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Mar 15, 2007 | 5:05 am

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redshift27

Join Date: Apr 2006

Location: MAN

Programs: F

Posts: 2,898

Quote:

Originally Posted by Raffles

Depends where you want to redeem. AA rewards in J or F are a lot cheaper than BA (for BA metal redemptions) to certain destinations, mainly India and the Middle East. Various past threads discuss this. You could also top off your AA miles by getting the Citi AA credit card with its 5k (?) bonus.

AA miles can also be transferred into Hilton points at 1:2 which could be useful at some of the better Conrads or top end Hiltons, which are generally (in my view) better hotels than the best Marriotts. 20k AA would get you 40k Hilton which would get you 1 night in a highest category property.

So you are suggesting 400k Marriott points -> 190k (?) AA miles -> 380k Hilton points = 9 days in top Hilton hotel.

But 400k Marriott points = 17 nights in a top Marriott.

Are the Hiltons that much better?

(Oh - wait! I get it. You get 2 x 7 nights Marriott stay certificates for "free" PLUS the Hilton stays.)

Last edited by redshift27; Mar 15, 2007 at 5:07 am Reason: brainwave

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