W Maldives
W Maldives, Bookable with Marriott Bonvoy Points

Marriott has formally given us some more info on the great Marriott Bonvoy devaluation

March 29th is the Date

March 29th is set as the date when rates will rise for about 200 hotels in the Marriott Bonvoy portfolio. And I want to remind you right up front – if you have a Points Advance reservation at any of these, your Points Advance rate is NOT locked in until you pay – so pay before March 29th!

Many hotels rising are as expected, however I’m pleased to see none will rise more than 30,000 points in 2022. I know, I know, some of these are massive increases – with some approaching a 50% rate rise on the high end – but they didn’t uncap any of them for 2022 and the top rate is now 130,000 vs. 100,000. That’s bad (and I’m still very disappointed with this entire award chart removal plan), but it could have been worse.

Only 3 hotels in the Maldives will rise in 2022 – the St Regis, the Ritz Carlton, and the Le Meridien Maldives will all rise “up to 20,000 points.” That’s better than the max 30,000 but forget about ever using those credit card 35,000 point free nights at the Le Meridien Maldives after this….

The W Maldives and JW Marriott Maldives stay where they are.

The famous Al Maha will rise up to 20,000 points as will other highly redeemed spots like the Gritti Palace in Venice.

Apparently, North Island will remain at its current pricing for the year.

Also, notably, the ability to top off Marriott Bonvoy free night certificates with points will begin in late April.

Hotels With Minimum Redemption Rate Adjustments

As part of our yearly redemption assessment process, the minimum point redemption rate for approximately 200 hotels, of our more than 7,900 worldwide, will increase on March 29. At about 30 of these hotels, point redemption rates may rise above previous Category 8 rates during peak times.

The minimum and maximum points for these hotels are increasing by up to 5,000 pts

Region Hotel Name
Asia Courtyard Changsha South
Asia Courtyard Hong Kong Sha Tin
Asia Courtyard Shanghai Hongqiao
Asia Courtyard Xiamen Haicang
Asia Four Points by Sheraton Changsha, Meixi Lake
Asia Four Points by Sheraton Jiaxing
Asia Four Points by Sheraton Srinagar
Asia ITC Kakatiya, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Hyderabad
Asia JW Marriott Hotel Zhengzhou
Asia Marriott Nanjing South Hotel
Asia Midea Shunde, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel
Asia Ningbo Marriott Hotel
Asia Renaissance Guiyang Hotel
Asia Renaissance Xiamen Hotel
Asia Shanghai Marriott Hotel Kangqiao
Asia Sheraton Changsha Hotel
Asia Sheraton Harbin Xiangfang Hotel
Asia Sheraton Nanchang Hotel
Asia The Westin Desaru Coast Resort
Asia Xiamen Marriott Hotel & Conference Centre
Asia Xiamen Marriott Hotel Haicang
Asia Zhejiang Taizhou Marriott Hotel
Europe Courtyard Oxford City Centre
United States Courtyard North Brunswick
United States Courtyard South Padre Island
United States Fairfield Inn & Suites Birmingham Downtown
United States Fairfield Inn & Suites El Dorado
United States Fairfield Inn & Suites Morganton Historic Downtown
United States Fairfield Inn & Suites Tulsa Catoosa
United States Fairfield Inn & Suites Williamstown
United States Four Points by Sheraton Greensboro Airport
United States Four Points by Sheraton Salt Lake City Airport
United States SpringHill Suites Denver Tech Center
United States SpringHill Suites Gulfport I-10
United States SpringHill Suites Tulsa at Tulsa Hills
United States TownePlace Suites Kingsville
United States TownePlace Suites St. Louis O’Fallon

The minimum and maximum points for these hotels are increasing by up to 10,000 pts

Region Hotel Name
Asia Beijing Marriott Hotel Changping
Asia Courtyard Suwon
Asia ITC Royal Bengal, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Kolkata
Asia Le Méridien Shanghai, Minhang
Asia Marriott’s Bali Nusa Dua Gardens
Asia Shanghai Marriott Hotel Riverside
Asia Shenzhen Marriott Hotel Golden Bay
Asia The Ritz-Carlton, Langkawi
Asia The Ritz-Carlton, Nanjing
Asia The Shanhaitian Resort Sanya, Autograph Collection
Asia The St. Regis Langkawi
Asia The Westin Pushkar Resort & Spa
Asia W Goa
Canada JW Marriott Parq Vancouver
Europe Aegon Mykonos, Autograph Collection
Europe Château de la Resle, a Member of Design Hotels
Europe Le Metropolitan, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel, Paris
Europe Marriott’s Village d’ile-de-France
Europe Reges, a Luxury Collection Resort & Spa, Cesme
Mexico JW Marriott Los Cabos Beach Resort & Spa
Mexico The Ritz-Carlton, Cancun
Mexico The Westin Los Cabos Resort Villas & Spa
United States Aloft Ocean City
United States Avalon Hotel & Bungalows Palm Springs, a Member of Design Hotels
United States Charleston Historic District/Hotel Bella Grace
United States Courtyard Winter Haven
United States Fairfield Inn & Suites Branson
United States Fairfield Inn & Suites Helen
United States Fairfield Inn & Suites Lake Geneva
United States Fairfield Inn & Suites Plymouth
United States Fairfield Inn & Suites Wellington-West Palm Beach
United States Fort Lauderdale Marriott Harbor Beach Resort & Spa
United States Four Points by Sheraton Orlando Convention Center
United States Key Largo Bay Marriott Beach Resort
United States Luminary Hotel & Co., Autograph Collection
United States Marriott Sanibel Harbour Resort & Spa
United States Marriott’s Willow Ridge Lodge
United States Residence Inn Corpus Christi Downtown
United States Residence Inn Modesto North
United States Residence Inn Ocean City
United States Residence Inn Palm Beach Gardens
United States Residence Inn Reno Sparks
United States Residence Inn Rocklin Roseville
United States Sheraton Kauai Resort
United States Sheraton Lakeside Terrace Villas at Mountain Vista, Avon, Vail Valley
United States SpringHill Suites Fort Worth Historic Stockyards
United States SpringHill Suites Hampton Portsmouth
United States SpringHill Suites Jackson Hole
United States SpringHill Suites Kalispell
United States SpringHill Suites Nashville Brentwood
United States SpringHill Suites Ocala
United States SpringHill Suites Orange Beach at The Wharf
United States SpringHill Suites Springdale Zion National Park
United States SpringHill Suites St. George Washington
United States The Ritz-Carlton Orlando, Grande Lakes
United States The Westin Hapuna Beach Resort
United States TownePlace Suites Phoenix Glendale Sports & Entertainment District
United States TownePlace Suites Whitefish Kalispell
United States Vespera Resort on Pismo Beach, Autograph Collection
United States W Fort Lauderdale



The minimum and maximum points for these hotels are increasing by up to 20,000 pts

Region Hotel Name
Africa The Westin Turtle Bay Resort & Spa, Mauritius
Asia Duxton Reserve Singapore, Autograph Collection
Asia Fiji Marriott Resort Momi Bay
Asia HOTEL THE MITSUI KYOTO, a Luxury Collection Hotel & Spa
Asia JW Marriott Phu Quoc Emerald Bay Resort & Spa
Asia Le Meridien Maldives
Asia Marriott’s Mai Khao Beach – Phuket
Asia Suiran, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Kyoto
Asia The Ritz-Carlton Maldives, Fari Islands
Asia The Ritz-Carlton, Kyoto
Asia The Sanya EDITION
Asia The St. Regis Maldives Vommuli Resort
Asia The Westin Yilan Resort
Asia Westin Goa
Australia & Pacific Islands The St. Regis Bora Bora Resort
Caribbean French Leave Resort, Autograph Collection
Caribbean The Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman
Caribbean The Ritz-Carlton, St. Thomas
Caribbean The Ritz-Carlton, Turks & Caicos
Caribbean The St. Regis Bahia Beach Resort, Puerto Rico
Europe Domes Miramare, a Luxury Collection Resort, Corfu
Europe Giardino Ascona, a Member of Design Hotels
Europe Hotel Cala di Volpe, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Costa Smeralda
Europe Hotel Pitrizza, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Costa Smeralda
Europe Hotel Romazzino, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Costa Smeralda
Europe Marriott’s Playa Andaluza
Europe Mystique, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Santorini
Europe Santa Marina, a Luxury Collection Resort, Mykonos
Europe Schloss Lieser, Autograph Collection
Europe The Gritti Palace, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Venice
Europe The Ritz-Carlton Hotel de la Paix, Geneva
Europe The St. Regis Mardavall Mallorca Resort
Europe W Verbier
Mexico The St. Regis Punta Mita Resort
Middle East Al Maha, a Luxury Collection Desert Resort & Spa, Dubai
Middle East Le Méridien Mina Seyahi Beach Resort & Waterpark
Middle East The Ritz-Carlton Ras Al Khaimah, Al Hamra Beach
United States Courtyard Myrtle Beach Oceanfront
United States Fort Lauderdale Marriott Pompano Beach Resort & Spa
United States JW Marriott Denver Cherry Creek
United States Marriott Hilton Head Resort & Spa
United States Marriott’s Canyon Villas
United States Marriott’s Desert Springs Villas I
United States Marriott’s Desert Springs Villas II
United States Marriott’s Grand Chateau
United States Marriott’s Grande Vista
United States Marriott’s Harbour Lake
United States Marriott’s Legends Edge at Bay Point
United States Marriott’s Ocean Pointe
United States Marriott’s Shadow Ridge II- The Enclaves
United States Marriott’s Shadow Ridge I-The Villages
United States Marriott’s Villas at Doral
United States Moxy Miami South Beach
United States Phoenician Residences, a Luxury Collection Residence Club, Scottsdale
United States Residence Inn Big Sky/The Wilson Hotel
United States Residence Inn Myrtle Beach Oceanfront
United States Residence Inn Virginia Beach Oceanfront
United States Sheraton Mountain Vista Villas, Avon / Vail Valley
United States Sheraton Steamboat Resort Villas
United States SpringHill Suites Myrtle Beach Oceanfront
United States SpringHill Suites Panama City Beach Beachfront
United States The Ben, Autograph Collection
United States The Canyon Suites at The Phoenician, a Luxury Collection Resort, Scottsdale
United States The Residences at The St. Regis Deer Valley, Snow Park
United States The Ritz-Carlton Bal Harbour, Miami
United States The Ritz-Carlton New York, Central Park
United States The Ritz-Carlton New York, NoMad
United States The Ritz-Carlton, Bachelor Gulch
United States The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua
United States The Ritz-Carlton, Lake Tahoe
United States The Ritz-Carlton, Naples
United States The St. Regis Aspen Resort
United States The St. Regis Bal Harbour Resort
United States The St. Regis Deer Valley
United States The St. Regis New York
United States The Westin Nanea Ocean Villas, Ka’anapali
United States Tideline Ocean Resort & Spa
United States TownePlace Suites Outer Banks Kill Devil Hills
United States W South Beach




The minimum and maximum points for these hotels are increasing by up to 30,000 pts

Region Hotel Name
Asia The Ritz-Carlton, Koh Samui
Asia The Ritz-Carlton, Nikko
Caribbean The Westin Grand Cayman Seven Mile Beach Resort & Spa
Caribbean The Westin St. John Resort Villas
Europe Cristallo, a Luxury Collection Resort & Spa, Cortina d’Ampezzo
Europe Five Seas Hotel Cannes, a Member of Design Hotels
Europe Paris Marriott Champs Elysees Hotel
Europe Renaissance Paris Arc de Triomphe Hotel
Europe Renaissance Paris Vendome Hotel
Europe The Bodrum EDITION
Europe The Pantheon Iconic Rome Hotel, Autograph Collection
Mexico Casa Maat at JW Marriott Los Cabos Beach Resort & Spa
Mexico Solaz, a Luxury Collection Resort, Los Cabos
Middle East The Jaffa, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Tel Aviv
Middle East The Ritz-Carlton Jeddah
Middle East The Ritz-Carlton Ras Al Khaimah, Al Wadi Desert
United States Beaver Creek Lodge, Autograph Collection
United States Bethany Beach Ocean Suites Residence Inn
United States Grand Bohemian Hotel Asheville, Autograph Collection
United States Grand Bohemian Hotel Charleston, Autograph Collection
United States Hotel Park City, Autograph Collection
United States JW Marriott Essex House New York
United States JW Marriott Marco Island Beach Resort
United States Key West Marriott Beachside Hotel
United States Mauna Kea Beach Hotel, Autograph Collection
United States Playa Largo Resort & Spa, Autograph Collection
United States The Cavalier Virginia Beach, Autograph Collection
United States The Cloudveil, Autograph Collection
United States The Lodge at Sonoma Resort, Autograph Collection
United States The Ritz-Carlton Bacara, Santa Barbara
United States The Ritz-Carlton Georgetown, Washington, D.C.
United States The Ritz-Carlton, Fort Lauderdale
United States The Ritz-Carlton, Half Moon Bay
United States The Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel
United States The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota
United States The Saint Hotel Key West, Autograph Collection
United States The West Hollywood EDITION
United States The Westin Ka’anapali Ocean Resort Villas
United States The Westin Maui Resort & Spa, Ka’anapali
United States The Westin Princeville Ocean Resort Villas
United States The Westin Riverfront Resort & Spa, Avon, Vail Valley
United States Wailea Beach Resort – Marriott, Maui

Bottom Line

It’s never fun to see these things play out in slow motion like this devaluation, but at least now we know we have nearly all of March to make a plan.

Keep in mind, though, that for 2023 and beyond, the award chart vanishes and awards will flex to cash rates, so get in those aspirational Bonvoy stays now!!

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