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Worth It? Up to 30% Off Starwood Points Purchases

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    Good news!  Via The Points Guy, you can get up to 30% off when you buy or gift Starwood points through April 30, 2017.

    This might make sense for folks who need more Starwood points for a specific stay.  Or if you need to top-off your account to transfer points to a Starwood airline transfer partners, like Delta, British Airways, or American Airlines!

    Remember, you’ll get a 5,000 mile bonus when you move 20,000 Starwood points to airline transfer partners with a 1:1 ratio.

    Buy or Gift Starwood Points and Save Up to 30% Through April 30, 2017

    I’ll help you decide whether this deal makes sense for you.

    Up to 30% Off Starwood Points

    Link:   Starwood Buy Points Promotion

    Link:   How to Use Starwood Points

    Through April 30, 2017, you’ll get up to 30% off when you purchase (or gift!) Starwood points.  The more points you purchase, the higher the discount.

    Here’s how it works:

    You can usually buy Starwood points for 3.5 cents each.  With this deal, if you buy at least 20,000 Starwood points to get the 30% discount, you’ll pay 2.45 cents per point.

    You can buy Starwood points in increments of 500 points.  And purchase up to 30,000 Starwood points per account, per calendar year.  But remember, purchased points do NOT count towards elite status.

    Is This a Good Deal?

    This could definitely be worth it for some!

    1.   High-End Starwood, Marriott, or Ritz-Carlton Stay

    For example, you can convert the Starwood points to Marriott or Ritz-Carlton points at a 1:3 ratio.  So if you buy 30,000 Starwood points for $735 (the discounted price) you’ll have 90,000 Marriott or Ritz-Carlton points (30,000 Starwood points X 3).

    You Can Save Hundreds of Dollars When You Take Advantage of This Starwood Buy Points Promotion for Stays at Certain High-End Hotels, Like the Ritz-Carlton New York

    That’s more than enough Marriott points for a stay at a Tier 5 Ritz-Carlton hotel like The Ritz-Carlton New York, Central Park (70,000 Ritz-Carlton points per night).  This hotel can regularly cost $1,000+ per night!

    As always, do the math to see what makes sense.

    2.   Get Closer to the Southwest Companion Pass

    You can even combine the purchased points with your existing Starwood or Marriott points and book a Marriott Hotel + Air Package.  With enough points, you can earn the Southwest Companion Pass this way!  But don’t forget, you only have through March 31, 2017, to earn the Companion Pass with this method.

    3.   Transfer Points to Airlines

    You could purchase Starwood points to transfer to your frequent flyer account.

    For example, with the 30% savings, you’ll pay $490 for 20,000 Starwood points.  Plus, you can get a 5,000 mile bonus when transferring all the points to a Starwood airline partner.

    25,000 miles (20,000 + 5,000) is enough for a round-trip coach ticket within the US on airlines like American Airlines and Delta.  If $490 is LESS than the cash price you’d pay for a ticket, this deal would make sense!

    Need More Starwood Points?

    Link:   Starwood Preferred Guest® Credit Card from American Express

    Link:   Starwood Preferred Guest® Business Credit Card from American Express

    Link:   How to Fill Out an American Express Business Card Application

    Remember, AMEX will only give you the sign-up bonus for each card ONCE per lifetime.

    Bottom Line

    Through April 30, 2017, you can save 10% to 30% off Starwood points purchases.

    The 30% off savings can be a good deal for folks wanting more miles with one of Starwood’s airline transfer partners.  Or if you have a specific Starwood, Marriott, or Ritz-Carlton hotel stay in mind.

    You could even buy Starwood points to earn the Southwest Companion Pass!

    Do you plan on taking advantage of this deal?  Let me know in the comments!

    Editorial Note: We're the Million Mile Secrets team. And we're proud of our content, opinions and analysis, and of our reader's comments. These haven’t been reviewed, approved or endorsed by any of the airlines, hotels, or credit card issuers which we often write about. And that’s just how we like it! :)