Are airline points worth more than hotel points?

Average Value (Cents per Point) Based on these examples, airline miles are worth 1.32 cents each, and hotel points are worth 0.78 cents each on average. While you may look at those numbers and decide that airline miles are worth more than hotel points, that's not always the case.



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50,000 American miles are worth about $850. How much are 80,000 American miles worth? 80,000 American miles are worth about $1,360.

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100,000 United miles are worth an average of $1,190, according to WalletHub data. You will get the best value for your United MileagePlus miles when you redeem them for Travel, but there are multiple redemption options.

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We sampled flight awards available with U.S. carriers and found that consumers need between about 8,000 and 57,000 miles to get a free one-way coach flight. Free flights in business or first class start at around 25,000 miles and climb to well over 150,000 miles one-way.

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Chip Lupo, Credit Card Writer 70,000 airline miles are worth an average of $882.00, depending on the airline, what exactly you redeem the miles for, and when you choose to redeem. You will generally get the most value for your airline miles when redeeming for airfare.

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The Best Hotel Credit Cards
  • Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card: Best Overall.
  • IHG One Rewards Premier Credit Card: Best Hotel-Specific Card.
  • Hilton Honors Aspire Card from American Express *: Best Premium Hotel-Specific Card.
  • Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card: Best Premium Flexible Rewards Card.


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Marriott Bonvoy points are worth approximately $0.009 each. While this value is low compared with flexible rewards programs like Chase Ultimate Rewards®, it's a very good redemption value for hotel loyalty points. In fact, we value Hilton Honors points and IHG Rewards points are just $0.005 each.

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Points Explorer FAQ How many Points do I need for a free night? Free nights can be redeemed for as few as 5,000 Points per night and no more than 95,000 Points per night for a Standard Room. Select properties with specialty accommodations may require up to 150,000 Points per night for a Standard Room.

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As an AAdvantage member, you must have some mileage earning or redeeming activity once every 24 months or have an open AAdvantage credit card account to retain your miles. If not, your AAdvantage miles will expire unless you pay a fee to reactivate them.

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You can see the world with 500,000 miles or use them for over 20 domestic round-trip flights (Estimated Value: $8K).

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AIR MILES Hotels + Cars provides access to 300,000+ hotels, resorts and independent boutiques around the world and thousands of car rental locations around the world. For your hotel booking, use your Dream Miles towards bookings or get Reward Miles when you pay for your complete hotel booking using a credit card.

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With most airlines, free flights generally start at 5,000 to 7,500 miles per one-way segment. So to book a round-trip flight, you typically need at least 10,000 to 15,000 miles.

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