One thing to note is that usually when using Rocket Miles, one forfeits
any hotel points earnings on your stay.
Not exact matches
You should also know that
hotel points do not usually have as high a value as other
points, so your
earnings can be somewhat misleading.
Having reduced
points earnings (6 at CC
hotels and 3 everywhere else, vs 10 and 5 with the Premier card), puts the Platinum in a lower tier from the Premier, thus I would NOT include the Platinum in your «best credit card» list here.
As you probably know, it's our favorite
points program thanks to the versatility of 1:1 transfers to a variety of airlines and
hotel chains, the ability to combine
points earned on multiple Chase cards and the ability to accelerate
earnings by making purchases through -LSB-...]
You should also know that
hotel points do not usually have as high a value as other
points, so your
earnings can be somewhat misleading.
Hilton HHonors introduced Double Dip ®
Earnings Style Options to give members more flexibility in terms of how they want to earn
points and / or miles for their stays at Hilton Family
hotels.
Best Western Rewards ® for AARP MembersSM offers a rate discount of 10 percent or more on room rates at Best Western
hotels, plus an automatic upgrade to Best Western Rewards ® Gold Elite status, which allows
earnings of 10 percent bonus
points on each qualified stay.
And when you use your card at Club Carlson
hotels, you'll earn a generous 10
points per dollar, which can really accelerate your
earnings and
points balance.
You can earn
points with the Marriott Rewards Credit Card program with each purchase you make using your card, with even higher
earnings for your transactions at any Marriott brand
hotel.
You'll receive 2X
point earnings on travel purchases, such as airfare and
hotels, and for dining out.
As reported earlier, IHG Rewards club has moved from the 2,000
points per stay, to the standard
points earnings rates for Intercontinental
Hotels outside of the Americas (the hotels in the Americas moved to the -LS
Hotels outside of the Americas (the
hotels in the Americas moved to the -LS
hotels in the Americas moved to the -LSB-...]
Earnings associated with this offer will equal 5 ThankYou ®
Point (s) per $ 1 spent on stays at
hotels and resorts within the Hilton Portfolio on top of the 3
points per $ 1 you ordinarily earn, and may overlap with other offers in which you are enrolled.
Earnings associated with this program will equal 7,500 Hilton HHonors ™ Bonus
Points after $ 750 is spent on stays at
hotels and resorts within the Hilton Portfolio from 05/01/2016 through 07/31/2016, net of any returns or credits.
The
earnings in the 1Q promotion were capped at 50,000
points while this time around you can't even earn enough
points for a Category 8 let alone a Category 9
hotel stay — 36,000 is the maximum number of
points you can earn.
Key metrics where BWR thrived included total number of
hotels,
points expiration and the reinstatement of lost
earnings.
Le Club Accor is as close to a revenue - based system as you get in
Hotel loyalty programs so, if you're not going to convert your
points to Avios, you're not going to break the bank with any
earnings from this promotion....
When it comes to miles &
points - earning credit cards, each of their
earnings will usually fall into 1 of 3 different areas of travel rewards: 1) Airline credit cards earning miles within specific airline frequent flyer programs, such as Chase United VISA, Delta AMEX... etc.; 2)
Hotel credit cards earning points within specific hotel rewards programs such as the Chase Hyatt VISA, Hilton AMEX... etc., 3) Strictly cash - back cards that earn a fixed percentage return (usually from 1 - 2 %) on each purchase which you can then use later to credit travel - related charges such as the Barclay Arrival + or Citi Thank
Hotel credit cards earning
points within specific
hotel rewards programs such as the Chase Hyatt VISA, Hilton AMEX... etc., 3) Strictly cash - back cards that earn a fixed percentage return (usually from 1 - 2 %) on each purchase which you can then use later to credit travel - related charges such as the Barclay Arrival + or Citi Thank
hotel rewards programs such as the Chase Hyatt VISA, Hilton AMEX... etc., 3) Strictly cash - back cards that earn a fixed percentage return (usually from 1 - 2 %) on each purchase which you can then use later to credit travel - related charges such as the Barclay Arrival + or Citi Thank You.
As reported earlier, IHG Rewards club has moved from the 2,000
points per stay, to the standard
points earnings rates for Intercontinental
Hotels outside of the Americas (the hotels in the Americas moved to the spend based rate 2 years
Hotels outside of the Americas (the
hotels in the Americas moved to the spend based rate 2 years
hotels in the Americas moved to the spend based rate 2 years ago).
The triple
point - back
earnings on airfare,
hotels and dining give it a distinct miles and
points value advantage over the Platinum and Prestige cards and puts it on the same level as the Altitude Reserve.
If you stayed at
hotels earning 10X on stays and earned extra
points here and there with special promotions, it's feasible that a 9 stay mattress run could cost you nearly $ 500 or maybe even less after you factor in your
earnings from Marriott
points and credit card spend.
The Starwood business card awards two
points per dollar spent on Starwood and Marriott
hotel purchases (up to five
points per dollar when combined with your
earnings from Starwood's loyalty program), and one
point per dollar on everything else.
The ability to earn
points through paid
hotel stays, everyday purchases, making referrals and adding authorized users results in expedited
earnings.
In comparison to other cards, the benefits that come with elite status in the Marriott program are lacking: the program offers a 20 percent increase on base
point earnings, preferential treatment at Marriott
hotels and some minor discounts on
hotel purchases.
You want more flexibility with your rewards
earnings and want a card that allows you to redeem your
points at a wide variety of
hotels.
With the Starwood Preferred Guest ® Credit Card from American Express, you'll earn one
point per dollar spent on all purchases, plus accelerated
earnings when you use your card for Starwood
hotel stays.
While members can no longer earn
points with
hotel partners, a co-branded credit card was introduced to allow
points earnings on purchases.
Points & Variable Miles — Spending more than $ 500 at a full - service
hotel or more than $ 100 at a discount
hotel: However, remember that variable mileage
earnings are calculated based upon your base rate (not including taxes and fees) and other eligible spending at restaurants, spas, etc., whereas fixed miles are a set amount no matter how much you spend.
In cases where the price and
earnings are otherwise the same this might even be enough to sway someone like me — a skeptic on the value of
hotel points — to go for a booking engine which allows lots of earning options.
This tier is the same as the old Expedia Elite Plus; members get 30 % bonus
points on top of base
earnings, receive all of the perks that + silver members get, and get room upgrades whenever available at more than 1,400 + VIP Access
hotels worldwide.