{"id":256996,"date":"2026-08-11T13:00:15","date_gmt":"2026-08-11T13:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/11\/chase-points-boost-how-to-maximize-chase-points-the-points-guy\/"},"modified":"2026-08-11T13:00:15","modified_gmt":"2026-08-11T13:00:15","slug":"chase-points-boost-how-to-maximize-chase-points-the-points-guy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/11\/chase-points-boost-how-to-maximize-chase-points-the-points-guy\/","title":{"rendered":"Chase Points Boost: How to maximize Chase points – The Points Guy"},"content":{"rendered":"


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In 2025, Chase introduced Points Boost as a way to get outsized value from your Chase Ultimate Rewards points<\/a><\/span> without<\/em> having to transfer them to hotel and airline partners.<\/p>\n

Available on eligible Chase cards, including the Chase Sapphire Preferred\u00ae Card<\/a><\/span> (see rates and fees<\/a><\/span>), the Chase Sapphire Reserve\u00ae<\/a><\/span> (see rates and fees<\/a><\/span>) and the Chase Sapphire Reserve for Business\u2120<\/a><\/span> (see rates and fees<\/a><\/span>), Points Boost lets you redeem Chase Ultimate Rewards points for select hotels and flights booked through Chase Travel\u2120<\/a><\/span> at higher values than the standard 1 cent per point.<\/p>\n

Depending on the booking, your points can be worth up to 1.5\u20132 cents each, and occasionally go even higher<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n

That’s surprisingly close to TPG’s August 2026 valuation<\/a><\/span> of Chase Ultimate Rewards points at 2.05 cents apiece, without having to learn airline or hotel transfer partners.<\/p>\n

Here’s how Chase Points Boost works \u2014 and how to decide when it’s your best redemption option.<\/p>\n

What is Chase Points Boost?<\/h2>\n

Points Boost is a feature that lets you book select hotels and flights through Chase Travel for fewer points than you’d pay at the standard 1 cent-per-point redemption rate.<\/p>\n

For cardholders with the Chase Sapphire Reserve<\/a><\/span> or Sapphire Reserve for Business<\/a><\/span>, Points Boost values can typically reach up to 2 cents per point. For eligible cards such as the Chase Sapphire Preferred<\/a><\/span>, Points Boost values typically top out around 1.5 cents per point, though these values can vary.<\/p>\n

One thing we’ve noticed is that the $95 Sapphire Preferred will occasionally receive a better Points Boost redemption<\/a><\/span> than the Sapphire Reserve, so don’t automatically assume the more expensive card always offers the best value.<\/p>\n

You’ll often find Points Boost available at Chase’s curated list of The Edit properties<\/a><\/span>, available for booking by Sapphire Reserve and Sapphire Reserve for Business cardholders, but it also appears at many more budget-friendly hotels.<\/p>\n

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Related: What’s the difference between Chase’s The Edit properties and Points Boost?<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

How to use Chase Points Boost<\/h2>\n

To use Points Boost, simply search for flights or hotels in Chase Travel<\/a><\/span> the same way you normally would.<\/p>\n

If you want to prioritize Points Boost-eligible options, select the “Points Boost only” filter shown below. This narrows your results to hotels and flights offering boosted redemption values for your travel dates.<\/p>\n

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You can also identify eligible bookings by the small rocket icon that appears next to the points price.<\/p>\n

You may also notice the 1.65 cents-per-point valuation highlighted in blue. That’s not part of Chase Travel itself; it’s displayed through a third-party tool called Points Path<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n

There are free membership levels available with Points Path, and having that additional data displayed makes it much easier to spot some of the best redemption opportunities at a glance.<\/p>\n

Tips for using Points Boost for hotels<\/h3>\n

Points Boost is most reliably available for Chase’s The Edit Hotels<\/a><\/span>, a program available to those with the Chase Sapphire Reserve<\/a><\/span> or Sapphire Reserve for Business<\/a><\/span>. These stays come with an included breakfast for two, a $100 property credit and a few other perks and amenities.<\/p>\n

Points Boost becomes especially valuable when you can stack it with one of the Sapphire Reserve’s two annual up-to-$250 The Edit statement credits<\/a><\/span>. A minimum two-night stay is required.<\/p>\n

Here’s one example. This two-night stay at the Westin Anaheim Resort<\/a><\/span>, just steps from Disneyland, costs $865 or 52,420 Chase points with Points Boost at 1.65 cents per point.<\/p>\n

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Now apply one of the up to $250 The Edit credits. Your out-of-pocket cost drops to $615. If you then use Points Boost at checkout to cover the rest, you’d redeem just 37,269 points (at 1.65 cents each) plus the $250 charged to your Sapphire Reserve to trigger the statement credit.<\/p>\n

Related: How to stack using Points Boost and Chase’s $250 The Edit credit<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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That’s effectively 18,636 Chase points per night. Booking those same two nights directly through Marriott Bonvoy<\/a><\/span> would require 108,000 Marriott points.<\/p>\n

The same strategy works with the Sapphire Preferred<\/a><\/span>‘s annual $100 Chase Travel hotel statement credit<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n

Tips for using Points Boost for airfare<\/h3>\n

While I reliably find Points Boost hotel options, flight availability is somewhat less consistent.<\/p>\n

It’s uncommon to see Points Boost on everyday domestic economy itineraries, but I’ve found some better values on long-haul premium cabin flights, where Points Boost can occasionally beat transferring points to an airline \u2014 particularly when airline award availability through transfer partners<\/a><\/span> is limited.<\/p>\n

Even so, I always compare:<\/p>\n