The remaining elite tiers receive waived resort
fees on award nights.
Not paying resort
fees on award nights regardless of what status you hold is a nice perk and will please those who regularly get fleeced at resorts like the Andaz Maui.
Better yet, unlike with airfare, there aren't any taxes or
fees on award nights at these properties, so free really means free.
Not exact matches
On the hotel side of things, you often can expect the co-branded credit cards to provide at least mid-tier elite status that may get you late checkout or a room upgrade, and the best ones even give you an annual
award night that can offset the cost of the annual
fee!
While it's possible to maximize value further and take advantage of the 10 % Redemption Bonus right away by booking flights and splitting hotel
nights into separate bookings over the course of a few days, we'd keep things simple in this case by recommending Tiffany's husband apply his bonus toward the taxes and
fees on the Alaska
award bookings, wiping out these costs entirely, and having Tiffany apply her bonus toward the total hotel booking at Hotels.com.
Most Andaz Resorts around the world cost 20,000 to 25,000 points per
night, so this one is a steal at just 15,000 points with waived resort
fees on award stays.
Highest tier elites receive waived resort
fees on award and eligible paid
nights.
Parallel to these changes, Chase is rolling out two new cards, including a Premium card that offers a free
night (with the same limitations), a 20 % discount
on purchased points, a 4th -
night - free
award and 10 points per USD spent for an annual
fee of $ 89.
Other Chase cards you can apply for at the same time include the Chase Freedom (15K for spending $ 500 +2.5 K for adding an additional user for a limited time only plus 5 - 10 points per dollar spent in rotating categories), Chase British Airways (Up to 100K signup bonus for a limited time only), the Chase United Explorer (30K signup plus another 5K points for adding a free additional user
on the consumer card / 50K signup points
on the business card, plus get free luggage, free primary car rental insurance including in the US and Israel, expanded saver and standard
award ticket availability, priority boarding, and more), the Chase IHG (with 60K signup points and a free
night every subsequent year upon renewal), the Chase Marriott (with 50K signup points and a free
night every subsequent year upon renewal), the Chase Slate (with zero balance transfer
fees, 0 % APR
on purchase and balance transfers for 18 months, and free FICO scores), the Chase Ink Plus (60K signup points plus up to 5 points per dollar spent), and the Chase Ink Cash (20K signup points plus up to 5 points per dollar spent).
The Ascend card won't have foreign transaction
fees and you will be able to earn a free weekend
night award with $ 15K spend in a calendar year starting
on 1/18/18.
Other Chase cards you can apply for at the same time include the Chase British Airways (50K signup points, 1.25 Avios per dollar, and an annual companion
award ticket if you spend $ 30K + in a year), and the Chase United Explorer (30K signup points plus another 5K points for adding a free additional user, and it gives free luggage, free primary car rental insurance including in the US and Israel, expanded saver and standard
award ticket availability, priority boarding, and more), the Chase Sapphire Preferred (40K signup points plus another 5K points for adding a free additional user, no
fee the first year, free primary car rental insurance including in the US and Israel, plus 2 - 2.14 points per dollar
on travel and dining with no Foreign Exchange
fees), the Chase Marriott (with 50K signup points plus a free
night upon signup and a free
night every subsequent year upon renewal), the Chase Freedom (which has no annual
fee, gives 5 points per dollar in rotating categories, and 10 % bonus points through 2015 if you have a Chase checking account), and the Chase Ink Cash (which also has no annual
fee and gives 5 points per dollar
on telecom / office supplies and 2 points per dollar
on dining and gas)
US Bank Club Carlson Premier Rewards Visa Signature: Convert — My plan is to hit renewal, earn the automatic 40,000 points then get the business version since it only has a $ 60 annual
fee instead of $ 75 and carries another 85,000 bonus points as well as the last -
night free
award benefit that means half - priced
awards on two -
night stays.