My fiancé and I are struggling to decide on what to do for our honeymoon next year in May. My fiancé doesn't love to fly but can go up to 6 or 7 hours and be fine (we live in NYC) and we would love to be able to book a nice Marriott. I have a decent amount of points from work, most likely not enough for a full stay (a little over 100k points, nothing crazy), but would be great to be in a marriott run property and get my account benefits (gold elite but hoping I'll be platinum at that point). In theory, we want to do something relaxing in a nice place that has maybe maldives vibes with reasonable pricing to not break the bank, thinking like $400-$800/night. I don't know if this is actually possible, as what we want seems doable only in Asia with our budget. We are also willing to pay around $1k/night if our ideal budget isn't possible. Looking for any suggestions of a great place to go with good Marriott options! We love the idea of all inclusive, but to be honest we don't drink that much so the value might not be there for us, and potentially nicer place is on the table as we can sacrifice the all inclusive pricing.
I’ll check that out! The W is actually very reasonably priced for next year, looking like $500-600/nighy
wherever you book, make sure it's noted in the reservation that it's a honeymoon stay. the nicer hotels like to do things to make this kind of occasion special. it wouldn't hurt to also call a few days ahead and mention it to the concierge or front desk, maybe casually in the course of asking some questions. you may get a nice upgrade or something out of it. don't demand or anything, of course, because it's not a given.
I think there should be multiple options in the Caribbean for you in that price range! I browsed through all the options when planning a trip last year. We ended up booking at Sanctuary Cap Cana in DR, which was overall a pleasant experience!
Check Costa Rica. Flights to Liberia should be in the ballpark you are looking for, tropical, and you can find stays that won’t break the bank. Did my honeymoon there and thoroughly enjoyed it. We hopped around different parts of the country and not everywhere has Marriott option, but those stays were also fantastic.
The W was a great experience for us out on the coast.