The Points Mom

Maximizing Your Free Night Awards

Many hotel brand credit cards offer free night awards.  Most offer the free nights automatically upon your card member anniversary. There is usually a limit as to which properties you can redeem these free nights for.  This post is to ensure, if possible, that you redeem the free night at the highest level property you can so that you can maximize the free night award.  Let’s take a look at what I am talking about…

Chase World Of Hyatt Credit Card-Receive 1 free night every year after your cardmember anniversary at any Category 1-4 property.   You should try to use this free night at a Category 4 property. 

Chase Marriott Bonvoy Boundless Card-Receive 1 free night every year after your cardmember anniversary with a redemption level up to 35,000 points.  You should try to use this free night at a property that has a redemption level of 35,000 points per night. 

Chase IHG Rewards Premier Credit Card-Receive 1 free night at any IHG hotel every year after your cardmember anniversary. You should try to use this free night at a property that has a redemption level of 40,000 points per night

Marriott Bonvoy American Express CardReceive 1 Free Night Award every year after your Card account anniversary. Award can be used for one night (redemption level at or under 35,000 points) at a participating hotel. You should try to use this free night at a property that has a redemption level of 35,000 points per night. 

Marriott Bonvoy Business American Express Card Receive 1 Free Night Award every year after your Card account anniversary. Award can be used for one night (redemption level at or under 35,000 points) at a participating hotel. You should try to use this free night at a property that has a redemption level of 35,000 points per night. 

Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant American Express CardReceive 1 Free Night Award every year after your Card account anniversary. Award can be used for one night (redemption level at or under 50,000 points) at a participating hotel. You should try to use this free night at a property that has a redemption level of 50,000 points per night.