Citi devalues hotel transfers | Coffee Break Ep98 | 3-24-26
For many years, Chase (and later Bilt) was the only transferable points program with valuable hotel options. Namely: Hyatt. But Citi changed that with Choice and I Prefer, offering high transfer rates that made these transfers worth while.
(02:07) - Hyatt's announced award changes seemed to cement Citi as the best transferable points for hotels...
(02:25) - April 19, 2026 is Citi ThankYou Rewards hotel transfer doomsday. Transfer ratios to Choice and Preferred Hotels are dropping.
(03:48) - Examples
(06:02) - Questions: Will the new transfer ratios still be worthwhile?
(12:01) - Should we transfer before April 19th?
(17:59) - Is the Citi ecosystem dead to us?
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For many years, Chase (and later Bilt) was the only transferable points program with valuable hotel options. Namely: Hyatt. But Citi changed that with Choice and I Prefer, offering high transfer rates that made these transfers worth while.
(02:07) - Hyatt's announced award changes seemed to cement Citi as the best transferable points for hotels...
(02:25) - April 19, 2026 is Citi ThankYou Rewards hotel transfer doomsday. Transfer ratios to Choice and Preferred Hotels are dropping.
(03:48) - Examples
(06:02) - Questions: Will the new transfer ratios still be worthwhile?
(12:01) - Should we transfer before April 19th?
(17:59) - Is the Citi ecosystem dead to us?
Visit https://frequentmiler.com/subscribe to get updated on in-depth points and miles content like this, and don’t forget to like and follow us on social media.
Music Credit – Beach Walk by Unicorn Heads
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