Not exact matches
With Starwood Preferred Guest, you'll receive
points for every
hotel stay with no blackout dates during
redemption.
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.
100,000 Marriott
points won't get a «
Hotel & Air»
redemption, but it can be a start.
The
redemption value is different if you choose to redeem your
Points for other rewards such as travel and
hotel options, merchandise, gift cards, and / or statement credit.
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.
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.
If you redeem reward
points for
hotel stays at SPG ® properties, you can reach
redemption rate up to 2 cents per 1
points.
This intro deal amounts to 80,000 bonus
points towards travel and
hotel redemptions.
This card is a wonderful solution for travelers interested in
redemption of reward
points for
hotel stays.
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).
What this program is valuable for: Good deals for
point earning and
redemption at the Radisson
hotel brand, i.e. this program will be valuable mostly for travelers outside the US.
Category 1 Club Carlson properties start at just 9,000
points per night, but
redemptions surge to 70,000
points per night for their highest end
hotels.
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.
If you prefer to redeem your
points on
hotel stays at Marriott or SPG properties, please refer to the next table to see the offers for
points redemption (at eligible properties).
If you prefer more diversified options for reward
points redemption for
hotel stays, you might like to choose another
hotel credit card.
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.
Beyond those standard
redemptions, Chase Ultimate Rewards
points are also transferable to a number of
hotel and airline loyalty programs at a 1:1 ratio:
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.
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.
Point redemption starts at 10,000
points per night for a Category 1
hotel and up to 60,000
points per night for a Category 11
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.
Besides the direct
redemption options offered by the credit card issuer, a common way to maximize the per -
point value of rewards
points is to transfer them to a partnering airline or
hotel loyalty program.
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 account.
The
redemption value is different if you choose to redeem your
Points for other rewards such as travel and
hotel options, merchandise, gift cards, and / or statement credit.
They also offer Cash +
Points redemptions, room upgrades, Hotel + Air packages and the ability to transfer points to the Starwood Preferred Guest program at a 3:1
Points redemptions, room upgrades,
Hotel + Air packages and the ability to transfer
points to the Starwood Preferred Guest program at a 3:1
points to the Starwood Preferred Guest program at a 3:1 ratio.
Rather, a
hotel point redemption that is a relatively high value will be around one cent per
point.
As a general rule,
hotel points are considerably less valuable than airline miles or transferrable
points, so don't expect to get two cents or more in value out of every
redemption.
Hotel Redemption Recap: Transferring your UR
points to the Hyatt Gold Passport is a great value when you're redeeming them for free nights.
This benefit can only be used at
hotels with a
point redemption level of 40,000
points or less, and expires after 12 months of being issued.
It has a great
points earning rate for purchases at SPG ® and Marriott properties, great
redemption rate for
hotel stays, and a bonus for
points transfer to partner airlines.
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.
If you redeem
points on
hotel stays at SPG ®, you get one of the most attractive
redemption rates among
hotel credit cards — around 2 cents per 1 reward
point.
Most of the
redemption options available with this card are quite regular (gift cards, merchandise, etc.), but the most profitable one is to redeem
points on
hotel stays within the SPG ®
hotel chain.
Points can be redeemed through the Rewards
Redemption Center for merchandise, gift cards,
hotel stays, and airfare.
The
redemption value of using
points at Hyatt is very high, but of course it's not necessary to stay at a 5 star
hotel just to get a nice
redemption value.
Hotel Reward Stays apply to full
Point redemptions or
Point redemptions combined with money.
The downside of this card is that to receive the best value for your
points, you must select certain
hotel redemptions.
Keep in mind that you can redeem ThankYou
points toward other
hotel or airfare
redemptions at a rate of 1.25 cents each.
Premium cardholders also have the ability to transfer
points to a number of airline and
hotel partners, making this card great for flexible
redemptions.
Along with your opportunities to earn
hotel rewards
points comes the prospect of redeeming
points for meaningful rewards — from luxury
hotel stays to travel packages, and
redemption opportunities with our exclusive partners.
They were also able to use Hyatt
points to stay at the
Hotel Louvre in Paris for their wedding anniversary, which was a fantastic
redemption in itself!
I've used this multiple times and in my opinion has a great
redemption value, 10,000
points = $ 10, towards flights, vacations,
hotels!
While 140,000
points alone won't get you to that 200,000
points minimum threshold for Air +
Hotel redemptions, you can always earn more
points with this card, transfer
points from Ultimate Rewards or even purchasing
points directly.
While I generally can't recommend Ritz - Carlton
redemptions for most travelers, PointSavers nights at The Ritz - Carlton Orlando would cost just 30,000
points per night, which would be a good value compared to many of the other premium
hotels in Mickeytown.
These include standard
redemptions (based on
hotel category), bonus offers,
Points & Money, or premium room rewards.
I like to use that card to book my
hotel stays since I earn
hotel points and elite qualifying nights by booking directly through the
hotel chain, and can then redeem my Arrival miles for travel purchases at an equivalent of 1.11 cents each, with partial
redemptions allowed in increments of $ 25.
Marriott and SPG have over 5,700
hotels worldwide with
redemptions starting at just 6,000 Marriott
points for a Category 1 PointSavers
hotel.
This is especially true of
hotel redemptions, where the number of
points needed can fluctuate depending on the time of year and how full the
hotel happens to be on a given night.
Keep in mind that you can redeem ThankYou
points toward other
hotel or airfare
redemptions at a rate of 1.25 cents each.
With The Blue Business ℠ Plus Credit Card from American Express, you can stay on top of your monthly expenses while earning Membership Reward
points good toward flights,
hotels, and hundreds of other
redemptions.