So you’ve saved up a bunch of points, filed for vacation time and chosen a destination. All that’s left is finding your hotel and figuring out how to redeem that stockpile of points. We don’t blame you for needing a rundown of hotel award charts for beginners — hotel award charts vary between each loyalty program, and some hotels have done away with them altogether.

Let’s take a look at different hotel loyalty programs and the value of their points. Feel free to jump to your chain of choice:

Marriott.

Hyatt.

Hilton.

IHG.

Marriott award charts

As of April 2022, Marriott Bonvoy uses dynamic pricing for its award nights rather than its former semi-fixed award chart. When redeeming points for an award stay, the price you pay will vary based on demand — much like its cash prices.

We value Marriott Bonvoy points at a rate of 0.8 cent each, which means that redeeming 100,000 points for a one-night stay would be the equivalent of paying $700 in cash.

Mariott also offers co-branded credit cards, with a few that feature annual free night certificates worth either 35,000 or 50,000 points per night.

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Hyatt award charts

Standard hotel stays

The World of Hyatt is another loyalty program that operates with a hotel award chart; its pricing includes peak, off-peak, and standard redemption rates. Hyatt has separate award charts based on room type. You’ll pay the fewest points for a standard room, though it’s also possible to use points for a club-level room, a standard suite and a premium suite.

You’ll notice that the award rate for a Category 8 standard room caps out at 45,000 points, which is less than half of what Marriott charges for its top-tier hotels. This is one of the reasons why we value Hyatt points so highly at 2.3 cents each.

At this rate, a room that costs you 45,000 points would be the equivalent of paying $855 — and while that may seem pricey, you can find some excellent sweet spots within Hyatt’s portfolio.

All-Inclusive resorts

Hyatt utilizes a separate award chart for its all-inclusive properties; rather than numbers, these categories are broken down into letters A-F. Here's a closer look:

Consider Calala Island, an all-inclusive property on its own island in the Caribbean. The entire resort has just four rooms, and at most you’ll be sharing the island with just six other people. A three-night stay here will cost almost $9,000 depending on the time of year.

In contrast, you can redeem your Hyatt points during low season to spend 105,000 points for your entire stay. That is the equivalent of spending $1,995.

Hyatt recently added six new all-inclusive properties to its portfolio in Mexico: Secrets Playa Mujeres Golf & Spa Resort, Secrets The Vine Cancun, Dreams Natura Resort & Spa, Dreams Sapphire Resort & Spa, Dreams Playa Mujeres Golf & Spa Resort and Zoëtry Paraiso de la Bonita Riviera Maya.

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Hilton award charts

Hilton Honors has done away with its award chart in favor of a dynamic pricing model, but the program still has some limits. The most you’ll ever pay for a standard award room is 150,000 points, while the least is just 5,000 points.

You can use the Hilton Points Explorer Tool to find different hotels by redemption rates, and if you have a specific destination in mind, it’s also simple to search by location.