Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Danville, CA, USA;
Programs: UA 1MM, WN CP, Marriott LT Plat, Hilton Gold, IC Plat
Posts: 17,987
When do you pull the trigger on your free night certs?
Curious as to how others decide when to use 35k/50k/85k free night certs vs. points vs. cash.
Personally I am happy if I can use a 35k cert for a room that costs $200/nt and an 85k cert on a $500/nt room (actual savings is higher when you factor taxes). Of course the flip side is that the free nights all have a short fuse <12 months so you can't save them forever (like stock options that become worthless). I just had one expire which I was saving for a high value room - ack.
When do you use your free nights?