Starpoints can be very valuable not only
for free award nights (fifth night free) and Cash & Points awards but also by transferring them to dozens of other airlines, typically getting 25,000 miles for every 20,000 points.
12,000 is enough
for a free award night at a Category.
The Sheraton Park Hotel is a Category 4 Starwood hotel that costs 10,000 points per night
for a free award night.
Not exact matches
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has announced that he will host a
free public preview screening of The Salesman, Iran's entry
for the Best Foreign Language Oscar, on Sunday 26 February — the same
night as the 89th Academy
Awards ceremony.
That's the whole point of this tipsiest and dippiest of
award shows, where a herd of wobbly celebrities squeeze themselves into the Beverly Hilton
for a
night of
free booze and camera time.
Free hotel
nights are the primary
awards for Ritz - Carlton Rewards points.
Note that you can earn 25,000 bonus Starpoints (enough
for one
award night with SPG's fifth
night free) after spending $ 3,000 in the first three months with the Starwood Preferred Guest Credit Card from American Express or $ 5,000 in the first three months with the Starwood Preferred Guest Business Credit Card from American Express.
But
for the same amount of minimum spending, I'd rather pay the $ 69 fee and earn more
free award nights!
For example, the Marriott Rewards Premier Credit Card gives users one free night stay every year, while the Club Carlson Rewards Visa Signature Card awards one free night for every two or more consecutive nights booked using points at one of their hote
For example, the Marriott Rewards Premier Credit Card gives users one
free night stay every year, while the Club Carlson Rewards Visa Signature Card
awards one
free night for every two or more consecutive nights booked using points at one of their hote
for every two or more consecutive
nights booked using points at one of their hotels.
The
award chart will start in 2019, so anything booked
for 2018 will be at the standard pricing
for a
free night.
A
free night award chart is being introduced in 2019 where the amount of points required
for a
free night will depend on peak, standard and off - peak pricing at all hotels.
One benefit of your new Marriott Rewards Premier Plus account is an Anniversary
Free Night Award e-certificate every year after your account anniversary, valid for a one night hotel stay at a property with a redemption level at or under 35,000 points, instead of the category 1 - 4 hotel e-certificate valued up to 20,000 points you received on your Marriott Rewards acc
Night Award e-certificate every year after your account anniversary, valid
for a one
night hotel stay at a property with a redemption level at or under 35,000 points, instead of the category 1 - 4 hotel e-certificate valued up to 20,000 points you received on your Marriott Rewards acc
night hotel stay at a property with a redemption level at or under 35,000 points, instead of the category 1 - 4 hotel e-certificate valued up to 20,000 points you received on your Marriott Rewards account.
Plus, every year on your card member anniversary, you'll receive an
award certificate
for a
free night at any category 1 - 4 Hyatt property worldwide!
(1) The
free night offered with any Fifth Night Free Award applies only to the fifth consecutive night within the same stay for which that award was orde
free night offered with any Fifth Night Free Award applies only to the fifth consecutive night within the same stay for which that award was ord
night offered with any Fifth
Night Free Award applies only to the fifth consecutive night within the same stay for which that award was ord
Night Free Award applies only to the fifth consecutive night within the same stay for which that award was orde
Free Award applies only to the fifth consecutive night within the same stay for which that award was ord
Award applies only to the fifth consecutive
night within the same stay for which that award was ord
night within the same stay
for which that
award was ord
award was ordered.
The Fifth
Night Free Award is only available
for category 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 hotels.
While I hadn't originally based my valuation on the
free last
night award benefit offered by Club Carlson's co-branded Visa cards, I realized that
for me, those
free nights were the most valuable aspect of the program.
There will be no Starpoints refund or
free night credit for any unused portion of a Fifth Night Free Aw
free night credit for any unused portion of a Fifth Night Free A
night credit
for any unused portion of a Fifth
Night Free A
Night Free Aw
Free Award.
As a gold member you are able to book
free award nights 50 days in advance instead of 30, and earn an additional 10 % in points
for eligible stays.
When you book travel through the Chase travel portal, you don't have to worry about blackout dates
for award seats or
free hotel
nights.
Other times, reward card users will quickly redeem their points or miles
for merchandise or gift cards rather than much more valuable options such as an
award flight or a
free night's stay.
Also, did you know that when you stay at any Marriott
for four
award nights in a row, you get a bonus fifth
night free?
The Andaz Mayakoba Resort Riviera Maya is a World of Hyatt Category 5 property, meaning
free night awards start at 20,000 points per
night, whereas Points + Cash is available
for 10,000 points and $ 125 per
night.
A
free night award qualifies you
for a stay in a historic Banyan room with Heavenly bedding, high - speed internet access, and basic décor.
While both points are the same when redeeming them
for free nights and other
awards, they differ in that base points count toward your elite status.
Altogether this makes me think the Citi Hilton HHonors Reserve card has promise as a tool
for manufactured spend despite devaluations of Hilton's loyalty program and my previous criticisms of
free night awards (which often face greater restrictions than points - based
awards).
As a Category 2 property in Hyatt's Gold Passport program, that meant
nights could be booked
for 4,000 points + $ 55 per
night, as opposed to 8,000 points
for a fully
free award night.
Bonus points combine with base points
for redemptions like
free award nights.
I am assuming here that many of you will get this card
for two or three
free night awards, and maybe you'll get one or two more through points earned with manufactured spend.
The 5th
award night is
free for reservations with both Marriott Rewards and Ritz - Carlton.
A bus would take us to Fisherman's Wharf, just a few blocks from the Hyatt where we'd be staying
for the
night, also
for free thanks to an
award redemption!
Schlappig also saved money on travel by taking advantage of Citi's new hotel benefit, which
awards Prestige cardholders a
free night's stay if they book a room
for four or more
nights.
Once you search
for your desired Hyatt property, select Show World of Hyatt Points &
Awards and you will have the opportunity to redeem your
free night certificate.
For a week's stay on the island, Marriott's property would require an eye watering 240,000 points, which is actually a discount from the normal daily rate because travelers receive a 5th
night free when booking 4
award nights with Marriott.
Hot Tip: Points + Cash stays, unlike
Free Nights awards, count as qualifying
nights for elite status qualification.
Unsurprisingly, affiliate bloggers tend to resolve that problem in the following way: not only should you apply
for IHG's co-branded credit card, you should also convince your significant other to apply
for the card, so you can take advantage of the cards» overlapping annual
free night awards to book up to 4 consecutive
free nights (Frequent Miler ably demonstrates this sleight of hand here).
You can transfer your Hyatt points into
awards good
for a
free night or an upgrade.
A Hilton Diamond using the HIlton Surpass card needs to spend $ 1852 in order to earn a
free night at a top - tier property; a Marriott Platinum with the Premier card needs to spend $ 2000 at Marriott properties
for a similar top - tier
award redemption: thus, the rebate values are relatively close, as long as you value a top - tier
award redemption at each chain similarly.
When using points to book a room, upgrades may be available
for extra points; however,
Free Night Stay
awards used separately or together with a points booking are not eligible
for upgrades.
The rebate will be posted to member accounts within 10 business days of the property requesting re-imbursement from BWR
for the
free night award.
It has one of the lowest redemption threshold
for free nights globally & on
awards, and is one of few loyalty programs that is truly international.
To qualify
for the Hyatt Credit Card Anniversary
Free Night Award you need to keep tehj card past teh first year and pay another annual fee of $ 75.
On an annual basis, the Club Carlson card gives you 40,000 bonus points (which could be redeemed
for multiple
free nights), while the Marriott card only
awards one
free night each year.
Plus, every year on your card member anniversary, you'll receive an
award certificate
for a
free night at any category 1 - 4 Hyatt property worldwide!
And if you can utilize that 4th
night free on
award stays, that's potentially a huge swing in value
for this card.
This card had one fantastic benefit when I first got it — it
awarded a
free night when you redeemed
for two or more
award nights.
The Category 1 - 4
Free Night Award is valid for 180 days from the date of issuance and must be redeemed for a reservation with a checkout date before the expiration of the a
Award is valid
for 180 days from the date of issuance and must be redeemed
for a reservation with a checkout date before the expiration of the
awardaward.
Explorist Club Lounge Access
Awards are valid on
nights for which the Member has paid an Eligible Rate or has redeemed points
for a standard - room
Free Night Award, Suite
Free Night Award, or a Points + Cash
Award, up to a maximum of seven (7) consecutive
nights.
Fifth
Night Free lets you pay for four award nights and get the fifth f
Free lets you pay
for four
award nights and get the fifth
freefree.
For example, Hyatt has cheaper
awards on average and especially at the higher end, but Starwood offers the fifth
night free.
Fortunately, if you want to redeem at a hotel that costs more than your
free night, you can choose the pay the difference in cash rather than leave money on the table or be forced to hunt
for one where you could use the exact value of the
award.