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Chase Sapphire Reserve is now offering some hotel redemptions at 2.5 cents per point, a meaningful step up from the card’s usual “up to 2 cents” Points Boost ceiling. The best part is that these are not hard-to-find award nights: they are paid rates at premium The Edit hotels, which means cardholders can still get breakfast, upgrades if available, late checkout, and loyalty credit while using points at a higher value.
In a surprising move, American Airlines flights are now featured in Chase Travel’s ‘Points Boost’—unlocking exceptional redemptions of up to 2 cents per point for business class and premium economy seats. This major shift means travelers can now access American Airlines premium flights through Chase, significantly enhancing the value of Chase Ultimate Rewards points.
Chase quietly cut Points Boost value on some The Edit hotel redemptions, dropping them from 2 cents per point to about 1.67. Now the bank says it will make Sapphire Reserve cardholders whole: book any The Edit property through Dec. 22, 2025, and Chase will credit back the points difference after the booking so you still net 2 cents per point.
Gary Leff is one of the foremost experts in the field of miles, points, and frequent business travel -- a topic he has covered since 2002.
Co-founder of frequent flyer community InsideFlyer.com, emcee of the Freddie Awards, and named one of the "World's Top Travel Experts" by Conde' Nast Traveler (2010-Present) Gary has been a guest on most major news media, profiled in several top print publications, and published broadly on the topic of consumer loyalty. More About Gary »
