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This is a friendly reminder to those jet setters out there, now is the time to cash in those points for some great hotel deals!

Marriott and SPG have just completed their reward program merger and as previously reported there are a ton of great hotels that would normally cost you a lot more points. Until 2019, Marriott has a flat rate (Standard) for reward bookings.

If you are looking for that amazing trip during high season then book now! Below are some hotels that are a great deal until 2019 or you can download my complete analysis.

Category 8 Hotels for Less!

Hotel	Country/Region	Current Points Required	New Points Required	2018 Effective Points	2018 Point Difference
W Koh Samui	Thailand	90,000	85,000	60,000	-30,000
The St. Regis New York	USA	90,000	85,000	60,000	-30,000
Schloss Fuschl, a Luxury Collection Resort & Spa, Fuschlsee-Salzburg	Austria	90,000	85,000	60,000	-30,000
Kenoa Exclusive Beach Spa & Resort, Barra de Sao Miguel, a Member of Design Hotels	Brazil	90,000	85,000	60,000	-30,000
The Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman	Cayman Islands	70,000	85,000	60,000	-10,000
The Ritz-Carlton, Hong Kong	China	70,000	85,000	60,000	-10,000
The Westin Golf Resort & Spa, Playa Conchal	Costa Rica	90,000	85,000	60,000	-30,000
Parklane, a Luxury Collection Resort & Spa, Limassol	Cyprus	90,000	85,000	60,000	-30,000
Hotel de Berri, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Paris	France	90,000	85,000	60,000	-30,000
Prince de Galles, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Paris	France	90,000	85,000	60,000	-30,000
Le Meridien Bora Bora	French Polynesia	90,000	85,000	60,000	-30,000
The St. Regis Bora Bora Resort	French Polynesia	90,000	85,000	60,000	-30,000
Mystique, A Luxury Collection Resort, Santorini	Greece	90,000	85,000	60,000	-30,000
Santa Marina, a Luxury Collection Resort, Mykonos	Greece	90,000	85,000	60,000	-30,000
The St. Regis Bali Resort	Indonesia	90,000	85,000	60,000	-30,000
Cristallo, a Luxury Collection Resort & Spa, Cortina d’Ampezzo	Italy	90,000	85,000	60,000	-30,000
G-Rough, Rome, a Member of Design Hotels	Italy	90,000	85,000	60,000	-30,000
Hotel Cala di Volpe, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Costa Smeralda	Italy	90,000	85,000	60,000	-30,000
Hotel Danieli, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Venice	Italy	90,000	85,000	60,000	-30,000
Hotel Pitrizza, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Costa Smeralda	Italy	90,000	85,000	60,000	-30,000
Hotel Romazzino, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Costa Smeralda	Italy	90,000	85,000	60,000	-30,000
PalazzinaG, Venice, a Member of Design Hotels	Italy	90,000	85,000	60,000	-30,000
The Gritti Palace, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Venice	Italy	90,000	85,000	60,000	-30,000
The St. Regis Florence	Italy	90,000	85,000	60,000	-30,000
Suiran, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Kyoto	Japan	90,000	85,000	60,000	-30,000
The Prince Gallery Tokyo Kioicho, a Luxury Collection Hotel	Japan	90,000	85,000	60,000	-30,000
The Ritz-Carlton, Kyoto	Japan	70,000	85,000	60,000	-10,000
The Ritz-Carlton, Tokyo	Japan	70,000	85,000	60,000	-10,000
The St. Regis Osaka	Japan	90,000	85,000	60,000	-30,000
The St. Regis Maldives Vommuli Resort	Maldives	90,000	85,000	60,000	-30,000
W Maldives	Maldives	90,000	85,000	60,000	-30,000
The St. Regis Punta Mita Resort	Mexico	90,000	85,000	60,000	-30,000
The St. Regis Bahia Beach Resort, Puerto Rico	Puerto Rico	90,000	85,000	60,000	-30,000
Sir Joan Hotel, Ibiza City, a Member of Design Hotels	Spain	90,000	85,000	60,000	-30,000
The St. Regis Mardavall Mallorca Resort	Spain	90,000	85,000	60,000	-30,000
Giardino Ascona, A Member Of Design Hotels	Switzerland	90,000	85,000	60,000	-30,000
Giardino Mountain, a Member of Design Hotels	Switzerland	90,000	85,000	60,000	-30,000
Hotel President Wilson, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Geneva	Switzerland	90,000	85,000	60,000	-30,000
W Verbier	Switzerland	90,000	85,000	60,000	-30,000
Vana Belle, a Luxury Collection Resort, Koh Samui	Thailand	90,000	85,000	60,000	-30,000
Al Maha, a Luxury Collection Desert Resort & Spa, Dubai	United Arab Emirates	90,000	85,000	60,000	-30,000
The Wellesley Knightsbridge, a Luxury Collection Hotel, London	United Kingdom	90,000	85,000	60,000	-30,000
Gramercy Park Hotel, New York, a Member of Design Hotelsâ„¢	USA	90,000	85,000	60,000	-30,000
Phoenician Residences, a Luxury Collection Residence Club, Scottsdale	USA	90,000	85,000	60,000	-30,000
The Canyon Suites at The Phoenician, a Luxury Collection Resort, Scottsdale	USA	90,000	85,000	60,000	-30,000
The Chatwal, a Luxury Collection Hotel, New York City	USA	90,000	85,000	60,000	-30,000
The Miami Beach EDITION	USA	70,000	85,000	60,000	-10,000
The Ritz-Carlton Bal Harbour, Miami	USA	70,000	85,000	60,000	-10,000
The Ritz-Carlton New York, Central Park	USA	70,000	85,000	60,000	-10,000
The Ritz-Carlton, Bachelor Gulch	USA	70,000	85,000	60,000	-10,000
The Ritz-Carlton, Lake Tahoe	USA	70,000	85,000	60,000	-10,000
The Ritz-Carlton, Naples	USA	70,000	85,000	60,000	-10,000
The St. Regis Aspen Resort	USA	90,000	85,000	60,000	-30,000
The St. Regis Bal Harbour Resort	USA	90,000	85,000	60,000	-30,000
The St. Regis Deer Valley	USA	90,000	85,000	60,000	-30,000
The St. Regis Princeville Resort	USA	90,000	85,000	60,000	-30,000
W South Beach	USA	90,000	85,000	60,000	-30,000
The Ritz-Carlton, St. Thomas	Virgin Islands (US)	70,000	85,000	60,000	-10,000

Category 7 Hotels for Less!

Hotel	Brand	Country/Region	Current Points Required	2018 Effective Points	2018 Point Difference
Las Alcobas, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Napa Valley	Luxury Collection	USA	90,000	60,000	-30,000
The Ritz-Carlton Shanghai, Pudong	Ritz-Carlton	China	70,000	60,000	-10,000
The Ritz-Carlton, Dubai	Ritz-Carlton	United Arab Emirates	70,000	60,000	-10,000
The Ritz-Carlton, South Beach	Ritz-Carlton	USA	70,000	60,000	-10,000
The St. Regis San Francisco	St. Regis	USA	90,000	60,000	-30,000
W Bali – Seminyak	W Hotels	Indonesia	90,000	60,000	-30,000