How I Booked a $3,400 Hotel for FREE with Credit Card Points

In this video, I talk about how to travel for free with credit cards by showing how I used my Chase Ultimate Rewards credit card points to book a $3,400 hotel completely for FREE! I know that many people are looking for how to travel for free and credit cards are a great way to do that because credit card points are easy to earn through everyday spending habits. Chase credit cards are some of the best when learning how to travel for cheap, so hopefully this video explains how easy it can be to do this.

Now, when looking at good credit cards for beginners, especially the best travel credit cards, Chase is a great place to start with the Chase Trifecta that includes the popular Chase Sapphire Preferred. The Ultimate Rewards points that I earned with my Chase credit cards through welcome bonuses and everyday spending really helped me to book this trip to Puerto Rico.

I also try to go over a few useful credit card tips for those trying to learn credit cards 101. Always try to get the highest welcome bonuses and always do research to understand what you want. If you do want free travel from your credit cards, then I hope the videos on my channel can be helpful!

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DISCLAIMER: Daniel Braun is not a financial advisor and the opinions in this video are his own. This video is for entertainment and educational purposes only, it is not financial advice. You must do your own research and should talk to professionals before making any financial decisions for yourself. This description contains affiliate links where Daniel Braun may receive a commission.

[vishnurajiv]

I love the CSP. I got over 1.4 cents per point when I transferred my UR points to Southwest to book a round trip domestic flight. Nothing to brag about, but I will never be staying in any of those fancy hotels, or travelling internationally anytime soon, so this is one of the best redemptions I could have made. Those UR points have been stagnant for many months now and are worthless until they get redeemed imo.

[JacobKustra]

Definitely a great use of those points and at such a good redemption value! This definitely highlights why I think points are so much better than cashback! Enjoy the well deserved trip Daniel!

[KevinYang]

I usually value my Chase points at 2 cents a point to be somewhat conservative, so it's awesome to see redemptions of 4 cents a point like you did! Still waiting to make my big redemption with my points!

[simbanuba]

Funny, I'll be at a Hyatt resort in Puerto Rico, early next year as well. My company is paying for my vacation however because we exceeded all the goals. Congrats on another great video and your upcoming vacation!

[TylerSinden]

Dang, you're crushing it with those points and they're clearly paying off for you! So awesome you were able to get that hotel for basically free!

[moneybee]

It feels so great when you're able to maximize your points and cash in like that. Hope it's a great trip! 😊 🏝

[pg]

Great! I stayed at the Hyatt Regency Grand Reserve last summer. 15k points a night instead of the $450 cash plus taxes & fees. Only had to pay for parking, I had no problem with that 😅

[FinancialFreedomMadeSimple]

The perks of it! This is a great point redemption. Enjoy the trip Daniel.

[gabrielcastillo]

Awesome! Thanks for sharing. I did something similar with the chase bonvoy card.

[nicanzalone]

Wow, incredible value! Been looking forward to a travel/points related video. Have a great and safe trip man!

[MannyCovington]

Being able to use points like that is a great way to get that full value of transfer partners. Great video and have fun in Puerto Rico!

[lindabreu]

Hi Daniel, I just "liked" this video too. Great explanation! We're planning a trip to PR later this year. Now that you're home from your trip, are you going to talk about your experience at the hotel? Or could you just let me know which one it was, and if you loved the hotel, the location, etc. All I know is we're going to San Juan part of the time and deciding on one other location. I have points burning a hole in my pocket, but want to have a great stay. Thanks so much!

[MikeMaye]

Thats solid 🙌🏽... good for you ... Thanks for sharing Daniel

[AngelTorresPR]

Yoo, follower here from Puerto Rico 🇵🇷 Hope you enjoy your stay!

[JoseRojasYT]

This is a great point redemption, great work Daniel! Keep up the awesome content 👍

[julioklk]

Great video and keep up the great work!! By the way what hotel did you stay?

[happilyG]

How amazing (hotel stay) thank you for breaking this down for me. I mastered couponing for my family and now I am wanting to tackle this beast of travel hacking. We are a large family and I hope to document our journey with this! I just subscribed!

I do have a question about the Chase Sapphire Preferred card I have this card and it says one benefit is $50 hotel credit how does this work? I haven't really found out how and I have to spend about another $1k to get the sign up bonus. I wasn't sure if it would pop up after that came through. Thank you!

[sjg]

You certainly draw out max value Sir. Great stuff Danny.

[AveryHeilbron]

Awesome work! Did you do points for the flight too? I've got about 180k UR points so I should use those for something nice eventually

[UnconventionalMoney]

Hey Daniel if I were you I would ghee yourself the name the credit card king or CCK since your content is about this hey also I would like to see you do a video on a prepaid credit card vs a regular credit card