Following the latest Choice-Preferred devaluation (prices now range up to 118,000 Choice points per night) I had to scrap the original contents of this post and start over. Are there still great values to be had? Fortunately, the short answer is “yes.”
Previously I set my threshold at a minimum of 1 cent per Choice point, but for this new analysis, I inched that down to 0.9 cents per point. Specifically, I looked for hotels that offer a minimum value of 0.9 cents per Choice point year-around. Given that both Citi ThankYou Rewards and Wells Fargo Rewards transfer 1 to 2 to Choice, this means that the hotels shown in this post offer a minimum value of 1.8 cents per Citi or Wells point. That’s excellent.
Methodology
To find the best gems, I matched up Choice point prices with Preferred Hotels “starting at” cash prices (found here). Not all Preferred Hotels show starting at prices, but most do. I then filtered to all hotels that dependably offer 0.9 cent per point value or better.
Note that since I only used “starting at” prices, I only found the hotels where you will get good value year around. There are many, many hotels who’s prices go way up during peak season and therefore deliver great point value during those times. This post does not include hotels that offer great value only seasonally.
In summary, you’ll find here a number of hotels that offer great value year around when booked with Choice points. Missing from the list are those in which the Preferred Hotels website doesn’t list a starting at price. Also missing are hotels that offer great value only during peak season.
Great value Preferred Hotels bookable with Choice points
The following hotels offer a minimum of approximately 0.9 cents per Choice point value year around. These best value hotels are sorted to the top.
All of the following information, including photos and descriptions of each hotel, was found on the Preferred Hotels & Resorts website.
The One Palácio da Anunciada, Lisbon
Five-Star Boutique Hotel in a 16th-Century Palace
Lisbon, Portugal
- Point Price: 28000
- Starting At Cash Price: $522
- Cents Per Point Value: 1.86
Surf & Sand Resort Laguna Beach
Luxury Beachfront Hotel on the Southern California Coast
Laguna Beach, California, United States
- Point Price: 55000
- Starting At Cash Price: $1018
- Cents Per Point Value: 1.85
Storchen Zürich – Lifestyle Boutique
Fine Swiss Hospitality in the Heart of Zürich Old Town
Zurich, Switzerland
- Point Price: 55000
- Starting At Cash Price: $802
- Cents Per Point Value: 1.46
THE THIEF, Oslo
Oslo’s Gold-and-Glass Crown Jewel
Oslo, Norway
- Point Price: 20000
- Starting At Cash Price: $282
- Cents Per Point Value: 1.41
La Esperanza Granada, Spain
A Grand and Glamorous Boutique Hacienda Estate Outside Granada
Saleres, Spain
- Point Price: 32000
- Starting At Cash Price: $442
- Cents Per Point Value: 1.38
Castlemartyr Resort, Cork, Ireland
A Luxury Escape Where Historic Beauty Meets Modern Convenience
Cork, Ireland
- Point Price: 25000
- Starting At Cash Price: $292
- Cents Per Point Value: 1.17
Hotel Californian, Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara Beach Escape Where the Ocean Meets the City
Santa Barbara, California, United States
- Point Price: 55000
- Starting At Cash Price: $613
- Cents Per Point Value: 1.11
The Last Word Franschhoek, South Africa
Boutique Five-Star Gem in a Gourmet Paradise
Cape Town, South Africa
- Point Price: 30000
- Starting At Cash Price: $332
- Cents Per Point Value: 1.11
Royal Hideaway Corales Beach, Tenerife
A Luxurious Adults-Only Resort in Spain’s Canary Islands
La Caleta Costa Adeje Tenerife, Spain
- Point Price: 29000
- Starting At Cash Price: $320
- Cents Per Point Value: 1.1
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INIALA HARBOUR HOUSE & RESIDENCES, Malta
A Marriage of Maltese Heritage and Modern Design
Valletta, Malta
- Point Price: 55000
- Starting At Cash Price: $572
- Cents Per Point Value: 1.04
Santarena Hotel, Costa Rica
Authentic and Elegant Costa Rican Paradise
Las Catalinas, Costa Rica
- Point Price: 38000
- Starting At Cash Price: $379
- Cents Per Point Value: 1
Altis Avenida Hotel, Lisbon
A Five-Star Boutique Hotel in the Heart of Lisbon
Lisbon, Portugal
- Point Price: 39000
- Starting At Cash Price: $376
- Cents Per Point Value: 0.96
The Fullerton Bay Hotel, Singapore
A Stunning, Multi-Award-Winning Hotel Overlooking Marina Bay
Singapore, Singapore
- Point Price: 55000
- Starting At Cash Price: $508
- Cents Per Point Value: 0.92
Virgin Hotels Edinburgh
Victorian Grandeur And Contemporary Design In Old Town Edinburgh
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
- Point Price: 50000
- Starting At Cash Price: $459
- Cents Per Point Value: 0.92
The Sherry-Netherland, New York
New York’s Legendary Crème de la Crème Near Central Park
New York, New York, United States
- Point Price: 109000
- Starting At Cash Price: $989
- Cents Per Point Value: 0.91
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