Bal Harbour, Florida
Nine oceanfront acres at the top of Miami Beach.
- Points
- 516,000
- 5 nights
- Usually 631K
- 115K fewer
- Cash price
- $7,475
- $1,495 a night
- Usually $6,970
- Earns up to 74.7K points
Great use of points1.45¢ / point
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Marco Island
One email when its points price drops well below usual, or a stay rates Exceptional, so you can book before it changes.
On about three miles of Gulf-front beach on Marco Island, with 12 restaurants, two championship golf courses a short drive away, Spa by JW and an adults-only (21 and over) section of 94 rooms and suites with its own rooftop pool.
Usually 330,000 points for 5 nights here. The cash price is usually $3,775.
Our best dates price at 328,000 points for 5 nights, against $3,913 in cash. The fifth night is free.
Why it’s a great escape
A strong use of points.
1.19¢
Value per point: the cash price of the stay divided by the points it costs.
Cash is unusually expensive for these dates, which makes points more attractive.
| Dates | Points | Cash price | Value | Award Escape | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 12–175 nights | 328K points | $3,913$783 a nightEarns up to 39,100 points | 1.19¢ | Great | Book with points(opens marriott.com in a new tab)Book with cash(opens marriott.com in a new tab) |
| Mar 11–165 nights | 360K points | $3,834$767 a nightEarns up to 38,300 points | 1.07¢ | Great | Book with points(opens marriott.com in a new tab)Book with cash(opens marriott.com in a new tab) |
| Apr 15–183 nights | 246K points | $2,252$751 a nightEarns up to 22,500 points | 0.92¢ | Fair | Book with points(opens marriott.com in a new tab)Book with cash(opens marriott.com in a new tab) |
| May 2–75 nights | 308K points | $2,894$579 a nightEarns up to 28,900 points | 0.94¢ | Fair | Book with points(opens marriott.com in a new tab)Book with cash(opens marriott.com in a new tab) |
| Jun 10–122 nights | 147K points | $1,316$658 a nightEarns up to 13,100 points | 0.90¢ | Fair | Book with points(opens marriott.com in a new tab)Book with cash(opens marriott.com in a new tab) |
Jan 12–17
Great328K points · 1.19¢ · 5 nights
$3,913 cash price · $783 a night
Earns up to 39,100 pointsMar 11–16
Great360K points · 1.07¢ · 5 nights
$3,834 cash price · $767 a night
Earns up to 38,300 pointsApr 15–18
Fair246K points · 0.92¢ · 3 nights
$2,252 cash price · $751 a night
Earns up to 22,500 pointsMay 2–7
Fair308K points · 0.94¢ · 5 nights
$2,894 cash price · $579 a night
Earns up to 28,900 pointsJun 10–12
Fair147K points · 0.90¢ · 2 nights
$1,316 cash price · $658 a night
Earns up to 13,100 pointsPreview: sample prices and dates for illustration, not live availability.
Use your points.
328,000 points replace $3,913 of cash for 5 nights. A strong use of points.
The cash price is unusually high for this hotel, which makes this a good time to use points.
Marco Island, Florida
United States
Marriott Bonvoy
A card’s welcome offer can pay for nights at JW Marriott Marco Island Beach Resort. These are the Marriott Bonvoy cards in the United States whose current offers go furthest.
Chase · $95 a year
Its 200,000 bonus points cover a 2-night stay here (147,000 points), worth $1,316 in cash, in our preview prices.
Offer: 200,000 bonus points after you spend $3,000 on eligible purchases in your first 3 months. Chase calls it a this-week-only offer and gives no end date, so check the offer before you apply.
Chase · $250 a year
Its 85,000 bonus points cover 1 night here at 73,500 points a night, in our preview prices.
Offer: 85,000 bonus points after you spend $4,000 on purchases in your first 3 months.
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Yes, in our preview prices. The best stay we see is 328,000 points for 5 nights against $3,913 in cash, 1.19¢ per point: Great.
From 73,500 to 90,000 points a night in our preview prices, on the dates we've checked.
The lowest award nights we've seen in our preview prices fall in June. The best dates section above lists them.
Yes, on nights that cost no more than the award's value. The cheapest night we've seen in our preview prices is 73,500 points, which an 85,000 award covers.
Yes, on a five-night award stay in one reservation: Marriott's terms say you pay points for four nights, and the free night is the one with the lowest points price. It doesn't apply to Free Night Awards or Cash + Points. Our cheapest five-night stay here in our preview prices, 308,000 points, already counts it.
We watch JW Marriott Marco Island Beach Resort and email you when it costs well below its usual points price, or a stay rates Exceptional.
328K points5 nights · $3,913 cash