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The best honeymoon trips to book on points
By The Beyond Points Team · Published 2026-07-28
The short answer: For honeymoons, the biggest points wins are usually the overwater and resort hotels — a $1,500-a-night villa is where points save the most. The Maldives and Bora Bora lead for that reason; Italy and Greece are the classic flight-forward picks. Plan the hotel and the flight together. Typical — confirm live pricing and availability before you transfer.
Where points make a honeymoon special
On a honeymoon the aspirational spend is often the hotel, so the destinations where points shine are the ones with very expensive resorts. Below are the strongest picks — each with the flight program to check and the hotel angle to target. A honeymoon is the flagship of our Dream Trips — the highest-value trips to book with points.
The picks
The Maldives — the overwater icon
Flight: Qatar (Avios) or Emirates via the Gulf, or Singapore via SIN. Hotel: this is the win — overwater villas that run four figures in cash can be a strong points redemption. See the Maldives on points. Limitation: resort award space and seaplane transfers need early planning.
Bora Bora — the South Pacific dream
Flight: Flying Blue reaches Papeete; then a short hop to Bora Bora. Hotel: the marquee overwater resorts are typically a Marriott redemption. See Bora Bora on points. Limitation: long, thin award space — the trip to plan earliest.
Italy & Greece — the flight-forward classics
Flight: Flying Blue or a no-surcharge Star program to Rome, the Amalfi Coast, or Santorini. Hotel: more mixed — often a better cash-or-points call per property. See Italy on points and Greece on points. Why: easier award flights and shoulder-season value.
How to plan it
- Book the hotel and flight together — an overwater villa with no flight, or vice versa, isn't a trip.
- Start early. The best honeymoon properties and island flights have the thinnest award space.
- Compare cash on the flight — the points win is usually the hotel; a cheap cash fare can be the smarter half.
- Confirm both awards before transferring — space first, points second.
Frequently asked questions
What's the best honeymoon destination to book on points?
For maximum points value, the Maldives and Bora Bora — the overwater resorts are where a few points save the most cash. Italy and Greece are stronger flight-forward picks. The best choice depends on your travel style and which programs your points reach.
Are the flights or the hotels the bigger points win for a honeymoon?
Usually the hotels. Overwater villas that cost thousands per night in cash are often the highest-value redemption of the whole trip, while the flights are frequently competitive in cash. Plan both together and compare each against its cash price.