Use QFF points for Hotels

[zainman]

Not sure if this is anything new but this is the first time I've heard about it. It's on the main page:

Hotels | Qantas

Allows you to switch between Points & Cash. I also noticed that even when I selected points I could see "earn bonus points" for particular hotels. So is this like a ASA version of hotel stays?

Interested in everyones comments and see if it adds value to the program and would be interesting to compare value of points to say Velocity.

 

[deejo77]

Interesting......used to earning not burning at hotels

 

[deejo77]

Don't know why but

"Use of Qantas Points to book hotels has been temporarily disabled. We apologise for any inconvenience."

 

[JohnK]

I saw this somewhere in an email today. From memory something like 14,000 QFF points for ~$100/night hotel.

Hmmm. Choose between 14 nights in an ordinary hotel or a Oneworld award. The choice is so difficult....

 

[zainman]

I saw this somewhere in an email today. From memory something like 14,000 QFF points for ~$100/night hotel.

Hmmm. Choose between 14 nights in an ordinary hotel or a Oneworld award. The choice is so difficult....

one can't forget the fuel fines that come with a Oneworld award. Redeeming 140K for an award in Y and then paying a grand of fuel fines on top makes it less desirable.

 

[JohnK]

one can't forget the fuel fines that come with a Oneworld award. Redeeming 140K for an award in Y and then paying a grand of fuel fines on top makes it less desirable.

In a way it does but it also depends on how much you value a Oneworld award. In my opinion a Oneworld award is worth at least $4, 000 so taking out $1, 000 odd in taxes and fuel surcharges still gives a value of ~2 cents/QFF point.

YMMV.