Do most of you spend your points on airlines or hotels and why?

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I’m in Puerto Rico on 8,000 Hyatt points per night for a $350 hotel. Love transferring to Hyatt

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Airlines. Lots of good transfer options still out there for long haul J redemptions

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points.me, awardhacker etc for best transfer options

Airlines. I use points for mine and my family’s annual trip to Asia.

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Most point programs are basically locked to a given spending partner (unless you want a clearly horrendous rate). In short, I spend my airline miles on flights, my hotel points on hotel stays.

My only flexible rewards point program, Chase UR, I mostly stockpile, but I cash out some points on bonus category redemption that arise.

Hotels. That’s the most expensive part of traveling !

I spend my airline points on flights and my hotel points on nights.

Once you hit lifetime platinum/titanium Marriott status, it’s better to use a corporate rate, and still get all the goodies like lounges, free breakfasts, and bar tickets and then just use points for air travel.

Havent paid for a flight in the last 8 years. I do want to start flying business though and haven’t figured out the class upgrades system

I have more than what i can use. So i sell them

Card point: I mostly pay myself back. Best value

Miles Point: I spend on flights. Again, best value

You're not accounting for all the extra money you spend to use the points for trips you wouldn't have otherwise taken.

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Unless it’s a really good hotel deal, you’re generally going to get a better value using your points on airfare.

Hyatt hotel is the best bang for your buck.

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