When
using Points for a hotel stay, Members may need to redeem additional Points to reserve an «upgraded room,» such as a suite or ocean view room.
It doesn't offer the typical zero interest introductory rate that other cards may offer, but you can
earn points for hotel stays from day one.
Despite the great points earning rate that the Hilton Honors ™ Surpass ® Card from American Express offers, points redemption has limited utility — redemption rate is good only if you
redeem points for hotel stays at Hilton properties.
To boost the quality of properties you use with this program, redeem
points for hotel stays at Preferred Hotels & Resorts properties (don't confuse them with Starwood Preferred properties!).
It would be nice if you could earn
bonus points for hotel stays like the Chase Sapphire Preferred and other travel rewards cards, but, the 3x bonus on airfare can still be very valuable.
To be conservative, we're only going to count Cynthia's airfare to and from Honolulu in calculating our total savings, but I hope you can see how expanding on this savings tremendously is possible by leveraging
points for hotel stays with Hyatt or SPG, as well!
It would be nice if you could earn bonus
points for hotel stays like the Chase Sapphire Preferred and other travel rewards cards, but, the 3x bonus on airfare can still be very valuable.
The following rates are eligible to earn miles: Hilton Points for hotel stays
However, for those who either don't have that card or want to save their
SPG points for hotel stays or transfers to other airlines, a co-branded AAdvantage card comes in handy.
Still, the airline transfers aren't as lucrative as Starwood's and if you're looking at an ability to trade in
Hyatt points for a hotel stay where you'd otherwise use cash I find that most of the time you can do a bit better than 1.5 cents.
If you plan to redeem Marriott Rewards or Starwood Preferred
Guest points for a hotel stay, be sure to review the list of category changes the company is making to many of its properties on March 7.
Let's dive into what Bluebird from American Express offers and see if it can be useful to those who like redeeming miles or
points for hotel stays for flights.
Keep in mind that ThankYou Points with the Citi Premier (with a much lower annual fee) can be redeemed at 1.25 cents
per point for hotel stays.
A stay in a place like St. Regis New York, a category 7 property, where an SPG free night will set you back 30,000
points for a hotel stay valued at USD $ 877 per night.
For example, we don't usually pass through airports with an Admirals Club, and we use
points for our hotel stays so often that we have not had a chance to use the fourth night free benefit.
Marriott Rewards members will also earn points for their stay at Delta Hotels and can redeem
points for hotel stays across the Marriott Rewards portfolio of brands.
I've had the Marriott Rewards VISA card through Chase for years and earned almost a million
MR points for hotel stays, airplane tickets, etc..
Nonetheless, platinum status still comes with a long list of valuable perks, including a 50 percent bonus on
base points for each hotel stay, priority check - in and late checkout, occasional room upgrades (except at InterContinental hotels), and other small perks.
Club Carlson was never a big player in the U.S. luxury hotel market, but that didn't stop a lot of people from collecting hundreds of thousands of
points for hotel stays abroad, where they've continued to expand.
While I've long used
Starwood points for hotel stays — the Starwood program has more top - end properties that I'd want to stay at than any other chain — often the best value can be obtained through airline mileage transfers.
The Chase Sapphire Preferred ® Card allows cardholders to
collect points for hotel stays (among other things) without the restriction of having to redeem them at specific hotels.
Redeeming
points for hotel stays provides the most dollars per point, but Starpoints can also be transferred to more than two dozen frequent flier programs.
The card also grants you Diamond status in the Hilton Honors program — this is the highest level of status and comes with a bevy of benefits, including a 50 percent bonus on Hilton Honors base points, 1,000 additional
bonus points for each hotel stay, a guaranteed room each time you book at least 48 hours in advance, premium internet access, free room upgrades, free breakfast and free access to Hilton hotel lounges.
While it is possible to transfer Hilton points to a variety of airline partners, the exchange rates are very poor and you're better off
using points for hotel stays.
Not only could you still fly Alaska Airlines (as well as a ton of other airlines) but you can
redeem points for hotel stays, gift cards, and more.
Members will not
earn Points for hotel stays redeemed with a Marketing Partner's discount / free certificate (e.g. frequent flyer award or travel award), unless otherwise stated on the certificate.
But these calculations are assuming that you only redeem
your points for a hotel stay.
You can also swap
your points for hotel stays, car rentals, tickets to events, or for cash back on your purchases.
But these calculations are assuming that you only redeem
your points for a hotel stay.