What should I do with all my useless Marriott points (~350K) I feel like redemptions are terrible now - is it best to still use? Should I aim to transfer?

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I’m saving mine for my eventual honeymoon. 600k easily buys a week at an all-inclusive resort in Mex or the Caribbean

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Take another look at that - unless things have changed since my honeymoon in 2019, often times the rate you’re getting with points there is not for their all inclusive option. That said, we used 580,000 points for a club level in Aruba and it included breakfast, snacks for lunch and dinner and beer and wine all day.

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I suggest you use them for vacation periods. You can transfer them, but that doesn't help you all that much. Redemptions May be horrible, but at least you can redeem them. 350k will get you a week away at a decent Marriott property.

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You can burn that easily in Maldives or Bora Bora

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Still possible to find some good redemptions! I got a mid-tier hotel in Sydney for 35K a night recently and used SNAs to make it a really special getaway

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Right timing, check st. regis maldives. They have 88k per night availability. Hotel costs 4k/night. I think that’s a win

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You can keep looking on award calendar to find the off peak nights. Any destination you have in mind?

Thanks all - some good food for thought

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