October holiday using AMEX points
Discussion
Looking at booking a holiday for mid October '23.
2 Adults 3 kids, 2/3/8.
I have a load of AMEX air miles to use so thinking perhaps UAE somewhere family friendly? 1m+ amex points should cover flights and bring the cost down hugely. I've never actually used them yet so not sure how to do it.
Any suggestions?
On a side note, holidays are a bloody fortune at the moment aren't they. I had estimated around £3500 / 4000 for the Canaries.. Looks like £5500/6k min when looking at somewhere half decent in the Canaries.
Some Turkish holidays are at £9/10k.
I really can't stand holiday sites so want to get this done in and out and be done with it all.
2 Adults 3 kids, 2/3/8.
I have a load of AMEX air miles to use so thinking perhaps UAE somewhere family friendly? 1m+ amex points should cover flights and bring the cost down hugely. I've never actually used them yet so not sure how to do it.
Any suggestions?
On a side note, holidays are a bloody fortune at the moment aren't they. I had estimated around £3500 / 4000 for the Canaries.. Looks like £5500/6k min when looking at somewhere half decent in the Canaries.
Some Turkish holidays are at £9/10k.
I really can't stand holiday sites so want to get this done in and out and be done with it all.
JimmyConwayNW said:
I really can't stand holiday sites so want to get this done in and out and be done with it all.
Simple wayhttps://www.americanexpress.com/en-gb/travel/packa...
Each Amex point is worth 0.45 pence so yours are worth around £4,500. You can book flights and a hotel directly with Amex and pay all or part with points.
Not so simple way
1 Amex point = 1 Avios air mile
1 Amex point = 2 Hilton points
2 Amex points = 3 Marriott points
and many, many more
You can probably find better value this way but it's not quick or simple.
In terms of value for money, it's definitely worth exploring the hotel points exchange option.
Using Marriott as an example, 80,000-120,000 Marriott points (54k-80k Amex points) is enough to get you a night at any hotel in the world.
You could use these points to go somewhere you (may) never be likely to afford for a standard holiday.
For example, the W, St Regis and Ritz Carlton resorts in the Maldives range from $2000 to $3000+ a night. So about half of your points would cover the equivalent of a $20,000 hotel bill!
Yes, you'd needs flights etc, and yes its a bit of a faff working it all out, but I'd say definitely worth it.
HTH
Using Marriott as an example, 80,000-120,000 Marriott points (54k-80k Amex points) is enough to get you a night at any hotel in the world.
You could use these points to go somewhere you (may) never be likely to afford for a standard holiday.
For example, the W, St Regis and Ritz Carlton resorts in the Maldives range from $2000 to $3000+ a night. So about half of your points would cover the equivalent of a $20,000 hotel bill!
Yes, you'd needs flights etc, and yes its a bit of a faff working it all out, but I'd say definitely worth it.
HTH
GTS_uk said:
In terms of value for money, it's definitely worth exploring the hotel points exchange option.
Using Marriott as an example, 80,000-120,000 Marriott points (54k-80k Amex points) is enough to get you a night at any hotel in the world.
You could use these points to go somewhere you (may) never be likely to afford for a standard holiday.
For example, the W, St Regis and Ritz Carlton resorts in the Maldives range from $2000 to $3000+ a night. So about half of your points would cover the equivalent of a $20,000 hotel bill!
Yes, you'd needs flights etc, and yes its a bit of a faff working it all out, but I'd say definitely worth it.
HTH
I like this sort of thinking. Thanks and appreciate it. I don't mind a little faffing but I am very much not well travelled and continously working 6 days, I fancy a decent break. Using Marriott as an example, 80,000-120,000 Marriott points (54k-80k Amex points) is enough to get you a night at any hotel in the world.
You could use these points to go somewhere you (may) never be likely to afford for a standard holiday.
For example, the W, St Regis and Ritz Carlton resorts in the Maldives range from $2000 to $3000+ a night. So about half of your points would cover the equivalent of a $20,000 hotel bill!
Yes, you'd needs flights etc, and yes its a bit of a faff working it all out, but I'd say definitely worth it.
HTH
I did take a brief look and the points can be transferred to Emirates quite easily and get a decent trip out of that hopefully.
I keep revisiting this, then get sick of the holiday sites and give up. Need to book something.
Any idea, as I seem to have tried and then failed, if I can book the entire Emirates package holiday using points if I transfer to emirates rewards, or does it only cover the flight portion?
Many thanks,
Any idea, as I seem to have tried and then failed, if I can book the entire Emirates package holiday using points if I transfer to emirates rewards, or does it only cover the flight portion?
Many thanks,
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