Points Strategy & Travel Guides

Los Cabos is Hyatt territory. From the Park Hyatt at 40K points to Hyatt Place at 5K, here are the 7 best points redemptions in Cabo.

Puerto Rico has 38+ points-bookable hotels across Hyatt, Marriott, Hilton, IHG, and Wyndham. No passport required, real Caribbean vibes, and some of the best CPP values in the loyalty world. Here are the 7 best redemptions.

Andaz Maui delivers up to 3.6 CPP on Hyatt points while Grand Wailea delivers 0.28 CPP on Hilton. Here are the 5 best Maui hotels on points — and the trap to skip.

Mallorca has 30 hotels bookable with points across Hyatt, Marriott, Hilton, IHG, and Wyndham. From the Lindner at 12K Hyatt points (up to 2.55 CPP) to the Park Hyatt at 25K--35K and the St. Regis Mardavall at 124K Marriott -- here is every option ranked by value.

Book Santorini's best hotels with points from Marriott and Hilton. We compare CPP values across 14 properties — Mystique, Santorini Secret Suites, NOŪS, Domes Novos, Sandblu LXR, and more — with transfer strategies from Chase UR and Amex MR.

A complete guide to booking Mykonos hotels with points in 2026 — covering 12+ properties across Marriott Bonvoy and Hilton Honors with real pricing data and transfer strategies.

Park Hyatt Zanzibar averages 1.67 CPP at 21K–25K Hyatt points per night. Plus three Marriott resorts from 18.5K points and a Hilton DoubleTree. The complete Zanzibar points hotel guide.

Standard rooms sleep two. Overwater villas ban kids. Extra-person surcharges add 13K-58K points/night. Here's how families actually book island vacations on points.

The same hotel drops from 0.95 CPP to 0.4 CPP between May and July. We mapped when points beat cash (and when they don't) for every major island destination.

The 12-month timeline to earn 400K+ points for an overwater villa honeymoon. Card strategy, transfer math, and real hotel pricing from Park Hyatt Maldives to St. Regis Bora Bora.

You booked the overwater villa on points. Now what? The best honeymoon activities in the Maldives, Bora Bora, Bali, and St. Lucia.

IHG's 2x points promo runs Mar 31-May 19. Here are the best IHG island hotels to target -- from InterContinental Mauritius (0.8 CPP) to Fiji and Koh Samui.

We found island hotels where points redemptions deliver 0.3 CPP -- worse than paying cash. Three islands, six traps, and the sweet spots to use instead.

Secrets St. Lucia delivers 2.3–5.8 CPP all-inclusive on Hyatt points across our 30-day pricing window. Here's every St. Lucia points hotel compared with real price ranges, plus why to book before May.

Hyatt's new 5-tier chart has the community panicking. We compared CPP across 4 programs using real island hotel data. The math says: keep your Hyatt card.

Citi is cutting Choice and I Prefer transfer ratios on April 19. Here's the full partner scorecard -- and why your Citi card is still worth keeping.

Conrad Corfu opens summer 2026 as the island's first points hotel. Plus Santorini's 2.0 CPP Marriott sweet spot and 3 more new Hilton Greece openings.

Not every points booking is a good deal. We ran the numbers on hundreds of island hotels to find the worst redemptions -- and when you should pay cash instead.

TCI went from zero points hotels to five across three programs. Salterra at 106K Marriott leads with 1.4 CPP, plus the new Hotel Indigo and Ritz-Carlton.

Five Koh Samui hotels bookable with points across four programs. Hyatt Regency at 20K points leads with 1.4 CPP, plus Conrad and Cape Fahn luxury villas.

The first dedicated Mauritius points guide anywhere. Five hotels from 50K IHG to 70K Hilton points, with CPP values from official hotel websites.

The complete 2026 guide to Bali activities with real prices. Climb Mount Batur, explore rice terraces, watch the Kecak fire dance, and eat your way through local warungs.

The best Phuket hotels you can book with points in 2026. From 15,000 Hyatt points to MICHELIN-rated InterContinental, here are the top 5 with transfer tips.

Seven Hilton properties in the Seychelles are bookable with points right now -- from 70K to 150K per night. Here is the complete breakdown with CPP values verified on hilton.com.

Every points price verified on marriott.com. The best island resorts now bookable with your Marriott credit card certificate at each tier.

Your complete guide to must-do activities, insider tips, and tourist traps to avoid in the Caribbean's top all-inclusive destinations. From Saona Island to cenotes to Chichen Itza.

Two overlapping transfer bonuses let you book Caribbean all-inclusive resorts for 23K-24K points per night. Here are the best Wyndham properties to book before these deals expire.

Hyatt is expanding to 5 pricing tiers in May 2026 with up to 67% increases. Here are the best Bali hotels to lock in at today's lower award rates.

The complete guide to Cancún and Riviera Maya activities — cenotes, Chichén Itzá, snorkeling, Xcaret, Isla Mujeres, nightlife, and how to visit with points.

The ultimate Tulum activity guide — ruins, cenotes, Sian Ka'an, beach clubs, and how to book with hotel points. Plus new TQO airport info for 2026.

The 14 best things to do in Aruba — from Eagle Beach and Arikok National Park to UTV tours and flamingo islands. Plus how to book the Hyatt Regency at 25,000 points/night.

Discover the 12 best things to do in Fiji — from snorkeling the Great Astrolabe Reef to village kava ceremonies. Activity costs, island tips, and points booking strategies.

The 14 best things to do in Hawaii — from Haleakalā sunrise to manta ray night swims. Plus how to book Hyatt, Hilton, and Marriott hotels with points and fly for as low as 12,500 miles.

The complete guide to Bora Bora activities — lagoon tours, shark feeding, jet ski circuits, Mt. Otemanu hikes, and how to book it all with points.

Discover the 15 best things to do in the Maldives — from whale shark snorkeling to bioluminescent beaches. Activity costs, best atolls, and points tips.

Book Swiss business class from the US to Zurich for just 58,500 Chase UR points with the current 20% Avios transfer bonus — a 6–8.5 CPP sweet spot expiring March 31.

The four best Maldives overwater villas bookable with points in 2026 — Park Hyatt, St. Regis, Waldorf Astoria, and W Maldives — with CPP values, transfer partners, and booking strategies.

How to book an overwater bungalow in Bora Bora using Hilton and Marriott points — plus flying there with miles.

Book Fiji's best luxury resorts using points and miles. Six Senses, Westin, and Hilton redemptions that save thousands per night.

Every award flight route to the Maldives worth booking — Qatar QSuites, Emirates First, Singapore Airlines, and the budget options.

Chase now transfers to Wyndham Rewards at 1:1 with a 30% launch bonus through March 31. Here's how to book all-inclusive Caribbean resorts like Wyndham Alltra Punta Cana for as little as 11,500 Chase points per night.

Hyatt expands from 3 to 5 pricing tiers in May 2026 with peak jumps up to 67%. Here's what changes at Park Hyatt Maldives, Andaz Bali, and other island properties.

Maximize Amex MR points for island getaways in 2026. Best transfer partners, ratios, and sweet spots for Maldives, Hawaii, Caribbean, and more.

Two of the biggest hotel loyalty programs go head to head. We compare earning rates, redemption values, elite status benefits, and which program wins for different types of travelers.

Every Chase UR transfer partner ranked by CPP value, plus island-specific sweet spots, portal vs. transfer comparisons, and the decision framework for maximizing every point.

The Hilton Honors American Express Aspire Card is offering a limited-time welcome bonus of 175,000 points — enough for 2-3 nights at a Waldorf Astoria. Here is why this is one of the best hotel card offers available.

Learn what CPP (cents per point) means, how to calculate it, and why it's the key metric for maximizing your travel rewards points value.

Cents per point (CPP) is the single most important metric in points travel. Learn how to calculate it, what constitutes a good vs. great value, and the common mistakes that lead travelers to waste their points.

Bali offers some of the best points-value hotels in all of Southeast Asia. From the cliffside Alila Uluwatu to the beachfront Andaz, here is how to plan your Indonesian escape using loyalty points.

Overwater villas that cost $2,000+ per night can be yours for a well-planned points transfer. We break down every Maldives points hotel and the strategies to book them.