Wyndham's 100% Points Sale Hits 0.65 Cents - And IHG Drops to 0.5 Cents Through Sunday

Two hotel programs are running 100% bonus point sales at the same time, and One Mile at a Time calls the Wyndham one the best bonus offer it can recall.

Add a 200,000-point Amex business card offer and a long list of live transfer bonuses, and there's plenty to dig into this Thursday. Let's get into it.

How many points does a night at the lowest Wyndham Rewards award level cost?

The answer is chillin' near the bottom of today's newsletter... keep scrolling.👇

Wyndham Rewards is selling points with up to a 100% bonus through December 31, per One Mile at a Time. That works out to as little as 0.65 cents per point. You need to buy at least 3,000 points in one go to get the full bonus.

Wyndham awards are built on a simple, fixed-price chart, which is exactly why a discounted points purchase can be so appealing for cheap hotel nights.

Never buy points speculatively. But if you already have a Wyndham stay in mind, this is the kind of price that can make an award night cheaper than paying cash. Do the math against your target hotel first.

IHG One Rewards is also running a 100% bonus on purchased points through November 15, per One Mile at a Time. Buy 200,000 points for $2,000 and you get 400,000, which is 0.5 cents each. Purchases under 5,000 points get no bonus.

Same caution as above: skip it unless you have a specific stay lined up. But with a concrete plan, the outsized value is real, especially at premium IHG properties where cash rates run high.

If you're an IHG loyalist or planning a trip around an IHG property, this is worth a calculator session. If not, let this one pass.

Compare every live sale on our buy points promotions tracker, where more than a dozen airline and hotel offers are running right now.

The American Express Business Gold Card is already one of the best ways to earn Membership Rewards points. Its welcome offer is as high as 200,000 points after $15,000 in spending in three months, and Upgraded Points' offer history shows that ties the highest offer the card has had. It has run since April, so this isn't new, but it hasn't gone away either.

The catch is the "as high as." Targeted or tiered offers vary by eligibility, so check what you actually see before you assume the top number.

If you own a business and you're eligible, this may be the strongest time to apply. Confirm your own offer, then compare it against the card's spending requirement.

The Delta SkyMiles Platinum American Express Card ($350 annual fee) sits just below the Reserve in Delta's personal Amex lineup. The Points Guy's recently updated review calls it a solid mid-tier card whose perks can often offset the fee for frequent Delta flyers.

The big draws are the annual companion certificate (a domestic main cabin round trip) and help toward status: a 2,500 MQD headstart each year plus 1 MQD per $20 spent. For occasional Delta flyers, though, the math is much shakier.

Only keep this card if you'll actually use the certificate. Price the value of one companion ticket against the fee before you apply or renew.

For an honest look at value across premium cards, run the numbers in our Delta SkyMiles calculator.

Several banks are paying extra to move points to partners right now, per Upgraded Points. Chase to IHG has an 80% bonus through December 3, and Chase to British Airways, Iberia and Aer Lingus Avios has 30% through December 1. Amex to Marriott has 35% through December 10, and Amex and Capital One both send points to Virgin Atlantic with a 30% bonus.

Capital One also has a 20% bonus to Air France-KLM Flying Blue through November 30. Citi has 10% to Cathay Asia Miles, but only through November 14.

Only transfer when you have a specific award in mind, because points can't come back once they move. If you were already planning an IHG or Avios redemption, these bonuses make it cheaper.

Gary Leff at View from the Wing argues the Citi Strata Elite ($595 fee) beats both the Amex Platinum and Sapphire Reserve for some travelers. His case rests on American Airlines transfers, 6x at restaurants on Friday and Saturday nights, and a hotel credit of up to $300 that works beyond luxury collections. Worth a look if you transfer to AA and dine out on weekends.

The $395 Atmos Rewards Summit Visa Infinite offers 100,000 points plus a 25,000-point Global Companion Award after $6,000 in spending in 90 days. It also earns 3x on foreign purchases and waives partner award booking fees. One Mile at a Time reports the offer is ending soon, though no end date has been announced.

Buy-points sales worth knowing about this week: Finnair Plus is up to 50% off through Monday, Southwest is 45% off through Tuesday and Air Canada Aeroplan is up to 30% off through next Wednesday, per AwardWallet. Hilton also has a 120% bonus through November 21.

The answer is 7,500 points. Wyndham Rewards free nights cost 7,500, 15,000 or 30,000 points a night, depending on the hotel, which is why cheap purchased points can go a long way.

Have you ever bought hotel points on sale and actually come out ahead? Hit reply and tell me how it went, or why you skip them. I read every response!

That's it for today. Run the numbers before you click buy on any of these sales, and I'll see you tomorrow.

- Jack

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1. Hilton Honors American Express Aspire Card: Earn 200,000 Hilton Honors Bonus Points after you spend $6,000 in purchases on t... ($550/yr)

2. Hilton Honors American Express Business Card: Earn 130,000 Hilton Honors Bonus Points after you spend $3,000 in purchases in t... ($195/yr)

3. Hilton Honors American Express Surpass Card: Earn 130,000 Hilton Honors Bonus Points after spending $2,000 in the first 3 mon... ($150/yr)

Whether you're spending hotel points or airline miles, these are the standout deals right now via Award Travel Finder:

Hotels:

• JW Marriott Masai Mara Lodge - Mara Simba, Narok County, KE | 1.8cpp value | 212,000 pts/night

• The Ritz-Carlton Bacara, Santa Barbara - Santa Barbara, US | 1.7cpp value | 88,000 pts/night

• Grand Hotel Victoria Concept and Spa - Lago di Como, an SLH Hotel - Menaggio, IT | 1.4cpp value | 140,000 pts/night

• InterContinental Hotels Danang Sun Peninsula Resort - Danang, VN | 1.1cpp value | 81,000 pts/night

Status Matches & Challenges:

• TAP Miles&Go Status Match - TAP Air Portugal | Star Alliance

• GHA DISCOVERY Status Match

• Club Avolta

Buy Points & Miles Deals:

• Air Canada (Aeroplan): 30% discount - ends this Wednesday (November 18, in 6 days)

• American Airlines (AAdvantage): up to 40% discount - ongoing, no published end date

• Etihad Airways (Etihad Guest): up to 25% bonus - no published end date

• EVA Air (Infinity MileageLands): 50% bonus - ends Wednesday November 25 (in 13 days)

• Finnair Plus: 50% discount - ends this Monday (November 16, in 4 days)

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