase, earn 1% cash back when you pay for that purchase
  • $0
Chase Freedom Unlimited®
Learn More Terms Apply.
  • Earn 3% Cash Back on Dining
  • Earn 3% Cash Back at Drugstores
  • Earn 1.5% Cash Back On All Other Purchases
  • $0
Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card
Learn More Terms Apply.
  • Earn 2x Venture miles on every purchase
  • No Foreign Transaction Fees
  • 10,000 bonus miles every account anniversary
  • $395
Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card
Learn More Terms Apply.
  • Earn unlimited 2X miles on every purchase, every day
  • No Foreign Transaction Fees
  • Global Entry/TSA Pre-Check Credit
  • $95
The Blue Business® Plus Credit Card from American Express
  • 2x points on purchases up to $50k then 1x
  • Access to Amex Offers
  • No annual fee

Is buying Marriott 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 an acquisition cost of 0.83 cents per Bonvoy point, there are situations where you can get outsized value for your points, especially if you’re topping off an account for a redemption.

As of March 2022, Marriott Bonvoy introduced dynamic award pricing, so there’s no longer an award chart that redemptions follow. However, there are still all kinds of properties where you can get a ton of value, ranging from the Ritz-Carlton Maldives, to many of the Luxury Collection properties in the Mediterranean in summer.

Redeem Bonvoy points at the Bodrum EDITION

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.

Redeem Bonvoy points at The Gritti Palace

Do Marriott Bonvoy points expire?

Marriott 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.

Redeem Bonvoy points at The Langley Iver

How much are Marriott Bonvoy points worth?

Everyone will value points differently, but personally I value Marriott 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.

Redeem Bonvoy points at Al Maha Dubai

How else can you earn Marriott 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.

Redeem Bonvoy points at the St. Regis Bora Bora

Bottom line

Marriott Bonvoy is offering a promotion on purchased points. Marriott is offering a mystery bonus on purchased points, and I was targeted for a 50% bonus. This is an opportunity to acquire points for 0.83 cents each. While this isn’t a rate at which I’d speculatively pick up Bonvoy points, there are some redemptions where the math here would check out.

Do you plan on purchasing Marriott points with a bonus?

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  1. AW Guest

    Its the same for me. I only got 30%. Not sure what is the eligibility, but I fall under platinum member

  2. Brian Guest

    My wife and I were got the 50% offer and both took advantage. I’m a lifetime platinum but only have about 5 paid Marriott nights last year and this year so definitely not a lot of activity. We both purchased May 4 and the points were in our accounts May 5. I then did a transfer May 5 to my wife’s account and this morning (May 6) the points were there.

    We were able to...

    My wife and I were got the 50% offer and both took advantage. I’m a lifetime platinum but only have about 5 paid Marriott nights last year and this year so definitely not a lot of activity. We both purchased May 4 and the points were in our accounts May 5. I then did a transfer May 5 to my wife’s account and this morning (May 6) the points were there.

    We were able to lock in a 5 night points saver trip for spring break next year. Normal paid rates would have been over €1k so we’re able to save 50%. Not too shabby.

    This is the first time I recall ever purchasing Marriott points but didn’t have many left so figure this was a good opp.

  3. MurrayF Member

    50% for me. Never brought points but have transferred 1,000,000 plus from amex new zealand over the years. maybe since I do not want any I recieved the good offer.

  4. Sonny Guest

    30% for me
    forget it. It's not going to happen

  5. Jeff Guest

    40% for me. This variable bonus stuff is so random and dumb.

  6. eponymous coward Guest

    30%.

    Womp womp sad trombone.

  7. Jeffrey Guest

    30% for me also (Lifetime Titanium)

  8. David Guest

    Tried yesterday to use free night award valued at 85'000 points and was told that it can be used only on basic room type. Has anyone ever heard of this?

    1. Eskimo Guest

      It's always been the case.

      You had a "free night award" valued **UP TO** 85000 points.

      What you don't have is a "free night" award valued "at" 85000 points.
      What you're trying to book is actually called “Point Upgrade Award”.

      T&C is very very clear.

  9. Anthony Diamond

    My bonus was 30%... I was prepared to buy at 50%, not sure now.

  10. Antonio Guest

    Yesterday there was a nice offer to earn 40k Marriott with any 4d stay in hones & villas...

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AW Guest

Its the same for me. I only got 30%. Not sure what is the eligibility, but I fall under platinum member

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Brian Guest

My wife and I were got the 50% offer and both took advantage. I’m a lifetime platinum but only have about 5 paid Marriott nights last year and this year so definitely not a lot of activity. We both purchased May 4 and the points were in our accounts May 5. I then did a transfer May 5 to my wife’s account and this morning (May 6) the points were there. We were able to lock in a 5 night points saver trip for spring break next year. Normal paid rates would have been over €1k so we’re able to save 50%. Not too shabby. This is the first time I recall ever purchasing Marriott points but didn’t have many left so figure this was a good opp.

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MurrayF Member

50% for me. Never brought points but have transferred 1,000,000 plus from amex new zealand over the years. maybe since I do not want any I recieved the good offer.

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