Book → Cancel
never the other way round
how-to
The right order to rebook an award stay
Lower price found. Now the part people get wrong. Book first, cancel second, and three checks before you touch anything.
02 OCT 2026 · 3 MIN
Articles
How award pricing behaves.
Short, specific pieces from real bookings. No card referrals.
75,500
points per stay, and what that number actually means
Marriott Bonvoy
Reading a Marriott results page like someone who books on points
The search page tells you more than it seems to. Points per stay, the fifth-night note, and the difference between "sold out" and "no award rooms".
20 SEPT 2026 · 4 MIN
−13,000
points, same room, same dates
Marriott Bonvoy
Why the same Marriott room cost 13,000 points less two weeks later
Dynamic award pricing means your booking is a snapshot, not a contract. Here is how the price moved on a six-night stay in Kuala Lumpur, and what to do about it.
16 SEPT 2026 · 5 MIN