I currently have a Citibank rewards card(Mastercard). I use it for business so I easily rack up 200,000+ points per year. The travel rewards used to be pretty good but as of the start of this year it has changed. Hotel choices are much fewer and the amount of points needed are much higher. Flight choices seem about the same although the points need are higher.
A couple of examples:
1.
Took the family for a long weekend in August last year to North Conway NH and stayed at a nice Hampton Inn. Got a huge suite for 42,000 points. This year only two hotels (I've never heard of either, definately not national chains) and they are approx 50 miles away for appox 55000 points. I've checked several dates and those are the only two that ever come up.
2.
Annual Vegas trip(business): last year 52000 for 3 nights at the MGM Grand. Same hotel and room this year 110K in points.
Curious what others are using and if I should start shopping around for a new card.
A couple of examples:
1.
Took the family for a long weekend in August last year to North Conway NH and stayed at a nice Hampton Inn. Got a huge suite for 42,000 points. This year only two hotels (I've never heard of either, definately not national chains) and they are approx 50 miles away for appox 55000 points. I've checked several dates and those are the only two that ever come up.
2.
Annual Vegas trip(business): last year 52000 for 3 nights at the MGM Grand. Same hotel and room this year 110K in points.
Curious what others are using and if I should start shopping around for a new card.