«I just don't stay at enough nice hotels to earn status or to make keeping up with
hotel points worth the time,» is the usual response.
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.
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.
Points are
worth 1.5 cents apiece when redeemed for travel booked through Chase, or you can transfer them on a 1:1 basis to a dozen
hotel and airline partners, possibly giving you even more value.
Earn 50,000
points as a sign - up bonus, which is
worth up to $ 625 toward airfare or
hotels through the Chase Ultimate Rewards portal.
But if you're only spending $ 200 on a
hotel room and using just 10,000
points, each
point would only be
worth two cents ($ 200/10, 000).
But if you are the kind of person who dreams of business and first class travel, or someone who occasionally has to book an expensive flight with little advanced notice, then it might be
worth it for you to play the travel rewards game with frequent flyer miles and
hotel points.
Each Sapphire Preferred
point is
worth at least 1.25 cents, but really, they're
worth a lot more when used to redeem for award flights at partner airlines or free stays at premium
hotels.
Where the Starwood Preferred Guest ® Credit Card from American Express
points are
worth 2.4 cents per
point, Wyndham
points are around a penny each when redeemed for
hotel stays.
You can book
hotels, rental cars, cruises or airfare, and you'll get 50 percent more value when you redeem your
points for travel through the portal: 100
points is
worth $ 1.50.
These low category
hotels are not usually expensive, so even if it is good value to use your
points, it might
worth it to save them for a luxury redemption.
One final note
worth making is that some
point rewards programs allow you to transfer your
points to
hotel / airline loyalty programs.
Where the Starwood Preferred Guest ® Credit Card from American Express
points are
worth 2.4 cents per
point, Wyndham
points are around a penny each when redeemed for
hotel stays.
But if you are the kind of person who dreams of business and first class travel, or someone who occasionally has to book an expensive flight with little advanced notice, then it might be
worth it for you to play the travel rewards game with frequent flyer miles and
hotel points.
By transferring your
points to airline and
hotel programs, you can easily find redemption opportunities where your
points are
worth 5, 8, or even 10 cents each (or higher).
By our estimates, these
points are
worth roughly $ 1,125 in
hotel bookings.
The ability to transfer to
hotel and airline partners is another valuable feature that make your
points worth even more.
When redeemed for
hotel stays, Starpoints ® will be
worth of around 2 cents per
point.
Like most loyalty rewards, Starpoints will vary in their value but on average are
worth an astounding 2.4 cents per
point when used towards
hotel stays.
Points are
worth 25 % more when you redeem for airfare,
hotels, car rentals and cruises through Chase Ultimate Rewards ®.
Points redeemed for travel through the Chase Travel Portal with this card get a 25 % bump, making the 50,000 -
point sign - up bonus
worth $ 625 for travel redemptions that include airfare,
hotels, car rentals, and more.
Gold Passport
Points may be
worth a lot when it comes to
hotel stays, but they transfer poorly for airline miles.
What is interesting however is that the
points used for these
hotel gift cards are
worth more than if you used
points to book a
hotel through the MR website.
Each Sapphire Preferred
point is
worth at least 1.25 cents, but really, they're
worth a lot more when used to redeem for award flights at partner airlines or free stays at premium
hotels.
If you want to make a
hotel reservation, book a cruise, or purchase a vacation package,
points are
worth one - seventh of a cent.
If you have a favorite
hotel brand, it's
worth your while to look at
hotel cards, because with them, you can earn excellent bonus
points toward the brand, as well as the benefits we mentioned.
Club Carlson
points have been available for purchase for about 0.5 cents each, so the 60,000
points is
worth about $ 300, more if you redeem at
hotels where the cash price is expensive.
With that said, here are our estimates for what miles and
points in major U.S. airline and
hotel programs are
worth for travelers willing to be flexible when making a redemption.
Every 10,000
points is
worth $ 125 in flights,
hotels, or rental cars booked via the Chase website.
So you'll earn 45,000 Wyndham
points (
worth 3 nights at any Wyndham
hotel) after meeting minimum spending requirements with the premium version of the Barclaycard Wyndham Rewards card.
In addition to the
point transfer benefit,
points earned on eligible cards are
worth more when redeemed for flights,
hotels, car rentals and cruises on Chase Ultimate Rewards.
Or, 18,000 Wyndham
points (
worth 1 night at any Wyndham
hotel) after completing minimum spending on the no - annual - fee version of the card.
If we value those
points at 2 cents each (keeping in mind they could be
worth a lot more), you're getting $ 4 off future travel just for using a specific card to book a
hotel you were planning to book anyway.
Even a relatively low value flight award is still more valuable than redemptions for
hotels, cruises or rental cards which are only
worth one cent per
point.
With the no - annual - fee version of the Barclaycard Wyndham Rewards card you can earn 18,000 Wyndham
points (
worth 1 nights at any Wyndham
hotel) after meeting minimum spending requirements.
The amount of
points required to claim a free night depends on the rewards program and the
hotel category so it's
worth reading up on the different programs before committing.
And if you have cards like the Chase Sapphire Preferred, your
points can be
worth a LOT more when you combine your
points and transfer them to airline and
hotel partners.
Each
point is
worth approximately one cent, and you can redeem at 2,500
points for a $ 25 gift card, or for travel purchases like airline tickets,
hotels, car rentals, and cruises.
When you redeem
points for airfare,
hotels, car rentals, and cruises through Chase Ultimate Rewards ®, your
points are
worth 50 % more.
For example, 10,000 Membership Rewards
points will you get a $ 100 gift card to Hyatt
Hotels and Resorts but they'd only be
worth a $ 70 gift card if you're booking with Hilton.
Better yet, if you transfer them to a Chase Sapphire Preferred airline transfer partner or
hotel partner, you can potentially make your
points worth even more.
First of all, Starpoints themselves are
worth a lot of
points when redeeming for
hotel nights at Starwood properties.
The 10
points per dollar spent at IHG
hotels —
worth an estimated $ 0.0064 each — is great even when we compare it to other co-branded cards, which typically offer exceptional rewards on purchases with the company.
One myAllegiant
Point is
worth 1 cent, and these can be redeemed toward flight,
hotel and car rental bookings through Allegiant.
As an extra travel perk, your ThankYou ®
Points are
worth 25 % more when you redeem for airfare,
hotels, cruises and car rentals though the ThankYou ® Travel Center.
Point worth depends a lot on what you use them for so don't fall for using them to buy merchandise or transfer them to a
hotel.
While airline programs partner with
hotels and vice versa, in most cases it's not
worth transferring out due to poor transfer ratios; the main exception is Starwood Preferred Guest, which enables you to transfer to a number of airline programs with a 25 % bonus if you transfer in increments of 20,000
points.
Rather, they offer
points and miles that are
worth a fixed amount toward travel reservations, or they can offer
points that can be transferred to miles with several different airlines, and even
hotels, allowing more flexibility when redeeming rewards for travel.
Points are
worth 1.5 cents apiece when redeemed for travel booked through Chase, or you can transfer them on a 1:1 basis to a dozen
hotel and airline partners, possibly giving you even more value.
Earn 50,000
points as a sign - up bonus, which is
worth up to $ 625 toward airfare or
hotels through the Chase Ultimate Rewards portal.