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Chase has pushed its Points Boost redemption rate to 2.5 cents per point on a small, rotating list of luxury hotels booked through Chase Travel — the highest value Points Boost has offered since the feature launched as part of the 2025 Sapphire Reserve revamp. At 2.5 cents per point, these bookings beat the value most people get transferring Ultimate Rewards to airline and hotel partners, without any transfer or award-availability hassle. Here’s how it works and which hotels currently qualify.
How Points Boost Works
Points Boost lets Chase Sapphire Reserve and Sapphire Reserve for Business cardholders redeem Ultimate Rewards points for bookings made through Chase Travel at an elevated cents-per-point value — well above the standard 1 cent per point most Chase cards get on portal bookings. Boosted rates have historically landed anywhere between 1 and 2 cents per point depending on the specific flight or hotel. The 2.5-cent tier is new: it applies only to a short, curated list of high-end hotels from Chase’s “The Edit” collection, rather than being available across the whole portal.
Because these are paid stays rather than award nights, you still get the normal perks of booking directly — loyalty program credit, potential upgrades, and amenities like breakfast where the hotel’s brand program provides them — while paying with points at a rate that beats most transfer-partner redemptions.
Hotels Currently Offering 2.5 Cents Per Point
This list rotates roughly monthly — Chase has swapped properties in and out every few weeks since the 2.5-cent tier launched in April 2026, so treat this as a snapshot rather than a fixed roster. As of mid-October 2026, 11 properties qualify:
| Hotel | Location | Approx. Nightly Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Fairmont Empress | Victoria, British Columbia | ~$554 |
| Half Moon | Montego Bay, Jamaica | ~$816 |
| The Inn at English Harbour | Antigua and Barbuda | ~$1,061 |
| InterContinental Malta | St. Julian’s, Malta | ~$309 |
| L’AND Vineyards | Montemor-o-Novo, Portugal | ~$342 |
| Le Royal Monceau, Raffles Paris | Paris, France | ~$1,759 |
| Omni Mount Washington Resort | Bretton Woods, New Hampshire | ~$545 |
| Santa Teresa Hotel | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ~$699 |
| Six Senses Con Dao | Con Dao, Vietnam | ~$1,074 |
| Raffles Udaipur | Udaipur, India | ~$566 |
| Vermelho Melides | Melides, Portugal | ~$623 |
Always confirm the current rate directly in the Chase Travel portal before booking — both which hotels qualify and the exact cents-per-point value for a given date can shift without notice.
Example: What 2.5 Cents Per Point Looks Like
At the Fairmont Empress, a Chase Travel rate of roughly $428/night works out to about 17,100 Ultimate Rewards points per night at the 2.5-cent rate — compared to needing closer to 21,400 points for the same stay at the standard 2-cent Points Boost rate, or 42,800 points redeemed at the base 1-cent portal rate most other Chase cards get. The same $428 charged to a non-boosted card would simply cost $428 in cash. For context, Chase Travel pricing can run above a hotel’s own direct rate (around $300/night direct at the Fairmont Empress in this example), so it’s worth comparing the portal price to booking directly before deciding points are the better deal.
How to Book
- Search for the hotel directly in the Chase Travel portal (through your Sapphire Reserve or Sapphire Reserve for Business account) — Points Boost-eligible rates are flagged in the booking flow, not a separate program you opt into.
- Compare the Chase Travel price against the hotel’s own direct rate before booking; the portal price isn’t always the lowest cash price available.
- Since the hotel list changes roughly monthly, check back periodically if none of the current properties fit your travel plans.
If none of the current Points Boost hotels work for your trip, transferring Ultimate Rewards to a partner program — such as Hyatt — can still beat the standard 1-cent portal rate for award nights, depending on the property.
Frequently Asked Questions
Only Chase Sapphire Reserve and Sapphire Reserve for Business cardholders can access the 2.5 cents per point Points Boost rate. Other Chase Ultimate Rewards cards redeem portal bookings at the standard 1 cent per point. No. Chase has changed the qualifying hotel list roughly every month since the 2.5-cent tier launched in April 2026. Always check the Chase Travel portal directly for the current list and rates before booking. No. The 2.5-cent rate applies only to a short list of curated luxury hotels from Chase's "The Edit" collection. Standard Points Boost on other bookings typically ranges between 1 and 2 cents per point, and non-boosted bookings redeem at 1 cent per point. Not necessarily. Chase Travel's rate can run higher than the hotel's own direct rate, so it is worth comparing the cash price in both places before deciding whether redeeming points through Points Boost beats paying cash directly or transferring points to a loyalty partner.Which cards qualify for the 2.5 cent Points Boost rate?
Does the list of 2.5-cent hotels stay the same?
Is 2.5 cents per point a fixed rate everywhere in Chase Travel?
Is booking through Chase Travel at 2.5 cents per point always the best deal?
