Missing 4 of the brands
Sep 12, 2016, 9:13 pm
#16
Used to be 'flymanbeast'
Original Poster
Join Date: Jul 2011
Programs: Delta silver/marriot platinum
Posts: 2,795
To me 10k points are worth over 400 dollars, so why not spend up to 400 to get them?
Sep 13, 2016, 12:39 am
#17
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Barcelona, London, on a plane
Programs: BA Silver, TK E+, AA PP, Hyatt Globalist, Marriott LT Plat, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 13,043
You can always buy 10K points for $350 or, even better, wait for the points sale promos and buy them for $240-265.
As mentioned, this promo does tempt a certain subset of people into staying at different chains from their usual, probably spending more in the process than the bonus points are worth.
Sep 13, 2016, 10:11 pm
#18
Used to be 'flymanbeast'
Original Poster
Join Date: Jul 2011
Programs: Delta silver/marriot platinum
Posts: 2,795
I only use star points when I can get at least a value of 4 cents per star point. For instance I normally can get a free night for 2500 (since it is 3000-500) at a hotel that costs 100 dollars or more (one time even 200 dollars). In all other cases I just pay cash.