Originally Posted by pinniped

Wouldn't you be better off redeeming a 7-night 1-bedroom villa award, even if you have to redeem a Stay Anytime award? I forget the exact points...something like 125k for a 1-bedroom, plus another 62.5k if you have to go the Stay Anytime route.

My take is that the 7-night Travel Package with 120k AA miles is the best value in the system. On that award, I figure I'm getting around 1.25 cents per Marriott point using somewhat conservative valuations. Maybe up in the 1.75 cent range if I play a Cat 7 award very well.