Originally Posted by
cyberdad
I normally don't like burning points for anything other than leisure travel, but occasionally I find myself in a situation where burning a small number of points makes for a "get out of jail free card". The circumstances you described might be one of those. I wouldn't go 20K points, either, but 7.5 is another story.
+1 I do it the same way with SPG and HH, at times if Ill be away for only a few days they dont end charging me for leaving the car on site. well maybe HH will now that Im no longer a Diamond, but still Plat with MR and SPG
the main thing is either get a very cheap rate or a low cat property. It is only for a wake up shower and a few hrs of sleep after all. Especially with a 6am flight no time for a Lounge or breakfast even its apart of the rate