Hotel prices are often high, especially during peak seasons, which is why I like to use
hotel points for free nights at National Parks.
Not exact matches
If the occasional
free Uber reward ride isn't worth owning another credit card, these combinations can be even more valuable as your rewards
points can be redeemed
for plane tickets and
hotel nights.
The total
points are redeemable
for a maximum of nine
free nights in a
hotel.
However, while many
hotel rewards programs have a
point value of 1 cent or less, the Nerds estimate Starpoints to be worth 2.3 cents each when redeemed
for free nights.
Redeem Gold
Points towards
free nights at Carlson Rezidor
hotels, gift cards, prepaid cards, charitable initiatives, vacation savings, and exchanges
for airline miles
Join the Starwood Preferred Guest program and end each visit with a reward, including
points for exclusive offers and
free nights at exceptional
hotels and resorts worldwide.
I tend to prefer the credit cards that earn airmiles or money that can be used to pay
for your travel related expenses but there's absolutely nothing wrong with ALSO earning
points that can turn into
free nights at popular
hotels.
First off you earn
points towards Starwood
hotels for free nights (
free nights start at 2,000
points) and upgrades in the Starwood Preferred Guest ® program.
When it comes to using their credit card rewards
for free hotel stays, the couple could transfer their
points to Hyatt's loyalty program, called World of Hyatt, where
free night stays are often available
for 8,000 to 15,000
points a
night.
After spending a minimum amount of money within a specified time period, you can receive a cash statement credit, loyalty
points, or
free hotel nights at a reward rate that is significantly higher than the normal reward rate
for the same spending amount.
Free hotel nights are the primary awards
for Ritz - Carlton Rewards
points.
Earn 30,000 Bonus
Points after your first use, redeemable
for up to 4
free nights; plus receive 2
free night stay e-certificates upon account approval, that's enough up to 6
free nights at a category 1
hotel
You get a
free night each year (at certain categories of
hotels), bonus
points for adding an authorized user, instant Discoverist status with Hyatt, and bonus
points for purchases with airlines and car rental agencies.
You could earn enough
points for 3
free nights at any Wyndham
hotel from 1 card after meeting minimum spending requirements!
Current bonus: 25,000 bonus Starpoints after you use your new card to make $ 3,000 in purchases within the first three months Earning rates: 2
points per dollar spent at SPG
hotels; 1
point per dollar spent everywhere else Other benefits: No foreign transaction fees; 2 stays and 5
nights toward SPG elite status every year;
free in - room premium internet; Boingo Wi - Fi Annual fee: $ 95 (waived
for the first year)
That said, the
hotels that credit you a
free night in exchange
for your
points are limited, and it takes significant spending to earn additional complimentary
nights at Marriott.
Redeem Gold
Points towards
free nights at Carlson Rezidor
hotels, gift cards, prepaid cards, charitable initiatives, vacation savings, and exchanges
for airline miles
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 main reward
for accruing Starpoints ® is to receive
free nights at one of the mentioned
hotels through redemption of a certain sum of
points; however, Starpoints ® can be redeemed
for SPG ® flights with over 150 airlines.
Under the new program, it'll cost you 7,500
points for a
free night at a Category 1
hotel while on the higher end of things, it'll cost you 85,000
points for a Category 8
hotel.
For reference, currently it takes 3,000 SPG
points or 7,500 Marriott
points to get a
free night at a Category 1
hotel.
It's important to note that many
hotels will be recategorized to fit within this new category scale and there will be no blackout dates
for points redemptions, meaning you can claim a
free night any day of the year including holidays.
Redeeming
for free nights at Hyatt starts at just 5,000
points /
night for a Category 1 Standard Room, while a
night in a Category 7
hotel will cost you 30,000
points.
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.
In general, aside from Hyatt Gold Passport (which is a great value when redeeming
for free nights), we don't recommend using the 3 other
hotel partners as the value of the
points are relatively low.
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.
I like to keep things simple and seeing that right now when we go and see our son to pick up and drop off the
hotel rewards cards are nice to rack up
points for free nights.
Transfer to Hyatt
hotels for up to 10
free nights The very best Hyatt
hotels in the world cost $ 900 +, but can easily be reserved
for 30,000
points a
night.
«While co-branded
hotel credit cards are known
for doling out
points, many also offer a «
free night benefit» on your card anniversary,» Johnson said.
Hotel Redemption Recap: Transferring your UR
points to the Hyatt Gold Passport is a great value when you're redeeming them
for free nights.
While there are a number of redemption options
for Choice Privileges
points including gift certificates and transfers to airline mileage programs, the best use of your
points is to book
free nights at
hotels.
Not only do Starwood American Express card users have many
hotel choices, they can start redeeming
points for free hotel nights after they have accumulated 1,500 Starpoints.
Free nights can be redeemed
for as little as 6,000
points for a Category 1
hotel during «saver» periods, up to 45,000
points for a Category 9 property in the «high occupancy season.»
To redeem Marriott Rewards
points for free hotel nights, simply search the date and destination to which you want to travel on Marriott.com, and select the Use Points checkbox to see «prices» listed in points rather than in do
points for free hotel nights, simply search the date and destination to which you want to travel on Marriott.com, and select the Use
Points checkbox to see «prices» listed in points rather than in do
Points checkbox to see «prices» listed in
points rather than in do
points rather than in dollars.
If you're simply looking
for free hotel nights at the lesser expensive Marriott properties like Fairfield Inn or Residence Inn, you could maximize a 80,000
point credit card signup bonus
for a whopping
For starters, you're able to redeem points for free nights at more than 1,300 hotels & resorts around the world without having to worry about blackout dat
For starters, you're able to redeem
points for free nights at more than 1,300 hotels & resorts around the world without having to worry about blackout dat
for free nights at more than 1,300
hotels & resorts around the world without having to worry about blackout dates.
You can start off with a bonus 40,000 Hilton HHonors
points after you spend $ 1,000 within 4 months of opening your account (that's already enough
for a
free night at a participating
hotel!).
Hotel points have always been a valuable commodity for my travels, as I always prefer to use points to book free hotel nights, rather than spending my hard earned
Hotel points have always been a valuable commodity
for my travels, as I always prefer to use
points to book
free hotel nights, rather than spending my hard earned
hotel nights, rather than spending my hard earned cash.
Just two
nights look like not really valuable bonus, but in fact this bonus is equivalent of 120,000 reward
points since some of Tier 4 Ritz - Carlton
hotels require 60,000 to be redeemed
for a
free night.
For example, 7,500 Starwood Preferred Guest points can be used for anything from a $ 15 drink to a $ 250 free night reward stay at a Starwood hot
For example, 7,500 Starwood Preferred Guest
points can be used
for anything from a $ 15 drink to a $ 250 free night reward stay at a Starwood hot
for anything from a $ 15 drink to a $ 250
free night reward stay at a Starwood
hotel.
For example, you can transfer these
points to Hyatt and book a
free night at a luxury
hotel, like the Park Hyatt Sydney.
Annual card bonuses shower extra rewards
for loyalty — Extra
points,
free hotel nights and more at your sign - up anniversary give you a reason to stick with that card... (See Annual bonus)
At this
point, I'd found a way to reduce the cost of roundtrip airfare from Jacksonville to London
for the NFL International Series from $ 1,077 to just $ 197.60, discovered how to stay at a 5 - star
hotel that cost $ 700 + per
night for free, and allayed my fears about the impact of the credit card sign - ups that would make this possible.
Hotel rewards: Go for free nights, not points — While thousands of points might feel like a bigger sign - on bonus than free nights for a hotel credit card, they make for more complicated trip - planning and run the risk of being diluted... (See Hotel rew
Hotel rewards: Go
for free nights, not
points — While thousands of
points might feel like a bigger sign - on bonus than
free nights for a
hotel credit card, they make for more complicated trip - planning and run the risk of being diluted... (See Hotel rew
hotel credit card, they make
for more complicated trip - planning and run the risk of being diluted... (See
Hotel rew
Hotel rewards)
A sign - up bonus is an incentive offered by a rewards credit card — often in the form cash back, miles,
points or
free hotel nights —
for opening and using the card.
Marriott travel packages allow you to exchange Marriott
points for a combination of airline miles and certificates
for free hotel stays of up to seven
nights.
But when I went online recently to use my bonus
for a multiday stay
for my father, I saw that my
points would get me only one
free night at a 3 - star
hotel.
When you log into the Choice Privileges site, you'll be able to see the number of
points needed
for a
free night by date on each
hotel property page.
There have been a few
hotels I've visited where I check in with Gold status and the clerk starts trying to chat me up because I must be some international globetrotter (I am, but that's not how I earned the status...) To sweeten the pot, when you redeem
points for two consecutive
nights, every third
night is
free!
You get almost enough
points for two
nights at any Club Carlson
hotel in the world, as well as
free Gold status.