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Last year Hyatt acquired Two Roads hospitality ( Destination Hotels, Alila, and Thompson). Since then we’ve seen award rates revealed for many of these hotels, as well as many Small Luxury Hotel redemption rates and benefits released. Yesterday, we learned more information regarding Alila, the high end, luxury boutique brand that has given Hyatt some drop dead gorgeous redemptions. The rates are super competitive and I’ve already began wanderlusting as to where I’ll stay first! Check out the rates and some of the properties we can’t wait to check out.
| Hotel | Location | Redemption Rate | Opening Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio at Alila Seminyak | Indonesia | 5000 | June 25th, 2019 |
| Alila Solo | Indonesia | 5000 | June 25th, 2019 |
| Alila Ubud | Indonesia | 12000 | June 25th, 2019 |
| Alila Seminyak | Indonesia | 20000 | June 25th, 2019 |
| Alila Villas Uluwatu | Indonesia | 30000 | June 25th, 2019 |
| Ventana Big Sur | USA | 30000 | June 25th, 2019 |
| Alila Bangsar | Malaysia | 5000 | June 26th, 2019 |
| Alila Manggis | Indonesia | 8000 | June 26th, 2019 |
| Alila Jakarta | Indonesia | 12000 | June 26th, 2019 |
| Alila Koh Russey | Cambodia | 25000 | June 26th, 2019 |
| Alila Diwa Goa | India | 8000 | July 15, 2019 |
| The Diwa Club by Alila | India | 12000 | July 15, 2019 |
| Alila Jabal Akhdar | Oman | 25000 | July 15, 2019 |
| Alila Fort Bishanarh | India | 15000 | July 16, 2019 |
| Alila Anji | China | 20000 | July 16, 2019 |
| Alila Wuzhen | China | 20000 | July 16, 2019 |
Oman
I’ve recently become obsessed with visiting. One, I’d love to stay at the Six Senses Zighy Bay, the Al Bustan Palace, and finally…the Alila Jabal Akhdar. Each of these hotels represents something completely different, but the Alila is something most people wouldn’t expect to find in the Middle East. A mountain retreat. How cool is that? And at just 25k per night…a very good option in peak seasons when rates can balloon. And look at the base room…a mountain view suite. Yes, please.
The only US property.
Ventana is the definition of aspirational. Think luxury cabin in the wood vibes, epicurean delights, the smell of wood burning in the fireplace, award winning spa treatments, and points being used to stay in a room that normally costs close to $1k. That’s Ventana.
South Bali Bliss.
The Alila Uluwatu looks unbelievable. Bali is packed with incredible places to stay, but when you see rates that top $600 a night, and the base room is a villa with a private pool, I want to experience it first hand….with points. At 30k, this redemption makes so much more sense than say…the Park Hyatt NYC which commands a similar rate for a base room. Just my opinion, but look at this spot.
Will the most impressive Alila be points available?
The Alila Purnama, an all inclusive boat that sails around Indonesia giving you glimpses of Komodo dragons and incredible vistas. Who knows, but I’d guess if it is, it won’t be 30k a night, but closer to 40k which matches some of the SLH redemptions.
Hyatt missed the mark with its initial roll out of World of Hyatt, but the addition of Two Roads and SLH have added a new value proposition.
Is it worth going out of your way to stay loyal to Hyatt for work trips if it means having more and more aspirational redemptions for your leisure time. It’s clear that Hyatt is carving out a place in the market for just this evaluation, and I think it’s a very smart play.
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Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card
The Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card went through a major refresh in 2026 adding new bonus categories, travel protections, statement credits, and remains one of the best travel starter cards in the market. It earns Premium Ultimate Rewards that can be transferred into over a dozen partners many of which are US based including Hyatt, Southwest, United, IHG, and Marriott. Note that Hyatt is now a 4:3 transfer partner
Welcome Offer
Earn 100,000 bonus points after you spend $5,000 on purchases in the first 3 months from account opening
Annual Fee
$95
Points Earned
Transferrable Chase Ultimate Rewards
Earn
- 5x on all travel purchased through Chase Travel℠
- NEW ACCELERATED EARN CATEGORY: 3x points on gas and EV charging
- NEW ACCELERATED EARN CATEGORY: 3x points on vacation homes at top brands
- Cardmembers will earn 3x points on vacation homes at these top brands: Airbnb, Vrbo, Plu Guide, HomeAway, Homestay.com and Vacasa.
- 3x on dining, including eligible delivery services for takeout & dining out
- 3x on select streaming services
- 3x on online grocery purchases
- (excluding Target, Walmart and wholesale clubs)
- 2x on all other travel
- 1x on everyday purchases
- 5x points on Lyft rides Earn 5x total points on eligible Lyft rides including ride share, bike and scooter rides and subscription and membership products through September 30, 2027.
- 5x total points on Peloton equipment Earn 5x total points on eligible Peloton equipment and accessory purchases over $150 through December 31, 2027.
Benefits and Credits
- $100 Annual Chase Travel Hotel Credit via Chase Travel℠
- NEW: $120 Global Entry, TSA PreCheck or NEXUS fee credit Cardmembers will receive one statement credit of up to $120 every four years as reimbursement for the application fee charged to the card.
- NEW: Complimentary Apple TV subscription for one year
- Points are transferrable to 14 Ultimate Rewards partners
- No foreign transaction fees
- Suite of Travel and Purchase Coverage
- Auto Rental Collision Damage Waiver is my favorite
- Complimentary DashPass which unlocks $0 delivery fees & lower service fees for a min. of one year when you activate by 12/31/27. Plus, a $10 promo each month on non-restaurant orders
We keep an up to date spreadsheet that lists the best ever offers: You can find that spreadsheet here.
Historically 80k is a very, very good offer and hit in both 2022 and 2023. In 2021, we saw the offer hit an all time high of 100k. Who knows if that will ever come back.
Main Cast:
Cards that earn flexible points and should be used on the bulk of your purchases.
Supporting Cast:
Cards that earn fixed points in the currency of the airline/hotel and can not be transferred at attractive rates. These cards yield benefits that make it worth keeping, but not necessarily worth putting a lot of your everyday spend on.
The Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card is great starter card and offers transferrable Ultimate Rewards, and pairs well with other Chase cards.
If you carry this card alongside Chase’s cashback cards like the Chase Freedom Flex® and Chase Freedom Unlimited® or the business versions: Chase Ink Business Cash® , Chase Ink Business Unlimited® you can combine the points into the Sapphire Preferred account and transfer into hotel and airline partners
Annual fee remains quite low at $95 a year and if you use the $100 Annual Chase Travel Hotel Credit via Chase Travel℠ you’ll wipe out that annual fee every year. It has great bonus categories and other useful statement credits to enhance your travel.
One thing that is a bummer is Chase lowered the transfer ratio to World of Hyatt from 1:1 to 4:3.
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