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Benjamin Din

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Smart Travel: Upgrade Your Getaways
Where 100,000 Points Can Take You: First Class Seats, Five-Star Suites and VIP Upgrades

I want to start off with Chase. They have a really great transfer partner in Hyatt Hotels.

Smart Travel: Upgrade Your Getaways
Where 100,000 Points Can Take You: First Class Seats, Five-Star Suites and VIP Upgrades

You know what, Sally? I did hear that and I wasn't surprised by it at all. Yes, thank you. I love Hyatt as a transfer partner because they're one of the few programs that still have an award chart. And plus, their rates are very reasonable.

Smart Travel: Upgrade Your Getaways
Where 100,000 Points Can Take You: First Class Seats, Five-Star Suites and VIP Upgrades

You know what, Sally? I did hear that and I wasn't surprised by it at all. Yes, thank you. I love Hyatt as a transfer partner because they're one of the few programs that still have an award chart. And plus, their rates are very reasonable.

Smart Travel: Upgrade Your Getaways
Where 100,000 Points Can Take You: First Class Seats, Five-Star Suites and VIP Upgrades

You know what, Sally? I did hear that and I wasn't surprised by it at all. Yes, thank you. I love Hyatt as a transfer partner because they're one of the few programs that still have an award chart. And plus, their rates are very reasonable.

Smart Travel: Upgrade Your Getaways
Where 100,000 Points Can Take You: First Class Seats, Five-Star Suites and VIP Upgrades

So even if you're looking to book the highest hotel category, which is Category 8, the most points you'll ever need to book a standard room is 45,000 points per night. Contrast that with Marriott Bonvoy, where I've seen hotel rooms go for more than 200,000 points a night.

Smart Travel: Upgrade Your Getaways
Where 100,000 Points Can Take You: First Class Seats, Five-Star Suites and VIP Upgrades

So even if you're looking to book the highest hotel category, which is Category 8, the most points you'll ever need to book a standard room is 45,000 points per night. Contrast that with Marriott Bonvoy, where I've seen hotel rooms go for more than 200,000 points a night.

Smart Travel: Upgrade Your Getaways
Where 100,000 Points Can Take You: First Class Seats, Five-Star Suites and VIP Upgrades

So even if you're looking to book the highest hotel category, which is Category 8, the most points you'll ever need to book a standard room is 45,000 points per night. Contrast that with Marriott Bonvoy, where I've seen hotel rooms go for more than 200,000 points a night.

Smart Travel: Upgrade Your Getaways
Where 100,000 Points Can Take You: First Class Seats, Five-Star Suites and VIP Upgrades

Wow.

Smart Travel: Upgrade Your Getaways
Where 100,000 Points Can Take You: First Class Seats, Five-Star Suites and VIP Upgrades

Wow.

Smart Travel: Upgrade Your Getaways
Where 100,000 Points Can Take You: First Class Seats, Five-Star Suites and VIP Upgrades

Wow.

Smart Travel: Upgrade Your Getaways
Where 100,000 Points Can Take You: First Class Seats, Five-Star Suites and VIP Upgrades

Well, I'm super excited to hear about your trip, Megan, because that's a very in-demand property with only 54 rooms and suites. Plus, they're not all available on points every day. So it's really not surprising to me that the availability is so low. But Hyatt actually has a ton of all-inclusive options.

Smart Travel: Upgrade Your Getaways
Where 100,000 Points Can Take You: First Class Seats, Five-Star Suites and VIP Upgrades

Well, I'm super excited to hear about your trip, Megan, because that's a very in-demand property with only 54 rooms and suites. Plus, they're not all available on points every day. So it's really not surprising to me that the availability is so low. But Hyatt actually has a ton of all-inclusive options.

Smart Travel: Upgrade Your Getaways
Where 100,000 Points Can Take You: First Class Seats, Five-Star Suites and VIP Upgrades

Well, I'm super excited to hear about your trip, Megan, because that's a very in-demand property with only 54 rooms and suites. Plus, they're not all available on points every day. So it's really not surprising to me that the availability is so low. But Hyatt actually has a ton of all-inclusive options.

Smart Travel: Upgrade Your Getaways
Where 100,000 Points Can Take You: First Class Seats, Five-Star Suites and VIP Upgrades

They've got Ziva, Zalara, Zoetree Wellness and Spa Resorts, Secrets Resorts and Spas, and also Miraval. So if I had 100,000 points, I'd definitely start looking there.

Smart Travel: Upgrade Your Getaways
Where 100,000 Points Can Take You: First Class Seats, Five-Star Suites and VIP Upgrades

They've got Ziva, Zalara, Zoetree Wellness and Spa Resorts, Secrets Resorts and Spas, and also Miraval. So if I had 100,000 points, I'd definitely start looking there.

Smart Travel: Upgrade Your Getaways
Where 100,000 Points Can Take You: First Class Seats, Five-Star Suites and VIP Upgrades

They've got Ziva, Zalara, Zoetree Wellness and Spa Resorts, Secrets Resorts and Spas, and also Miraval. So if I had 100,000 points, I'd definitely start looking there.

Smart Travel: Upgrade Your Getaways
Where 100,000 Points Can Take You: First Class Seats, Five-Star Suites and VIP Upgrades

There are a lot of options here if you have chase points. One that I've done is fly Lufthansa First Class. You can actually book that by transferring your credit card points to Air Canada's Aeroplan program. So you would book your flights through Aeroplan because Air Canada and Lufthansa are partners.

Smart Travel: Upgrade Your Getaways
Where 100,000 Points Can Take You: First Class Seats, Five-Star Suites and VIP Upgrades

There are a lot of options here if you have chase points. One that I've done is fly Lufthansa First Class. You can actually book that by transferring your credit card points to Air Canada's Aeroplan program. So you would book your flights through Aeroplan because Air Canada and Lufthansa are partners.

Smart Travel: Upgrade Your Getaways
Where 100,000 Points Can Take You: First Class Seats, Five-Star Suites and VIP Upgrades

There are a lot of options here if you have chase points. One that I've done is fly Lufthansa First Class. You can actually book that by transferring your credit card points to Air Canada's Aeroplan program. So you would book your flights through Aeroplan because Air Canada and Lufthansa are partners.

Smart Travel: Upgrade Your Getaways
Where 100,000 Points Can Take You: First Class Seats, Five-Star Suites and VIP Upgrades

In terms of pricing, a one-way flight from the East Coast to Europe would cost you 90,000 points, and a West Coast flight would be 100,000. This is definitely an aspirational redemption. Keep in mind that one-way international flights are often more expensive than round trips, but a one-way from San Francisco to Frankfurt can cost more than $11,000 in first class.