Marriott Bonvoy PointSavers: Hidden Discounts on Hotel Redemptions

Since Marriott Bonvoy adopted dynamic award pricing, finding the exceptional value that members once enjoyed has become much more challenging. However, there are still a few ways to stretch your points further, including the Fifth Night Free benefit on award stays and the ability to top up your Free Night Awards with up to 25,000 points. 

Another option, and one that often flies under the radar, are Marriott PointSavers awards. These discounted award redemptions can reduce the number of points required for an eligible stay, helping you get more value from your Bonvoy points balance.

The catch is that PointSavers rates can be surprisingly difficult to find, likely because Marriott doesn’t actively promote them. Here’s everything you need to know about Marriott PointSavers redemptions and how to find them.

What are PointSavers Awards?

Marriott PointSavers are discounted award redemptions that allow Marriott Bonvoy members to book eligible hotel stays for fewer points than the standard award rate. Participating hotels offer PointSavers pricing on select dates, reducing the number of points required for an award stay.

Unlike promotions that apply across specific Marriott brands or hotel categories, PointSavers are offered at the discretion of individual properties. As a result, availability varies by hotel, travel dates, and room type. 

Marriott doesn’t publish a list of participating properties, making it difficult to track down what properties and dates have a PointSavers redemption available. If a PointSavers rate is available, the discounted award pricing will automatically appear when you search for an award stay using Marriott Bonvoy points.

The discount is typically up to 20% off the standard award price, although the exact savings vary depending on the property and the date of your stay. Since Marriott uses dynamic award pricing, the number of points required for both regular and PointSavers redemptions can change based on demand.

While PointSavers can be difficult to find, they’re one of the few remaining opportunities to save points on Marriott award stays. When combined with benefits like Marriott Bonvoy’s Fifth Night Free on award bookings, they can significantly reduce the total cost of a redemption.

How to Find and Book PointSavers Awards

There is no simple way to search specifically for PointSavers awards, and this appears to be intentional on Marriott’s part. Instead, you need to search for a stay as you normally would on Marriott’s website and select the “Use Points/Awards” option.

PointSavers pricing displays most reliably on the Marriott desktop website. The mobile app only shows standard award pricing in the initial search results, but the discounted PointSavers rate may only appear after selecting a specific room. For this reason, the desktop site usually provides the easiest way to identify and book PointSavers stays.

There is a PointSavers landing page on the Marriott website, but this appears to be nothing more than a search page with the “Use Points/Awards” option automatically selected.

If a PointSavers redemption is available for your selected dates, you can easily spot it in the search results. The discounted award price appears in green text and is labeled as “PointSavers” directly above the rate.

Once you find PointSavers award availability, click “View Rates” to compare pricing and review the room types offered at the discounted rate. In most cases, hotels only make their standard base-level rooms available at PointSavers pricing.

In the example below, you can see that the PointSavers rate provides a 20% discount off the standard redemption rate.

You can also use Marriott’s calendar view for a specific property to spot dates with lower award pricing, which may help you identify potential PointSavers availability. However, finding PointSavers nights often comes down to timing and luck, since there is no simple way to filter for them directly. Flexibility with both travel dates and destinations gives you the best chance of coming across PointSavers pricing while searching.

In many cases, the most realistic approach is to treat PointSavers as a bonus rather than something you can plan around. If your travel dates align with a property you already want to stay at and a PointSavers rate happens to be available, think of it as a pleasant surprise. Actively trying to shoehorn in specific dates or select hotels into your travel plans based on PointSavers availability is usually not practical due to how limited availability tends to be.

Who Can Benefit Most from PointSavers Redemptions?

To benefit the most from PointSavers redemptions, you’ll typically need to be a frequent traveler with both flexibility in where and when you travel. PointSavers work best for people who:

• Travel with flexible dates, since PointSavers availability only appears on select nights at participating properties.
• Open to staying in different hotels at their destination instead of focusing on one specific property or brand.
• Want to stretch their Marriott Bonvoy points further by traveling during off-peak periods or times of lower demand, when standard award pricing may otherwise be too expensive.
• Able to book and travel at a moment’s notice and regularly search for lower redemption rates.

This means PointSavers redemptions are less useful for travelers who lock in fixed dates or specific luxury properties well in advance, since PointSavers inventory is limited and unpredictable.

Conclusion

Finding a PointSavers redemption can be tricky since Marriott doesn’t publish a list of participating properties or currently available discounted award nights. However, when you do come across one, it can be an excellent way to stretch the value of your Marriott Bonvoy points. In many cases, finding

 a PointSavers rate will take some luck, especially when it lines up perfectly with your travel dates.

You’ll also need a fair amount of flexibility to take advantage of these discounted award rates. However, with savings of up to 20% per night, PointSavers can reduce the cost of a stay by tens of thousands of points, making them well worth taking advantage of when the opportunity arises.

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