Originally Posted by
jbeckett
I agree, I think that one of these things has to be true to get good value -
1. A high point redemption (like 80000/night or 95000/night) where the normal cash cost is high (i.e. Conrad Maldives, Conrad Tokyo, etc.)
2. A redemption at a time when the cash cost is abnormally high but there are still award rooms available at the standard rate (i.e. Doubletree Times Square on New Year's Eve).
3. 5th night free - won't get great value normally but will at least usually get the .45 to .5 cents per point value.
4. Any 5000 point redemption (think Egypt or Turkey).
This!! I redeemed points for a 2 night stay at the Conrad Koh Samui. 95,000 a night. That to me is a great situation to use points I was looking at Conrad Ft Lauderdale in the summer and saw how it was an 80,000 point redemption a night. Now the points seem grossly overpriced. That shouldn't even be and I would rather pay cash. I would be able to get a room for $250 a night at the Conrad FL vs paying 80,000 in points.