Buy Marriott Bonvoy points with a bonus
The Marriott Bonvoy program is running a new promotion until March 30, 2025.
The offer includes up to 45% bonus points for a minimum purchase of 2,000 points. Since this is a targeted offer, it is possible to receive a different bonus rate than this one.
Log on to the points purchase portal to complete the transaction.
Here are the bonus thresholds according to the number of points purchased:
Points purchase threshold | Bonus |
2,000 to 9,000 | 35% |
10,000 to 19,000 | 40% |
20,000 to 150,000 | 45% |
For example, if you want to buy 20,000 points, it will cost you USD 250. So, with a 45% bonus, you’ll get a total of 29,000 points.

The conditions are as follows:
- The annual points purchase limit has been increased to 150,000 points, 50,000 points more than last year ;
- This exclusive offer, which is reserved exclusively for the recipient, is not transferable;
- Points purchases will be processed within 72 hours of the transaction (but are often instantaneous);
- New Members can purchase points thirty (30) days after joining the Marriott Bonvoy program.
Please note: Purchases are made via a site external to Marriott Bonvoy. This will not count for a 5-point-per-dollar purchase with a Marriott Bonvoy credit card or for a travel expense.
Therefore, 2 points per dollar are accumulated if a Marriott Bonvoy points purchase is made with a Marriott Bonvoy credit card.
Buying Marriott Bonvoy points will be useful for topping up an existing points balance and if you have a specific redemption in mind.
For example, at just 17,000 points per night, the Fairfield Inn & Suites Cancun Airport is easily accessible, as we recently reviewed.
Don’t forget to check the cost of these nights in dollars, to see if buying points is worthwhile.

Apart from purchasing points, there are two ways to earn Marriott Bonvoy points:
- Stay at Marriott Bonvoy hotels
- Get one or more credit cards that directly or indirectly earn Marriott Bonvoy points.
How do I earn Marriott Bonvoy points in Canada?
For Canadians, it’s pretty easy to earn Marriott Bonvoy points.
In fact, there are two credit cards affiliated with the program, each offering a nice welcome bonus:
With those cards, you earn between 2 and 5 Marriott Bonvoy points per dollar for your purchases.
Marriott Bonvoy points can also be earned by transferring American Express Membership Rewards points from these 7 cards:
One of our favorites is the American Express Cobalt® Card.
It allows you to accumulate 5x points in Canada for everyday expenses such as groceries, convenience store purchases, restaurants, bars and home food deliveries.
If you take into account the conversion rate from Membership Rewards points to Marriott Bonvoy points (5 Membership Rewards points = 6 Marriott Bonvoy points), it’s like earning 6 Marriott Bonvoy points per dollar on these purchases, which is exceptional!
In addition, it may be convenient to wait for the occasional Marriott Bonvoy Membership Rewards transfer promotion to earn even more points.
Bottom Line
Buying Marriott Bonvoy points can be interesting for some people. This can be for a specific travel purpose and/or to top up a points balance for a free night or stay.
But if you’re not in one of these situations, we don’t recommend buying points. In fact, it will be more beneficial to earn Marriott Bonvoy points directly or indirectly with a credit card.