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.
Read more about the devaluation here: https://frequentmiler.com/ouch-citi-decreasing-transfer-ratio-to-choice-and-preferred-on-4-19-26/
(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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