Cash back rewards are the most straightforward and can be easily redeemed for a statement credit or check, but points and miles typically
provide more redemption options.
Cash back rewards are the most straightforward and can be easily redeemed for a statement credit or check, but points and miles typically
provide more redemption options.
However, if you
want more redemption options and are willing to put in some effort to make sure you are getting a good rewards value, then you should consider other travel cards, such as the Chase Sapphire Preferred ® Card.
If you want to earn cash back on all purchases
with more redemption options than the United TravelBank card has to offer, you may want to choose a cash back card such as the Chase Freedom Unlimited.
Additionally, with Marriott's pending merger with Starwood, you can convert your Marriott points to Starwood Preferred Guest points for
even more redemption options (including their popular bonus transfers to dozens of airlines).
Cards with transferable points, such as the Chase Sapphire Preferred or Citi ThankYou Preferred, will give you a
lot more redemption options.
More redemption options and bonus points make the Chase Sapphire Preferred ® Card a better card for users who don't mind doing the extra work to maximize the value of their points.
Apart from hotel redemptions, you can transfer Starpoints to over 30 airline partners, and now also transfer points from Starwood to Marriott Rewards at a 1:3 ratio, opening up even
more redemption options.