Pay MF with Chase - coded as hotel/travel?

[letsgobobby]

Does anyone have experience charging their MF to a Chase card? I was going to use my HHilton Amex which is 7x, worth just over 2 cents, but Chase Sapphire Reserve travel including hotel is 3x, worth 4.5 cents if redeemed for travel through the Chase portal.

 

[sarahsliefie]

I just paid mine with the Chase Sapphire Reserve. and I got the 3X for it.

 

[Talent312]

HGVC always coded as travel for CSR, but one indie-TS didn't,

 

[Nowaker]

HHilton Amex which is 7x

You may want to look at Amex Aspire. $450 AF but $250 resort credit (MFs included for most HGVC properties - affiliates and MarBrisa excluded), $200 airline incidentals, $100 credit on Conrad and Waldorf (these are super expensive - except in Vegas, where the cheapest option is $130-ish with tax, effectively $30-ish), and 14x HH on your MF spend.

 

[letsgobobby]

I had planned to but haven't pulled the trigger on the card yet. With travel again uncertain in 2022, and with several premium cards already, I wasn't ready to commit to more.

 

[brp]

You may want to look at Amex Aspire. $450 AF but $250 resort credit (MFs included for most HGVC properties - affiliates and MarBrisa excluded), $200 airline incidentals, $100 credit on Conrad and Waldorf (these are super expensive - except in Vegas, where the cheapest option is $130-ish with tax, effectively $30-ish), and 14x HH on your MF spend.

You forgot an important one here: 1 unrestricted free night (unrestricted as far as property, at one point it was weekend only, but that has been relaxed of late). Very valuable.

Cheers.

 

[frank808]

You may want to look at Amex Aspire. $450 AF but $250 resort credit (MFs included for most HGVC properties - affiliates and MarBrisa excluded), $200 airline incidentals, $100 credit on Conrad and Waldorf (these are super expensive - except in Vegas, where the cheapest option is $130-ish with tax, effectively $30-ish), and 14x HH on your MF spend.

$250 airline incidentals. So, get paid to get the Amex Aspire.

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[rickandcindy23]

All of my MF's post as 3X travel on Chase Sapphire Reserve.

I do use the Hilton Aspire card but don't own Hilton, just really love the Hilton hotel experience.

 

[brp]

I do use the Hilton Aspire card but don't own Hilton, just really love the Hilton hotel experience.

We used to love the Hilton hotel experience until we made top tier in Hyatt and realized how much better that is. Hilton is still OK for international, but we will favor Hyatt, when available., every time.

Cheers.

 

[rickandcindy23]

We used to love the Hilton hotel experience until we made top tier in Hyatt and realized how much better that is. Hilton is still OK for international, but we will favor Hyatt, when available., every time.

Cheers.

We each have the Hyatt cards as well. I like the free night every year, which makes the card worth that annual fee. Speaking of which, I just got my Hyatt card a few months ago and still have no idea what my Hyatt membership number is. I need to call someone. I wanted to book a night at the Hyatt on Maui with points, if I can even get a night.

 

[1Kflyerguy]

Thanks all. I'll read what is on the flash drive they provided. I'm sure I will rescind. I have 10 days. What do I need to do? Send a certified letter? Does email work? Thanks for the advice. Pete

We each have the Hyatt cards as well. I like the free night every year, which makes the card worth that annual fee. Speaking of which, I just got my Hyatt card a few months ago and still have no idea what my Hyatt membership number is. I need to call someone. I wanted to book a night at the Hyatt on Maui with points, if I can even get a night.

Is your Hyatt number on your credit card? I don't have any Hyatt credit cards, but know that my membership number for United, Hilton, etc is printed on each of their respective credit cards.

 

[Sandy VDH]

You forgot an important one here: 1 unrestricted free night (unrestricted as far as property, at one point it was weekend only, but that has been relaxed of late). Very valuable.

Cheers.

Yeah I am using that free night x2 at a $600 a night Maldives property.

 

[brp]

Is your Hyatt number on your credit card? I don't have any Hyatt credit cards, but know that my membership number for United, Hilton, etc is printed on each of their respective credit cards.

None of my cards have my membership number on them: Hyatt, Hilton, two Bonvoy, AA. I don't even see where they would put it on the card.

Cheers.

 

[chemteach]

You may want to look at Amex Aspire. $450 AF but $250 resort credit (MFs included for most HGVC properties - affiliates and MarBrisa excluded), $200 airline incidentals, $100 credit on Conrad and Waldorf (these are super expensive - except in Vegas, where the cheapest option is $130-ish with tax, effectively $30-ish), and 14x HH on your MF spend.

Hmmm, I wonder if the resort credit will be good for maintenance fees on diamond resorts since DRI was purchased by Hilton Grand Vacations.

 

[1Kflyerguy]

None of my cards have my membership number on them: Hyatt, Hilton, two Bonvoy, AA. I don't even see where they would put it on the card.

Cheers.

My HH Aspire has my Honors number on the front, next to the expiration date. My United Quest and Hawaiian Airlines cards all have my membership number on the back of the card. But after checking i see that neither of my Marriott cards have a Bonvoy number on them.

I am not sure what purpose they really serve, other than to possible alert you to which account you points will go to. My wife and I each have Hawaiian cards from Barclays. I am also a co-user on her account, so I have two cards that look identical but are tied to different HI miles accounts. Personally i just marked the cards with initials so i could keep them straight.

 

[1Kflyerguy]

Hmmm, I wonder if the resort credit will be good for maintenance fees on diamond resorts since DRI was purchased by Hilton Grand Vacations.

The Resort credit is only valid as specific locations classified as resorts by Hilton Hotels. I think it remains to be seen if any of the DRI locations will be reclassified as Hilton resorts. I think its possible, but I would not count on it.

 

[dayooper]

The Resort credit is only valid as specific locations classified as resorts by Hilton Hotels. I think it remains to be seen if any of the DRI locations will be reclassified as Hilton resorts. I think its possible, but I would not count on it.

As far as we know, aren't most or all of the resorts going to be classified as Hilton? They will either be HGVC or HVC. The bigger question will be if the MF's at DRI/HVC will be considered for the reward as you are paying your MF's to the HVC trust, not to particular resorts.

 

[ljmiii]

None of my cards have my membership number on them: Hyatt, Hilton, two Bonvoy, AA. I don't even see where they would put it on the card.

Interesting. My United, Delta, Hawaiian, and Hilton have my membership number and my Marriott used to but the new Bonvoy doesn't.

 

[brp]

My HH Aspire has my Honors number on the front, next to the expiration date. My United Quest and Hawaiian Airlines cards all have my membership number on the back of the card. But after checking i see that neither of my Marriott cards have a Bonvoy number on them.

Interesting. My United, Delta, Hawaiian, and Hilton have my membership number and my Marriott used to but the new Bonvoy doesn't.

Wait, did I say that none of mine did? What I meant was that most do. I looked again (not sure how I missed it).

AA, es, on the back
HH Aspire, yes, on the front
Hyatt, yes, on the back at the bottom

The two Bonvoy cards really don't

Cheers.

 

[1Kflyerguy]

As far as we know, aren't most or all of the resorts going to be classified as Hilton? They will either be HGVC or HVC. The bigger question will be if the MF's at DRI/HVC will be considered for the reward as you are paying your MF's to the HVC trust, not to particular resorts.

Most, but not all HGV locations are included. Its only the locations found on this webpage: https://www.hilton.com/en/resorts/

I agree about the trust, that might prove to be problematic unless they specifically address that in an effort to push the credit card to trust owners.

 

[chemteach]

Most, but not all HGV locations are included. Its only the locations found on this webpage: https://www.hilton.com/en/resorts/

I agree about the trust, that might prove to be problematic unless they specifically address that in an effort to push the credit card to trust owners.

I'll be watching that link for these resorts to show up:

Info from HGVC + DRI Facebook Group. The first 6 resorts to be renamed HVC (by the end of Q1 or beginning of Q2:

1. Bent Creek Golf Resort in Gatlinburg, TN
2. Ocean Beach Club in Virginia Beach, VA
3. Mystic Dunes in Orlando, FL
4. Sedona Summit in Sedona, AZ
5. Scottsdale Villa Mirage in Scottsdale, AZ
6. Flamingo Beach Club in St. Maartin in the Caribbean

(This is info from a separate post.) If Sedona Summit shows up, I just may get the Hilton Aspire card. I don't usually stay at hotels, so I'll have to see if the Amex Hilton Aspire would make sense for me. I'd be able to get $250 off the $450 yearly fee by paying my Sedona Summit maintenance fees with the Aspire card. Going to start searching the HGVC site for using the Aspire card.