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Only thing that looks extremely compelling to me so far is the Hertz offer. I'll make sure to log in and give those a shot, even though I'll probably lose to the bots.

IHG deal looks okay, but I've been having a harder time in 2018 finding the IHG redemptions I used to get fairly easily and at lower points requirements. Even basic HIX's are getting harder to find at good redemption values. So I'm less likely to spend out-of-pocket cash for more IHG points. (I already have a lot.) Buying HH at 0.5 cpp? That's just their baseline value these days, with much more limited upside opportunity. Not worth a cash outlay.

The NYNY Vegas deal looks interesting, but it wouldn't surprise me if you can get it elsewhere for the same price. The Luxor package could be okay if you accept the fact that this is a pretty bad hotel. I stayed there last year for a conference at the Mandalay because everything else on that end of the Strip was sold out. Tolerated it, could have used the $400 in a variety of restaurants, so I would have gotten value out of it. But I'd never voluntarily stay in this hotel - or the Excalibur. They're both pretty bad. The two high-end Vegas offers...I just don't know enough about them to know whether they're a good value or not. It feels like you can get suites in top casinos in Vegas for less, but I'm no expert. The devil may be in the details...are there more blackout dates than just New Year's Eve? Is it subject to limited availability?

The 2-night OMNI certificate valid for most major cities and not limited to weekends looks pretty nice. 2 nights in SF for $335 is a good deal during most times of the year - don't even need a particularly peak date to get value there.