Go Back  FlyerTalk Forums > Miles&Points > Mileage Run Deals > Mileage Run Discussion
Reload this Page >

Using AMEX points for MRs

Register
Community
Wiki Posts
Today's Posts
Search
Vendor Directory

Using AMEX points for MRs

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Aug 25, 2015 | 4:55 pm
  #16  
Smiley90
FlyerTalk Evangelist
20 Countries Visited
500k
All eyes on you!
10 Years on Site
 
Join Date: May 2015
Location: BOS, YVR, ZRH
Programs: *G
Posts: 18,130
Originally Posted by Rusdude
MR and UR aren't worth 2.5 cents, IMHO. 1.7-2 would be a better value. It's especially true now that we don't see too many MR transfer bonuses.

SPG points are a more valuable given a constant 25% bonus.
my bad - I'm based in Canada, I was thinking CAD, sorry. 2.5 CAD = ~1.9 cents USD. So that makes it that value, too. Canadian MR points are, ironically, worth more than US MR points because of how ...... the CAD is at the moment. We're all praying against conversion-devaluations.
Smiley90 is offline  
Reply
Old Aug 25, 2015 | 10:01 pm
  #17  
itsme
 
Join Date: Jun 2004
Programs: united airlines
Posts: 4,967
Originally Posted by Rusdude
MR and UR aren't worth 2.5 cents, IMHO. 1.7-2 would be a better value. It's especially true now that we don't see too many MR transfer bonuses.

SPG points are a more valuable given a constant 25% bonus.
Miles are miles and hotel points are hotel points, so not too hard to assign a $ value. It's the airline ticket you would have bought if you hadn't got it as an award (with suitable adjustments for the redeemable miles and status ones you don't get) or the room you got as an award and didn't pay for. Is it ever more with AmEx or something else from credit card spends?

I assume that the highest value anyone ever manages is a premium seat on an international flight. Anyone get high value for another redemption value? If you get 2% cash back on every spend with a card like Fidelity's, is there much, if anything more with AmEx?
itsme is offline  
Reply
Old Aug 26, 2015 | 5:28 pm
  #18  
Rusdude
10 Countries Visited
20 Countries Visited
30 Countries Visited
15 Years on Site
 
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: IAH
Programs: SPG Platinum, Hyatt Diamond, IHG Gold Ambassador, Marriott Gold
Posts: 523
Originally Posted by Smiley90
my bad - I'm based in Canada, I was thinking CAD, sorry. 2.5 CAD = ~1.9 cents USD. So that makes it that value, too. Canadian MR points are, ironically, worth more than US MR points because of how ...... the CAD is at the moment. We're all praying against conversion-devaluations.
Sorry, my bad -- missed that you are in Canada! CAD dropped quite a bit this year.

Personally, I try not to redeem SPG points for hotels unless I get at least 2.5 cents (USD) value and, preferably, higher. Usually, though, SPG is more beneficial when transferring to airlines (especially since there are a lot of partners).

P.S. Sometimes there ARE some good opportunities for hotel redemption. Have a reservation for summer 2016 with an SPG hotel where I'm getting about 8 cents per point
Rusdude is offline  
Reply



Advanced Search
Reply Closed Thread Share
Forum Jump

Contact Us - Archive - Advertising - Cookie Policy - Privacy Statement - Terms of Service -

This site is owned, operated, and maintained by MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. Copyright © 2026 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. All rights reserved. Designated trademarks are the property of their respective owners.