Generally speaking, off - peak will cost you about 20 % less in
points for a free night while the peak season will see a 20 % increase.
Category 1 hotels require only 5,000
points for a free night while category 10 hotels require up to 95,000 points.
Not exact matches
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.
While the sign - up bonus may seem low compared to other travel reward credit card offers of 50,000
points or more, 25,000 SPG
points can be more valuable in terms of being able to redeem them
for free nights and air travel.
For example, the Marriott Rewards Premier Credit Card gives users one free night stay every year, while the Club Carlson Rewards Visa Signature Card awards one free night for every two or more consecutive nights booked using points at one of their hote
For example, the Marriott Rewards Premier Credit Card gives users one
free night stay every year,
while the Club Carlson Rewards Visa Signature Card awards one
free night for every two or more consecutive nights booked using points at one of their hote
for every two or more consecutive
nights booked using
points at one of their hotels.
Under the new program, it'll cost you 7,500
points for a
free night at a Category 1 hotel
while on the higher end of things, it'll cost you 85,000
points for a Category 8 hotel.
Redeeming
for free nights at Hyatt starts at just 5,000
points /
night for a Category 1 Standard Room,
while a
night in a Category 7 hotel will cost you 30,000
points.
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While co-branded hotel credit cards are known
for doling out
points, many also offer a «
free night benefit» on your card anniversary,» Johnson said.
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.
While both
points are the same when redeeming them
for free nights and other awards, they differ in that base
points count toward your elite status.
Hotel rewards: Go
for free nights, not
points —
While thousands of
points might feel like a bigger sign - on bonus than
free nights for a hotel credit card, they make
for more complicated trip - planning and run the risk of being diluted... (See Hotel rewards)
Also,
while the room price might be steep
for the budget traveler, you can stay here
for free with Hyatt
points or with your
free nights for opening up the Hyatt credit card through Chase like I did.
Hotel loyalty programs are (mostly) a little better, but it can still take a
while — and cost a lot — to save up those
points for a
free night at your dream locations.
At the lower tier hotels, the difference between the loyalty programs remains smaller: a Starwood elite with the co-branded credit card would need to spend $ 2000 to earn a
free night at a Category 4 Starwood property,
while a Hilton Gold elite with the
free American Express card would need to spend $ 1622 in order to earn enough
points for a
free Category 4 Hilton
night.
While Prokard Explorer members will continue to enjoy perks with Protea Hotels, Marriott Rewards ® offers additional opportunities, including earning and exchanging
points for free nights and experiences at 4,000 + hotels worldwide.
On an annual basis, the Club Carlson card gives you 40,000 bonus
points (which could be redeemed
for multiple
free nights),
while the Marriott card only awards one
free night each year.
Redeeming
for free nights at Hyatt starts at just 5,000
points /
night for a Category 1 Standard Room,
while a
night in a Category 7 hotel will cost you 30,000
points.
While the average redemption is around 16,000
points per
night, members can get a
free night for as few as 8,000
points — one of the lowest
free night thresholds of all major hotel programs.
While the sign - up bonus of 85,000
points for «up to 9
free nights» sounds great, the low value of Radisson Rewards
points makes it worth less than comparable cards!
While you can't get two
free nights at the highest category Hyatt hotel now, you can stretch out your
points for more
nights.
While a HHonors
point itself, has a lot of value, they can be used
for free room
nights.
While the sign - up bonus may seem low compared to other travel reward credit card offers of 50,000
points or more, 25,000 SPG
points can be more valuable in terms of being able to redeem them
for free nights and air travel.
While IHG
points aren't the most valuable travel currency out there, the annual
free night makes this card worth getting
for just about anyone.
While 95,000
points for a
free night sounds outrageous as a headline number, these examples show that it doesn't always mean you're paying a lot.
Redeeming
Points: The biggest innovation in hotel rewards in a while is the simplification of the program to only two awards: GoFree awards allow you to redeem 15,000 points for a free night at any Wyndham hotel worldwide, doing away with hotel categories and making it the most simple program on the m
Points: The biggest innovation in hotel rewards in a
while is the simplification of the program to only two awards: GoFree awards allow you to redeem 15,000
points for a free night at any Wyndham hotel worldwide, doing away with hotel categories and making it the most simple program on the m
points for a
free night at any Wyndham hotel worldwide, doing away with hotel categories and making it the most simple program on the market.
[+] There is a sign - up bonus that earns you 60,000
points [+] You have to spend $ 1000 in the first three months to earn the
points [+] Earn an extra 5000
points if you add an authorized user who then makes purchases [+] The annual fee is waived
for the first year [+] You get five
points per dollar spent at IHG hotels [+] Get two
points per dollar you spend at gas stations and in restaurants [+] Earn two
points per dollar when you spend in most grocery stores [+] Get one
point per dollar spent when you spend with most other merchants [+] You get a
free night's stay at one of their hotels
for having your card a full year [+] There are over 5000 hotels worldwide where you may use your
free night's stay [+] Opt in
for platinum elite status that continues
while your account is open and active
While the 15,000
points for a
free night at any Wyndham hotel is a headline - grabber, it's not enough to win the title!
While the difference in
points required
for an increase of one category is not that big (a Marriott hotel moving a category is a difference of 5,000
points), this affects anyone holding
free night stay certificates that can be used at Category 1 - 4 hotels and Category 1 - 5 hotels.
So,
while a Category 3 hotel might never be more than 20k
points for a
free night, the hotels you think are Category 3s could and / or have changed without notice.
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.
At that
point I had accumulated enough
for six
free hotel
nights and a
free round - trip flight (plus taxes and fees), all
while spending around $ 5,000 on credit cards (that I was already going to spend).
While you might not have enough reward
points or miles
for an award flight or
for a
free night's stay, many hotel programs and some airlines allow you to use a small amount of
points or miles toward your reservation, and pay
for the rest in cash.
While other hotel programs make it easy to redeem
points for free nights (i.e. check off a «use
points» box), Accor leaves you guessing about how it's done.
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.