Originally Posted by
lixiaojuventus
I am wondering how I should deal with this situation: I want to book two nights at a hotel that costs $218 or 45k points per night. I currently only have 54k remaining. So I can do either pay $218 for one night and 45k points for the other night, or use point + cash for both nights, i.e., 2*(27k points + $100) = 54k points + $200. Should I avoid the second choice, since I won't earn any points despite that I still pay around $200? Thanks!
You should earn 11,400 points for your stay if you book with the cash-only rate and 5,500 points for your stay if you book with your indicated points + cash rate.
This assumes you don't have elite status, are signed up for Points & Points (and not partner miles), are signed up for the Go More Get More 2x promotion, and signed up for the 500 point mobile app booking bonus. This also assume you're not staying in a Home2 Suites or Tru location (less points).