Credit cards offer the opportunity to travel around the world for a small fraction of what it would otherwise cost. We can help you optimize your credit card set up and spending in order to maximize value. Unlike most blogs dedicated to credit card news we have no relationship with any credit card company, which allows us to recommend the best cards given your spending habits and travel goals.
The example itineraries below serve to illustrate how valuable credit card points can be. Credit card points can get you almost anywhere in the world for next to no cost, while providing a 5-14% return on your credit card spend. Point prices will be roughly similar for trips in similar regions of the world (i.e. a trip from NYC to Paris is similar to NYC to Barcelona). The greater flexibility you give us to book travel for you, the better prices and availability we can find.
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Paris
Leave the U.S. Monday night and arrive in Paris Wednesday morning with a full day ahead of you. Check into the Hôtel de Louvre for 4 nights and leave one night for the Waldorf Astoria Versailles. Return Sunday morning ready to start a new week.
Cost in points
-30,000-50,000 points for economy flights
-100,000-150,000 for business class flights
-18,000-45,000 points per night for hotel
Total cost in points: 120,000-375,000
Cost in cash
-$600-$800 for economy flights
-$2,200-$4,500 for business class
-$400-$900 per night for hotel
Total cost in cash: $2,600-$9,000
Cents per point: 2.16-2.4
Return on credit card spend if averaging 3 points per dollar: 6.5%-7.2%
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Maldives
Fly to the Maldives from the U.S on Etihad through Abu Dhabi. Upon arrival take a sea plane to either the Park Hyatt Maldives Hadahaa for a stay in a beach villa with private beach access, or splurge even more at the Conrad Maldives Rangali Island for an overwater sunrise villa.
Cost in points
-80,000-110,000 points for economy flights
-140,000-200,000 for business class flights
-320,000 points for first class flights
-30,000 points per night for the Park Hyatt
-50,000 points per night for the Conrad
Total cost in points 230,000-570,000
Cost in cash
-$1,200-$2,000 for economy flights
-$3,200-$4,500 for business class flights
-$23,000 for first class flights
-$650+ per night for Park Hyatt
-$700+ per night for Conrad
Total cost in cash: $4,250-$26,500
Cents per point: 1.7-4.6
Return on credit card spend if averaging 3 points per dollar:
5.1%-13.9%
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New York City
A long weekend in the Big Apple can be done extremely cheaply with points, even if you want to stay at high end hotels.
Cost in points
-15,000-50,000 points in economy dependent on where in the U.S. you are flying from
-50.000-100.000 points for lie flat first class from the west coast to NYC
-15,000-25,000 points per night for enty-level Hyatt hotels
-45,000 points per night for Conrad Downtown
-88,000 points per night for St Regis
Total cost in points 60,000-355,000
Cost in cash
-$200-$600 for economy flights
-$250-$950 per night for hotel
Total cost in cash: $950-$3,450
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Miraval
The all inclusive luxury wellness Miraval resorts have three locations in the United States; Austin TX, Lenox MA, and Tucson AZ. Fine dining, wellness activities, and $175 daily credit comes with all points bookings. Availability tends to be plentiful outside of absolute peak seasons.
Cost in ponts
-40,000 per night for single occupancy
-57,500 for double occupancy
Cost in cash
-$950-$1,200 for single occupancy -$1,300-$2,000 for double occupancy
Cents per point: 2.4-3.5
Return on credit card spend if averaging 3 ponts per dollar: 7.2%-10.5%
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Munich
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Tokyo
Cost in points
-40,000-90,000 points for economy flights
-75,000-160,000 for business class flights
-150,000-170,000 points in first class
-21,000 points per night for the Grand Hyatt Tokyo
-25,000 points per night for Andaz Tokyo
Total cost in points for 7 day trip:
-187,000-345,000 points
Cost in cash
-$1,000-$1,700 for economy flights
-$3,00-$5,500 for business class flights
-$9,000-$20,000 for first class flights
-$400+ per night for grand Hyatt
-$600+ per night for Andaz
Total cost in cash for 7 day trip:
-$3,100-$24,200
Cents per point: 1.6-7.0
Return on credit card spend if averaging 3 points per dollar:
4.8%-21%