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I prefer the 40k Chase Hyatt Visa than 2 free nights version
In case you’ve missed the news…Chase looks to be changing their Chase Hyatt Visa card from 2 free nights at ANY Hyatt in the world to 40k points starting June 29th. If you are looking to hit up Category 6 or 7 hotels in the next 12 months…go for the current deal. If you’re like Miles and I…the 40k offer ( which is 45k after you add an authorized user ) is much better. Why? You don’t have to use those points in the next 12 months, and you can use them for Cash + Points bookings.
The Chase Hyatt Visa is a great card. I first got it in 2012. I may sign up for it again.
Yes, Hyatt has made an unforced, uncompetitive error with the introduction of World of Hyatt. That doesn’t mean that there isn’t significant value in the program. Now that the card will offer 40k points…it’s far more enticing to me than was the 2 free nights.
Cash + Points increases the value of your points.
Let’s take a look at the Park Hyatt Saigon, which is incredible. and we visited earlier this year for New Year’s Eve. It’s a category 4 hotel. Rates are nearly $400 a night. So the current offer could get you 2 free nights there. Not a bad deal…worth $800, right? However…cash + points is just 7500 points + $100. Those 40k points could be used for 5 nights. Those 37,500 points would save you $1500. Yes, you’d shell out $500, but you’d get a much better value for your points – even spread that out over other hotels.
If you’re thinking of hitting up a Category 6 or 7 hotel…then this may be the time to do it. Otherwise, if you’re like us, this is a good deal for you.
You can use the charts below to calculate things, but having the ability to now employ Cash + Points is, in my opinion, a great option.
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Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card
Welcome Offer
$300 Chase Travel℠ Credit + Earn 60,000 bonus points after you spend $4,000 on purchases in the first 3 months from account opening.
Annual Fee
$95
Points Earned
Transferrable Chase Ultimate Rewards
- $300 Chase Travel℠ Credit + Earn 60,000 bonus points after you spend $4,000 on purchases in the first 3 months from account opening.
- That’s worth $750 when redeemed through Chase Travel℠. Plus, get up to $300 in statement credits on Chase Travel℠ purchases within your first year
- 5x on all travel purchased through Chase Travel℠
- 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)
- $50 Annual Chase Travel Hotel Credit via Chase Travel℠
- The begins immediately for new cardmembers and after your account anniversary for existing cardmembers
- 2x on all other travel
- 10% Anniversary Bonus
- Every year you keep the card, your total spend will yield a 10% points bonus. If you spend $10k in a year, you’ll get 1k bonus points
- Chase Sapphire Preferred continues to redeem at 1.25c in the Chase Travel℠ and the slew of other benefits remain in tact including Auto Rental Collision Damage Waiver ( primary ), purchase protections, etc.
- Points are transferrable to 14 Ultimate Rewards partners
- Redeem in Chase Travel℠ for 1.25 cents per point
- No foreign transaction fees
- Suite of Travel and Purchase Coverage
- Auto Rental Collision Damage Waiver is my favorite
- Get complimentary access to DashPass which unlocks $0 delivery fees and lower service fees for a minimum of one year when you activate by December 31, 2027.
- $95 Annual Fee
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® is exceptional 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: Ink Business Cash® , Ink Business Unlimited® you can combine the points into Preferred account and transfer into hotel and airline partners
Annual fee is quite low at $95 a year + you get a 10% anniversary bonus on points + $50 hotel credit in Chase travel.
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