Originally Posted by
JTCz
I concur re: redeeming at Ibis / Adagio / Mama and not paying cash there. Just remember that you need your cash contribution to a partially-paid-with-points stay to be minimum EUR 10 per room per night for the nights to count towards your status.
Not sure about that, as we have had stays credited that were below that for the cash element. However very difficult to do those deals !
Prob wise to spend some cash on the stay ... there is always extras ( City Tax etc ) that seem to bump up the rate ( oh and free parking that has a charge )