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Old Jul 31, 2012 | 8:23 am
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TommyC80
 
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Originally Posted by dave111
Am i right in thinking that I need to be a US based MileagePlus member to spend points on hotels.

I have changed my address to a US address but still not able to book hotels.
Any ideas how I can get round this

thank you
I believe that you just need to have a chase issued co-branded credit card, which you may be precluded from getting based on either your residency/citizenship.

That said, mileage redemptions for hotel awards are typically a terrible value. In addition to the poor redemption rates, you can often only book lower room classes via United's portal. I would never use my miles in this way, FWIW.
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