{"id":267570,"date":"2026-07-05T21:00:48","date_gmt":"2026-07-05T21:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/?p=267570\/"},"modified":"2026-07-05T15:39:50","modified_gmt":"2026-07-05T15:39:50","slug":"act-quickly-book-an-overwater-villa-in-bora-bora-from-just-79k-points-per-night","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/news\/marriott-bonvoy\/bora-bora-deal-alert\/","title":{"rendered":"Act Quickly: Book an Overwater Villa in Bora Bora From Just 79k Points Per Night"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If the iconic volcanic island Bora Bora has been on your travel bucket list, you can stay in an overwater villa overlooking beautiful crystal clear waters for as little as 79,000 <a href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/hotels\/marriott-bonvoy\/\">Marriott Bonvoy<\/a> points per night.<\/p>\n<p>The Westin Bora Bora Resort & Spa (formerly the Le M\u00e9ridien Bora Bora), reopened in 2024 after undergoing an extensive renovation and rebrand. The resort features 142 villas, including 128 overwater villas.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Deal_Details\">Deal Details<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Award space is available on various dates through the end of this year and into next year starting at 79,000 points per night, with several room types \u2014 including overwater villas with private plunge pools \u2014 available on many dates.<\/p>\n<p>For example, multiple villa types are available on Dec. 19:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_268275\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-aspectratio=\"900\/704\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-268275 size-large lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-29-at-11.26.36-AM-900x704.png\" alt=\"Screenshot of Westin Bora Bora pricing\" width=\"900\" height=\"704\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-29-at-11.26.36-AM-900x704.png 900w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-29-at-11.26.36-AM-750x587.png 750w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-29-at-11.26.36-AM-768x601.png 768w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-29-at-11.26.36-AM-1536x1202.png 1536w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-29-at-11.26.36-AM.png 1866w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><center><em>Screenshot of Westin Bora Bora pricing<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n<p>Cash rates for these rooms start from around $1,060 per night. Even after factoring in the destination fee, you'll get more than 1.2 cents per point from this redemption. For reference, AwardWallet users have recently redeemed Marriott points for an average of 0.94\u00a2 per point. So, this is a significantly better-than-average redemption.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_192679\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-aspectratio=\"600\/480\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-192679 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Featured-Luxury-overwater-bungalow-in-Bora-Bora-Thomas-Stadler-Unsplash.jpg\" alt=\"Luxury overwater bungalow in Bora Bora\" width=\"600\" height=\"480\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Featured-Luxury-overwater-bungalow-in-Bora-Bora-Thomas-Stadler-Unsplash.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Featured-Luxury-overwater-bungalow-in-Bora-Bora-Thomas-Stadler-Unsplash-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Featured-Luxury-overwater-bungalow-in-Bora-Bora-Thomas-Stadler-Unsplash-1024x819.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Featured-Luxury-overwater-bungalow-in-Bora-Bora-Thomas-Stadler-Unsplash-768x614.jpg 768w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Featured-Luxury-overwater-bungalow-in-Bora-Bora-Thomas-Stadler-Unsplash-325x260.jpg 325w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><center><em>Credit: Thomas Stadler-Unsplash<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n<h2><span id=\"Transferring_Points_to_Marriott_Bonvoy\">Transferring Points to Marriott Bonvoy<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you're short on Marriott Bonvoy points, you can transfer points from several major credit card programs. If you transfer points now, they should hit your Marriott account in time to snag this deal:<\/p>\n<div class=\"transfer-times\"><div class=\"tt-row\"><div class=\"tt-head tt-from\">From<\/div><div class=\"tt-head tt-to\">To<\/div><div class=\"tt-head tt-ratio\">Transfer Ratio<\/div><div class=\"tt-head tt-mintransfer\">Min.Transfer<\/div><div class=\"tt-head tt-avg\">Average Time<\/div><\/div><div class=\"tt-row\"><div class=\"tt-body tt-from\"><div class=\"tt-body-wrap\"><div><a href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/credit-cards\/amex-membership-rewards\/amex-transfer-partners\/?cid=transfer-times-transfer&mid=web\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amex (Membership Rewards)<\/a><div class=\"tt-from-region\">United States<\/div><\/div><span class=\"tt-arrow tt-arrow--region\">\u2794<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-to\"><div class=\"tt-body-wrap\"><span class=\"tt-arrow\">\u2794<\/span><div><a href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/hotels\/marriott-bonvoy\/marriott-transfer-partners\/?cid=transfer-times-transfer&mid=web\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Marriott (Bonvoy)<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-ratio\">1,000:1,000<\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-mintransfer\">-<\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-avg\"><div class=\"tt-avg-days\">51 minutes<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tt-row\"><div class=\"tt-body tt-from\"><div class=\"tt-body-wrap\"><div><a href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/credit-cards\/chase-ultimate-rewards\/chase-transfer-partners\/?cid=transfer-times-transfer&mid=web\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chase (Ultimate Rewards)<\/a><\/div><span class=\"tt-arrow\">\u2794<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-to\"><div class=\"tt-body-wrap\"><span class=\"tt-arrow\">\u2794<\/span><div><a href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/hotels\/marriott-bonvoy\/marriott-transfer-partners\/?cid=transfer-times-transfer&mid=web\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Marriott (Bonvoy)<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-ratio\">1,000:1,000<\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-mintransfer\">-<\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-avg\"><div class=\"tt-avg-days\">2 days<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tt-row\"><div class=\"tt-body tt-from\"><div class=\"tt-body-wrap\"><div><a href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/credit-cards\/bilt-rewards\/bilt-transfer-partners\/?cid=transfer-times-transfer&mid=web\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bilt Rewards<\/a><\/div><span class=\"tt-arrow\">\u2794<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-to\"><div class=\"tt-body-wrap\"><span class=\"tt-arrow\">\u2794<\/span><div><a href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/hotels\/marriott-bonvoy\/marriott-transfer-partners\/?cid=transfer-times-transfer&mid=web\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Marriott (Bonvoy)<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-ratio\">1,000:1,000<\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-mintransfer\">2,000<\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-avg\"><div class=\"tt-avg-days\">38 minutes<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tt-row\"><div class=\"tt-body tt-from\"><div class=\"tt-body-wrap\"><div>Ramp (Ramp Rewards)<\/div><span class=\"tt-arrow\">\u2794<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-to\"><div class=\"tt-body-wrap\"><span class=\"tt-arrow\">\u2794<\/span><div><a href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/hotels\/marriott-bonvoy\/marriott-transfer-partners\/?cid=transfer-times-transfer&mid=web\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Marriott (Bonvoy)<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-ratio\">150:100<\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-mintransfer\">-<\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-avg\"><div class=\"tt-avg-unknown\">Unknown<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<p>If you don't have enough points for this deal, you could consider adding a <a href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/credit-cards\/marriott-bonvoy\/marriott-credit-card\/\">Marriott Bonvoy credit card<\/a> to your wallet and earn yourself a generous welcome bonus.<\/p>\n<div class=\"compare-cards-wrap compare-count-cards-3 compare-p-american-express\"><div class=\"compare-card\"><div class=\"compare-pre\"><div class=\"compare-image\"><div><img src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.nextinsure.com\/imaging\/opt\/332ee2cd-5c86-446a-832f-c73f4c9ba451.png\" alt=\"Chase Sapphire Preferred\u00ae Card\" width=\"150\" \/ class=\"lazyload\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"compare-name\">Marriott Bonvoy Boundless<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Credit Card<\/div><div class=\"compare-offer\"><strong>Welcome Bonus<\/strong>\r\nEarn 125,000 Bonus Points after spending $3,000 on eligible purchases + 1 Free Night Award within 3 months of account opening with the Marriott Bonvoy Boundless<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Credit Card. Redeem your Free Night Award for a one-night stay at properties with a redemption level up to 50,000 points per night. Certain hotels have resort fees. Special Offer through 6\/30\/2027: Get up to $100 in statement credits after spending $500 on eligible airline purchases. That's up to $50 in statement credits semi-annually.<\/div><\/div><div class=\"compare-apply\"><a class=\"btn-use qs-apply-now\" title='Marriott Bonvoy Boundless\u00ae Credit Card' data-ccid=\"4048146\" data-exit=\"ccw\" href=\"\/blog\/link\/ChaseMarriottBonvoyBoundlessCard\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow sponsored\">Apply Now<\/a><\/div><div class=\"compare-fee-score\"><div class=\"compare-fee\"><strong>Annual Fee<\/strong><p>$95<span class=\"compare-terms\"><a data-ccid=\"4048146\" href=\"https:\/\/click.linksynergy.com\/fs-bin\/click?id=g3lR0xvjyAU&offerid=1993744.10005146&type=3&subid=0=e9aabd8d5d2e1046c048dda054a25c0f&subid=639396\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rates & Fees<\/a><\/span><\/p><\/div><div class=\"compare-rating compare-rating--5\"><strong>Credit Score<\/strong><p>Excellent, Good<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"compare-earning\"><ul>\r\n<li>6X points for every $1 spent at over 7,000 hotels participating in Marriott Bonvoy<sup>\u00ae<\/sup><\/li>\r\n<li>3X points for every $1 spent on the first $6,000 spent in combined purchases annually on grocery stores, gas stations, and dining<\/li>\r\n<li>2X points on all other eligible purchases<\/li>\r\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div><div class=\"compare-card\"><div class=\"compare-pre\"><div class=\"compare-image\"><div><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><\/div><div class=\"compare-name\">Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> American Express<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Card<\/div><div class=\"compare-offer\"><strong>Welcome Offer<\/strong> Earn 100,000 Marriott Bonvoy<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> bonus points after you use your new Card to make $6,000 in purchases within the first 6 months and an extra 50,000 bonus points after you make an additional $2,000 in purchases within the first 6 months.<\/div><\/div><div class=\"compare-apply\"><a class=\"btn-use qs-how-apply\" title='Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant\u00ae American Express\u00ae Card' data-ccid=\"4048231\" data-exit=\"ccw\" href=\"\/blog\/link\/CR-MarriottBonvoyBrilliantAmericanExpressCard\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow sponsored\">How to Apply<\/a><\/div><div class=\"compare-fee-score\"><div class=\"compare-fee\"><strong>Annual Fee<\/strong><p>$650<span class=\"compare-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><\/p><\/div><div class=\"compare-rating compare-rating--5\"><strong>Credit Score<\/strong><p>Excellent, Good<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"compare-earning\"><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><div class=\"compare-card\"><div class=\"compare-pre\"><div class=\"compare-image\"><div><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\/AmexBonvoyBiz-1-e1663927720390.png\" alt=\"AmexBonvoyBiz\" \/ class=\"lazyload\">\r\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"compare-name\">Marriott Bonvoy Business<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> American Express<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Card<\/div><div class=\"compare-offer\"><strong>Welcome Bonus<\/strong> Limited Time Offer: Earn 150,000 Marriott Bonvoy<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> bonus points and a $125 statement credit after you use your new Card to make $8,000 in purchases within the first 6 months of Card Membership. Offer Ends 7\/15\/26.  <\/div><\/div><div class=\"compare-apply\"><a class=\"btn-use qs-how-apply\" title='Marriott Bonvoy Business\u00ae American Express\u00ae Card' data-ccid=\"4048147\" data-exit=\"ccw\" href=\"\/blog\/link\/MarriottBonvoyBusinessAmericanExpressCard\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow sponsored\">How to Apply<\/a><\/div><div class=\"compare-fee-score\"><div class=\"compare-fee\"><strong>Annual Fee<\/strong><p>$125<span class=\"compare-terms\"><a data-ccid=\"4048147\" href=\"https:\/\/www.americanexpress.com\/us\/credit-cards\/card-application\/apply\/prospect\/terms\/marriott-bonvoy-business-american-express-card\/42732-9-0?key=tncBody&rwdFlag=rwd#FeeTable\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rates & Fees<\/a><br>(Terms apply)<\/span><\/p><\/div><div class=\"compare-rating compare-rating--5\"><strong>Credit Score<\/strong><p>Excellent, Good<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"compare-earning\"><ul><li>6x Marriott Bonvoy<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> points on each dollar of eligible purchases at hotels participating in the Marriott Bonvoy<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> program.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>4x Marriott Bonvoy<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> points on each dollar of eligible purchases made at restaurants worldwide, at U.S. gas stations, on wireless telephone services purchased directly from U.S. service providers and on U.S. purchases for shipping<\/li>\r\n        <li>2x Marriott Bonvoy<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> points per dollar on all other eligible purchases<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<p>If you added a card like the <a data-ccid=\"4048231\" href=\"\/blog\/link\/CR-MarriottBonvoyBrilliantAmericanExpressCard\" rel=\"noopener nofollow sponsored\">Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> American Express<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Card<\/a> which grants automatic <a href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/hotels\/marriott-bonvoy\/marriott-platinum-benefits\/\">Platinum Elite status<\/a>, you'd enjoy benefits like <a href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/hotels\/marriott-bonvoy\/free-breakfast\/\">free breakfast<\/a> throughout your stay.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Bottom_Line\">Bottom Line<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Overwater villas in Bora Bora can be notoriously expensive. If you've been planning a trip to the island and have been saving Marriott points, this can be a great way to save money. With award nights starting at 79,000 Marriott points per night, this is one of the more compelling luxury redemptions available for a limited time.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ftoc\"><div id=\"toc_container\" class=\"toc_light_blue no_bullets\"><p class=\"toc_title\">Page Contents<\/p><ul class=\"toc_list\"><li><a href=\"#Deal_Details\">Deal Details<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Transferring_Points_to_Marriott_Bonvoy\">Transferring Points to Marriott Bonvoy<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Bottom_Line\">Bottom Line<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Stay in an overwater bungalow in Bora Bora for as little as 79k Marriott points per night on select dates throughout the rest of the year and next. You can get these rooms for even less if you take advantage of current credit card transfer bonuses to Marriott.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":109,"featured_media":210972,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_wpscppro_dont_share_socialmedia":null,"_wpscppro_custom_social_share_image":0,"_facebook_share_type":"default","_twitter_share_type":"default","_linkedin_share_type":"default","_pinterest_share_type":"default","_linkedin_share_type_page":"","_instagram_share_type":"default","_medium_share_type":"default","_threads_share_type":"default","_google_business_share_type":"default","_selected_social_profile":[],"_wpsp_enable_custom_social_template":false,"_wpsp_social_scheduling":{"enabled":false,"datetime":null,"platforms":[],"status":"template_only","dateOption":"today","timeOption":"now","customDays":"","customHours":"","customDate":"","customTime":"","schedulingType":"absolute"},"_wpsp_active_default_template":true},"categories":[12069],"tags":[13888,12699],"coauthors":[36540],"class_list":["post-267570","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-deals","tag-marriott-bonvoy"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/267570","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/109"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=267570"}],"version-history":[{"count":20,"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/267570\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":268886,"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/267570\/revisions\/268886"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/210972"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=267570"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=267570"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=267570"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=267570"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}