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Buy points?
Should you buy hotel points during a sale? See whether the math works for your planned redemption before pulling the trigger.
Calculate your value
See if buying points beats baseline for your planned stay.
Base: $12.50 | Typical sale: $8.75 | Best sale: $7.50
Cash rate for the hotel you plan to book.
Points required for your planned stay.
Points pricing.
Reference pricing per 1,000 points (varies by promotion).
| Program | Base price | Typical sale | Best sale | Baseline value | Worth it? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marriott Bonvoy | $12.50 | $8.75 | $7.50 | 0.8 cpp | On sale |
| Hilton Honors | $10.00 | $5.00 | $4.50 | 0.5 cpp | On sale |
| World of Hyatt | $24.00 | $18.00 | $16.80 | 1.7 cpp | On sale |
| IHG One Rewards | $13.50 | $7.00 | $5.00 | 0.5 cpp | Rarely |
| Wyndham Rewards | $10.00 | $7.50 | $5.00 | 1.0 cpp | On sale |
| Choice Privileges | $10.00 | $7.00 | $6.00 | 0.6 cpp | Rarely |
* "Worth it" assumes you'll get baseline value on redemption. Better redemptions make purchases more valuable.
When to buy.
Good times to buy
- · You have a specific high-value redemption in mind
- · Points are on sale at 40%+ off
- · You're topping up for a researched booking
- · The cpp cost is below your target redemption value
- · You can use points before expiration
Avoid buying when
- · You don't have a specific redemption planned
- · Points are at full price (no sale)
- · The cpp cost exceeds the program's baseline value
- · You're speculating on future devaluations
- · Points might expire before you use them