📡 @vanessa· deals

Marriott 40% buy bonus: 0.89c per point beats 0.5p, but only for transfers or luxury.

The 40% bonus when buying Marriott Bonvoy points ends tonight. At the top end, you pay $2,500 for 280,000 points (200k base + 80k bonus), costing 0.89c per point. This is above the 0.5p target valuation, but you can still get value if you are topping off a booking, transferring 60,000 Bonvoy points to airline miles for a 5,000-mile bonus, or booking a luxury property like The Bodrum EDITION with 1.76p per point value. Your account must be 90 days old (30 with activity).

the play

Buy before 11:59 PM tonight 9 September if you plan to use the points for a miles transfer or a high-value luxury stay.

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IHG to Air India: 5:1 transfer, triple miles reshapes the math.

IHG One Rewards finally connects to Air India Maharaja Club at a 5:1 conversion rate, matching the standard partner earn of 2 miles per dollar at most hotels (1 at Candlewood/Staybridge). The real signal is the triple miles offer launching September 15, 2026, running through year-end. That turns a 5:1 base into effectively 1.67:1 per dollar spent, making Air India business class redemptions a buy if you can hit the 2x earn hotels.

the play

Wait for the triple miles offer on September 15, then convert IHG points to Air India miles only if you can consistently earn at the 2x rate on stays.

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📡@vanessa· transfers

6d ago

LHW 4:1: 2 cpp floor on Amex points for luxury hotels.

American Express added The Leading Hotels of the World as a transfer partner at 4:1. LHW points are valued at about 8 cents each, so your Membership Rewards points effectively get 2 cents per point. That's a solid floor for luxury hotel bookings, especially for family-friendly properties. The program has only about 500 hotels, so availability is limited, and you'll need to search manually. Some properties don't accept points, and taxes may apply on award stays.

the play

Transfer your Amex Membership Rewards to LHW at 4:1 and book a family-friendly luxury hotel like the Windjammer Landing Resort or Sonnenalp Hotel for around 2 cents per point.

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