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Puerto Vallarta
One email when its points price drops well below usual, or a stay rates Exceptional, so you can book before it changes.
On the beach in Marina Vallarta, about 10 minutes from the airport, with 281 suites including swim-up rooms and a Heavenly Spa. Spa treatments and premium drinks cost extra.
Usually 252,000 points for 5 nights here. The cash price is usually $3,270.
Our best dates price at 222,000 points for 5 nights, against $3,594 in cash. The fifth night is free.
Why it’s exceptional
An exceptional use of points.
1.62¢
Value per point: the cash price of the stay divided by the points it costs.
This is one of the better redemption opportunities we’ve observed for this property.
Cash is unusually expensive for these dates, which makes points more attractive.
| Dates | Points | Cash price | Value | Award Escape | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 12–175 nights | 210K points | $3,327$665 a nightEarns up to 33,200 points | 1.58¢ | Exceptional | Book with points(opens marriott.com in a new tab)Book with cash(opens marriott.com in a new tab) |
| Feb 4–95 nights | 222K points | $3,594$719 a nightEarns up to 35,900 points | 1.62¢ | Exceptional | Book with points(opens marriott.com in a new tab)Book with cash(opens marriott.com in a new tab) |
| Apr 15–183 nights | 157.5K points | $1,916$639 a nightEarns up to 19,100 points | 1.22¢ | Great | Book with points(opens marriott.com in a new tab)Book with cash(opens marriott.com in a new tab) |
| May 2–75 nights | 196K points | $2,460$492 a nightEarns up to 24,600 points | 1.26¢ | Great | Book with points(opens marriott.com in a new tab)Book with cash(opens marriott.com in a new tab) |
| Jun 10–122 nights | 104K points | $1,033$517 a nightEarns up to 10,300 points | 0.99¢ | Fair | Book with points(opens marriott.com in a new tab)Book with cash(opens marriott.com in a new tab) |
Jan 12–17
Exceptional210K points · 1.58¢ · 5 nights
$3,327 cash price · $665 a night
Earns up to 33,200 pointsFeb 4–9
Exceptional222K points · 1.62¢ · 5 nights
$3,594 cash price · $719 a night
Earns up to 35,900 pointsApr 15–18
Great157.5K points · 1.22¢ · 3 nights
$1,916 cash price · $639 a night
Earns up to 19,100 pointsMay 2–7
Great196K points · 1.26¢ · 5 nights
$2,460 cash price · $492 a night
Earns up to 24,600 pointsJun 10–12
Fair104K points · 0.99¢ · 2 nights
$1,033 cash price · $517 a night
Earns up to 10,300 pointsPreview: sample prices and dates for illustration, not live availability.
Use your points.
222,000 points replace $3,594 of cash for 5 nights. An exceptional use of points.
The cash price is unusually high for this hotel, which makes this a good time to use points.
Marina Vallarta
Mexico
Marriott Bonvoy
A card’s welcome offer can pay for nights at The Westin Playa Vallarta, an All-Inclusive 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 5-night stay here (196,000 points), worth $2,460 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.
American Express · $650 a year
Its 100,000 bonus points cover 2 nights here at 49,000 points a night, in our preview prices.
Offer: 100,000 bonus points after you spend $6,000 on purchases in your first 6 months.
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Fewer points than usual
Two-story villas, plunge pools and the Sea of Cortez.
An exceptional use of points1.73¢ / point
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A peninsula on the Pacific, whales in the bay all winter.
An exceptional use of points1.68¢ / point
Los Cabos, Mexico
Los Cabos, all-inclusive since July 2025.
An exceptional use of points1.68¢ / point
Yes, in our preview prices. The best stay we see is 222,000 points for 5 nights against $3,594 in cash, 1.62¢ per point: Exceptional.
From 49,000 to 55,500 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 May. 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 49,000 points, which a 50,000 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, 196,000 points, already counts it.
We watch The Westin Playa Vallarta, an All-Inclusive Resort and email you when it costs well below its usual points price, or a stay rates Exceptional.
222K points5 nights · $3,594 cash
