The average value of hotel rewards points hover around 0.5 to 0.8 cents each (with Hyatt being an exception). This is typically the range you should expect with little to no research before booking an award stay.
With that being said, it's not difficult to get as much as 1 cent or more per point with most of these hotel loyalty programs. It really comes down to the bar that you said and how much you're willing to redeem your points for.
Check out our point valuations for each hotel listed below based on available redemption options. You can click on any of the articles to calculate the cash value of any amount of hotel rewards points as well as get more details on each redemption.
Marriott Bonvoy Points Value
| Redemption Option | Redemption Value (in cents) |
|---|---|
| Award Nights | 0.8 - 1 |
Marriott Bonvoy Points are worth about 0.9 cents each meaning that 10,000 points is roughly equal to CA$90 in value.
With a little bit of research, it's not hard to get higher value out of Marriott Bonvoy points. You can easily obtain higher value at Marriott's low end and high end properties as well as at popular properties around the world.
Marriott offers one personal and one business co-branded credit cards for members based in Canada. You can also transfer American Express CA Membership Rewards points to your Marriott Bonvoy account which opens up even more cards you can use to quickly build up your balance.
Read More: Marriott Points Value Canada: How Much Are They Worth?
Hilton Honors Points Value
| Redemption Option | Redemption Value (in cents) |
|---|---|
| Award Nights | 0.5 - 0.7 |
Hilton Honors points are worth about 0.6 cents each on average. This means that 10,000 points will be worth around CA$60.
Hilton does not offer any co-branded credit cards in Canada, but you can earn points with American Express CA Membership Rewards Credit Cards and transfer those directly to your Hilton Honors account.
Read More: Calculator: What Is The Value of Hilton Honors Points in Canada?
Choice Hotels Points Value
| Redemption Option | Redemption Value (in cents) |
|---|---|
| Free nights at Choice brand hotels | 0.7 |
| Gift cards | 0.31 |
Choice Hotel points are worth about 0.7 cents each when redeemed for free nights. This means that 10,000 points is equal to around CA$70 in value.
Choice does not offer any co-branded credit cards, but you can transfer American Express CA Membership Rewards points directly to the Choice Privileges program.
Read More: Choice Rewards Canada: How Much Are Points Worth?
Best Western Points Value
| Redemption Option | Redemption Value (in cents) |
|---|---|
| Free nights at Best Western hotels | 0.6 - 0.8 |
| Best Western travel rewards card | 0.66 |
| Amazon gift cards | 0.41 |
| Best Western prepaid Mastercards | 0.41 |
Best Western Canada points are worth about 0.7 cents each on average when redeemed for free nights. This means that 10,000 points is equal to about CA$70 in value towards free nights.
Best Western no longer offers and co-branded credit cards in Canada and there are no major rewards programs that allow you to transfer points to the Best Western Rewards program.
Read More: Best Western Rewards Points Canada: What Are They Worth?
Hotel Points Value Calculator
Use our hotel points value calculator to convert your hotel rewards points to a dollar value. This will give you an idea of how much your rewards are worth on average.
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