My wife chose the Cayman Islands where we went this summer & loved it.
My oldest daughter chose to go back to Beaver Creek to ski this Christmas & it’s already booked nearly free with points.
My youngest daughter wanted to go to Las Vegas over Spring Break to see some shows & visit a famous donut shop that she’s seen on YouTube.
We decided to try to book the Bellagio based on family recommendations from people who had been before.
Here’s how we booked 3 free nights with points:
I have the Capital One Venture X credit card which includes a $300 yearly travel credit when booking travel through their portal. I booked the first night using this travel credit combined with points I had in my Capital One account.
I booked the next two nights with Marriott points that we had earned in 2019 from a welcome bonus on the Marriott Bonvoy Boundless card from Chase. We had earned 100,000 points back then, but still hadn’t had the chance to spend them all. Our points earning has way outpaced our ability to use them.
Southwest flights aren’t currently open yet but should be up in a few weeks. I’ll use Southwest miles to book my ticket & then I’ll use my Companion Pass so my oldest daughter flies free. Then my wife will use her miles to book tickets for her & our youngest daughter.
We’ll pay a bit in taxes for the flights and a small resort fee for the room & that’s it!
If you’ve been to Vegas, feel free to reply with recommendations of places to eat, shows to see & things to do.
Don’t overpay for travel — learn to travel hack & book your next trip with points.
