Credit card free night voucher – max points limit?

[Chivvy]

Hi

Is there a maximum points limit for the credit card free night voucher or is it usable on any room with points availability?

I’ve got my last ever Creation free night voucher to use.

Thanks

[NorthernLass]

There’s no limit to the amount of points needed, but there needs to be free night availability, not just points availability. With most hotels there will be both but there are a few which don’t always show both and the odd one which doesn’t accept free night certificates.

[Chivvy]

Ah, ok thanks. Can you search for free night voucher availability? I can only seem to find points values in a search. I was thinking of booking the IC Park Lane for my daughter as I won’t get chance to go before the voucher expires

[NorthernLass]

You need to click on the voucher in your account to search for redemption availability. If there is, it will show as “free night” on the search result.

[SGJNI]

Just used my CC free night for a booking in the IC Danang, a saving of approx $700! also used an Ambassador Cert for the Easter weekend. Chunky savings particularly if there is a free breakfast/lounge access through the Milestone rewards.

[Chivvy]

NorthernLass wrote:

You need to click on the voucher in your account to search for redemption availability. If there is, it will show as “free night” on the search result.

Thanks for the help, much appreciated.

Spoke to my daughter about booking the IC and she’s not as keen as I thought that she would be! She’s very self-conscious and I think that she will feel out of place. Hopefully I can persuade her that it’s a good idea (and that there’s availability) as it would be nice to really max out the value of the voucher even if I don’t get to enjoy it myself!

[NorthernLass]

I haven’t stayed at the Park Lane but the Kimpton Fitzroy wasn’t at all stuffy so she might prefer that? Also any number of London hotels will give decent value at the moment given current cash prices! And does it have to be London?

[Chivvy]

She’s booked on Eurostar on 24th June with a group from her university Disney society. They were going up the day before on the train to see Frozen but there is currently a rail strike scheduled for that day so she’s now considering going the day before. As you have said, hotel prices are crazy so I thought that I could use the voucher and get max value out of it.

At the moment I’ve got the indigo in Stratford booked with the voucher (it’s the only time that we are planning on going away this year and I don’t want to lose the voucher) but that’s only 35k points so it seems like poor value.

[NorthernLass]

I see now why you couldn’t search for the London night if you’ve already used the certificate, you’d need to cancel and start again. Just check that there aren’t going to be any issues with “book by” and “use by” dates. The Indigo Stratford isn’t a bad choice at all, it’s a very cute little hotel ideally located for exploring Stratford, we stayed there a few months ago. Just stingy with the drinks vouchers, though if you’re Diamond they should be offering free breakfast by now (but it was only £12.50 anyway if booked in advance).

[Chivvy]

Yes I realise that I will need to cancel first but I hadn’t noticed that I could search by free night prior to booking Stratford. The hotel does look very nice and I am currently a diamond member so, hopefully, breakfast will be included.

I was going to book the same night in Stratford with points, then cancel the free night voucher booking. Obviously it’s a bit of a punt whether the IC (or kimpton) have any voucher availability.

[Chivvy]

Unfortunately the kimpton is fully booked for her date