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4 Marriott Hotels Worth Planning a Fall Trip Around

It’s not exactly necessary to save your Marriott Bonvoy points for one big trip. Sometimes a particular hotel you saw on social media, an event, or an experience is reason enough to plan a weekend getaway.

That’s especially true in the fall. We went looking for Marriott properties where there’s something interesting happening this season and found four with nights bookable with points.

Some of the experiences Marriott is offering this fall cost extra or require a separate package. But Bonvoy points can take care of the room, whether the trip involves fall foliage in Shenandoah, Halloween in San Francisco, wine and live music in Tucson, or a Patriots game outside Boston.

Here are four that caught our attention.

Postcard Cabins Shenandoah, Outdoor Collection by Marriott Bonvoy

Postcard Cabins Shenandoah puts a Bonvoy redemption just outside one of the country’s best-known places for fall foliage.

The private cabins sit near Shenandoah National Park and Skyline Drive, with hiking trails and rivers nearby. Back at the cabin, there’s a private campfire area, and s’mores are included.

There’s still decent availability heading into late fall. When we checked on Oct. 6, November nights started at 32,000 Marriott Bonvoy points, although many dates were priced at 48,000 points.

Award stays are subject to an additional $40 daily destination fee.

Postcard Cabins Shenandoah, Outdoor Collection by Marriott Bonvoy. MARRIOTT

The Westin St. Francis San Francisco on Union Square

Things get considerably spookier at the historic Westin St. Francis this October.

The hotel’s seasonal Haunted Suite turns the space into a haunted manor, complete with a fireplace, tombstones, cobwebs, and other Halloween decor. The experience also draws on some of the property’s more macabre history.

The Haunted Suite requires a special paid package, so Bonvoy points won’t get you into the themed room. But regular rooms are still an option for spending Halloween at the property.

When we checked on Oct. 6, nights were available for 52,000 Bonvoy points on both Oct. 30 and Oct. 31. Other available October dates climbed as high as 81,000 points.

There’s also a $38 daily destination fee.

The Westin St. Francis San Francisco on Union Square. MARRIOTT

The Westin La Paloma Resort & Spa

The Westin La Paloma in Tucson is hosting Moonlight Vines this fall, an outdoor event with live jazz, wine, and food beneath the Santa Catalina Mountains.

It’s also the cheapest of the four properties we searched. When we checked on Oct. 6, November nights started at 35,000 Bonvoy points, with many dates ranging from 35,000 to 55,000 points.

Award stays carry an additional $45 daily resort fee.

The Westin La Paloma Resort & Spa. MARRIOTT

Renaissance Boston Patriot Place Hotel

In New England, fall is synonymous with football.

The Renaissance Boston Patriot Place is only a short walk from Gillette Stadium. So it’s an unusually convenient place to stay for a Patriots game.

Marriott also sells a Touchdown Package that bundles a stay with two lower-level tickets to a home game, breakfast for two, and valet parking.

That package requires a paid booking. But anyone putting the trip together separately can use Bonvoy points for a regular room and buy game tickets separately.

When we searched on Oct. 6, November nights started at 67,000 Bonvoy points, with most available dates between 67,000 and 82,000 points. There’s an additional $25 daily destination fee.

Renaissance Boston Patriot Place Hotel. MARRIOTT

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These are only four pieces of inspiration for your fall travels, and Marriott Bonvoy pricing changes regularly.

It’s also worth keeping in mind that PointsYeah can search Marriott alongside other hotel programs. This makes it easier to see where points can cover a fall stay and view all of what’s available.

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October 6, 2026
Marriott Transfers to Aeroplan Get a 15% Bonus This Month

One of the lesser-known ways to use Marriott Bonvoy points is transferring them to dozens of airline partners.

Yes, dozens.

On a normal day, Marriott offers transfers to the majority of these partners at a 3:1 ratio. So, transfer 60,000 Marriott points to an airline partner and receive 20,000 miles or points. But for a limited time, one of those partners is getting a boost.

Through October 31, Air Canada is advertising the “only chance this year” to snag a 15% bonus on Marriott Bonvoy point transfers to Aeroplan.

60,000 Marriott Points Become 28,750 Aeroplan Points

This month only, Marriott Bonvoy point transfers to Aeroplan are 15% more rewarding.

Here’s how it works. Aeroplan will add 15% more points to an account after a transfer from Marriott Bonvoy. And there’s already a 5,000-point bonus for every 60,000 Marriott points transferred.

In other words, transferring 60,000 Marriott points to Aeroplan at the standard 3:1 ratio nets 20,000 Aeroplan points. The 5,000-point bonus brings that total to 25,000, and then the 15% transfer bonus gets tacked on top.

So, transfer 60,000 Marriott points to Aeroplan during October and the final total is 28,750 Aeroplan points.

Program members can transfer up to 240,000 Marriott points per day, and the bonus points may take between eight and 10 weeks to land in an account.

To transfer, click here and log in to your Marriott Bonvoy account.

Generally speaking, the 3:1 transfer ratio should at least give some pause before automatically transferring Marriott points, especially without a specific use in mind. But even without a transfer bonus on the table, these Marriott conversions offer a backdoor way to earn more airline miles.

It just so happens that transferring to one particular partner is a little more rewarding this month.

October 1, 2026
5 Hotel Promotions Worth Knowing About This Fall

Hotel promotions aren’t typically reasons on their own to book a trip. But when a stay is already on the calendar, registering for the right one can spell an easy opportunity to earn a few more points.

Marriott, IHG, Hyatt, Hilton, and Wyndham all have promotions for stays this fall, ranging from a few thousand bonus points to 4X bonus points.

Here’s what’s on offer.

Marriott Bonvoy: Up to 4,500 Bonus Points Per Stay

Marriott Bonvoy members can earn 1,500 bonus points on each eligible paid stay of at least two nights through November 22.

If you stay at a participating resort, Marriott adds another 3,000 points. That brings the total to 4,500 bonus points per stay.

There’s no limit to the number of qualifying stays, but registration is required by November 13. Only eligible paid stays completed after registering qualify, so it’s worth registering before the next Marriott stay rather than waiting until checkout.

Points bookings don’t count for this one.

Register for this Marriott Bonvoy promotion

IHG One Rewards: Earn Up to 3X Points

IHG One Rewards is offering up to 3X points on stays from October 1 through December 31.

There’s a catch, though: the first qualifying stay doesn’t earn any bonus points.

Starting with the second stay, members earn 2X points when booking through an IHG direct channel. If you book through the IHG app, WeChat, or LINE instead, that increases to 3X points instead.

There’s no cap on the number of bonus points that can be earned.

Registration is required, and stays completed before registering don’t count. That makes this one worth registering for before the first IHG stay of the promotion, even though the extra points don’t start until stay number two.

Register for this IHG One Rewards promotion

World of Hyatt: 3,000 Points for Every 3 Nights

World of Hyatt is keeping the math relatively simple with its fall promo.

Members can earn 3,000 bonus points for every three eligible nights after registering, up to a maximum of 36,000 bonus points.

Participating Hyatt hotels and resorts count, along with participating Mr & Mrs Smith properties, The Venetian Resort, and Homes & Hideaways by World of Hyatt.

There’s another useful difference here: points stays do count. An eligible night can be booked with an eligible paid rate or a free night award.

The bonus starts with the first eligible stay after registration.

Register for this World of Hyatt promotion

Hilton Honors: Up to 3,000 Bonus Points Per Stay

Hilton’s More Points to Play promotion starts October 15 and runs through December 31.

Registered Hilton Honors members earn 3,000 bonus points per stay at participating luxury, lifestyle, and resort properties. Stays at other Hilton properties earn 1,000 bonus points.

There’s no overall cap on the number of bonus points one can earn.

This promotion rewards stays rather than nights, which makes shorter stays particularly interesting. Three separate one-night stays at eligible luxury, lifestyle, or resort properties, for example, would earn 9,000 bonus points.

Registration is required before completing a qualifying stay.

Register for this Hilton Honors promotion

Wyndham Rewards: Earn 4X Points

Wyndham Rewards members can earn 4X points on qualifying stays this fall, with up to 15,000 bonus points available through this promotion.

There’s a little more time to use this one. Stays must be booked directly with Wyndham by January 15, 2027, and completed by January 19.

Wyndham says 15,000 points is enough for as many as three free nights at the more than 1,000 properties in its new 5,000-point redemption tier.

Registration is required before booking.

Register for this Wyndham Rewards promotion

September 29, 2026
Marriott Is Selling Bonvoy Points With up to a 55% Bonus
Buying hotel points might sound like an unnecessary extra step. After all, if a room is available, why not just pay for it?

Sometimes there’s a good reason. Buying the points needed to book a room can cost less than paying the hotel directly.

Marriott Bonvoy sells points throughout the year and periodically runs promotions that lower their cost. There’s little reason to buy just because a sale is happening. But with a Marriott stay already in mind, it takes only a few seconds to see whether buying points could save money.

Current Marriott Buy Points Offer

Marriott is currently offering up to a 55% bonus when buying Bonvoy points, dropping the purchase price to about 0.81 cents each.
- Current promotion: 55% bonus
- Price per point: 0.81 cents
- Offer ends: November 23, 2026
- Offer purchase limit: 200,000 points before the bonus
- Annual purchase limit: 200,000 points before any bonus
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Marriott runs points sales periodically, so there’s rarely a reason to buy solely because a promotion is ending. The history below shows how the current offer compares with previous ones. Click the arrow to see past offers.

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When Buying Marriott Points Makes Sense

The easiest way to decide whether buying points makes sense is to compare two prices.

First, find how many Marriott points a hotel requires. Then figure out how much it would cost to buy those points under the current promotion and compare that with the cash price for the same stay.

The math is simple:

Points needed × current price per point = cost to buy the points

Say a Marriott hotel costs 50,000 points per night. At roughly 0.81 cents per point, buying 50,000 points would cost about $405.

If the same room costs $550 in cash, buying the points could save about $145. If the room costs $350, paying cash is the easy choice.

That’s really all there is to it.

Hong Kong Ocean Park Marriott Hotel. WINHORSE / ISTOCK

There are a few things that can change the math even more. Marriott Bonvoy members get the lowest-priced night free when redeeming points for five consecutive nights, for example. On a longer stay, that can reduce the number of points needed enough to make buying them more interesting.

It’s also worth comparing the same room and dates. Taxes, resort fees, and other charges can differ depending on how a stay is booked, so the headline room rate doesn’t always tell the whole story.

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Don’t Buy Points Just Because They’re on Sale

There’s little reason to stock up on Marriott points without a stay in mind. Marriott runs purchase promotions periodically, and another offer will eventually come along.

Instead, start with the hotel. Check the cash price, check the points price, and calculate what those points would cost to buy.

Sometimes cash wins. Sometimes points do.

And when buying the points is cheaper, it’s a pretty easy way to save money on the exact same room.
September 29, 2026