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At the time we visited Santiago de Queretaro, Mexico it had four category one Hilton properties. Required fields are marked *. They’re providing several weeks notice here, so if you want to lock in a booking before the changes kick in, you should have Earn 80,000 bonus points | 2X points on travel and dining. However, we booked under a Hilton Honors promotion that awarded us 5,000 bonus Hilton Honors points per night and ended up paying ZERO points for five nights!

So many Hilton category 1 hotels, and same with Radisson. From travel hacking to house sitting, digital nomad jobs to privacy and security, financially independent retire early (FI/RE) to entertainment, plus travel hacking (credit cards, miles, points, and rewards), and much much more…. We live our lives with the goal of being better than average. Oh, and in case you’re wondering, budget airline travel doesn’t have to be synonymous with red-eye flights, crowded terminals, and long layovers with nowhere comfortable to sit, outlets to plugin into, and slow Wi-Fi. See the chart below for Points + Cash requirements by hotel category. This site is for entertainment purposes only.

Don’t miss our Ultimate Gear and Packing Lists! We booked eight nights ($350 all in) with cash at category one Radisson properties during a promotion that gave us 50,000 bonus points after completing eight nights. We truly appreciate you following us, happy travels! If you'd like to participate in the discussion, please adhere to our commenting guidelines. The good news is that there are tons of good airport hotels on the list. We actually booked this hotel, but if you ever heard the story of us quitting our trip early and deciding to fly home at the bus station in Peru, that was on the way to this hotel. It has very poor presence in SE Asia, but surprisingly decent coverage in India. There are a number of locations around Delhi, but none in old town, and most are really in the neighboring town. Not one of my favorite hotels, but I certainly didn’t mind paying 9,000 points for two nights. Gaps that we often fill with time at hotels. We truly hope these maps help the budget/frugal, digital nomad, and award traveler community!

Your email address will not be published. We've color coded Hilton category 1, 2, and 3 hotels based on their minimum point cost per night. We use our Priority Pass membership to get access to lounges all over the world and enjoy a quiet work area with comfortable seating, fast Wi-Fi, snacks, beverages and sometimes even showers and sleeping pods! We often plan our travel in between house sitting jobs based on current hotel redemption value and promotions, so having a visual map of hotels is ideal. Plus, there are ways to maximize those free nights by making more stays. For transportation, we rely primarily on miles, budget airlines, and public transportation. Anyways, the Radisson was quite far from the center of things. But to be within the inner ring of Budapest for 15,000 points (possibly for two nights) is just unbeatable. Well, I do try to get my costs of earning 5,000 IHG points down to $15… and I’d say I try to get my costs of 9,000 Club Carlson points down to $25. However, the Holiday Inn is only 15,000 points and is a little closer to the main square. Park Plaza Kolkata was a great hotel that gave us breakfast. Stay connected via social media, or subscribe to our free email newsletter for tips on upgrading your travel and maximizing your miles! I also stayed at the Cat.

For example, we flew from San Diego to Boston to Dublin for less than $70 each. I swear last time I was there it was 9k. Fortunately, a vast majority of changes are by just one category, so there aren’t too many hotels changing by more than that. Plus, the benefits of our elevated rewards program status make our stays even more enjoyable, and oftentimes more lucrative because of added bonuses. *We chose the 90th percentile as a placeholder; this is an arbitrary number and can be anything you choose and that is right for you. READ MORE: Radisson Rewards Rate & Bonus Points And Miles Promotions Here are the changes: Americas Property: … Anyways, it’s my favorite in Jaipur. (smile). However, I still do get 40,000 points annually for holding onto their co-branded credit card, and I find those points to be worth more than the $75 annual fee.

Hilton uses a hybrid approach for their Hilton Honors award night redemptions. This makes finding and mapping Hilton hotels a bit more complicated, but we’ve tried to simplify it for you (and us!). Ya know, I looked at that property and couldn’t tell if the location was terrible or good. We spent 4 nights at the Radisson Blu Budapest for 18,000 points total. We’re both consultants (IT and Project Management) and so remaining productive for our clients is of the upmost importance. Sorry about the slowness in that regard. In general, it’s pretty non-existent in the Pacific, Africa, and South America. I was literally just about to buy a F light to Delhi with the intention of spending at least a week around Amritsar when….well….India bombed some terrorists and the Pakistanis for upset meaning that whole area is a bit of a mess right now (I hear the airport is shut and the border ceremonies have stopped).

Therefore, when we couldn’t find a map that included the brands and categories we were interested in, we created our own!