Originally Posted by
aceboy44
Let us assume they offer points at 50%, if they increase the amount if points required to stay in hotels what benefit did you get by purchasing the points in advance?
Not to mention, some hotels will not allow you to book via points through black-out dates (christmas, new year, etc.) so really, what's the point?
I've done the "Hyatt bonus points game" for a few years now. At 40% its always been a good value for me. I usually check ahead to see if points can be used at Christmas, or when I want to travel. Buying POINTS, whether its 10%, 20%......60% etc. It's not to buy and hold, its to buy and use at a cheaper price that is projected to cost.
Yes, if they increase the amount of points to redeem, the 30% point would be worse than 40 or 50. ALWAYS should be buying points, with an exact stay in mind, IMO. I've never seen over 40, so at 50 it's a risk-reward value I'd take a stab at.