With this benefit, eligible members will be charged the Reward Night
point redemption rate for the first 3 nights, and 0 points for the 4th night of the stay, as applicable.
Not exact matches
Travelers can exchange
points for AirBnB gift cards at a 1 %
redemption rate.
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.
There are two reasons
for this: The
redemption rates of miles or
points for international trips drive up the value of rewards, and most cash - back credit cards charge a foreign transaction fee of 3 % on overseas purchases.
If the
points are used
for travel
redemptions, shopping in one of the above categories will yield a rewards
rate of 3 % - significantly higher than average.
With a meaty sign - up bonus, solid reward
rate of 2x
points per dollar on travel and dining, and flexibility in
redemption through the Ultimate Rewards portal, the Chase Sapphire Preferred has established itself as one of the best credit card options not only
for airline ticket purchases but all things travel.
The card also gives you 2
points per $ 1 spent on all other purchases, but due to the low
redemption rate, it is not the best option
for earning
points on non-hotel purchases.
On the Amex Gold card 1,000
points is equivalent to $ 7 (or $ 0.007 per
point), whereas the
redemption rate for small business cards is 1,000
for $ 10 (or $ 0.01 per
point)-- a 30 % difference.
You can also transfer Chase Ultimate Rewards to Ritz - Carlton (Marriott) at a 1:1 ratio, but because of
redemption rates for award stays, you're better off using Chase
points elsewhere (or just to top off your Ritz - Carlton account).
This award can only be redeemed
for stays with a
redemption rate of 35,000
points or fewer.
The Chase Sapphire Preferred ® Card,
for instance, offers a
redemption rate of 1.25 cents when you use your
points to book travel through Chase Ultimate Rewards ®.
The
rate for all these
redemptions will always be 100
points for $ 1.
Redemption rate:
Redemption rate represents a transfer ratio of travel
points for airline
points.
Often derided
for not having a public award chart and increasing
redemption rates without notice, Delta SkyMiles could still be useful if you have American Express Membership Rewards
points and / or SPG Starpoints.
So, make sure you are redeeming your fixed - value
points at their maximum
redemption rate, which is commonly one cent per
point if you redeem the
points for travel.
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.
It offers a competitive rewards
rate for Allegiant purchases and features an easy, straightforward rewards
redemption process — which is ideal
for those who don't want to deal with transferring
points or calculating variable
point values.
Park Hyatt Maldives is only 25K
points per night
for example (cash
rate can be around $ 1K per night), or Hyatt Regency Kathmandu (my recent
redemption) is 5K
points per night (cash
rate for the night I booked was $ 150 + tax)
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For any type of travel you book through RBC Rewards other than flights from the Air Travel Redemption Schedule, you may redeem RBC Rewards points at the rate of 1.0 % (100 points per CAD $ 1.00) to pay for all or part of your booking, including associated taxes and fe
For any type of travel you book through RBC Rewards other than flights from the Air Travel
Redemption Schedule, you may redeem RBC Rewards
points at the
rate of 1.0 % (100
points per CAD $ 1.00) to pay
for all or part of your booking, including associated taxes and fe
for all or part of your booking, including associated taxes and fees.
The regular
redemption rate for RBC Rewards members, other than RBC Rewards + cardholders, is 3,500 RBC Rewards
points for a $ 25 gift card
for Amazon.ca, iTunes, Starbucks, McCafe and Cineplex.
Because of the high variability in their value, the actual rewards
rate for credit cards using ThankYou ®
Points may not be as lucrative if you're not willing to use them
for their best
redemption options.
The number of
points needed
for any particular Southwest flight is set by Southwest and will vary depending on destination, time, day of travel, demand,
point redemption rate, and other factors and is subject to change.
When you redeem miles
for reimbursement of travel purchases,
redemption rate is 1 cent per 1
point.
If you redeem
points for travel, you get a 25 %
redemption rate increase.
Apart from good rewards
for travel purchases, the Chase Sapphire Reserve ℠ offers a wonderful
redemption rate if you redeem rewards
points on travel via Chase Travel Portal.
Thus, your effective
redemption rate (if miles redeemed
for travel) increases from standard 1 cent per 1
point to 1.05 cents per 1
point.
Redemption rate for reward
points is 1 cent per 1
point.
Justin Thouin of LowestRates.ca reminds consumers: «Understand how long the
points are valid
for and the
redemption rate of those
points — don't just look at the total number of
points you have.
The number of
points needed
for any particular Southwest flight is set by Southwest and will vary depending on destination, time, day of travel, demand,
point redemption rate, and other factors and are subject to change.
Proponents have tended to ignore evidence like this, and instead
point to the fact that dogs, who have been subject to licensing laws
for years, enjoy higher
redemption rates than cats.
Often derided
for not having a public award chart and increasing
redemption rates without notice, Delta SkyMiles could still be useful if you have American Express Membership Rewards
points and / or SPG Starpoints.
Alitalia award
redemptions qualify
for the same
rates as Virgin Australia
points.
Citi, Chase and American Express all allow you to redeem reward
points for cruises, usually at the same
redemption rate as
for airline travel.
One
redemption option available to customers is booking through American Express Travel, where members can redeem
points for a flight (or other travel) at a
rate of 1 cent each.
It is possible to find higher
redemption rates for your
points, but in some cases (especially with lower cost flights or hotel nights), the 1.5 cents per
point value can be better than redeeming
for an award directly through the airline or hotel programs.
While this is still better than the 1 cent per
point available
for direct
redemptions on many travel cards, it's a
rate that is fairly easy to beat.
3 nights would cost 150,000 HHonors
points and I'd be saving $ 492
for those three nights, a
redemption rate of just 0.32 cents each.
Upsides: Simplicity and ease of
redemption — you earn the same cash back
rate on every purchase, and you can redeem any number of
points at any time
for a variety of options, including cash back, gift cards, travel and Amazon.com merchandise.
While this method will not redeem
points for AirBnB or Uber purchases, they can offer better
redemption rates.
This card has gone through a roller coaster of sorts after several key benefits were removed (among them American Admirals Club lounge access and a higher
redemption rate of 1.65 cents per
point for American Airlines flights).
Redemption rates begin at a very low 5,000
points for Category 1 hotels, and range up to 30,000
for the top - tier properties.
United Airlines MileagePlus might not have the most competitive business class
redemption rates, but it does provide some different avenues to earn
points for award travel.
For each award, I calculated an «imputed
redemption value,» which is the
rate at which a British Airways Visa Travel Together Ticket
redemption is buying American AAdvantage miles, Delta Skymiles (or Membership Rewards
points), or United Mileage Plus miles (or Chase Ultimate Rewards
points).
The
redemption rate for booking travel with your Chase Freedom Unlimited ® Card
points is 1 penny per
point; this
rate is higher
for most other Ultimate Rewards cards.
Starwood's
redemption rate for their top tier (Category 7) is 30,000 — 35,000
points (a select few properties are double that amount).
When it comes to travel rewards, Chase Ultimate Rewards
points are extremely valuable because of the large array of
redemption options: You can redeem
points for statement credits
for travel purchased from outside sources, you can redeem
points for a 25 to 50 percent bonus on travel through the Chase Ultimate rewards portal and you can transfer
points at a 1:1
rate to many of Chase's travel partners.
The number of
points needed
for any particular Southwest flight is set by Southwest and will vary depending on destination, time, day of travel, demand,
point redemption rate, and other factors and is subject to change.
The card offers a 10 percent rebate
for Priceline
redemptions and has the highest earning
rate of five
points per dollar spent on Priceline.com.
You can also pay
for hotels in this manner, but the
redemption rate is worse at 133
points per $ 1.