{"id":180925,"date":"2024-10-24T12:00:34","date_gmt":"2024-10-24T12:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/?p=180925\/"},"modified":"2026-04-08T14:03:30","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T14:03:30","slug":"maldives-overwater-bungalow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/hotels\/maldives-overwater-bungalow\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Book Maldives Overwater Villas With Free Night Certificates"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Maldives is one of those &#8220;once in a lifetime&#8221; destinations that can be visited using points and miles. However, it's often out of reach due to the high cost of accommodations and airfare. Even more so are the Instagram-worthy Maldives overwater bungalows, which can run in the thousands of dollars per night.<\/p>\n<p>Thankfully, a select few properties are scattered in the different Maldivian atolls that allow you to use free night certificates earned from loyalty and credit cards to stay in these suites on water. Let's dig into each loyalty program's properties that allow for redemptions in an overwater villa.<\/p>\n<div id=\"toc_container\" class=\"toc_light_blue no_bullets\"><p class=\"toc_title\">Page Contents<\/p><ul class=\"toc_list\"><li><a href=\"#Maldives_Overwater_Villas_You_Can_Book_With_Hilton_Free_Night_Rewards\">Maldives Overwater Villas You Can Book With Hilton Free Night Rewards<\/a><ul><li><a href=\"#Conrad_Maldives_Rangali_Island\">Conrad Maldives Rangali Island<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Waldorf_Astoria_Maldives_Ithaafushi\">Waldorf Astoria Maldives Ithaafushi<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Huvafen_Fushi_Maldives\">Huvafen Fushi Maldives<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Amilla_Maldives\">Amilla Maldives<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Milaidhoo_Maldives\">Milaidhoo Maldives<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a href=\"#Maldives_Overwater_Villas_You_Can_Book_With_Marriott_Free_Night_Certificates\">Maldives Overwater Villas You Can Book With Marriott Free Night Certificates<\/a><ul><li><a href=\"#St_Regis_Maldives_Vommuli_Resort\">St. Regis Maldives Vommuli Resort<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Le_Meridien_Maldives_Resort_Spa\">Le M\u00e9ridien Maldives Resort & Spa<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#W_Maldives\">W Maldives<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#JW_Marriott_Maldives\">JW Marriott Maldives<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Seaside_Finolhu_Baa_Atoll_Maldives\">Seaside Finolhu Baa Atoll Maldives<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a href=\"#Maldives_Overwater_Villas_You_Can_Book_With_Hyatt_Free_Night_Awards\">Maldives Overwater Villas You Can Book With Hyatt Free Night Awards<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Which_Other_Hotel_Programs_Let_You_Use_Hotel_Free_Night_Certificates_to_Book_Maldives_Overwater_Villas\">Which Other Hotel Programs Let You Use Hotel Free Night Certificates to Book Maldives Overwater Villas?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Final_Thoughts\">Final Thoughts<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n<h2><span id=\"Maldives_Overwater_Villas_You_Can_Book_With_Hilton_Free_Night_Rewards\">Maldives Overwater Villas You Can Book With Hilton Free Night Rewards<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/hotels\/hilton-honors\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Hilton Honors<\/a> is the best program to focus on if you want to stay in an overwater villa via certificates. You can use your earned Free Night Rewards on overwater villas deemed base-level standard rooms. My wife and I were able to do just that on our honeymoon in 2017 when we stayed at the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.conradmaldives.com\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Conrad Maldives Rangali Island<\/a> in a Sunset Water Villa.<\/p>\n<p>If you're looking for more premium accommodations at the property, prepare to pay a more demand-based price using points that aren't eligible for use with <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/credit-cards\/hilton-honors\/hilton-free-night-certificate\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Hilton Free Night Rewards<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/credit-cards\/hilton-honors\/hilton-surpass-benefits\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Why I Spend $15,000 Each Year on My Hilton Honors American Express Surpass<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Card<\/a><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_180934\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-aspectratio=\"600\/450\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-180934 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_3856.jpg\" alt=\"Conrad Maldives Rangali Island desk\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_3856.jpg 750w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_3856-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_3856-276x207.jpg 276w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_3856-476x357.jpg 476w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><center><em>Glass floors heightened the experience! Credit: Mark Jackson\/AwardWallet<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n<h3><span id=\"Conrad_Maldives_Rangali_Island\">Conrad Maldives Rangali Island<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The Conrad was one of the first properties to make overwater villas available as standard rooms. When it did so, we jumped on it quickly. The good news is it's still possible to do so using Free Night Rewards.<\/p>\n<p>Today, standard Sunrise Water Villas cost 120,000 Hilton Honors points at the property, which comes with a small plunge pool. That redemption rate is the base-level standard room at the property.<\/p>\n<p>If you're looking for a more private villa, you can redeem for a premium room on the property. These rooms can fluctuate in price, but I saw Deluxe Water Villas with Pools going for 265,000 Hilton points a night during my search.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_180938\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-aspectratio=\"750\/458\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-180938 size-full lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Screenshot-2024-09-19-at-12.24.23\u202fPM-1.png\" alt=\"Conrad Maldives Rangali Island hilton redemptions\" width=\"750\" height=\"458\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Screenshot-2024-09-19-at-12.24.23\u202fPM-1.png 750w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Screenshot-2024-09-19-at-12.24.23\u202fPM-1-300x183.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><center><em>You can elect to stay in a beach villa as well using points. Credit: Hilton<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n<h3><span id=\"Waldorf_Astoria_Maldives_Ithaafushi\">Waldorf Astoria Maldives Ithaafushi<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Another property from a historic Hilton-owned brand in the Maldives where you can redeem your certificate for an overwater villa is the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/hotels\/hilton-honors\/waldorf-astoria-maldives\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Waldorf Astoria Maldives Ithaafushi<\/a>. A base-level King Reef Villa will run 150,000 Hilton points or one Free Night Reward. Note that this doesn't include the $800 round-trip yacht cruise per adult to reach the resort.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_180945\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-aspectratio=\"750\/521\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-180945 size-full lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Screenshot-2024-09-19-at-12.38.49\u202fPM.png\" alt=\"Waldorf Astoria Maldives Ithaafushi hilton redemptions\" width=\"750\" height=\"521\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Screenshot-2024-09-19-at-12.38.49\u202fPM.png 750w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Screenshot-2024-09-19-at-12.38.49\u202fPM-300x208.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><center><em>Rooms skyrocket in price beyond the base level rooms. Credit: Hilton<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n<h3><span id=\"Huvafen_Fushi_Maldives\">Huvafen Fushi Maldives<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>In recent news, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/hotels\/hilton-honors\/book-small-luxury-hotels\/\" rel=\"noopener\">SLH partnered with the Hilton program<\/a>, moving away from its partnership with World of Hyatt. This added five new redemption options for Maldives resorts, with three properties that allow you to redeem a Free Night Award for an overwater villa.<\/p>\n<p>The <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hilton.com\/en\/hotels\/mlehmlx-huvafen-fushi-maldives\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Huvafen Fushi Maldives<\/a> offers a Lagoon Bungalow with a Pool as a base-level room, which is eligible for a Free Night Award.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_180952\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-aspectratio=\"504\/600\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-180952 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Screenshot-2024-09-19-at-12.59.35\u202fPM.png\" alt=\"Huvashin Maldives\" width=\"504\" height=\"600\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Screenshot-2024-09-19-at-12.59.35\u202fPM.png 712w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Screenshot-2024-09-19-at-12.59.35\u202fPM-252x300.png 252w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 504px) 100vw, 504px\" \/><center><em>Credit: Hilton<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n<h3><span id=\"Amilla_Maldives\">Amilla Maldives<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hilton.com\/en\/hotels\/mleamlx-amilla-maldives\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Amilla Maldives<\/a> offers two different categories of overwater villas to choose from for base-level redemptions: the Sunset Water Pool Villa and the Lagoon Water Pool Villa.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_180953\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-aspectratio=\"750\/448\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-180953 size-full lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Screenshot-2024-09-19-at-1.00.46\u202fPM.png\" alt=\"Amilla Maldives redemptions\" width=\"750\" height=\"448\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Screenshot-2024-09-19-at-1.00.46\u202fPM.png 750w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Screenshot-2024-09-19-at-1.00.46\u202fPM-300x179.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><center><em>Credit: Hilton<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n<h3><span id=\"Milaidhoo_Maldives\">Milaidhoo Maldives<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Finally, the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hilton.com\/en\/hotels\/mlemilx-milaidhoo-maldives\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Milaidhoo Maldives<\/a> offers the Water Pool Villa for base-level redemptions, making it eligible for Free Night Reward redemptions.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_180957\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-aspectratio=\"483\/600\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-180957 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Screenshot-2024-09-19-at-1.02.27\u202fPM.png\" alt=\"Milaidhoo Maldives overwater redemption\" width=\"483\" height=\"600\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Screenshot-2024-09-19-at-1.02.27\u202fPM.png 686w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Screenshot-2024-09-19-at-1.02.27\u202fPM-242x300.png 242w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 483px) 100vw, 483px\" \/><center><em>Credit: Hilton<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n<p>Sadly, other Hilton properties, such as the SAii Lagoon Maldives, Curio Collection by Hilton, Hilton Maldive Amingiri Resort & Spa, Velassaru Maldives, and the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/hotels\/baros-maldives-slh-review\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Baros Maldives<\/a>, offer overwater villas only as premium room redemptions, making them ineligible for Free Night Rewards.<\/p>\n<p>In 2022, Hilton made a positive change to its Free Night Rewards, permanently allowing their use on non-weekend nights. Originally, this was a courtesy that had been made available during the pandemic. I earn one each year by holding the <a data-ccid=\"4048211\" href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/credit-cards\/hilton-honors\/hilton-aspire\/\">Hilton Honors American Express Aspire Card<\/a>, and always look to use it for maximum value!<\/p>\n<div class=\"qs-card\" data-id=\"4048211\">\n            <div class=\"qs-data\">\n                <div class=\"qs-view\">\n                    <div class=\"qs-cardname\">Hilton Honors American Express Aspire Card<\/div>\n                    <div class=\"qs-image\"><img data-aspectratio=\"150\/95\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/CardArt-HiltonHonorsAmericanExpressAspireCard-1.png\" width=\"150\" alt=\"Hilton Honors American Express Aspire Card\" \/ class=\"lazyload\"><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"qs-apply\"><a class=\"qs-learn-more\" data-ccid=\"4048211\" href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/credit-cards\/hilton-honors\/hilton-aspire\/\">Learn More<\/a><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"qs-rates\"><span class=\"qs-terms\"><a data-ccid=\"4048211\" href=\"https:\/\/www.americanexpress.com\/us\/credit-cards\/card-application\/apply\/prospect\/terms\/hilton-honors-aspire-credit-card\/26129-10-0#FeeTable\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rates & Fees<\/a><br>(Terms apply)<\/span><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"qs-offer\"><strong>Limited-Time Offer<\/strong>\r\nEarn 175,000 Hilton Honors Bonus Points after you spend $6,000 on eligible purchases on the Hilton Honors American Express Aspire Card within your first 6 months of Card Membership. Offer Ends 4\/15\/2026.<\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"qs-info\">\n                    <strong class=\"qs-cardname\">Hilton Honors American Express Aspire Card<\/strong>\n                    <div class=\"qs-offer\"><strong>Limited-Time Offer<\/strong>\r\nEarn 175,000 Hilton Honors Bonus Points after you spend $6,000 on eligible purchases on the Hilton Honors American Express Aspire Card within your first 6 months of Card Membership. Offer Ends 4\/15\/2026.<\/div>\n                    <div class=\"qs-fee\"><strong>Annual Fee:<\/strong><b>$550<\/b><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"qs-tabs\"><a class=\"qs-more\" href=\"#more\">Show more<\/a><a href=\"\" data-tab=\"wwl\">Why We Like It<\/a><a href=\"\" data-tab=\"hl\">Highlights<\/a><a href=\"\" data-tab=\"er\">Earning Rates<\/a><div class=\"qs-tab-wwl\">The Hilton Honors American Express Aspire Card adds a huge amount of value for Hilton fans. The cards standout feature is complimentary Hilton Honors\u2122 Diamond status in the Hilton Honors program, offering top-tier benefits like room upgrades and bonus points. Cardholders also enjoy an annual Free Night Reward, up to $400 in Hilton resort statement credits, and up to $200 flight credits each year. This card also includes 14X points on eligible Hilton purchases, making it highly rewarding for hotel stays. The generous benefits and earning rates make this card a compelling choice if you regularly stay at Hilton properties.<\/div><div class=\"qs-tab-hl\"><?xml version=\"1.0\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ??>\n<html><body><ul><li>Earn 175,000 Hilton Honors Bonus Points after you spend $6,000 on eligible purchases on the Hilton Honors American Express Aspire Card within your first 6 months of Card Membership. Offer Ends 4\/15\/2026.<\/li><li>Enhance your hotel stay with complimentary Hilton Honors&#x2122; Diamond Status and enjoy a world of hotel privileges and benefits. Get exclusive perks at any of Hilton's 25 hotel brands, like a 100% Bonus on Base Points earned on every stay, Premium Wi-Fi and space-available room upgrades at select properties, and more.<\/li><li>Enjoy an Annual Free Night Reward from Hilton Honors in your first year of Card Membership and every year upon Card renewal.<\/li><li>Card Members can earn 14X Points on purchases made directly with hotels and resorts within the Hilton portfolio.<\/li><li>Card Members can earn 7X Points on purchases of Flights booked directly with airlines or flights booked through American Express Travel, Car rentals purchased directly from select car rental companies, and purchases at U.S. Restaurants.<\/li><li>Card Members can earn 3X Points on all other eligible purchases.<\/li><li>$400 Hilton Resort Credit: Get up to $200 in statement credits semi-annually for eligible purchases made directly with participating Hilton Resorts on your Hilton Honors Aspire Card. That's up to $400 back annually.<\/li><li>$200 Flight Credit: Get up to $50 in statement credits each quarter, for a total of up to $200 back each year, on flight purchases made directly with airlines or via AmexTravel.com or the Amex Travel App&#x2122; using your Hilton Honors American Express Aspire Card.<\/li><li>$209 CLEAR+ Credit: You can receive up to $209 in statement credits per calendar year after you sign up and pay for a CLEAR+ Membership (subject to auto-renewal) with your eligible Hilton Honors American Express Aspire Card.<\/li><li>Earn a Free Night Reward from Hilton after you spend $30,000 in purchases on your Card in a calendar year. Plus, you can earn an additional Free Night Reward from Hilton after you spend an additional $30,000 (for a total of $60,000) in purchases on your Card in the same calendar year.<\/li><li>$100 Property Credit: Receive up to a $100 credit for qualifying charges at Waldorf Astoria&#xAE; Hotels & Resorts and Conrad&#xAE; Hotels & Resorts properties when you book a 2 night minimum stay with your Card at HiltonHonorsAspireCard.com and select the Aspire Card Benefit rate option on the booking page, or call Hilton Honors at 855-292-5757 with the proper booking reference.<\/li><li>Hilton Honors Aspire Card Members can enjoy complimentary National Car Rental&#xAE; Emerald Club Executive&#xAE; status, including perks like Executive Area Access (for full-size reservations and above) in the USA and Canada. Card Members must enroll in the National Car Rental Emerald Club Executive status through their American Express online account using their Card. Terms apply.<\/li><li>Pay It Plan It&#xAE;: Pay It&#xAE; lets you tap in the American Express&#xAE; App to quickly pay for small purchase amounts throughout the month and still earn rewards the way you usually do. Plan It&#xAE; gives you the option to split up big purchases into equal monthly payments with a fixed fee. You'll know upfront exactly how much you'll pay.<\/li><li>Whenever you travel more than 100 miles from home, Global Assist&#xAE; Hotline is available for 24\/7 emergency assistance and coordination services, including medical and legal referrals, emergency cash wires, and missing luggage assistance. Card Members are responsible for the costs charged by third-party service providers. Other terms and conditions apply.<\/li><li>Points don't expire while your Hilton Honors American Express Card is active and in good standing.<\/li><li>$550 annual fee.<\/li><li>Apply with confidence. Know if you're approved for a Card with no impact to your credit score. If you're approved and you choose to accept this Card, your credit score may be impacted.<\/li><li>Terms Apply.<\/li><\/ul><\/body><\/html>\n<\/div><div class=\"qs-tab-er\"><ul><li>14X Hilton Honors Bonus Points for each dollar of eligible purchases charged on your Card directly with a hotel or resort within the Hilton Portfolio<\/li>\r\n \t<li>7X Hilton Honors Bonus Points on flights booked directly with airlines or <a href=\"http:\/\/amextravel.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">amextravel.com<\/a>, car rentals booked directly through select rental companies, and at U.S. restaurants<\/li>\r\n         <li>3X Hilton Honors Bonus Points for all other eligible purchases on your Card<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <a class=\"qs-share\" href=\"\/find-a-card\/HiltonAspire\/\" title=\"copy\"><svg width=\"12\" height=\"16\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 16\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><use href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/themes\/awardwallet\/public\/builds\/icon\/icon-sprite.svg?v2026-4-139c5833e3#share-square\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/use><\/svg><\/a>\n        <\/div>\n<h2><span id=\"Maldives_Overwater_Villas_You_Can_Book_With_Marriott_Free_Night_Certificates\">Maldives Overwater Villas You Can Book With Marriott Free Night Certificates<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In recent years, Marriott has expanded its footprint in the Maldives, with eight open properties and another opening in 2025. Marriott offers several <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/credit-cards\/marriott-bonvoy\/top-picks-marriott-free-night-certificates\/\" rel=\"noopener\">free night award certificates<\/a>, which are redeemable for a free night up to a certain value.<\/p>\n<p>Recently, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/hotels\/marriott-bonvoy\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Marriott Bonvoy<\/a><sup>\u00ae<\/sup> unveiled the ability to &#8220;top off&#8221; these certificates with up to 15,000 more Marriott Bonvoy<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> points, making them much more versatile. The certificates you can earn come via:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>If you hit 75 qualifying nights in the Marriott Bonvoy program, you earn an <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/hotels\/marriott-bonvoy\/annual-choice-benefit\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Annual Choice Benefit<\/a> selection, one of which is a certificate worth up to 40,000 points.<\/li>\n<li>The <a data-ccid=\"4048146\" href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/credit-cards\/marriott-bonvoy\/marriott-bonvoy-boundless\/\">Marriott Bonvoy Boundless<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Credit Card<\/a>, <a data-ccid=\"4048147\" href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/credit-cards\/marriott-bonvoy\/amex-marriott-business\/\">Marriott Bonvoy Business<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> American Express<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Card<\/a>, and <strong>Marriott Bonvoy\u2122 American Express<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Card<\/strong> (no longer open to new applicants) each offer a certificate for nights up to 35,000 points each year.<\/li>\n<li>The <a data-ccid=\"5048293\" href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/credit-cards\/marriott-bonvoy\/amex-marriott-bevy\/\">Marriott Bonvoy Bevy<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> American Express<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Card<\/a> and <a data-ccid=\"147\" href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/cards\/MarriottBountiful\" =_blank>Marriott Bonvoy Bountiful\u2122 Card<\/a> offers a certificate worth 50,000 points after you spend $15,000 in a calendar year.<\/li>\n<li>The <a data-ccid=\"4048231\" href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/credit-cards\/marriott-bonvoy\/amex-bonvoy-brilliant\/\">Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> American Express<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Card<\/a> offers a certificate worth up to 85,000 Bonvoy points each year.<\/li>\n<li>Finally, the <strong>Marriott Bonvoy Premier Credit Card<\/strong> offers a certificate good for nights up to 25,000 points each year. The card is no longer available to new applicants.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The certificate from the <a data-ccid=\"4048231\" href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/credit-cards\/marriott-bonvoy\/amex-bonvoy-brilliant\/\">Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant Card<\/a> is the certificate we will focus on most here, as Maldives nights are not cheap on points! You'll need to find an award night that's 100,000 points or less to use this certificate, including the option for topping off the certificate with 15,000 extra Marriott Bonvoy points.<\/p>\n<div class=\"qs-card\" data-id=\"4048231\">\n            <div class=\"qs-data\">\n                <div class=\"qs-view\">\n                    <div class=\"qs-cardname\">Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> American Express<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Card<\/div>\n                    <div class=\"qs-image\"><img data-aspectratio=\"150\/95\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/CardArt-MarriottBonvoyBrilliantAmericanExpressCard.png\" width=\"150\" alt=\"Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant\u00ae American Express\u00ae Card\" \/ class=\"lazyload\"><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"qs-apply\"><a class=\"qs-learn-more\" data-ccid=\"4048231\" href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/credit-cards\/marriott-bonvoy\/amex-bonvoy-brilliant\/\">Learn More<\/a><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"qs-rates\"><span class=\"qs-terms\"><a data-ccid=\"4048231\" href=\"https:\/\/www.americanexpress.com\/us\/credit-cards\/card-application\/apply\/prospect\/terms\/marriott-bonvoy-brilliant-card\/26129-10-0#offer-terms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rates & Fees<\/a><br>(Terms Apply)<\/span><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"qs-offer\"><strong>Welcome Offer<\/strong> Earn 200,000 Marriott Bonvoy<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> bonus points after you use your new Card to make $6,000 in purchases within the first 6 months of Card Membership. Offer Ends 5\/13\/2026.<\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"qs-info\">\n                    <strong class=\"qs-cardname\">Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> American Express<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Card<\/strong>\n                    <div class=\"qs-offer\"><strong>Welcome Offer<\/strong> Earn 200,000 Marriott Bonvoy<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> bonus points after you use your new Card to make $6,000 in purchases within the first 6 months of Card Membership. Offer Ends 5\/13\/2026.<\/div>\n                    <div class=\"qs-fee\"><strong>Annual Fee:<\/strong><b>$650<\/b><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"qs-tabs\"><a class=\"qs-more\" href=\"#more\">Show more<\/a><a href=\"\" data-tab=\"wwl\">Why We Like It<\/a><a href=\"\" data-tab=\"hl\">Highlights<\/a><a href=\"\" data-tab=\"er\">Earning Rates<\/a><div class=\"qs-tab-wwl\">The Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> American Express<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Card offers plenty of value for Marriott enthusiasts: up to $300 yearly in dining credits, Marriott Bonvoy<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Platinum Elite status, and a Free Night Award valued at up to 85K points after every card renewal. Earn 6X points at Marriott hotels, 3X on dining and direct airline bookings, and 2X on other purchases. Additional perks include a $100 property credit at select Marriott brands, Global Entry\/TSA PreCheck fee credit, 25 annual Elite Night Credits, and a Priority Pass\u2122 Select membership. Enrollment required for select American Express benefits.<\/div><div class=\"qs-tab-hl\"><?xml version=\"1.0\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ??>\n<html><body><ul><li>Earn 200,000 Marriott Bonvoy&#xAE; bonus points after you use your new Card to make $6,000 in purchases within the first 6 months of Card Membership. Offer Ends 5\/13\/2026.<\/li><li>Earn 6X Marriott Bonvoy&#xAE; points for each dollar of eligible purchases at hotels participating in Marriott Bonvoy.<\/li><li>Earn 3X points at restaurants worldwide and on flights booked directly with airlines.<\/li><li>Earn 2X points on all other eligible purchases.<\/li><li>Earn up to 21X Marriott Bonvoy&#xAE; points for every $1 spent on eligible purchases at hotels participating in Marriott Bonvoy. Earn 6X points with the Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant&#xAE; American Express&#xAE; Card. Earn up to 10X points from Marriott Bonvoy for being a Marriott Bonvoy member. Earn up to 5X points from Marriott Bonvoy with the 50% Bonus Points on Stays, a benefit available with your complimentary Platinum Elite status.<\/li><li>$300 Brilliant Dining Credit: Each calendar year, get up to $300 (up to $25 per month) in statement credits for eligible purchases made on the Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant&#xAE; American Express&#xAE; Card at restaurants worldwide.<\/li><li>A Marriott Bonvoy&#xAE; Platinum Elite member will earn 50% more points on eligible purchases at hotels participating in Marriott Bonvoy for each U.S. dollar or the currency equivalent that is incurred and paid for by the member.<\/li><li>Receive 1 Free Night Award every year after your Card renewal month. Award can be used for one night (redemption level at or under 85,000 Marriott Bonvoy&#xAE; points) at hotels participating in Marriott Bonvoy&#xAE;, such as Le Metropolitan, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel in Paris. Certain hotels have resort fees.<\/li><li>Each calendar year after spending $60,000 on eligible purchases on your Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant&#xAE; American Express&#xAE; Card, you will be eligible to select a Brilliant Earned Choice Award benefit. You can only earn one Brilliant Earned Choice Award per calendar year. See https:\/\/www.choice-benefit.marriott.com\/brilliant for Award options.<\/li><li>$100 Marriott Bonvoy&#xAE; Property Credit: Enjoy your stay. Receive up to a $100 property credit for qualifying charges at The Ritz-Carlton&#xAE; or St. Regis&#xAE; when you book direct using a special rate for a two-night minimum stay using your Card.<\/li><li>Fee Credit for Global Entry or TSA PreCheck&#xAE;: Receive either a statement credit every 4 years after you apply for Global Entry ($120) or a statement credit every 4.5 years after you apply for a five-year membership for TSA PreCheck&#xAE; (up to $85 through a TSA PreCheck official enrollment provider) and pay the application fee with your Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant&#xAE; American Express&#xAE; Card. If approved for Global Entry, at no additional charge, you will receive access to TSA PreCheck.<\/li><li>Each calendar year with your Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant&#xAE; American Express&#xAE; Card you can receive 25 Elite Night Credits toward the next level of Marriott Bonvoy&#xAE; Elite status. Limitations apply per Marriott Bonvoy member account. Benefit is not exclusive to Cards offered by American Express.<\/li><li>With your Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant&#xAE; American Express&#xAE; Card, you can enroll in Priority Pass&#x2122; Select, with an unlimited number of visits to over 1,200 airport lounges in over 130 countries, regardless of which carrier or class you are flying. This allows you to relax before or between flights. You can enjoy snacks, drinks and internet access in a comfortable location.<\/li><li>Trip Cancelled or Interrupted? If you purchase a round-trip entirely with your Eligible Card and a covered reason cancels or interrupts your trip, we may be able to help. Terms, conditions and limitations apply. Coverage is provided by New Hampshire Insurance Company, an AIG Company.<\/li><li>No Foreign Transaction Fees on international purchases.<\/li><li>$650 Annual Fee.<\/li><li>Apply with confidence. Know if you're approved for a Card with no impact to your credit score. If you're approved and you choose to accept this Card, your credit score may be impacted.<\/li><li>Terms Apply.<\/li><\/ul><\/body><\/html>\n<\/div><div class=\"qs-tab-er\"><ul>\r\n<li>6X points on purchases at Marriott Properties<\/li>\r\n<li>3X points at restaurants worldwide, including takeout and delivery<\/li>\r\n<li>3X points on  flights booked directly with airlines<\/li>\r\n<li>2X points on all other eligible purchases<\/li>\r\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <a class=\"qs-share\" href=\"\/find-a-card\/AmexBonvoyLux\/\" title=\"copy\"><svg width=\"12\" height=\"16\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 16\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><use href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/themes\/awardwallet\/public\/builds\/icon\/icon-sprite.svg?v2026-4-139c5833e3#share-square\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/use><\/svg><\/a>\n        <\/div>\n<p>My general advice would be to search in the Maldives low season (June-August) to find the lowest redemption rates, as Marriott ditched its award charts and works under a demand-based redemption system.<\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"St_Regis_Maldives_Vommuli_Resort\">St. Regis Maldives Vommuli Resort<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>My favorite choice of resort in the Maldives is the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marriott.com\/en-us\/hotels\/mlexr-the-st-regis-maldives-vommuli-resort\/overview\/\" rel=\"noopener\">St. Regis Maldives Vommuli Resort<\/a>. There, it offers fantastic overwater villas in an ultra-luxurious environment. In searching for dates far in the future, I found a few nights that you could redeem for its overwater villa using an 85,000-point free night award plus 3,000 Marriott Bonvoy points.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_181099\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-aspectratio=\"750\/389\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-181099 size-full lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Screenshot-2024-09-20-at-12.18.35\u202fPM.png\" alt=\"St Regis Maldives award search\" width=\"750\" height=\"389\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Screenshot-2024-09-20-at-12.18.35\u202fPM.png 750w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Screenshot-2024-09-20-at-12.18.35\u202fPM-300x156.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><center><em>Credit: Marriott<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n<p>The St. Regis Maldives Vommuli Resort also offers some redemption nights under 100,000 points, making it possible to use an 85,000 point Free Night Award with some Marriott points added, a great value when room nights approach $2,000 per night!<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_181106\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-aspectratio=\"750\/418\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-181106 size-full lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Screenshot-2024-09-20-at-12.32.36\u202fPM.png\" alt=\"ritz carlton maldives award search\" width=\"750\" height=\"418\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Screenshot-2024-09-20-at-12.32.36\u202fPM.png 750w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Screenshot-2024-09-20-at-12.32.36\u202fPM-300x167.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><center><em>Credit: Marriott<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n<h3><span id=\"Le_Meridien_Maldives_Resort_Spa\">Le M\u00e9ridien Maldives Resort & Spa<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/hotels\/le-meridien-maldives\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Le M\u00e9ridien Maldives Resort & Spa<\/a> offers overwater villas for as low as 43,000 points per night, which allows you to use the 35,000 point, 40,000 point, 50,000 point, and 85,000 point free night awards for this room!<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_181102\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-aspectratio=\"750\/434\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-181102 size-full lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Screenshot-2024-09-20-at-12.21.19\u202fPM.png\" alt=\"le meridien maldives award search\" width=\"750\" height=\"434\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Screenshot-2024-09-20-at-12.21.19\u202fPM.png 750w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Screenshot-2024-09-20-at-12.21.19\u202fPM-300x174.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><center><em>Credit: Marriott<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n<h3><span id=\"W_Maldives\">W Maldives<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marriott.com\/en-us\/hotels\/mlewh-w-maldives\/overview\/\" rel=\"noopener\">W Maldives<\/a> offers its overwater villas for 85,000 points a night, making the highest-tiered free night award eligible to be redeemed at this resort.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_181103\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-aspectratio=\"750\/290\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-181103 size-full lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Screenshot-2024-09-20-at-12.23.18\u202fPM.png\" alt=\"w maldives redemption\" width=\"750\" height=\"290\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Screenshot-2024-09-20-at-12.23.18\u202fPM.png 750w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Screenshot-2024-09-20-at-12.23.18\u202fPM-300x116.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><center><em>Credit: Marriott<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n<h3><span id=\"JW_Marriott_Maldives\">JW Marriott Maldives<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marriott.com\/en-us\/hotels\/mlejs-jw-marriott-maldives-resort-and-spa\/overview\/\" rel=\"noopener\">JW Marriott Maldives<\/a> offers its Overwater Pool Villa with a sunrise view for 76,000 points during low season, which an 85,000 point Free Night Award could also be used for.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_181104\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-aspectratio=\"750\/401\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-181104 size-full lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Screenshot-2024-09-20-at-12.26.29\u202fPM.png\" alt=\"jw marriott maldives award search\" width=\"750\" height=\"401\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Screenshot-2024-09-20-at-12.26.29\u202fPM.png 750w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Screenshot-2024-09-20-at-12.26.29\u202fPM-300x160.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><center><em>Credit: Marriott<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n<h3><span id=\"Seaside_Finolhu_Baa_Atoll_Maldives\">Seaside Finolhu Baa Atoll Maldives<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marriott.com\/en-us\/hotels\/mlefb-seaside-finolhu-baa-atoll-maldives-a-member-of-design-hotels\/overview\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Seaside Finolhu Baa Atoll Maldives, a Design Hotel<\/a> offers off-peak Lagoon Villas for 70,000 points a night.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_181105\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-aspectratio=\"750\/523\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-181105 size-full lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Screenshot-2024-09-20-at-12.29.22\u202fPM.png\" alt=\"design hotel maldives award search\" width=\"750\" height=\"523\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Screenshot-2024-09-20-at-12.29.22\u202fPM.png 750w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Screenshot-2024-09-20-at-12.29.22\u202fPM-300x209.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><center><em>Credit: Marriott<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n<h2><span id=\"Maldives_Overwater_Villas_You_Can_Book_With_Hyatt_Free_Night_Awards\">Maldives Overwater Villas You Can Book With Hyatt Free Night Awards<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>For the longest time, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/hotels\/world-of-hyatt\/\" rel=\"noopener\">World of Hyatt<\/a> only had one property in the Maldives \u2014 the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hyatt.com\/en-US\/hotel\/maldives\/park-hyatt-maldives-hadahaa\/mldph\" rel=\"noopener\">Park Hyatt Maldives Hadahaa<\/a>. My wife and I made our way to the property for our first trip to the country and had a fantastic time, albeit in a Beach Villa. There, we redeemed points, but we could have used a Category 1-7 certificate earned from reaching 60 nights in a calendar year.<\/p>\n<p>The Ultimate Free Night Award, earned through <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/hotels\/world-of-hyatt\/milestone-rewards\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Milestone Rewards<\/a> after 150 nights stayed in a year, is also valid at the Park Hyatt Maldives and the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.alilahotels.com\/kothaifaru-maldives\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Alila Kothaifaru Maldives<\/a>, the two properties currently in the Hyatt program in the Maldives.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, no overwater villas are available in the Maldives using Hyatt Category 1-7 certificates, without some sort of cash upgrade. The good news is using a Category 1-7 certificate in this way would take care of a large portion of the out-of-pocket cost of staying in an overwater villa.<\/p>\n<p>Since you earned the Ultimate Free Night Award by reaching <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/hotels\/world-of-hyatt\/hyatt-globalist\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Globalist status<\/a>, you'll have free breakfast as one of your perks when you reach the Park Hyatt Maldives Hadahaa or Alila Maldives!<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Which_Other_Hotel_Programs_Let_You_Use_Hotel_Free_Night_Certificates_to_Book_Maldives_Overwater_Villas\">Which Other Hotel Programs Let You Use Hotel Free Night Certificates to Book Maldives Overwater Villas?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Other hotel programs, like <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/hotels\/ihg-one-rewards\/\" rel=\"noopener\">IHG One Rewards<\/a>, offer free night awards as a credit card perk. Although these awards are worth up to 40,000 IHG Rewards points, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/credit-cards\/ihg-one-rewards\/ihg-free-night-certificate\/\" rel=\"noopener\">IHG free night certificates<\/a> can be topped with an unlimited number of IHG One Rewards points.<\/p>\n<p>However, that doesn't mean you'll be able to book every IHG hotel with a certificate plus points. Take the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ihg.com\/holidayinnresorts\/hotels\/us\/en\/south-male-atoll\/mlekf\/hoteldetail\" rel=\"noopener\">Holiday Inn Resort Kandooma Maldives<\/a>. Award nights are available for as few as 40,000 IHG Rewards points, but overwater villas aren't bookable with any combination of points and certificates. That means you'll just have to enjoy paradise with terra firma beneath you as you sleep!<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Final_Thoughts\">Final Thoughts<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Maldives is the trip of a lifetime, and it can be affordable for your budget by using free night certificates. Just note that many resorts in the Maldives have expensive yacht or seaplane transfers. Also, if you're traveling this far, you'll likely need an arsenal of points to redeem for free nights beyond your free night certificates, as one or two nights won't suffice at these fantastic destinations. I hope this guide helped you in planning your trip to the Maldives!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Maldives is a bucket list destination for many. An overwater villa is one of the most fantastic redemption opportunities available, and it&#8217;s even possible to use free night awards earned from credit cards and earn status in hotel programs. 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