Convert hotel points into UA miles 1:1.25 (25% bonus)

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Jul 31, 2015, 10:30 am

helvetic

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Convert hotel points into UA miles 1:1.25 (25% bonus)

Looks like united is running an offer until 8/21 to convert hotel points into more valuable UA miles with a 25% bonus!

https://secure.unitedmileageplus.com...015/index.html

Jul 31, 2015, 10:41 am

mia

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A 25% bonus is not the same as a 1:1.25 conversion rate. As I read it, the hotel points will be converted to UA miles at the hotel program's usual rate (Examples - 2:1, 5:1, 10:1), and then UA will add 25% to the amount of miles received.

Discussion in progress in the UA forum:

http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...el-points.html

Last edited by mia; Jul 31, 2015 at 10:54 am

Jul 31, 2015, 10:50 am

skimple

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To get the max 20K bonus, you would have convert enough hotel points to get 80K miles.

100K UA miles for:

800K Hilton
160K SPG
400K IHG
800K Club Carlson
400K Choice
400K Wyndham
80K Gold Circle

Hyatt: 200K Hyatt -> 120K UA (80K miles + 20K bonus on transfer + 25% promo)
Marriott (max 50K miles per year): 112K MR -> 62.5K UA

Aug 2, 2015, 9:19 am

nyc6035

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Quote:

Originally Posted by skimple

To get the max 20K bonus, you would have convert enough hotel points to get 80K miles.

100K UA miles for:

800K Hilton
160K SPG
400K IHG
800K Club Carlson
400K Choice
400K Wyndham
80K Gold Circle

Thanks for posting - saved me a good 20-30 minutes.

Aug 2, 2015, 9:39 am

lilmama48

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hotel points for united miles

I cannot figure out how to transfer the choice privileges points. They will expire so I may as well change them.Thanks.

Aug 2, 2015, 4:45 pm

mia

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Quote:

Originally Posted by lilmama48

I cannot figure out how to transfer the choice privileges points.

See this thread:

http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/choic...el-points.html

Apparently you need to use the "old" website to perform this function.

Aug 25, 2015, 4:39 pm

kitkitsune

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Looks like this offer has been extended to the end of this month if anyone needs to top off on UA miles. From the site:

Now's the perfect time to exchange your unused hotel loyalty program points into United MileagePlus® award miles. Convert your points now and enjoy a 25% bonus on all conversions of 5,000 miles or more - up to 20,000 miles. Hurry, this offer ends August 31, 2015.

Aug 26, 2015, 8:00 am

aacharya

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Quote:

Originally Posted by kitkitsune

Best deal is Marriott, especially if you have enough to convert for the hotel stay and points. It ends up being almost a 1:1 deal.

Aug 28, 2015, 5:39 pm

thecompdude

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Quote:

Originally Posted by aacharya

Best deal is Marriott, especially if you have enough to convert for the hotel stay and points. It ends up being almost a 1:1 deal.

Can this 25% promotion be stacked with the hotel+miles vacation conversion?

Aug 28, 2015, 6:06 pm

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Tizzette

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This promotion says it gives the 25% bonus on transfers worth 5,000 miles or more. Not 5,000 hotel points.

Aug 31, 2015, 5:48 pm

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guruboy

Join Date: Jun 2015

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Quote:

Originally Posted by aacharya

Best deal is Marriott, especially if you have enough to convert for the hotel stay and points. It ends up being almost a 1:1 deal.

Is this the opposite of how Marriott has vacation packages that give United Miles?

So you would convert Marriott into United Miles and then use miles to exchange for a hotel stay + Marriott points?

Sep 2, 2015, 1:38 pm

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pinniped

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Even without the promo, Marriott yields 1:1.1 in the 7-night Travel Package. 120k MR -> 132k UA.

So I guess I missed an opportunity to go 120k MR -> 152k UA. That is indeed a sweet deal if you have a use for UA miles and a single contiguous 7-night Marriott stay. (It's the latter that I sometimes have to think hard about whether I really need.)