Not exact matches
Capital One ® Venture ® Rewards Credit Card and Capital One ® VentureOne ® Rewards Credit Card cardholders now earn 10
miles per dollar spent
at Hotels.com, which makes reservations
at numerous types of
hotels ranging from international
chains and all - inclusive resorts to independent boutiques and bed and breakfasts.
I like to use that card to book my
hotel stays since I earn
hotel points and elite qualifying nights by booking directly through the
hotel chain, and can then redeem my Arrival
miles for travel purchases
at an equivalent of 1.11 cents each, with partial redemptions allowed in increments of $ 25.
If you're staying
at non-
chain hotels, or
hotels where you don't collect that
chain's loyalty points, and you redeem your
miles for high - value awards, like intercontinental premium cabin awards, you'll get more value by booking through PointsHound than through a traditional cashback portal.
Most airlines award flyers «status» based on flying a certain number of
miles within a year, typically
at 25,000, 50,000, 75,000, and 100,000
miles, while most
hotel chains award a status typically based on number of nights per year stayed.
There are cards that offer points redeemable
at specific
hotel chains, cards with
miles that can be used only
at particular airlines, and cards that offer points or
miles you can redeem for different types of travel expenses.
Many airline reward cards often partner with
hotel chains, rental car companies, and even long - distance telephone companies, allowing the customer to earn extra
miles when they shop
at the partner merchants.
Also, travelers in need of account activity can often gain
miles when paying for rental cars and rooms
at hotel chains, which may let the cardholder select the airline to credit for the transaction.
Japanese
chain Nikko
Hotels is offering double
miles (1,000) for stays
at any of its properties through March 31.
In other words, keep staying
at your favorite
hotel chain and keep flying your favorite airline (or one that is affiliated and lets you transfer
miles and points to your primary program).
If you're trying to reach elite status
at a
hotel chain or airline by spending a certain amount in a year on your
hotel - or airline - affiliated credit card, the benefits you'll get may be worth more to you than the amount of the fee, notes Gary Leff, who blogs about his
miles and points obsession
at View From the Wing..
My friend Matt from Saverocity went on a rant about using
miles to fly first class and then using points to stay
at what are basically American standardized
chain hotels.