Considered one of Hawaii’s greatest resorts is now bookable with Marriott Bonvoy factors

Earlier this yr, it was introduced that the long-lasting Turtle Bay Resort on the North Shore of Oahu in Hawaii would remodel right into a Ritz-Carlton. Factors and miles fanatics greeted the information with fanfare as a result of it meant a brand new Hawaii property would combine into Marriott Bonvoy.

That day has come, and The Ritz-Carlton O’ahu, Turtle Bay, is lastly bookable with Marriott Bonvoy factors.

Proper now, award nights can be found for 132,000 factors per evening throughout all the calendar.

Money charges on the now-Ritz-Carlton resort fluctuate dramatically all year long. Low charges for 2024 — which primarily happen within the weeks main as much as Christmas — are available at $665 per evening, however they skyrocket to upward of $1,500 per evening in the course of the holidays.

However is The Ritz-Carlton O’ahu, Turtle Bay, use of factors? Nicely, that relies upon.

In August, TPG values Marriott Bonvoy factors at 0.85 cents apiece, so 132,000 Marriott Bonvoy factors equals $1,122. For the most cost effective nights in December, you may pay $845.79 money per evening with taxes and charges. So, reserving with factors for these nights would end in dropping about $276 value of Marriott Bonvoy Factors.

On the flip aspect, the money charge for the busy vacation week comes out to a complete of $1,909.81 per evening, which is approach greater than the worth of 132,000 Marriott Bonvoy factors. For these nights, you would be getting a price of about 1.45 cents per Marriott Bonvoy level — considerably above TPG’s present 0.85 cents per level valuation.

Individuals with Chase Final Rewards factors (earned via playing cards just like the Chase Sapphire Most well-liked® Card, the Chase Sapphire Reserve® and the Ink Enterprise Most well-liked® Credit score Card, amongst others) ought to know that there is presently a 70% switch bonus to Marriott Bonvoy. Chase factors often switch to Marriott Bonvoy at a 1:1 ratio, with the bonus that turns into a 1.1.7, subsequently by transferring 78,000 Chase Final Rewards factors to Marriott Bonvoy, it will convert to 132,600 — sufficient to ebook an award evening at Turtle Bay.

TPG presently values Chase Final Rewards factors at 2.05 cents every, which means that 78,000 Chase factors are value $1,599. This implies you’d nonetheless be saving on Christmas or New Yr’s in Hawaii.

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It is also value noting that because the property has simply been launched into this system, these award charges would possibly shift down; it is not that frequent to see a whole reserving calendar provide the identical charges, particularly contemplating Marriott makes use of a dynamic pricing system.

Why we’re enthusiastic about The Ritz-Carlton O’ahu, Turtle Bay

Earlier than it was introduced that Turtle Bay would turn into a Ritz-Carlton, we visited the resort for a assessment. TPG director of content material Summer time Hull referred to as the resort “Oahu’s North Shore gem,” and I can attest to that, as nicely.

The property is residence to lovely swimming pools with a few of the most beautiful ocean views I’ve ever seen — there are seven totally different seashores inside strolling distance. The realm is legendary for its nice surf. You possibly can watch world-class surfers catch larger-than-life waves or discover ways to surf within the far more tame a part of the ocean.

A number of bars and eating places hold friends full or with a pina colada available, and the cowboy-themed luau shouldn’t be missed.

Different nice facilities embrace a spa, a golf course, mountain climbing and biking trails, horseback driving alternatives and even nighttime snorkeling journeys to see what’s beneath the water when the solar goes down.