New Priority Club PointBreaks List October 16-December 10, 2012
Priority Club PointBreaks are reduced-level award redemptions at Priority Club hotels (Intercontinental, Crowne Plaza, Indigo, Holiday Inn, etc.) that require just 5,000 Priority Club points for a free night and that change every 2 months. 5,000 points is a pretty low redemption level especially for Intercontinental properties, which normally require between 30,000-50,000 points, and Hotel Indigo locations and Crowne Plazas, which require between 25,000-35,000 points. If you need Priority Club points quickly, they transfer 1:1 from Chase Ultimate Rewards (note: transfers usually take 1-2 business days) or simply buy them via Priority Club directly for .7 cents a point using the cash & points method described in this post (#7).
The list of PointBreak properties is usually pretty random, and there tend to be a lot more lower-end properties, but keep track of them because you never know when you might be in one of these offbeat destinations. For instance, last winter, I actually ended up using a PointBreaks rate at the Intercontinental Phnom Penh, so I was able to redeem 5,000 points instead of paying the $150 nightly rate, wringing about 3 cents of value per point.
As I said, the PointBreaks list changes every 2 months. Last time around, I was a little disappointed, but there seem to be a few more interesting options this time including the Hotel Indigo in Del Mar north of San Diego (note: since publication, this hotel has been removed from the PointBreaks list), and nearly 50 altogether in the US (though no Intercontinentals), as well as several interesting ones in Central America, a handful in Europe including in big destinations like Berlin and Istanbul, an Intercontinental resort in Vietnam and three Intercons in the Middle East including one in Doha (if you're thinking of testing out Qatar Airways), so hopefully many of you can use these places to stretch your points even further these next two months.
Here's the full list:
United States
ALABAMA
CANDLEWOOD SUITES ENTERPRISE
ARKANSAS
CANDLEWOOD SUITES NORTH LITTLE ROCK
ARIZONA
CANDLEWOOD SUITES NOGALES
CALIFORNIA
HOLIDAY INN SAN JOSE - AIRPORT (Note: since publication, this hotel has been removed from the list.)
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS BRENTWOOD
HOTEL INDIGO SAN DIEGO DEL MAR (Note: since publication, this hotel has been removed from the list.)
COLORADO
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS AND SUITES GUNNISON
STAYBRIDGE SUITES DENVER TECH CENTER
CONNECTICUT
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS AND SUITES STAMFORD
DELAWARE
STAYBRIDGE SUITES WILMINGTON-NEWARK
FLORIDA
CANDLEWOOD SUITES MELBOURNE/VIERA
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS AND SUITES ARCADIA
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS AND SUITES SEBRING
GEORGIA
CANDLEWOOD SUITES MACON
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS FAYETTEVILLE
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS AND SUITES MILLEDGEVILLE
IOWA
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS AND SUITES OMAHA AIRPORT
IDAHO
CANDLEWOOD SUITES IDAHO FALLS
ILLINOIS
HOLIDAY INN CHICAGO MATTESON CONF CTR
CANDLEWOOD SUITES AURORA-NAPERVILLE
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS AND SUITES JACKSONVILLE
STAYBRIDGE SUITES SPRINGFIELD-SOUTH
INDIANA
CANDLEWOOD SUITES CRAWFORDSVILLE
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS BLUFFTON
STAYBRIDGE SUITES ELKHART NORTH
KANSAS
CANDLEWOOD SUITES WICHITA-NORTHEAST
KENTUCKY
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS BOWLING GREEN
LOUISIANA
CANDLEWOOD SUITES NEW IBERIA
HOTEL INDIGO BATON ROUGE DOWNTOWN
MASSACHUSETTS
HOLIDAY INN FITCHBURG - WATERPARK
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS BROCKTON - BOSTON
MARYLAND
HOLIDAY INN SALISBURY DOWNTOWN AREA
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS LA PLATA
MICHIGAN
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS AND SUITES GRAND RAPIDS - SOUTH
HOLIDAY INN HOTEL AND SUITES FARMINGTON HILLS - NOVI
MISSOURI
CANDLEWOOD SUITES JEFFERSON CITY
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS SALEM
MISSISSIPPI
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS AND SUITES GREENVILLE
MONTANA
STAYBRIDGE SUITES GREAT FALLS
NORTH CAROLINA
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS WILLIAMSTON
NORTH DAKOTA
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS AND SUITES WILLISTON
NEBRASKA
CANDLEWOOD SUITES LINCOLN
NEW JERSEY
STAYBRIDGE SUITES NORTH BRUNSWICK
CROWNE PLAZA HOTEL PARAMUS
NEW MEXICO
CANDLEWOOD SUITES ROSWELL NEW MEXICO
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS SILVER CITY
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS AND SUITES TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES
STAYBRIDGE SUITES ALBUQUERQUE - AIRPORT
NEW YORK
CANDLEWOOD SUITES SYRACUSE
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS OWEGO
OHIO
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS CLEVELAND DOWNTOWN
CROWNE PLAZA HOTEL CINCINNATI NORTH
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS WILMINGTON
OKLAHOMA
CANDLEWOOD SUITES MCALESTER
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS AND SUITES PRYOR
OREGON
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS PORTLAND EAST - TROUTDALE
PENNSYLVANIA
CROWNE PLAZA HOTEL PHILADELPHIA - VALLEY FORGE
STAYBRIDGE SUITES ALLENTOWN WEST
SOUTH CAROLINA
STAYBRIDGE SUITES GREENVILLE I-85 WOODRUFF ROAD
TENNESSEE
CANDLEWOOD SUITES KNOXVILLE AIRPORT-ALCOA
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS HURRICANE MILLS (WAVERLY)
TEXAS
CROWNE PLAZA HOTEL HOUSTON GALLERIA AREA
HOLIDAY INN HOTEL AND SUITES SAN ANTONIO NORTHWEST
HOTEL INDIGO WACO - BAYLOR
CANDLEWOOD SUITES BELTWAY 8/WESTHEIMER ROAD
CANDLEWOOD SUITES MOUNT PLEASANT
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS CROCKETT
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS AND SUITES CLEVELAND
STAYBRIDGE SUITES DFW AIRPORT NORTH
VIRGINIA
CANDLEWOOD SUITES FREDERICKSBURG
HOLIDAY INN UNIVERSITY-BLACKSBURG
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS KILMARNOCK
STAYBRIDGE SUITES QUANTICO-STAFFORD
WASHINGTON
CANDLEWOOD SUITES OLYMPIA/LACEY
WISCONSIN
CANDLEWOOD SUITES WAUSAU-RIB MOUNTAIN
WEST VIRGINIA
HOLIDAY INN HOTEL AND SUITES CHARLESTON WEST
WYOMING
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS AND SUITES GILLETTE
Canada
ALBERTA
HOLIDAY INN HOTEL AND SUITES LLOYDMINSTER
BRITISH COLUMBIA
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS AND SUITES SURREY
NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR
HOLIDAY INN STEPHENVILLE
ONTARIO
CROWNE PLAZA HOTEL HAMILTON HOTEL & CONF CENTER
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS AND SUITES NEW LISKEARD
QUEBEC
HOLIDAY INN MONTREAL-LONGUEUIL
Mexico
CROWNE PLAZA HOTEL NUEVO LAREDO
HOLIDAY INN SALAMANCA
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS TOLUCA GALERIAS METEPEC
HOTEL INDIGO VERACRUZ BOCA DEL RIO
INTERCONTINENTAL PRESIDENTE SANTA FE MEXICO
Central & South America
ARGENTINA
HOLIDAY INN BUENOS AIRES EZEIZA AIRPORT
BRAZIL
CROWNE PLAZA HOTEL CURITIBA, BRAZIL
COLOMBIA
CROWNE PLAZA HOTEL SUITES TEQUENDAMA BOGOTA
COSTA RICA
HOTEL INDIGO SAN JOSE FORUM COSTA RICA
HONDURAS
CROWNE PLAZA HOTEL SAN PEDRO SULA
PARAGUAY
CROWNE PLAZA HOTEL ASUNCION
VENEZUELA
INTERCONTINENTAL MARACAIBO
Europe
FINLAND
HOLIDAY INN OULU
FRANCE
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS STRASBOURG - SUD
GERMANY
HOTEL INDIGO BERLIN - CENTRE HARDENBERG STR
ITALY
CROWNE PLAZA HOTEL CASERTA
HOLIDAY INN SALERNO - CAVA DE' TIRRENI
POLAND
HOLIDAY INN BYDGOSZCZ
PORTUGAL
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS LISBON - ALFRAGIDE
RUSSIA
CROWNE PLAZA HOTEL ST. PETERSBURG AIRPORT
SPAIN
HOLIDAY INN ELCHE
INTERCONTINENTAL LA TORRE GOLF RESORT MURCIA
TURKEY
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS ISTANBUL - ORA
UKRAINE
HOLIDAY INN KIEV
UNITED KINGDOM
HOLIDAY INN STEVENAGE
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS BEDFORD
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS COLCHESTER
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS CREWE
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS LIVERPOOL - HOYLAKE
HOTEL INDIGO NEWCASTLE
Asia
CHINA-PEOPLES REPUBLIC
CROWNE PLAZA HOTEL MAANSHAN
CROWNE PLAZA HOTEL SHANGHAI XIAYANG LAKE
CROWNE PLAZA HOTEL ZHONGSHAN WING ON CITY
HOLIDAY INN MUDANJIANG
HOLIDAY INN SHENYANG ZHONGSHAN
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS BEIJING AIRPORT ZONE
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS TIANJIN DONGLI
INTERCONTINENTAL TANGSHAN
INDIA
CROWNE PLAZA HOTEL NEW DELHI ROHINI
INDONESIA
CROWNE PLAZA HOTEL SEMARANG
VIETNAM
CROWNE PLAZA HOTEL WEST HANOI RESIDENCES
INTERCONTINENTAL DANANG SUN PENINSULA RESORT
Africa
EGYPT
CROWNE PLAZA HOTEL SAHARA OASIS PORT GHALIB RESOR
Middle East
BAHRAIN
INTERCONTINENTAL BAHRAIN
JORDAN
INTERCONTINENTAL AQABA (RESORT AQABA)
QATAR
INTERCONTINENTAL DOHA - THE CITY
Oceania
FIJI ISLANDS
HOLIDAY INN SUVA
NEW ZEALAND
HOLIDAY INN ROTORUA
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