To establish the value
of hotel rewards points, I'm starting with the mountains of data collected by the Wandering Aramean and his tool «Hotel Hustle».
As Nair says, «The value
of hotel rewards points depends on what you, as the traveler, values.»
Not exact matches
The card earns Membership
Rewards points, the currency in Amex's loyalty program, which can be exchanged for statement credits or cash back, used to book travel through Amex's travel website, or, to get the most value, transferred to any
of 17 airline and three
hotel transfer partners (transferable
points are among the best).
The
hotel group has the largest loyalty program because
of the number
of participating
hotels; this loyalty program encourages visitors to come again and rack up
points and
rewards.
Seventy - nine percent
of travel credit card holders said they had never transferred credit card
rewards points to an airline or
hotel loyalty program, despite presumably having those
rewards points.
Expedia's
rewards program gives members two
points for each dollar
of travel booked through its site, which can be used to book
hotels or flights for yourself or someone else.
Out
of these, four allow you to collect airline miles, which you can redeem for airfare and other airline
rewards, three are cobranded
hotel cards that offer
hotel nights in exchange for your
points and 21 are general
rewards cards that offer a wide variety
of redemption options.
Tier two Ultimate
Rewards cards, such as Chase Sapphire Preferred ® Card and Ink Business Preferred ℠ Credit Card, allow you to transfer your
points to a number
of different airline and
hotel partners.
While general
points programs like Chase Ultimate
Rewards and American Express Membership Rewards give you the most flexible rewards, some of the best rewards do come from loyalty to one specific airline or hotel
Rewards and American Express Membership
Rewards give you the most flexible rewards, some of the best rewards do come from loyalty to one specific airline or hotel
Rewards give you the most flexible
rewards, some of the best rewards do come from loyalty to one specific airline or hotel
rewards, some
of the best
rewards do come from loyalty to one specific airline or hotel
rewards do come from loyalty to one specific airline or
hotel brand.
Those Membership
Rewards points can be redeemed for statement credit, gift cards, and Uber credits, but you'll get the most value out
of using them to book travel through amextravel.com or by transferring them to an airline or
hotel partner:
When you redeem these
points through Chase Ultimate
Rewards ®, they have a value
of $ 750 — or potentially more if you transfer to its airline or
hotel partners.
* Note: In order to transfer Ultimate
Rewards points to airline and
hotel partners, you must hold one
of the starred cards.
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.
This is one
of our favorite credit card
reward programs, as it allows you to transfer your
points to some great airline and
hotel loyalty programs.
To get a rate
of 4.2 %, users must use the card to exclusively make Expedia.com purchases, and then redeem their
reward on + VIP Access
hotels — exchanging
points for ordinary rate
hotel coupons will drop the
rewards rate down to 2.1 %.
If you have the Southwest Companion Pass, this is an excellent way to book your
hotels and earn some more Rapid
Rewards points that can take you and a companion on all kinds
of adventures.
While the most you'll get out
of this card is a 2.5 %
rewards rate (compared to the 2.8 % -4.2 % max on the Asiana card), you have the option to directly transfer your
rewards points to other airline and
hotel programs.
You can use your
points with Chase's
hotel and airline partners to effectively boost the value
of your
rewards points.
You can transfer Ultimate
Rewards points to airline and
hotel partners or redeem them through the Chase travel portal at a value
of 1.25 cents per
point.
The Chase Sapphire Preferred ® Card earns Chase Ultimate
Rewards points, which can be transferred to a number
of hotel and airline loyalty programs — including the IHG ®
Rewards Club.
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.
You can also transfer your
points to
hotel loyalty programs including World
of Hyatt, IHG
Rewards Club, Marriott
Rewards and The Ritz - Carlton
Rewards.
Both these cards allow users to transfer the
rewards points they earn to a number
of different partner programs — both airline and
hotel.
Many experienced travelers know that travel
rewards miles (or
points) are like a currency all
of their own that can buy you airline tickets,
hotel reservations and even excursion and travel gear (among other perks) sometimes when you need them the most.
For most
of the partners, cardholders can transfer a Membership
Reward (MR)
point at a 1:1 ratio to the ensuing frequent flyer or
hotel loyalty program to use in an award booking or stay.
Keep in mind the trade - off
of earning Ritz - Carlton
Rewards points means you won't be earning other
hotel or airline
points, which may be more valuable to you.
c) Chase Ultimate
Rewards points are one of the most valuable rewards currencies on the market because they're easy to earn, and they can be transferred to partner airlines and hotels (this is th
Rewards points are one
of the most valuable
rewards currencies on the market because they're easy to earn, and they can be transferred to partner airlines and hotels (this is th
rewards currencies on the market because they're easy to earn, and they can be transferred to partner airlines and
hotels (this is the key).
Members
of both Marriott
Rewards and travel booking partner Ctrip can earn Ctrip
points for stays at the thousands
of Marriott
hotels worldwide.
Coastal
Hotel Group is a founding member
of Stash
Hotel Rewards ™, a
point - based program that allows guests at independent
hotels across the country to quickly earn free nights at any participating property.
Cedarbrook Lodge is a member
of Stash
Hotel Rewards ™, a
point - based program that allows guests at independent
hotels to quickly earn free stays at participating properties.
All guests
of The Stafford London are eligible to enroll in the iPrefer
hotel rewards program, which extends
points redeemable for cash - value
Reward Certificates, elite status, and special benefits such as complimentary internet to members upon every stay at more than 550 participating Preferred
Hotels & Resorts locations worldwide.
Ritz Carlton
Rewards also participates in the PointSaver program (a Tier 3
hotel will only require 40,000
points instead
of 50,000).
The partnership with Koinz Media is a savvy one because the company specializes in the platform to safely and securely purchase any type
of digital good or service with their credit card or
hotel reward points and airline miles.
Great card that
rewards frequent Hilton guest with one
of the most lucrative
points earning rate among
hotel credit cards.
The Ritz - Carlton
Rewards ® Credit Card grants you quite unusual signup bonus — E-certificate for 2 complimentary nights at Tier 1 - 4 Ritz - Carlton
hotels instead
of regular
reward points.
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.
Some
of the expenses listed above — airfare, car rentals and
hotel reservations — often earn
reward points or cash back.
The Marriott
Rewards ® Premier credit card comes with the one
of the best signup bonuses among
hotel credit cards — you get 100,000
points as soon as you spend $ 5,000 on this card within first 3 months.
This card is a wonderful solution for travelers interested in redemption
of reward points for
hotel stays.
On the other hand, Membership
Rewards points you earn with the Blue credit card from Amex can be transferred to a number
of different travel airlines and
hotels, used as statement credit, and exchanged for gift cards.
Unlike most
of the airline and
hotel shopping portals which only require that you be a member
of the
rewards program, you have to be a Chase credit cardholder to shop for
points on its mall.
This is because the Chase Ultimate
Rewards points earned with the Chase Sapphire Preferred ® Card can be transferred to a number
of different airline and
hotel loyalty programs, including Iberia Plus.
Not only do you get the opportunity to collect
points that can be doubled if you redeem them for airfare, you can get VIP status at thousands
of hotels and be
rewarded with room upgrades, complimentary breakfasts, early check - ins and late check - outs.
Flexible
rewards points that can be transferred to a number
of different
hotel and airline partners
Part
of what makes Chase Ultimate
Rewards great is the ability to move the
points over to one
of the participating
hotel / airline partners.
Since the J.P. Morgan Reserve Card is part
of Chase Ultimate
Rewards, cardholders are allowed to transfer their
points to one
of 11 airline and
hotel partners.
1 extra Membership
Rewards point per dollar spent (only applies to prepaid
hotel stays or stays booked as part
of a vacation package)
Many
of the biggest credit card
rewards programs in the U.S. allow
points to be transferred among a number
of airline and
hotel programs.
The IHG ®
Rewards Club Select Credit Card is one
of the best
hotel credit cards at its price -
point — especially for low spenders.
It would take approximately $ 17,000 + in annual spending to make up for this $ 116 deficit in value (assuming a $ 100
hotel stay, plus the $ 16 difference in annual fees), year - to - year - that is the
point at which the 2.4 %
rewards rate
of the SPG beats out the 1.5 % rate users get from gas station, restaurant, and grocery spending.