Originally Posted by
factory81
I find the hotel programs to be a money trap.
E.G. = 25k points (at 1 or 2 points/$) for a $150/night hotel @ IHG Friends and Family Rate, or $190 full priced fare.
I found a Holiday Inn Vacation Club hotel (the Orange Lake Orlando property), and it was $62/night in September or 25k points a night.
Or... you could use those Priority Club points to redeem for a 5k Point Breaks night. Or the many, many 15k redemption opportunities at Holiday Inns that sell for $100+.
Or switch over to Marriott points that can easily be worth 1 cent each.
Sounds like you might want to do a little more research.
Originally Posted by
Firewind
- The standard 50-100 miles per car rental, when it involves a miles chasing component.
Especially when you factor in the $0.75 - $2 or more, per day, for the FF surcharge. It has to be a bonus of at least 1000 miles or 600 WN points before I'm willing to consider paying the fee.
None of this really compares to Club Bing. Such a ridiculously small payoff and so much hassle with Microsoft's lack of customer service.