That was what the "or suburbs, or whatever." was referring to. :D

But that was replying to her saying not everyone stays at resorts. Her point was that using points on a lower end property is not necessarily a 'waste' as you stated in a couple of posts. One person's waste is another person's priceless.

Cheers.

Let's try this with a real life example.

My Mother wants to go see my niece from 1/21 to 1/24. The rate at the Redmond Marriott for those dates is $259, a total of $873. It is a class 4 - a lower end property as outlined in this discussion - so it will cost 65K in points.
My Mother is in her 80's and lives in NC, while my niece lives in Seattle and has a life threatening disease.

Is this 3 night stay worth 65K? By most FT standards, NO. But for my Mother - who wants to see her Granddaughter, does not necessarily HAVE $873, but DOES have access to 65K in points, it is.

Stating that using points in low end properties is wasteful can be belittling to those who do so. Every family circumstance is different, and TEHO.

I'm just sayin'....

I would ALWAYS say that the above example (and similar) is an excellent use of points. I'm sorry if I gave the impression otherwise.

I have gifted points and/or miles to family and friends for a variety of reasons myself, over the years. It's always different if it is a gift in that sense, where the value to the person receiving the points or miles is far above the real world value, so far in fact, that it is no longer about money, it is about heart.

What's TEHO mean?

FWIW - I think most will agree that normally the best use of points are at Cat 7-8s (especially overseas where the $$ is getting its butt kicked), but there are many times when using them at lesser properties is equally valid.

Cheers.

You have been a Marriott rewards member since before I was born. That is some loyalty right there. O.O

TEHO means "To Each His/Her Own"

Thanks!!

Cheers.

I am almost afraid to ask- is this comment addressed to Ski, US, or me?

I was a bit afraid myself, but I had only enough temerity to ask in private! :eek: :D

Well, it's probably true for all of us, with me being the youngest, of course.

But I am (in my dotage) trying to determine the context of the comment within the surrounding posts. :confused:

I was talking about the original post. He said he has been a rewards member since 1986.

Oh dang. So I AM the "oldest"....1985.

You're still the best looking here, or at least in my head you are.

Flattery gets you everywhere. Just remember I am easy but not cheap....:p