Wow, just sad. Bonvoyed again...

Almost booked Masai Mara last Friday for January 2026. It was 720,000 for 5 nights on Friday.

Same dates are now 944,000, a 31% increase in points required.

I've got two other points bookings this year I checked, just for verification that it's across the board.

Heading to St. Regis Maldives in a few weeks. Booked base room for 520,000 points last year. Same room is now 792,000 for January 2026, a staggering 52% increase. Going to the St. George in Helsinki this summer. Booked 2 nights for 86k in peak season. Same rates are now 101,000, "only" a 17% increase.

Verification of the need to churn and burn points, but this is ridiculous. Honestly done with Marriott from a points perspective - when my current points are gone, so am I. Was literally about to get the Chase Boundless card this week. Not now.