Comments on: Earning Starwood Points Toward Hotels Awards, A Good Value? http://www.askmrcreditcard.com/creditcardblog/earning-starwood-points-toward-hotels-awards-a-good-value/ Latest Credit Card News, Reviews and Information Sat, 07 Nov 2009 23:38:59 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Ric Garrido http://www.askmrcreditcard.com/creditcardblog/earning-starwood-points-toward-hotels-awards-a-good-value/comment-page-1/#comment-109027 Ric Garrido Thu, 04 Jun 2009 10:57:19 +0000 http://www.askmrcreditcard.com/creditcardblog/?p=664#comment-109027 I regularly use Starwood points for greater than 5 cents per point through redemption of cash and points awards. I just stayed at the San Jose Sheraton this past Tuesday night. The regular rate was $179 per night. Cash & Points was $45 + 2,800 Starpoints. $179 - $45 = $134 off the rate + a savings of 10% room tax 2,800 points saved $147 in cash. $147/2,800 points = 5.25 cents cash savings per point used for the hotel night. Two nights ago I was at the Denver Westin Tabor on a Cash & Points stay. My $400 per night suite was $60 + 4,000 points. In this instance my Starwood points were worth over 8 cents each. In general you will get less value for your Starwood points when redeemed for higher category hotels, but Starwood Hotels Cash & Points payment option tends to offer the highest value return for points redemption. I regularly use Starwood points for greater than 5 cents per point through redemption of cash and points awards. I just stayed at the San Jose Sheraton this past Tuesday night. The regular rate was $179 per night. Cash & Points was $45 + 2,800 Starpoints.

$179 – $45 = $134 off the rate + a savings of 10% room tax
2,800 points saved $147 in cash.
$147/2,800 points = 5.25 cents cash savings per point used for the hotel night.

Two nights ago I was at the Denver Westin Tabor on a Cash & Points stay. My $400 per night suite was $60 + 4,000 points. In this instance my Starwood points were worth over 8 cents each.

In general you will get less value for your Starwood points when redeemed for higher category hotels, but Starwood Hotels Cash & Points payment option tends to offer the highest value return for points redemption.

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