Wonderland on Points | Credit Card Rewards & Budget Travel | Presented by Yahoo! Travel 193. A Cabo All-Inclusive at a Points Price You Will NOT Believe!
Mar 2, 2026
A jaw-dropping Wyndham points redemption for an all-inclusive stay in Cabo and how 15,000-point nights made a family trip shockingly affordable. Tips on flying Southwest with new paid seating and clever rebooking tricks. First impressions of the resort, dining options for picky kids, and a grocery-store hack for saving money. Snorkel and whale-watching highlights, horseback beach rides, and safer nearby swimmable beaches.
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Wyndham Is Suddenly A Points Player
- Wyndham is emerging as a valuable transfer partner now that Chase transfers to Wyndham, opening more ways to book all-inclusives with points.
- Mary Ellen used Capital One miles (via a Venture referral boost) to book Grand Decameron Los Cabos for 15,000 Wyndham points per night.
Southwest Hacks Cut Flight Cost Dramatically
- Mary Ellen leveraged Southwest change/pricing quirks to get one-way flights for as low as 8,000 points and a return for 20,000, totaling ~28,000 points roundtrip for two.
- She repeatedly used Southwest's rebook/change button and compared searches to score cheaper award legs.
Pick Southwest Seats 48 Hours For Each Leg
- Do log in 48 hours before each individual Southwest flight to pick seats if you have a premium Southwest card that grants earlier selection.
- Mary Ellen warns connections require separate 48-hour seat selection windows and to compare the change button price vs. fresh search.