Originally Posted by
JTCz
And THIS is how you use points - for stays at Ibis, Adagio and perhaps Mama Shelters, i.e. the brands where you'd earn poorly per EUR / USD / (insert currency) spent. Spending points on stays at luxury properties is a bit of a waste.
This only works if one is using budget brands. I wouldn’t specifically book Ibis or such just to burn points since I also want to enjoy my hotel stays. Thus, I happily burn my points in luxury hotels and make the invoice smaller.