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New York City is crazy expensive, so when you see a deal, you gotta strike. And strike we did. We saw 4 nights for 129k points, that included our 4th night free, which equates to roughly 32k points per night. IHG routinely sells their points at 1/2 a penny a point, meaning this 4 night stay was roughly $650. That is just incredible. We were in town to see a friend perform in a play, and the location suited it perfectly.
I mean look at these average rates…and that doesn’t include the 4 night free since I’m not logged in
Stay Details:
- Rate: 129k Points for 4 nights + $47 a night fee
- What’s in the fee? Absolute crap…
- Additional charges : Destination Fee will be added per room each night of your stay. When applicable and charged the Destination Fee includes: Upgraded WiFi Unlimited local and long-distance calls, Brand new fitness center and Peloton bikes, Kimpton Press Reader access for the latest news, $20 Dry cleaning and laundry credit 2 Bottles of Water Smoking Policy/Fee Kimpton Hotel Theta is committed to providing its guests and associates with a smoke-free environment. Smoking tobacco, pipes, vapes, e-cigarettes, and marijuana are strictly prohibited within the hotel. By booking through this website, you acknowledge that the hotel has installed smoking detection sensors provided by Rest Sensor in its rooms. Rest Sensor is a smart device that allows hotel management to respond to smoking events without disrupting your stay. You hereby agree and consent to the use of the Rest sensor in your room and acknowledge that you will be assessed a fee of $500 for each smoking violation. Tampering with the sensor is strictly prohibited
- What’s in the fee? Absolute crap…
- Cash Rate was roughly $250 a night
- As diamonds, since there was an issue at the hotel, they gave us gift cards for Carnegie deli for breakfast.
The Kimpton is the grey building off to the right.
Other New York Reviews:
- Thompson Central Park
- Park Hyatt Central Park
- St Regis New York
- Intercontinental Barclay
- Intercontinental Times Square
- 50 Bowery
- The Beekman
- New York Edition
- Conrad New York Uptown ( Now Luxury collection )
Location:
Not too far from Times Square, not too far from Central Park, Radio City Music Hall. Close to a bunch of Subway stops. Pretty decent location for sightseeing.
For reference…from the hotel
Check In
Short. Sweet. No big upgrade. The hotel is quite small actually with a modest sized lobby that is divided into separate spaces to hang, work, have the famous Kimpton happy hour with wine and snacks.
The hotel has a small sundry which you can grab your free waters from, or if you’re in a pinch a drink/snack of some sort.
Some examples
There is also a small coffee stand, that you they sometimes have grab n go breakfast specials for $1
The Room
Roughly 300-350 sq feet. Fine for NYC and, my goodness, the rate is hard to beat so I’m not complaining for a smaller room. When in NYC…how long do you really spend in the hotel?
It was nice to have a separate seating area, and of course the hotel is pet friendly, as are all Kimptons.
Charging next to the bed
Cabinet with robe, extra pillow, and a drawer with the safe – which is sitting on a shelf. Ummm couldn’t that just be removed?
Bathroom – even for NYC this was VERY TIGHT. You could barely get in the bathroom, close the door, and hop in the shower.
Gym
Super small with a few free weights and treadmills – get out in the city for goodness sakes lol
Overall
This is a inexpensive way to access some of the most touristed areas of NYC, stay in a nice hotel, and if you’re getting that 4th night free, it makes this even more attractive. I’d put this hotel on your list if the rates are coming in competitive, and if you still earn the sub 40k night that comes with the IHG Select where you can’t add any points to it… you’ll even see them price under 40k. That’s incredible for a NYC hotel…and a Kimpton at that.
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Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card
Welcome Offer
Earn 60,000 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
- 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 Points Boost
- each account anniversary you’ll earn bonus points equal to 10% of your total purchases made the previous year
- 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
- 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
- $95 Annual Fee
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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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