How to Value Hotel Points
 

Moderators: If this belongs somewhere else, please move it to the appropriate forum. I know the subject is not new but I didn't know where to go to search for FT insights. I didn't know where to post my question: Just as air miles are value at $.01 - $.015 per mile, has anyone devised a simplistic way to value hotel points? I realize that all hotel programs are vastly different but is it possible to design a simple formula for determining whether one should spend points for a room versus paying cash? Thanks in advance.

This subject has been discussed at length in the various hotel fora - a search there should yield discussions about the respective value of each point (since, as you already note, not all points are worth the same).

A general discussion (comparison between the programs) is more appropriate, for future reference, in MilesBuzz.

Mike

Moving to MilesBuzz...

bhatnasx
Mileage Run Moderator

Recent thread "Which hotel points are the most valuable?" would seem to be a good place to start...

http://flyertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=570332

Here is one method for HHonors points.