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Chase has really been outdoing itself with the Chase Freedom card recently. The issuer recently extended its generous 5% cash back (or 5x Ultimate Rewards points) on wholesale club purchases through the end of 2016, and now Chase is offering an extra incentive for booking travel through its online portal, giving you a total of 10% cash back (or 10x Ultimate Rewards points) on hotel and car rental bookings of up to $2,500 made through ChaseUltimateRewards.com in July.
It’s important to note that you need to book through Chase to take advantage, though, which means that hotel stays will most likely not qualify for points and elite status perks. Be sure to shop around — if you’re getting a phenomenal deal on the hotel and you don’t expect to qualify for hotel elite status with your selected chain, it could make sense to take advantage, though you may have better options:
If you’re staying four nights, Citi Prestige is probably your best bet. Otherwise, it could make sense to take advantage of this Chase Freedom promo.
Of course, earning extra points or cash back only makes sense if you’re not paying a higher price to do so. In some cases, you may be able to score a better deal through the hotel directly, but with a search for the Park Hyatt New York for a two-night weekend stay in August, Chase came out ahead, with a total price of $1,461, including all tax.
Meanwhile, the AAA rate booked directly through Hyatt came out to a total of $1,527 — a difference of $33 per night. The standard rate totaled $1,671, for a difference of $105 per night.
Keep in mind that you can earn this promo bonus with car rental bookings as well, in which case it likely makes sense to book through Chase as long as you’re not paying more to do so, though you’ll be missing out on the Chase Sapphire Preferred card’s primary rental car coverage and you may not earn points with the agency’s loyalty program.
Here are the full terms from Chase:
During the promotional period of July 1 to July 31, 2016, earn an extra 9% cash back on up to $2,500 in combined hotel and car rental purchases made through Chase Ultimate Rewards® using your Chase Freedom card. The bonus cash back earned is in addition to the 1% cash back you earn on all purchases for a total of 10% cash back, which means you can earn up to $250 total cash back ($25 cash back plus your $225 bonus cash back). Bonus cash back will post to your account within a week of the transaction posting, and will appear on your monthly credit card billing statement and be available for use within 1-2 billing cycles.
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Source: thepointsguy.com