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Using chase sapphire points for airbnb.
Yes chase sapphire reserve airbnb purchases count as travel which means you get 3 points for every 1 that you spend.
If you have the chase sapphire reserve it is 1 5 cents per point.
Ink business preferred credit card.
Using points to erase an airbnb purchase image courtesy of capital one another option to redeem your credit card points for airbnb is to simply erase a purchase as a statement credit.
For example this six night beach house rental costs 1 576 18.
10 000 ultimate rewards are worth 150 through the chase ultimate rewards portal when you have the chase sapphire reserve card or 125 when you have the chase sapphire preferred card or the ink business preferred card.
If you exchanged 10 000 ultimate rewards points for a 100 airbnb gift card you would only get a value of 1 cent per point.
Based on personal experience and confirmation from the team at chase airbnb is categorized as a travel merchant through chase so if you use your sapphire preferred you will get 2 14 points per 1 you spend through the site.
With chase if you have the sapphire preferred or ink preferred your points are worth at minimum 1 25 cents each through the chase travel portal.
By booking through the british airways portal and using a chase sapphire reserve i ll earn about 3 152 british airways avios worth about 47 and 4 700 ultimate rewards points worth about 94.
American express membership rewards points chase ultimate rewards points and citi thankyou points should probably not be redeemed for airbnb gift cards unless you re desperate.
Airbnb doesn t have a loyalty program so the best way to make the most of these types of purchases is by using the right credit card.
To start if you have the chase sapphire preferred or chase ink plus cards you can redeem your ultimate reward points at a value of 1 2 cents per point on travel directly through ultimate rewards but not yet for airbnb and uber directly.
American express green card.
If you have the chase sapphire preferred card or chase ink business preferred credit card each point is worth 1 25 cents each.
When you sign up for the chase sapphire preferred card you will earn 80 000 ultimate reward points after making 4 000 in purchases in the first three months.
In total i get a solid 9 return on points and miles.
