Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Princeton, NJ; Lviv Ukraine
Programs: UA 3.6MM, AF/KL Lifetime Plat, BA Gold, AA 1MM, IC Spire RA, Kimpton IC, Marriott Plat, et alia
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Best value are the expensive ICs such as Paris Le Grand, Amsterdam Amstel, Bora Bora either Thalasso or La Moana, Hong Kong, Willard, Boston, LA, New York Barclay, London Park Lane, Bordeaux Le Grand, Moscow, Geneva, Osaka, Kiev, Fiji, Moorea, Tahiti, Davos, etc.
The ones in the South Pacific can run over $1000/night; others can push $500/night or more. But agree it's more about where you want to go. Key for the free nights and also for point redemptions is to save using them for periods where a hotel might be very expensive and you can stay free.