Amex (Canada) points for Hotels
Feb 5, 2023, 8:50 pm
#1
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Amex (Canada) points for Hotels
Firstly thanks for all the great work you guys do!
Not sure if I'm posting this in the right section of the forum. My question is with reference to the Canadian market.
I have a dilemma, I'm collecting Amex points but because of my job, my flights are mostly covered. All I want to use the Amex points is for Hotels.
Which of these portals gives me the best redemption value for my points when booking only Hotels?
1. Aeroplan
2. Amex Travel Portal
3. Hilton
4. Marriot
Thanks a lot!
Not sure if I'm posting this in the right section of the forum. My question is with reference to the Canadian market.
I have a dilemma, I'm collecting Amex points but because of my job, my flights are mostly covered. All I want to use the Amex points is for Hotels.
Which of these portals gives me the best redemption value for my points when booking only Hotels?
1. Aeroplan
2. Amex Travel Portal
3. Hilton
4. Marriot
Thanks a lot!
Feb 6, 2023, 5:34 am
#2
Join Date: Jan 2023
Location: SJC
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Amex Travel Portal 0.7cpp for regular hotels
Hilton 0.4cpp
Marriott 0.8cpp
I would go for Aeroplan if you have Chase Aeroplan card. 1.25cpp when you redeem for Pay Yourself Back.
Schwab platinum is also a potential option. 1.1cpp cash out MR points.
Hilton 0.4cpp
Marriott 0.8cpp
I would go for Aeroplan if you have Chase Aeroplan card. 1.25cpp when you redeem for Pay Yourself Back.
Schwab platinum is also a potential option. 1.1cpp cash out MR points.
Feb 6, 2023, 6:42 am
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Feb 6, 2023, 10:13 am
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Thanks for the replies!, Taking into account that I have the Platinum card, I guess the previous reply still applies when it comes to the redeemable value the points in each portal.
So is just better to only move the points to Marriot's portal or just book hotels straight on Amex travel portal and don't transfer the points?
So is just better to only move the points to Marriot's portal or just book hotels straight on Amex travel portal and don't transfer the points?
Feb 6, 2023, 10:19 am
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Feb 6, 2023, 10:40 am
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It's straightforward to do your own research. Go to Amex travel and the various hotel chain websites, look for a property where you might actually stay, and compare the cost in money to the number of points required for the same room.
Feb 6, 2023, 11:29 am
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Thanks Mia! I could totally do that, but how do I know that my test won't be skewed by the fact that I'm picking outliers.
This is why I came here in case this was clearly known, so I can book my hotels moving forward based on what most people already knew.
This is why I came here in case this was clearly known, so I can book my hotels moving forward based on what most people already knew.
Feb 6, 2023, 4:38 pm
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Feb 6, 2023, 8:17 pm
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with my membership rewards points, i can pay eligible charges with my points at a rate of 100 pts for one dollar. $100 in hotel charge would be 10,000 pts.
if you transfer to marriott, you get 6 bonvoys for 5 MRs. value is hard to calculate since rates vary so much but i'm usually seeing about 0.8 canadian cents per point. so that would be about 0.9 canadian cents per MR point. i have seen transfer bonuses in the past so that would bump up the value 20-30%
hilton is a terrible exchange
i looked at hotels using aeroplan points but that didn't look very attractive either so i never pursued it.
if you transfer to marriott, you get 6 bonvoys for 5 MRs. value is hard to calculate since rates vary so much but i'm usually seeing about 0.8 canadian cents per point. so that would be about 0.9 canadian cents per MR point. i have seen transfer bonuses in the past so that would bump up the value 20-30%
hilton is a terrible exchange
i looked at hotels using aeroplan points but that didn't look very attractive either so i never pursued it.