After Chase refreshed the Sapphire Reserve® Card last year, it introduced the Points Boost concept. There’s now another new development: on Sapphire Reserve cards, certain hotels can now be redeemed at a value of 2.5 cents per point. The downside is that this rate only applies to fewer than a dozen high-end The Edit hotels worldwide.
Full list of eligible hotels
- Four Seasons Hotel Osaka — Osaka, Japan
- Four Seasons Resort Rancho Encantado — Santa Fe, New Mexico
- Gardena Grodnerhof Hotel — Dolomites, Italy
- Grand Hyatt Deer Valley — Park City, Utah
- Hotel du Couvent, a Luxury Collection Hotel — Nice, France
- InterContinental Dominica Cabrits Resort & Spa — Dominica
- Nobu Hotel San Sebastian — Basque Country, Spain
- Salterra, a Luxury Collection Resort & Spa — South Caicos
- Sofitel Legend The Grand Amsterdam — Amsterdam, Netherlands
- The Ritz-Carlton, Portland — Portland, Oregon
- The Surrey, A Corinthia Hotel — New York City, New York
Redemption examples
- The Surrey in New York (November 12-15, 3 nights)
- The total price including taxes is $5,220, requiring 208,806 Ultimate Rewards points, or an average of 69,602 points per night. The booking also comes with The Edit benefits, including daily breakfast for two and a $100 property credit.
- The Ritz-Carlton, Portland (November 12-15, 3 nights)
- The average cost is only 24,360 Ultimate Rewards points per night. As a The Edit booking, it can also earn Marriott Bonvoy points, elite night credits, and Marriott elite status benefits.
Chase has not announced an end date for this redemption rate, so if you’re interested, it may be worth booking sooner rather than later.