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Stretch your points: 8 of the most valuable Chase Points Boost bookings
Summer Hull has been covering (and using) travel tips, rewards credit cards and loyalty programs for over a decade. She has flown close to a million miles, often on points and miles and with her family in tow.
TPG's director of travel content Eric Rosen has used points and miles to visit some of the world's most remote corners, including swimming with whale sharks off Western Australia's Ningaloo Coast, exploring the wilds of Botswana's Okavango Delta and tasting the high-altitude wines of Argentina's Mendoza region.
May 5, 2026 • 14 min read
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Quick summary
A revamped travel portal feature now allows users to redeem points for select flights and hotels at rates up to 2 cents per point, with occasional higher values.
This option simplifies maximizing point value, which previously required transferring to airline or hotel partners.
Redemption rates currently vary, with many hotels offering between 1.65 and 2 cents per point and some properties outside major loyalty programs now accessible through this method.
Stackable statement credits and added perks, such as daily breakfast and property credits at select hotels, can further enhance overall value.
What to consider
Availability of top-value redemptions may fluctuate, and fewer hotels now offer the maximum rate compared to the program's launch.
Stackable credits and perks are generally limited to specific properties or collections and may require prepaid bookings of two nights or more.
Flights booked through this method may still earn redeemable miles and elite status credit, as they are treated as paid fares by airlines.
What you'll miss from the article
Detailed examples of high-value redemptions and strategies for combining credits and perks to maximize travel savings.
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Points Boost lets you book select flights and hotels directly through the Chase Travel℠ portal and gets more value from your Chase Ultimate Rewards points — up to 2 cents per point (and occasionally even more).
Historically, unlocking that level of value for your points meant transferring points to airline or hotel partners and booking through those programs. But Points Boost makes it much simpler to stretch your points without the extra steps.
To put it in perspective, if you earn the current Chase Sapphire Reserve welcome bonus of 100,000 bonus points (after meeting the minimum spend requirement of $6,000 on purchases in the first three months from account opening), those points could be worth up to $2,000 in travel when redeemed through Points Boost.
That said, Points Boost has evolved since its debut last year. Redemption values now vary more widely and there are fewer hotels available right now at 2 cents per point than when the program first launched, meaning you might see anything from just over 1 cent per point in value to as much as 2 cents per point, with many redemptions landing somewhere in between.
But while there are more hotels between 1 and 2 cents now than there are right at 2 cents, there are still plenty of ways to get great value from this program. And we have recently seen Points Boost values spike as high as 2.5 cents per point on at least one occasion, making it one of the more flexible and valuable features of the Sapphire Reserve.
To show what that looks like in practice, here are eight of our favorite — and most valuable — Chase Points Boost redemptions.
On paper, this is one of the most compelling Points Boost redemptions out there right now. And yes, you just might find us testing it out IRL sooner rather than later.
Part of what makes this one stand out is that it’s a newer property with both pool and beach access, set in Grand Cayman — about as good as Caribbean backdrops get.
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But beyond the idyllic island setting, the real story here is the math.
We’ve recently seen this hotel price out at a full 2 cents per point through Points Boost, though it’s currently sitting closer to 1.65 cents per point as of this writing.
Using the full 2 cents per point rate, with a paid rate starting around $400 per night, which is what it was when we booked, that works out to just 20,000 points per night.
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But whether it prices at 1.65 cents or 2 cents per point, the deal gets even better. Because Hotel Indigo Grand Cayman is an IHG property, you can apply another statement credit that Sapphire Reserve added for 2026: When you use your card to book a prepaid stay of two nights or more via Chase Travel at select properties, including IHG Hotels & Resorts (which Hotel Indigo is), you can receive up to $250 in statement credits.
And since it’s part of Chase’s The Edit collection, you can also use one of your two annual $250 statement credits on the booking. On top of that, you’ll get The Edit perks like daily breakfast for two and a $100 credit to use on property during your stay for things like meals.
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Stack those two statement credits together, and a four-night stay that might retail for around $1,600 could drop to roughly $1,100 out of pocket. At a 2-cent-per-point Points Boost rate to cover the remainder, that’s about 55,000 points total for four nights — or under 14,000 points per night. Of course, if it stays at 1.65 cents-per-point, it would require a few more points.
But in either case, a single welcome bonus could cover this stay and still leave you with plenty of points for flights or another trip.
Skylofts at MGM Grand in Las Vegas
Las Vegas has some fantastic resorts — and one of my favorites is somewhat hidden in plain sight.
The Skylofts at MGM are tucked away atop the iconic MGM Grand and function as a boutique hotel within a massive resort. The 51 Skylofts start at 1,400 square feet, come with a 24-hour butler and offer a fun, relaxing and luxurious place to stay in Las Vegas.
Unsurprisingly, given the generous space and included butler service, cash rates start around $800 to $900+ per night. But the good news is that this property is currently offering up to 2 cents per point through Points Boost — which means even at $900 per night, the redemption rate comes out to just 45,000 points.
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And since this property is part of Chase’s The Edit, you can use one of the card’s two annual $250 statement credits to bring the cost down further when paying with a combination of cash and points. You’ll also get perks like daily breakfast for two and a $100 property credit.
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1 Hotel Hanalei Bay
If you asked us to name our favorite place on earth, there’s a good chance we’d point you to the north shore of Kauai, where golden sunsets, gentle waves, lush green mountains — and even the occasional rainbow — are part of the daily backdrop.
Set right in the middle of it all is 1 Hotel Hanalei Bay, easily one of the nicest and newest resorts in the area — and one of the most stunning places you can book with Points Boost.
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This property is part of Chase’s The Edit collection, so you can apply one of your two annual $250 statement credits and get perks like daily breakfast for two (which, by the way, is excellent), plus a $100 property credit.
But what really sets this redemption apart is that 1 Hotel isn’t part of a major hotel loyalty program. In other words, you don’t have the usual transfer partner option at your disposal, making Points Boost one of the best — if not the best — ways to use points to stay here.
Right now, we’re seeing redemption rates around 1.65 cents per point. That’s not the full 2 cents you’ll find with some hotels, but for a property like this, where points options are otherwise limited, it’s still a standout use of your Chase Ultimate Rewards points.
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Business-class flights
Let’s briefly step away from hotels to look at a slightly different use case: using Points Boost to book select first- and business-class flights at up to 2 cents per point.
Just like with hotels, you’ll see some flights in Chase Travel priced at more than 1 cent per point thanks to Points Boost.
In our experience, the best Points Boost rates often show up on select business- and first-class fares. Yes, these can be pricey tickets, but the points cost is sometimes lower than what you'd pay when transferring points to an airline program.
In the example below, a business class flight from New York City to Rome is priced at $3,402 round-trip in cash. Through Points Boost, it comes out to just over 85,000 points each way, which can represent better value than transferring points to an airline partner, especially if there are high taxes and fuel surcharges involved that you'd have to pay on top of the miles cost if you transferred the points to a frequent flyer program to book.
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This isn't limited to long-haul flights. You can also find Points Boost rates up to 2 cents per point on some shorter first-class flights, such as this example from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Montréal–Trudeau International Airport (YUL), bookable in business class for 18,505 points one-way.
TPG tip: One added benefit of booking this way is that these flights should still earn redeemable miles and elite status credit, since they’re treated as paid fares by the airline.
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JW Marriott Bonnet Creek in Orlando
At Disney World, you’re often forced into a trade-off: save money and sacrifice comfort, or splurge big-time on a deluxe Disney resort.
But there’s a third option — staying at one of the nearby, non-Disney properties that still puts you in the “Disney bubble.” One of the best that we’ve booked with Points Boost is the JW Marriott Bonnet Creek.
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What makes this one of the best Points Boost values is the combination of a genuinely upscale hotel and Disney-area pricing dynamics. Cash rates are often around $500 per night, which may sound steep until you remember that’s fairly standard for this location.
The real value comes from stacking benefits. This property is part of Chase’s The Edit collection, so you can apply one of your two annual $250 statement credits on stays of two nights or more. You’ll also get daily breakfast for two and a $100 property credit as part of The Edit — perks you won’t find at Disney-owned hotels.
Then there’s Points Boost. Redemption rates here have been hovering around 1.65 cents per point. On a two-night stay priced around $1,000 total, applying the $250 credit lowers your effective cost and brings the redemption down to roughly 22,800 points per night.
Factor in the included breakfast, $100 property credit and shuttle service to the parks, and this becomes a high-end Disney-area stay at a much more reasonable points cost.
Kimpton Tryon Park Hotel
My husband and I regularly visit Charlotte, North Carolina, to see his family, and one of our favorite places to stay is the Kimpton Tryon Park Hotel.
It’s very central, right in the heart of Uptown and within easy walking distance of many of our favorite restaurants, cafes and bars. What’s more, it’s usually a great deal on points. Sometimes I redeem IHG One Rewards points for a stay there, but lately, I’ve been stacking my Chase Sapphire Reserve benefits to save even more.
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Most recently, we stayed at the hotel for three nights just after the winter holidays— a stay that would have cost $689.
However, I was able to stack two of my Chase Sapphire Reserve’s benefits to save $500. First, I applied one of my two yearly $250 credits for prepaid stays of two nights or more booked through The Edit via Chase Travel. On top of that, I earned an additional $250 in statement credits on prepaid Chase Travel hotel bookings of two nights or more at IHG Hotels and Resorts, which was a new card benefit for 2026.
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To cover the remaining $189, I redeemed just 11,455 Chase Ultimate Rewards points thanks to Points Boost at a rate of 1.65 cents per point.
Then, thanks to my booking via The Edit, my husband and I could enjoy free daily breakfast for two, up to $30 per person, per day — another $180 in value — and a $100 on-property credit to use during our stay, which we put toward various things like valet parking and cocktails at the hotel’s restaurant, Angeline. It was another great stay that felt even better thanks to how much we saved.
Pulitzer Amsterdam
The Pulitzer Amsterdam is one of my all-time favorite luxury hotels. It comprises 25 17th- and 18th-century canal houses along the Prinsengracht in the vibrant 9 Streets historic district.
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Each has been meticulously restored and furnished with quirky, colorful decor, making it a truly one-of-a-kind experience. This boutique hotel is not part of a major hotel loyalty program, so I love being able to redeem Chase Ultimate Rewards points for stays here.
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Thanks to Points Boost, I can regularly count on getting 1.65 cents per point in value by doing so, meaning a $1,000-per-night stay requires just 60,600 points.
And because the Pulitzer is part of The Edit, I also get extra benefits like daily breakfast for two and a $100 statement credit to put toward on-property charges (which I unfailingly spend on the fancy cocktails at its clubby Pulitzer’s Bar).
InterContinental Sydney
My husband and I are headed to Australia for our honeymoon in August and we’re spending three weeks Down Under, so you can bet that I’m looking for ways that points can help us stretch our budget. We plan to spend a couple of nights in Sydney, and my Chase Sapphire Reserve’s benefits are going to come in extra handy there.
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I plan to book two nights at the InterContinental Sydney, which has some of the best views of the city and the harbor, especially from its top-floor club lounge.
Instead of paying $952 for a two-night stay, we’re going to use my husband’s Chase Sapphire Reserve to stack one of the card’s twice-yearly $250 credits toward prepaid bookings of two nights or more at The Edit hotels (which the InterContinental is) plus the 2026 cardholder benefit of $250 in credits on prepaid Chase Travel hotel bookings of two nights or more at IHG Hotels and Resorts.
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That shaves off $500 total, and for the remaining $452, we'll redeem 22,600 Chase Ultimate Rewards points, assuming it holds at the 2 cents per point rate with Points Boost. The savings free up budget for experiences like climbing the Sydney Harbour Bridge or catching a performance at the Sydney Opera House.
Bottom line
Even if none of these hotels or flights are your next trip, the patterns behind these high-value Points Boost redemptions will likely hold true for you, too.
The best Points Boost redemptions tend to check one or more of the following boxes:
Redemption rates of 1.65 cents per point or higher
Opportunities to stack credits available on the Sapphire Reserve, such as The Edit or IHG credits (or both)
Reasonable cash prices, which help keep the points cost low
Properties outside major loyalty programs, where transfer partners aren’t an option
Hotels in The Edit collection, which add value through perks like breakfast for two and a property credit
The more of these factors that apply, the better the odds you’ve found one of the strongest Points Boost bookings out there.
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