The Marriott Bonvoy program is running a new promotion until December 23, 2024.
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.
In addition, 1,000 Marriott Bonvoy points will be offered as a bonus for all purchases of 20,000 points or more. This bonus is available only once per account and will be paid out a maximum of 4 weeks after the promotion ends.
Log on to the points purchase portal to complete the transaction.
This is a recurring promotion. The last one ended on September 23, 2024, and offered up to 40% bonus on the purchase of points.
For example, if you want to buy 10,000 points, it will cost you 125 USD. So, with a 45% bonus, you’ll get a total of 14,500 points.
The conditions are as follows:
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.
The transaction will be made in US dollars and is not considered a Marriott purchase (so no 5 points per dollar with one of the Marriott Bonvoy credit cards).
We recommend that you use a card that does not charge foreign currency conversion fees, such as the Scotiabank Visa Infinite* Passport® Card.
That’s 2.5% saved!
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 16,000 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:
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!
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.
Savings are here:
