Source: The Points Guy
Summary
A travel writer shares their experience with booking over 60 Airbnbs in the past 11 years and how the Chase Sapphire Preferred card’s new earning rate of 3 points per dollar spent on eligible vacation home rentals has made it their go-to card for Airbnb bookings.
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The escape is carefully planned.
Airbnb opens up parts of the world that hotels often can’t, offering more options and flexibility. The writer enjoys having access to a kitchen to cook meals and appreciates the card’s new earning rate, which represents a 50% increase in earning power. The Sapphire Preferred’s valuable airline and hotel transfer partners make it an even better fit for the writer’s travel style.
The writer’s Airbnb stays in Durango, Colorado, and New Jersey will earn them over 10,000 Ultimate Rewards points, which could cover the cost of a domestic flight or hotel award stay when transferred to Chase’s airline and hotel partners.
The writer’s loyalty to the Sapphire Preferred is a reminder that even the most discerning travelers can find value in a well-planned escape.
And isn’t it ironic that the writer’s carefully planned escape requires a card with a $95 annual fee?
Author: Evan Null
