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Chase sapphire reserve transfer points to hyatt.
Don t get me wrong they are the best of chase s hotel partners but 1 8 cents per point seems a little rich.
The first hotel benefit is that the chase sapphire reserve will earn 3x on hotel purchases since it earns 3x on all travel and dining purchases.
Sometimes this can be a more economical way to book a hyatt stay than transferring points across to the world of hyatt.
Chase sapphire preferred this is our favorite beginners travel rewards card which currently has a limited time offer of 80 000 point bonus highest ever after you spend 4 000 on purchases in the first 3 months from account opening.
Because you can transfer the points to lots of travel partners including hyatt.
I also think the points guy is overvaluing hyatt s points.
Chase ultimate rewards points regularly appear near the top of tpg s monthly valuations and for good reason.
Grocery stores and dining at restaurants including takeout and eligible delivery services home improvement stores such as home depot and lowe s and select.
Plus this card earns 2x points per 1 on travel and dining worldwide eligible delivery services take out and dining out 5x points per 1 on lyft rides a.
Compared to other chase hotel transfer partners the hyatt award chart offers the best deal by far.
Specifically chase sapphire reserve cardholders can use each ultimate rewards point they have to deduct 1 5 cents from the cost of a booking made through the chase portal.
3x bonus points on hotels.
Chase states that the following purchases are eligible to be considered travel.
The only requirements for a transfer is a credit card in the ultimate rewards program a world of hyatt account and the minimum transfer amount of at least 1 000 points.
Also earning more points isn t always the most important thing as hyatt points are less flexible and therefore less valuable than chase ultimate rewards points.
Sapphire reserve is broadening your world of benefits.
You can earn 3 points per 1 spent at hyatt hotels with the chase sapphire reserve and chase hyatt cards.
If you re trying to decide between the chase sapphire reserve and the world of hyatt card the sapphire reserve has a clear edge in travel and dining purchases.
Looking at this list only one program offers more value when you first transfer points to a loyalty program.
For example you can transfer 30 000 chase ultimate rewards points to hyatt for a free night at the luxurious park hyatt new york this hotel can easily cost 900 per night giving you a value of 3 cents per hyatt point which is great by the way.
With the pay yourself back tool your ultimate rewards points are worth 50 more when you redeem them for statement credits against purchases in our current categories.